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Questions & Answers about در راهرو دیدیمشان.
Since our current lesson is about the Past Progressive, why do we use the Simple Past for 'saw' here?
We use the simple past didim because seeing someone is usually a quick, sudden action. The past progressive implies an ongoing action (like 'we were looking'). For simply spotting someone in a hallway, the simple past is the natural choice.
How exactly does دیدیمشان translate to 'we saw them' without using the separate word for 'them' (ânhâ)?
The word breaks down into the verb didim (we saw) and the attached pronoun suffix -eshân (them). You could also say ânhâ râ didim, but adding the object as a suffix directly onto the end of the verb is extremely common in Farsi.
How is دیدیمشان usually pronounced in everyday conversation?
In spoken Farsi, the -ân sound in plural pronouns usually shifts to -un. So instead of the formal written didimeshân, you will almost always hear native speakers say didimeshun.
Is راهرو (corridor) a compound word?
Yes! It is made of râh (way or path) and ro (the present root of the verb raftan, to go). Literally, it means a 'way to go', which makes perfect sense for a hallway.