Breakdown of آیا پشیمان هستی که پسانداز نکردی؟
بودنbudan
to be
آیاâyâ
whether (question particle)
کهke
that (conjunction)
پشیمانpashimân
regretful
پسانداز کردنpas-andâz kardan
to save (money)
Questions & Answers about آیا پشیمان هستی که پسانداز نکردی؟
How would I reply to this question using this lesson's "I wish" grammar, for example, "I wish I had saved!"?
You would use کاش (kâsh) for "I wish" followed by the Past Perfect tense. To say "I wish I had saved", you would say کاش پسانداز کرده بودم (kâsh pas-andâz karde budam).
Why does this sentence use the simple past نکردی (you didn't do) instead of the Past Perfect we're learning about?
Because this clause states a real, factual event in the past: "you didn't save." The Past Perfect is used with کاش for unreal or hypothetical past situations. Here, the speaker is just asking how you feel about a reality.
What is the literal meaning of the word for saving money, پسانداز?
It comes from پس (back, behind, or after) and the root of انداختن (to throw or drop). Literally, it means throwing back or putting something aside for later. It is used in the compound verb پسانداز کردن (to save).
I often see آیا (âyâ) at the start of questions. Is it required here?
No, آیا is optional and mostly used in writing or slightly more formal speech to clearly mark a yes/no question. In everyday conversation, you can simply drop it and use a rising tone of voice: پشیمان هستی که پسانداز نکردی؟
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