Word
کاش یک شغل ایدهآل داشتم.
Meaning
I wish I had an ideal job.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Questions & Answers about کاش یک شغل ایدهآل داشتم.
The lesson says to use the past continuous tense with kâsh for present unreality, so why is it dâshtam instead of mi-dâshtam here?
Great catch! While we normally use the past continuous (with the mi- prefix) after kâsh to talk about a present wish, the verbs for to have (dâshtan) and to be (budan) are exceptions. They usually drop the mi- prefix, meaning the simple past form dâshtam is used here to express the continuous meaning.
How is the word for job (shoghl) connected to the word for ideal (ide'âl) when speaking?
They are connected by the invisible ezâfe vowel, pronounced as a short eh sound, making it shoghl-e ide'âl. This links the noun to its describing adjective, acting as a refresher for a rule you learned earlier but that remains crucial because it is rarely written out.
Is ide'âl exactly the same as the English word ideal?
Yes! It is a loanword from French that carries the exact same meaning as the English equivalent. You will hear it used very commonly in everyday Farsi conversations.
Could I start this sentence with ey kâsh instead of just kâsh?
Absolutely. Both kâsh and ey kâsh translate to I wish or if only. Adding the ey just makes the wish sound slightly more emphatic or emotional, but they are completely interchangeable in this sentence.