عاشقشم
The English phrase "I love it" can be translated into Persian as عاشقشم.
The verb دوست داشتن means to love or to like.
What does it mean word for word?
عاشقشم is a contraction of عاشق (lover), ش (him/her/it) and م (I am).
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
عاشقشم is used in casual, spoken Persian. In contrast, the phrase عاشقش هستم is more suitable for writing or formal speech. There is also a formal expression عاشق آن هستم which translates to "I am in love with it."
How does it change in a sentence?
عاشقشم is the colloquial, contracted form of the more formal عاشقش هستم.
Did you know?
- While عاشقشم expresses love, Persian speakers often use the phrase قربانت برم meaning 'I will sacrifice myself for you' to show deep affection toward a person.
- The phrase عاشقشم uses a pronoun ش that is gender-neutral, meaning it can refer to a man, a woman, or an inanimate object without any change.
- Persian poetry often uses the word عاشق to describe the human soul's longing for God rather than a romantic partner.
Examples in context
- من عاشق غروب آفتاب هستم.I am in love with the sunset.
- تابلو رو دوستش دارم.I love the painting.
- این موزیک خیلی قشنگه، عاشقشم!This song is so beautiful, I love it!
Example conversation
Niloofar shows Ali a new painting she made.
- نیلوفر Niloufarببین علی، نقاشی جدیدم تموم شد.Bebin Ali, naghāshi-ye jadidam tamum shod.Look Ali, my new painting is finished.
- علی Aliوای نیلوفر، واقعاً زیباست!Vāy Niloofar, vāghean zibāst!Wow Niloofar, it's really beautiful!
- نیلوفر Niloufarخوشحالم که خوشت اومد.Khoshhālam ke khoshet umad.I'm glad you like it.
- علی Aliفقط خوشم نیومد نیست، عاشقشم!Faghat khosham nayumad nist, āsheghasham!I don't just like it, I love it!
