Breakdown of آیا مجری دارد اخبار را میخواند؟
آیاâyâ
whether (question particle)
داشتنdâshtan
to have
خواندنkhândan
to read / to study (a subject)
راrâ
definite direct object marker
Questions & Answers about آیا مجری دارد اخبار را میخواند؟
Why is the auxiliary verb dârad separated from the main verb میخواند?
To form the present progressive ("is reading"), Farsi uses a conjugated form of dâshtan (here, dârad) followed by the present continuous main verb (میخواند). When there is a direct object in the sentence like اخبار را, it is usually placed right between these two verbs.
Could I just say آیا مجری اخبار را میخواند؟ without using dârad?
Yes, you could. The main verb میخواند on its own can translate to both "reads" and "is reading". Adding the auxiliary verb دارد just puts extra emphasis on the fact that the action is happening right at this very moment, similar to "is currently reading" in English.
Why do we need the object marker را after akhbâr?
را is used to mark a specific direct object. Because the sentence asks about "the news" (a specific broadcast or text the presenter holds) rather than reading news in general, اخبار needs را to show it is a specific known item.
This sentence looks very formal. How would someone actually say this in everyday conversation?
In casual spoken Farsi, the formal question word آیا is almost always dropped, and the verbs and objects are shortened. Using a rising tone to show it is a question, it would become: مجری داره اخبار رو میخونه؟