Breakdown of شما قبل از کنسرت چه کار میکنید؟
شما
you (plural)
کارkâr
work
کردنkardan
to do / to make
چهche
what
Questions & Answers about شما قبل از کنسرت چه کار میکنید؟
Why is there an az in ghabl az konsert (قبل از کنسرت) instead of just an ezafe?
In Farsi, prepositions of time and sequence like ghabl (before) and ba'd (after) usually take az (from) when placed before a noun or pronoun. So, ghabl az konsert literally translates to "before from the concert."
Why do we use che kar (چه کار) instead of just che (چه) for "what"?
While che means "what," Farsi almost always pairs it with kar (work or action) when asking about an activity. Che kar mikonid literally means "what work do you do?" This is the standard way to ask "what are you doing?" or "what do you do?" in Farsi.
The translation says "What do you do", but could mikonid (میکنید) also refer to future plans?
Yes! The prefix mi- shows continuous or habitual action, but Farsi frequently uses this present tense to talk about the near future. Depending on context, this could mean "What do you usually do before a concert?" or "What are you doing before the concert tonight?"
Why does the time phrase ghabl az konsert come before the question word che kar?
Word order in Farsi is quite flexible, but time expressions generally come early in the sentence, right after the subject (shoma). Question words like che kar prefer to stay as close to the verb as possible at the end of the sentence.