Learn Farsi: آیا اون دکون پیاز داره؟

This highlights our current lesson! In colloquial Tehrani Farsi, the long 'a' sound often changes to an 'u' sound when it comes right before an 'n' or 'm'. So, the formal word for 'that', آن, becomes اون in everyday speech.

Does the same spoken sound change happen in دکون?

Yes! The formal written word for shop is دکان. Because the long 'a' sound is followed by an 'n', it changes to an 'u' sound in everyday spoken Farsi, giving us دکون.

I see داره instead of دارد. Is this also a colloquial change?

Exactly. In spoken Farsi, the final 'd' in the third-person singular ending is usually dropped. So, the formal دارد turns into داره. Since this sentence uses the colloquial اون and دکون, it naturally uses the spoken verb form too.

The English translation says 'onions', but پیاز is singular. Shouldn't it be plural?

In Farsi, when you are talking about a general category of things or asking if a store carries a certain item, you use the singular form. You do not need to make it plural unless you are referring to specific, countable onions.

Since the rest of the sentence is colloquial, is it normal to start with the formal question word آیا?