Questions & Answers about او امیدوار است.
Why doesn't Farsi use a single verb for 'to hope' here?
Instead of a single verb, Farsi usually expresses 'to hope' using a compound: the adjective omidvâr (hopeful) plus the verb budan (to be). So, this sentence literally means 'He is hopeful.'
Does او specifically mean 'he'?
No, Farsi third-person pronouns do not show gender. او (u) can mean 'he' or 'she.' The translation uses 'he' based on context, but 'She is hopeful' is an equally correct translation.
Where does the word omidvâr come from?
It is built from the noun omid, which means 'hope,' and the suffix -vâr, which means 'possessing' or 'characterized by.' So it literally translates to 'having hope.'
How do I connect this to the rest of the lesson to say 'He hopes that...'?
You use this exact phrase as your starting point! To say 'He hopes that [something happens],' you say او امیدوار است (u omidvâr ast), add که (ke, meaning 'that'), and then use the present subjunctive for the action he is hoping for.
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