Breakdown of آیا قبل از اینکه به تالار بروید، آرایشگاه را رزرو کردید؟
آیاâyâ
whether (question particle)
بهbe
to
رفتنraftan
to go
قبل ازqabl az
before
Questions & Answers about آیا قبل از اینکه به تالار بروید، آرایشگاه را رزرو کردید؟
Why is بروید (you go) in the present subjunctive when the English translation says "before you went" in the past tense?
In Farsi, the phrase قبل از اینکه (before) always triggers the present subjunctive for the verb that follows it, no matter when the action took place. The main verb at the end of the sentence, رزرو کردید (you reserved), is in the simple past, which is enough to establish that the whole situation happened in the past.
What is the literal meaning of قبل از اینکه?
It translates literally to "before from this that." قبل means "before," از means "from," and اینکه combines این (this) and که (that). Whenever you want to say "before doing something" using a fully conjugated verb, you must use this full phrase.
Why is را used immediately after آرایشگاه?
The word را is the definite direct object marker. Because the sentence asks about reserving a specific salon ("the salon"), آرایشگاه needs را to show it is the direct target of the verb رزرو کردید (you reserved).
Do I always have to start a yes/no question with آیا?
No, آیا is completely optional and is mostly used in writing or formal speech. In everyday conversations, you can simply leave it out and use a rising tone of voice at the end of the sentence to show you are asking a question.