فردا با خواهرم قرار دارم.

my / I

Breakdown of فردا با خواهرم قرار دارم.

• فردا: tomorrow
• داشتن: to have
• با: with

Questions & Answers about فردا با خواهرم قرار دارم.

What is the word-for-word breakdown of فردا با خواهرم قرار دارم?

A natural breakdown is:

• فردا = tomorrow
• با = with
• خواهرم = my sister
• قرار = appointment / arrangement / plan / meeting
• دارم = I have

So the structure is roughly Tomorrow with my sister an appointment I have, which Persian uses to mean something like I have plans with my sister tomorrow or I’m meeting my sister tomorrow.

Why is there no word for I in the sentence?

Because Persian often leaves out subject pronouns when the verb already makes the subject clear.

• دارم means I have
• If it were داری, it would mean you have
• دارد = he/she has, and so on

So من is not needed here. You could say من فردا با خواهرم قرار دارم, but that usually adds emphasis, like I have plans with my sister tomorrow.

How does خواهرم mean my sister?

خواهر means sister.
The -م attached to it means my.

So:

• خواهر = sister
• خواهرم = my sister