دوستت دارم
dooset daram
The Persian phrase for 'I like you' is دوستت دارم (dooset daram).
دوستت دارم is the standard way to express both 'I like you' and 'I love you' in Persian.
Meaning: I like you (phrase)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase دوستت دارم is composed of doost (friend), the object suffix -et (you) and daram (I have), which literally translates to 'I have you as a friend'.
Which one should you use?
While دوستت دارم is the standard expression for liking or loving someone, you may also use عاشقتم to specifically mean 'I'm in love with you' in informal settings.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase دوستت دارم is gender-neutral and can be used when speaking to either a man or a woman.
How do you pronounce it?
dooset daram
Did you know?
- In many Persian poems and songs, the concept of 'liking' or 'loving' someone is often intertwined with the idea of 'suffering' or 'toil' for that person.
- The grammar of دوستت دارم uses a 'possessive' structure where you literally 'have' your love for someone, which is a common pattern in Persian for describing emotional states.
- In classical Persian poetry, such as the works of Rumi or Hafez, the expression of love often avoids simple phrases like دوستت دارم in favor of complex metaphors involving the 'beloved' and 'longing'.
Examples in context
- من دوستت دارم.man doostat dāram.I like you.
- می‌دانی که دوستت دارم.midāni ke doostat dāram.You know that I like you.
- خیلی دوستت دارم.kheyli doostat dāram.I like you very much.
Example conversation
Ali and Sara are talking on the phone.
- علی Aliسارا، می‌خواستم بگویم که دوستت دارم.Sārā, mikhāstam begūyam ke dūstat dāram.Sara, I wanted to say that I like you.
- سارا Saraواقعاً؟ من هم همین‌طور.Vāghe'an? Man ham hamintor.Really? Me too.
- علی Aliخیلی خوشحالم که این را شنیدم.Kheyli khosh-hālam ke in rā shenidam.I'm very happy to hear that.
- سارا Saraمن هم دوستت دارم، علی.Man ham dūstat dāram, Ali.I like you too, Ali.
