Breakdown of هر قدم در فیزیوتراپی مهم است.
است
is
درdar
in
هرhar
every
مهمmohemm
important
فیزیوتراپیfiziyoterâpi
physical therapy
قدمghadam
step, pace
Questions & Answers about هر قدم در فیزیوتراپی مهم است.
How would the meaning change if we used the lesson's reduplication pattern, قدم به قدم, instead of هر قدم?
هر قدم simply means 'every step' and acts as the noun subject of this sentence. If you used the distributive pattern قدم به قدم, it would become an adverbial phrase meaning 'step by step' or 'gradually'. You would use it to describe how an action is performed, rather than as a subject. For example: قدم به قدم راه میرود (He walks step by step).
The English translation uses the verb 'matters', but I only see مهم است (is important) in the Farsi text. Is there no distinct verb for 'to matter'?
That is correct. Farsi does not have a single, widely used verb that directly translates the English concept of 'to matter' in this context. You should translate this idea using the adjective مهم (important) paired with the verb است (is). Literally, the sentence reads 'Every step in physiotherapy is important.'
Could I use the word گام instead of قدم in this sentence?
Yes, گام is an excellent synonym for قدم. While قدم often refers to the literal, physical act of taking a step (which fits perfectly with physiotherapy), both words are used for physical and metaphorical steps. You will also see both used in gradual reduplications: گام به گام and قدم به قدم mean exactly the same thing, though گام sounds slightly more formal or literary.
Why does the Farsi word فیزیوتراپی sound a bit different from the English word 'physiotherapy'?
Like the vast majority of Western medical and scientific terms in Farsi, فیزیوتراپی (fiziyotrâpi) was borrowed from French rather than English. This explains the slightly different vowel sounds, such as ending in a sharp 'i' rather than a softer English 'y' sound. Despite being a loanword, it is fully integrated and functions exactly like a native Farsi noun.
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