Questions & Answers about او حالا خیلی پشیمان است.
Since this lesson is about past unreal wishes (using 'kâsh'), why is this sentence in the present tense?
This sentence describes the current state of feeling sorry (hâlâ... ast), which simply sets the stage for a past wish. In Farsi, just like in English, you feel regret in the present about something that happened in the past. A sentence like 'I wish he hadn't done it' (which uses the past perfect taught in this lesson) would naturally follow this one.
How would this sentence be pronounced in everyday spoken Farsi?
The word pashimân contains the 'ân' sound, which typically changes to 'un' in everyday spoken Farsi, becoming pashimun. Also, the verb ast (is) usually attaches to the end of the previous word as an '-e' sound. So, you will almost always hear this spoken as: u hâlâ kheyli pashimune.
If I want to add what he is regretful about, which preposition should I use?
You use az (from/of). For example, if you want to say 'He is now very regretful of his decision', you would say: u hâlâ az tasmimesh kheyli pashimân ast.
Could I use mote'assef (sorry) instead of pashimân here?
They have slightly different meanings. Pashimân specifically means 'regretful' or 'remorseful' about a choice you made. Mote'assef usually means 'sorry' in the sense of expressing sympathy for someone else's situation (like 'I'm sorry to hear that') or making a formal apology. Since this sentence is about regretting a past action, pashimân is the most natural word.