Breakdown of آیا فروشنده تخفیفی میدهد؟
آیاâyâ
whether (question particle)
دادنdâdan
to give
فروشندهforushande
seller
تخفیفtakhfif
discount
Questions & Answers about آیا فروشنده تخفیفی میدهد؟
Why is there an ی at the end of تخفیف (takhfif)?
This is the indefinite ی (-i). It changes the meaning from "discount" to "a discount" or "any discount". In a question like this, it emphasizes asking if any discount at all is possible.
How would I specify a "ten percent" discount here using the vocabulary from this lesson?
To ask "Does the seller give a ten percent discount?", you would use the word for percent (درصد - darsad) and say: آیا فروشنده ده درصد تخفیف میدهد؟. Notice that when specifying the exact percentage, we usually drop the indefinite ی (-i) from تخفیف.
The English translation says "give any discount". Is this a compound verb in Farsi?
Yes! The Farsi compound verb is تخفیف دادن (takhfif dâdan), which literally means "to give discount". Here, the noun part (تخفیفی) takes the indefinite suffix, but it still works together with the verb میدهد (he/she gives) to create the meaning.
How is the word فروشنده (seller) formed?
It is built from فروش (forush), which is the present stem of the verb "to sell" (فروختن - forukhtan), plus the suffix نده (-andeh). This suffix turns a verb stem into a noun for the person who does that action.
Do I need to use آیا (âyâ) when bargaining at a store?
Usually, no. آیا is a formal way to start a yes/no question. In everyday spoken Farsi, you can just drop it and use a rising tone of voice: فروشنده تخفیفی میده؟ (forushandeh takhfifi mideh?).
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