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Questions & Answers about چیزی برات دارم.
Why is there an -i at the end of chiz?
The word chiz means "thing". Adding the indefinite suffix -i makes it chizi, which translates to "a thing" or, in this context, "something".
I know the word for "for" is baraye. How does it become barat here?
The word barat is a very common spoken contraction. It combines baraye (for) with the pronoun suffix -at (you). In formal written Farsi, you would see baraye to or barayat, but in everyday speech, Iranians almost always say barat.
Where is the word for "I" in this sentence?
The subject pronoun man (I) is dropped here because the verb ending -am in daram already tells us the subject is "I". In Farsi, subject pronouns are usually left out unless you need to emphasize who is doing the action.
Can I use this phrase when handing someone a surprise gift?
Yes! Just like in English, saying chizi barat daram is a perfectly natural way to tell a friend you have a present, a surprise, or even some news for them.