Word
مگر این دردسر به من ربط دارد؟
Meaning
Wait, does this trouble have anything to do with me?
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
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Breakdown of مگر این دردسر به من ربط دارد؟
من
I
این
this
بهbe
to
مگرmagar
surely / really (rhetorical question particle)
Questions & Answers about مگر این دردسر به من ربط دارد؟
How does magar change the meaning of this question?
Without magar, the sentence is a simple yes/no question. By adding magar at the beginning, the speaker expresses surprise, disbelief, or defensiveness. It acts like saying 'Wait a minute...' or 'Surely...', showing that the speaker strongly expects the answer to be 'no'.
Why do we use the preposition be here when the English translation says 'to do with me'?
In Farsi, the compound verb rabt dāshtan (to be connected or related) always pairs with the preposition be (to). You do not use bā (with) here; instead, you are literally saying the trouble 'has a connection to me'.
The word dardesar translates as 'trouble', but doesn't it literally mean 'headache'?
Exactly! It is a combination of dard (pain) and sar (head). While it can mean a physical headache (though sardard is more common for the medical condition), it is widely used in everyday Farsi to mean a hassle, a burden, or an annoying complication.
Could I put magar at the end of the sentence instead of the beginning?
No, magar almost always sits at the very beginning of the sentence. It acts as an early warning flag to the listener right from the start that the upcoming question is rhetorical or rooted in surprise.