Questions & Answers about مرغ که ترد است، اما طعم آن افتضاح است!
How does که function here, and why isn't it translated as 'that'?
In this sentence, که is used for concession rather than as a relative pronoun. Placed directly after the topic (مرغ), it acknowledges a point before introducing a contrast. It translates roughly as 'Sure, the chicken is crispy, but...' or 'While the chicken is crispy...'.
Can I change the position of که if I want to emphasize the crispiness instead of the chicken?
Yes. If you want to stress that the crispiness is the conceded fact, you would put که right after the adjective, making it ترد که است. Placing it after مرغ makes the chicken itself the topic being discussed.
Why does the sentence use طعم آن instead of simply adding a possessive ending to make طعمش?
طعم آن (literally 'the taste of that/it') is a slightly more formal and emphatic way to say 'its taste'. As a B2 learner, you will see this frequently in written or careful Farsi, though in everyday conversation you would almost always hear طعمش. Both are perfectly correct.
Is افتضاح interchangeable with standard words for 'bad' like بد?
No, افتضاح is a much stronger adjective meaning 'terrible', 'awful', or 'disastrous'. You use it when something is not just unpleasant, but completely fails to meet basic expectations, like the flavor of this chicken.