Learn Farsi: وقتی که او استادانه بازی می‌کند، همه نگاه می‌کنند. - When she plays masterfully, everyone looks.

وقتی که او استادانه بازی می‌کند، همه نگاه می‌کنند.vaqti ke u ostâdâne bâzi mikonad, hame negâh mikonand.

When she plays masterfully, everyone looks.

Breakdown of وقتی که او استادانه بازی می‌کند، همه نگاه می‌کنند.

نگاه کردنnegâh kardan

to look, to watch

همهhame

all, everyone

Questions & Answers about وقتی که او استادانه بازی می‌کند، همه نگاه می‌کنند.

How is the word استادانه formed?

It is made by adding the suffix ـانه to the noun استاد (master). This suffix turns a noun into an adverb of manner, meaning 'in the manner of' or 'like a'. So, استادانه means 'masterfully' or 'like a master'.

What is the difference between using وقتی and وقتی که for 'when'?

There is no difference in meaning. وقتی (when) is often followed by the linking word که to connect it to the rest of the sentence. You can safely drop the که and just say وقتی او... and it will mean exactly the same thing.

In English, 'everyone' is singular ('everyone looks'). Why does همه use the plural verb نگاه می‌کنند?

Unlike English, Farsi treats the pronoun همه (everyone/all) as a plural subject when it refers to a group of people. Therefore, the verb must take the third-person plural ending to match it.

How do we know او means 'she' in this sentence?

We actually do not know from this sentence alone. The third-person pronoun او is completely gender-neutral and can mean 'he' or 'she'. The translation uses 'she' based on imagined context, but 'when he plays masterfully' is equally correct.