Breakdown of در عید همه به دیدن فامیل میروند.
درdar
in
بهbe
to
دیدنdidan
to see / to watch
رفتنraftan
to go
Questions & Answers about در عید همه به دیدن فامیل میروند.
Why does the verb میروند (they go) have a plural ending when همه (everyone) is singular in English?
In Farsi, when همه refers to a group of people, it usually takes a plural verb. So we say همه میروند (literally "everyone they go") instead of using a singular verb like we do in English.
I learned that دیدن means "to see". Why is it translated as "to visit" here?
In Farsi, the verb دیدن (to see) is the most natural way to talk about visiting people. When you go to visit friends or family, you are going to "see" them.
How do the words دیدن and فامیل link together when spoken?
They are linked by the invisible grammatical connector called the ezafe (pronounced as an "-e" sound), making it دیدنِ فامیل (didan-e faamil). Because دیدن acts as a verbal noun (gerund) here, the ezafe translates roughly to "the seeing of relatives".
Does فامیل mean the exact same thing as "family" in English?
Not quite! فامیل usually refers to your extended family or relatives, like aunts, uncles, and cousins. For your immediate household family (parents and siblings), Farsi speakers typically use the word خانواده (khanevadeh).
Does عید refer to a specific festival in this context?
While عید can mean any religious or national holiday, when Iranians use it on its own in everyday conversation, they almost always mean (Nowruz), the Persian New Year.