Learn Farsi: دیدوبازدید خانواده‌ها خیلی جالب است.

دیدوبازدید خانواده‌ها خیلی جالب است.did-o-bâzdid khânevâde-hâ kheyli jâleb ast.

Visiting families is very interesting.

Breakdown of دیدوبازدید خانواده‌ها خیلی جالب است.

Questions & Answers about دیدوبازدید خانواده‌ها خیلی جالب است.

How is the compound noun did-o-bâzdid built in this sentence?

It follows the pattern of combining two past stems with o (and) to make an abstract noun of action. did is the past stem of didan (to see), and bâzdid is the past stem of bâz didan (to visit or inspect). Together, did-o-bâzdid means 'visiting' or 'socializing'.

Does did-o-bâzdid refer to any kind of visiting, like visiting a museum?

No, it has a specific cultural meaning. It refers to the reciprocal social visits between family members and friends. It is most commonly used to describe the traditional rounds of visiting people do during holidays like Nowruz (the Persian New Year). For visiting a place like a museum, you would usually just use bâzdid.

How do we link the compound noun for visiting to the word for families here?

They are linked by the ezafe vowel (-e), which is not written but is pronounced: did-o-bâzdid-e khânevâdeh-hâ. This acts like the English word 'of', making it literally 'the visiting of families'.

I notice a slight gap in خانواده‌ها (khânevâdeh-hâ). Why aren't the letters joined?

The word خانواده (khânevâdeh) ends in a silent heh (ه). When adding the plural suffix ها (hâ), Farsi writers use a half-space (zero-width non-joiner) so the letters do not connect. This preserves the original shape of the silent heh at the end of the noun.