الان سیستم کار میکند، مگر نه؟alân sistem kâr mikonad, magar na?
The system is working now, isn't it?
Breakdown of الان سیستم کار میکند، مگر نه؟
نهna
no
الانalân
now
کار کردنkâr kardan
to work
سیستمsistem
system
مگرmagar
unless / perhaps (used in tags)
Questions & Answers about الان سیستم کار میکند، مگر نه؟
What does mâgar na literally mean here?
Literally, mâgar means "unless" or "perhaps", and na means "no". But together at the end of a sentence, mâgar na? is a fixed phrase that acts as a question tag. It means "isn't it?", "doesn't it?", or "right?", and is used when you expect the other person to agree with you.
Can I use in-tor nist instead of mâgar na for this sentence?
Yes, absolutely. You could say alân sistem kâr mikonad, in-tor nist? Both are used to seek confirmation and are interchangeable here. mâgar na is slightly shorter and very popular in everyday spoken Farsi.
Why is kâr mikonad translated as "is working" rather than "works"?
In Farsi, the present tense formed with the mi- prefix covers both the simple present (works) and the present continuous (is working). Because the sentence starts with alân (now), the context tells us the action is happening right at this moment, making "is working" the most natural English translation.
Is sistem just the English word "system"?
Yes! Farsi has borrowed many modern technology and science words from European languages. You can use sistem exactly as you would in English to talk about computers, machinery, or organizations.
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