Breakdown of من ترجیح میدهم که سالاد را بدون سس بخوری.
من
I
خوردنkhordan
to eat / to drink
راrâ
definite direct object marker
کهke
that (conjunction)
Questions & Answers about من ترجیح میدهم که سالاد را بدون سس بخوری.
Why is the verb بخوری in the subjunctive form?
Because the main verb ترجیح میدهم (I prefer) expresses a preference or desire. When you use ترجیح دادن with که (that) to say you prefer someone else does something, the second verb must be in the present subjunctive.
How do we know who is supposed to eat the salad?
The subject changes between the two halves of the sentence. The first verb میدهم ends with the 'I' ending, but the second verb بخوری ends with the singular 'you' ending. You don't need to explicitly say تو (you) because the verb ending already makes it clear.
Why is را used after سالاد here?
The word را marks a specific, definite direct object. Using it makes the sentence mean 'the salad' (a specific one you both know about). If you meant 'salad' as a general category, you would leave را out.
How are the words for 'without dressing' connected?
The word for 'without' is بدون. Like many prepositions in Farsi, it needs an ezâfe (an 'e' sound) to link it to the noun that follows. So, you pronounce it 'bedun-e sos'.