Word
آیا به این مهمان ناآشنا بیتفاوت هستید؟
Meaning
Are you indifferent to this unfamiliar guest?
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Breakdown of آیا به این مهمان ناآشنا بیتفاوت هستید؟
این
this
بودنbudan
to be
آیاâyâ
whether (question particle)
بهbe
to
Questions & Answers about آیا به این مهمان ناآشنا بیتفاوت هستید؟
How does the prefix نا- work in the word ناآشنا?
The word آشنا means "familiar" or "acquaintance". By adding the negative prefix نا- (un- or in-), it becomes ناآشنا, meaning "unfamiliar". This is a very common way to create opposite adjectives in Farsi.
What is the literal translation of بیتفاوت?
The prefix بی- means "without", and تفاوت means "difference". So literally, it means "without difference". This is the standard way to express being "indifferent" or "uncaring" in Farsi.
Why do we use the preposition به here?
The preposition به (to) connects directly to the adjective بیتفاوت. Just like in English where you say you are indifferent "to" someone or something, Farsi uses the structure به [someone] بیتفاوت بودن (to be indifferent to [someone]).
Where does the hidden ezafe (connecting "e" sound) go in the phrase این مهمان ناآشنا?
There is no ezafe after این (this), but you must add one between the noun and its adjective. The phrase is pronounced "in mehmân-e nâ-âšnâ".