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Questions & Answers about شما کجا میرین؟
Why is the verb میرین instead of the standard textbook form میروید?
In spoken Farsi, verbs often undergo changes to become shorter and easier to pronounce. میرین (mirin) is the everyday colloquial form of the formal present continuous verb میروید (miravid). You will hear this shortened -ین ending for the "you" (plural or formal) form constantly in casual conversation.
Since the verb ending already means "you," is the word شما strictly necessary?
Grammatically, no. Farsi drops subject pronouns frequently because the verb ending already tells you who is doing the action. However, speakers often include شما to sound a bit more polite, to draw attention to the person they are addressing, or simply to make the sentence flow better.
Shouldn't there be a preposition like به (to) in this sentence?
Unlike English, which often uses "to" with verbs of motion (like "going to"), Farsi doesn't require a preposition when asking about destinations with کجا (where). You simply place کجا right before the verb.
How do we know if شما means "you all" (plural) or a polite "you" (singular) here?
Without more context, you don't! شما is used both for a group of people and as a polite, formal way to address a single person. You would need to know the real-world situation to tell if the speaker is talking to one person respectfully or asking a group where they are going.