بلند شو
boland sho/bu.ˈland ˈʃaw/word by word
To say 'get up' in Persian, you use بلند شو (boland sho).
The phrase is used to instruct someone to rise from a bed or from a sitting or lying position.
What does it mean word for word?
The word boland literally means 'high', 'tall' or 'up'.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
بلند شو is the informal imperative used with friends, family or children. For a more polite or plural way to say 'get up', you should use بلند شوید. In formal settings, you can also use the phrase بیدار شوید.
How does it change in a sentence?
The past tense of the phrase is بلند شد. To address a group of people or to speak more politely, use the form بلند شوید.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /bu.ˈland ˈʃaw/. It consists of 3 syllables, with the stress on the 2nd syllable.
Did you know?
- The word بلند is also used to describe a 'loud' sound in Persian. This creates a conceptual link where both physical height and auditory volume are described as being 'high'.
- Because boland refers to height, calling someone boland can sometimes imply they are 'lofty' or 'exalted' in a poetic context.
- The word بلند descends from the Proto-Iranian root *br̥jáns, meaning 'high' or 'tall'. It has remained remarkably stable in meaning from Old Persian through Middle Persian to the modern language.
Examples in context
- بعد از شب طولانی، بیدار شو.After a long night, get up.
- از روی صندلی بلند شو.az ruye sandali boland sho.Get up from the chair.
- همین الان بلند شو!hamin alān boland sho!Get up right now!
Example conversation
Ali is trying to wake Zahra up in the morning.
- علی Aliزهرا، زود بلند شو.Zahra, zud boland sho.Zahra, get up early.
- زهرا Zahraیک دقیقه دیگر بلند میشوم.yek daghighe digar boland mishavam.I will get up in one minute.
- علی Aliدیر شد، بلند شو.dir shod, boland sho.It is late, get up.
- زهرا Zahraباشه، الان بلند میشوم.bashe, alān boland mishavam.Okay, I am getting up now.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (بلند, شو) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries بلند, شو, CC BY-SA 4.0.
