Breakdown of مدیر پرسید که آیا شما این مشکل را پیگیری کردید.
شما
you (plural)
این
this
آیاâyâ
whether (question particle)
مشکلmoshkel
problem
Questions & Answers about مدیر پرسید که آیا شما این مشکل را پیگیری کردید.
Why is kardid in the past indicative and not the subjunctive?
When reporting a yes/no question about a completed action in the past, Farsi uses the past indicative. You would use the subjunctive if the question was about an intention, a request, or something in the present or future (like asking if they should follow up).
Do I always need to use both ke and âyâ together for 'whether'?
No, ke is optional here, though very natural in spoken Farsi as a bridge between the clauses. âyâ is the actual word signaling the yes/no question (translating to 'whether' or 'if'). You could just say porsid âyâ and it would be perfectly correct.
Does the verb peygiri kardan (to follow up) need a preposition like 'on' does in English?
No, unlike English where you 'follow up on' something, in Farsi, peygiri kardan takes a direct object. That is why in moshkel (this problem) is simply followed by the definite object marker râ without any extra prepositions.
In reported speech, shouldn't the pronoun change from 'you' to match the reporting perspective?
Farsi is very flexible with reported speech and often keeps the exact pronouns of the original quote. However, here the speaker is likely addressing their colleague directly: 'The manager asked if you (the person I am talking to right now) followed up.'