Learn Farsi: معلوم است که مهمان بی‌ادب همیشه بی‌حوصله است. - It is clear that the impolite guest is always impatient.

معلوم است که مهمان بی‌ادب همیشه بی‌حوصله است.ma'lum ast ke mehmân bi-adab hamishe bi-hosele ast.

It is clear that the impolite guest is always impatient.

Breakdown of معلوم است که مهمان بی‌ادب همیشه بی‌حوصله است.

Questions & Answers about معلوم است که مهمان بی‌ادب همیشه بی‌حوصله است.

The translation says impolite and impatient. How are the Farsi words bi-adab and bi-howsele built?

Both use the prefix bi-, which means without. The noun adab means manners or politeness, so bi-adab literally means without manners (impolite). The noun howsele means patience or mood, making bi-howsele mean without patience (impatient).

Can I use the prefix bâ- to make the exact opposites of these two adjectives?

Yes, you absolutely can! The prefix bâ- means with. So bâ-adab means polite (with manners) and bâ-howsele means patient (with patience). This bi- and bâ- pairing is a very common way to create antonyms in Farsi.

Does bi-howsele only mean impatient?

No, it is a very flexible word! Depending on the context, bi-howsele often means bored, lethargic, or simply not in the mood. In this sentence, the impolite guest might be acting impatient or just showing that they are bored.

How do we connect the word for guest (mehmân) to the adjective impolite (bi-adab)?

You need to use the ezafe vowel, which is a short e sound that connects a noun to its describing adjective. Even though it is not written as a separate letter in the Farsi script here, you must pronounce the phrase as mehmân-e bi-adab.