دوست دارم
doost daram
The English phrase "I like" is translated into Persian as دوست دارم (doost daram).
دوست دارم is used to express that you find something or someone pleasant or appealing.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of doost, meaning "friend" and daram, meaning "I have". Literally, the phrase translates to "I have a friend" to express the concept of liking or affection.
Which one should you use?
While دوست دارم can be translated as "I like", it is also the standard way to say "I love" in a general or non-romantic sense. This distinguishes it from the word ashegh, which is used specifically to express romantic passion.
How does it change in a sentence?
دوست دارم is the first-person singular present form of the compound verb doost dashtan.
How do you pronounce it?
doost daram
Did you know?
- The word دوست descends from the Proto-Indo-European root *ǵews-, which relates to the idea of tasting or savoring.
- While دوست دارم is used for general affection, the romantic term عاشق (ashegh) is derived from the Arabic word for 'lover' and carries a much more intense, often agonizing connotation of passion.
- The verb داشتن in دوست دارم means 'to have', which suggests that in the Persian mindset, liking something is akin to possessing a feeling of friendship toward it.
Examples in context
- من شکلات دوست دارم.I like chocolate.This example shows how to express a preference for chocolate using دوست دارم.Tatoeba #745972 by mahdiye, translation #255034 by CK
- من نور شمع را دوست دارم.I like candlelight.This example illustrates how to express an appreciation for candlelight using دوست دارم.Tatoeba #3842017 by kuarash, translation #1425 by CK
- من گربه ها را دوست دارم.I like cats.This example demonstrates how to express a liking for cats using دوست دارم.Tatoeba #5360386 by Hussein64, translation #354379 by bourdu
- این کتاب را دوست دارمI like this book.
- من به این پیشنهاد علاقه دارمI like this suggestion.
- من از غذا خیلی خوشم میادI really like the food.
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Example conversation
Two friends are talking about their favorite music.
- سارا Saraمن این آهنگ را دوست دارم.man in āhang rā dust dāram.I like this song.
- محمد Mohammadمن هم این سبک را دوست دارم.man ham in sabk rā dust dāram.I like this genre too.
- سارا Saraآیا موسیقی کلاسیک را دوست داری؟āyā musiqi-ye klassik rā dust dāri?Do you like classical music?
- محمد Mohammadنه، من خیلی زیاد دوست ندارم.na, man kheyli ziyād dust nadāram.No, I don't like it very much.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries دوست, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
