فراموش کردم
faramush kardam
In Persian, "I forgot" is said as فراموش کردم (faramush kardam).
A phrase used to say that one no longer remembers a piece of information or a task.
Which one should you use?
While فراموش کردم is correct, the colloquial expression یادم رفت is much more common in everyday spoken Persian. فراموش کردم sounds slightly more formal or deliberate than the more common spoken یادم رفت.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The expression من فراموش کردم is a formal way to say "I forgot". The expression من فراموشش کردم is a slightly more informal way to say "I forgot."
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb is in the first-person singular past tense, indicated by the '-am' suffix on the verb stem.
How do you pronounce it?
faramush kardam
Did you know?
- The word فراموش contains a root that is also found in the Latvian verb aizmirst, meaning 'to forget'.
- In Persian, saying یادم رفت literally translates to 'my memory went', which is a more idiomatic way to express forgetting than the formal version.
- In spoken Persian, the pronoun من meaning 'I' is almost always dropped when saying فراموش کردم because the verb ending already identifies the speaker.
Examples in context
- فراموش کردم از او بپرسم.I forgot to ask him.This sentence is useful for practicing how to say you forgot to ask someone something using فراموش کردم.Tatoeba #893695 by behi, translation #354494 by plover
- فراموش کردم با تو تماس بگیرم.I forgot to call you.This sentence shows how to use فراموش کردم when mentioning a forgotten task like calling someone.Tatoeba #9869756 by sinakd, translation #3918999 by CK
- من فراموش کردم که تلویزیون را قبل به خواب رفتن خاموش کنم.I forgot to turn off the television before going to sleep.This sentence demonstrates using فراموش کردم in the context of forgetting to turn off an appliance.Tatoeba #1040849 by mahdiye, translation #852889 by piksea
- من فراموش کردم که امروز جلسه داریم.I forgot that we have a meeting today.
- من فراموش کردم رمز عبورمو عوض کنم.I forgot to change my password.
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Amir and Niloufar are talking about a book in the living room.
- امیر Amirکتابت را کجا گذاشتی؟ketābat rā kojā gozāshti?Where did you put your book?
- نیلوفر Niloufarببخشید، فراموش کردم کجا گذاشتم.bebakhshid, farāmush kardam kojā gozāshtam.Sorry, I forgot where I put it.
- امیر Amirنگران نباش، من کمکت می‌کنم.negārān nabāsh, man komakat mikonam.Don't worry, I will help you.
- نیلوفر Niloufarممنون امیر، خیلی لطف داری.mamnun Amir, kheyli lotf dāri.Thanks Amir, you are very kind.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries فراموش, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
