Breakdown of اقیانوس تاریک است اما ما چراغقوه به اندازهی کافی داریم.
است
is
ما
we
اماammâ
but
بهbe
to
داشتنdâshtan
to have
تاریکtârik
dark
اندازهandâze
size / amount
اقیانوسoqyânus
ocean
کافیkâfi
enough
چراغقوهcherâgh-ghovve
flashlight
به اندازهیbe andâze-ye
as much as, as ... as
Questions & Answers about اقیانوس تاریک است اما ما چراغقوه به اندازهی کافی داریم.
Why is cherâgh-quvveh singular in Farsi when the English translation says "flashlights"?
In Farsi, nouns usually stay in their singular form when they are counted or when you describe a quantity, like having "enough" of something. Therefore, you use the singular cherâgh-quvveh rather than the plural cherâgh-quvveh-hâ.
Where does be andâze-ye kâfi go in the sentence when modifying a noun?
Unlike English, where "enough" comes before the noun ("enough flashlights"), the phrase be andâze-ye kâfi comes after the noun it describes. The literal word order here is "flashlight enough we have." Notice that you don't need any special linking word between the noun and be.
What is the literal translation of the phrase be andâze-ye kâfi?
It translates to "to a sufficient measure." be means "to" or "at", andâze means "size", "amount", or "measure", and kâfi means "sufficient" or "enough". The -ye sound at the end of andâze-ye connects the noun "measure" to the adjective "sufficient".
What does the word cherâgh-quvveh literally mean?
It translates literally as "power lamp." cherâgh means "lamp" or "light," and quvveh means "power" or "force" (and was historically used to mean a battery). Together, they form the standard Farsi word for a flashlight.
Learn اقیانوس تاریک است اما ما چراغقوه به اندازهی کافی داریم and more in Farsi
All course content and exercises are completely free — no paywalls, no trial periods, no signup needed.
- ✓ Practice with interactive exercises
- ✓ Track your progress with spaced repetition
- ✓Learn at your own pace — completely free