Word
آش را با نان میخوریم.
Meaning
We eat âsh with bread.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of آش را با نان میخوریم.
نانnân
bread
باbâ
with
خوردنkhordan
to eat / to drink
راrâ
definite direct object marker
Questions & Answers about آش را با نان میخوریم.
Since this lesson is about the Past Progressive, how would I change this sentence to say "We were eating the âsh with bread"?
You need to use the past tense of داشتن (to have) as a helper verb, followed by the past continuous form of the main verb. For the "we" form, this becomes داشتیم آش را با نان میخوردیم (dâshtim âsh râ bâ nân mi-khor-dim). Notice how the auxiliary verb داشتیم usually jumps to the beginning of the phrase!
Why is the word را (râ) used after آش here?
The word را marks a specific, definite direct object. Because it is used here, the sentence actually means "We eat the âsh with bread" (referring to a specific bowl or pot of it). If you wanted to make a general statement about your eating habits, you would drop it and just say آش با نان میخوریم.
Does میخوریم mean "we eat" or "we are eating"?
It can mean both! The Farsi present tense, formed with the prefix می (mi-), is used for both general habits ("we eat") and actions happening right now ("we are eating"). The context of the conversation tells you which one is meant.
Are آش (âsh) and سوپ (soup) the same thing in Farsi?
They are slightly different. سوپ (sup) is typically used for thinner, Western-style soups. آش (âsh) refers to a specific type of traditional Iranian dish: a very thick, hearty soup or stew that usually contains herbs, legumes, and often noodles.