Breakdown of به نظر میرسد که مهمانخانه اتاق خالی ندارد.
اتاق
room
داشتنdâshtan
to have
کهke
that (conjunction)
خالیkhâli
empty
Questions & Answers about به نظر میرسد که مهمانخانه اتاق خالی ندارد.
How is the word مهمانخانه formed, and can I use this pattern to make other location words?
مهمانخانه is a compound made of مهمان (guest) and the suffix خانه (house/place). In Farsi, adding خانه to a noun or stem is a very common way to derive words for locations or institutions. Other common examples include کتابخانه (library, from book + house) and داروخانه (pharmacy, from medicine + house).
Who is the subject of به نظر میرسد?
There is no specific personal subject here; it is an impersonal construction meaning 'it seems' or 'it comes to view.' میرسد is conjugated in the third-person singular (from رسیدن, to arrive/reach), and به نظر means 'to the view/opinion.' You will see this phrase used constantly to introduce an observation or assumption.
The English translation says 'an empty room,' but there is no word for 'a/an' (like یک) before اتاق خالی. Why not?
In Farsi, when you make a general, negative statement about possession (using ندارد), the noun is usually left bare without یک (one) or the indefinite suffix ی. It functions as a generic category rather than a specific item. Adding یک here would sound like you are specifying that it doesn't have exactly one empty room, which might imply it actually has two or more.
What is the difference between مهمانخانه, مسافرخانه, and هتل?