دلم برات تنگ شده
delam barat tang shode
The English phrase "I miss you" is expressed in Persian as دلم برات تنگ شده (delam barat tang shode).
This phrase is used to express that you miss someone. While English uses the verb "to miss", Persian expresses this feeling through the concept of the heart becoming "tight" due to longing.
Meaning: I miss you (phrase)
What does it mean word for word?
Literally, دلم برات تنگ شده translates to "My heart has become tight for you".
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase uses the present perfect tense to express a state that started in the past and continues to the present. In formal writing or speech, the colloquial shode is expanded to shode ast, resulting in دلم برات تنگ شده است.
How do you pronounce it?
delam barat tang shode
Did you know?
- In certain contexts, the word تنگ can also refer to a 'narrow passage' or a 'strait', such as the 'Strait of Hormuz'.
- The word تنگ in this phrase shares an ancient root with the English word 'tight'. Both come from Indo-European roots describing something being stretched or compacted.
- The word دل meaning 'heart' is used in Persian to describe not just love, but also courage, desire and intuition.
Examples in context
- خیلی دلم برات تنگ شده.kheyli delam barat tang shode.I miss you so much.
- خیلی دلم برات تنگ شده، کِی میای؟kheyli delam barat tang shode, key miyay?I miss you a lot, when are you coming?
Example conversation
Two friends are talking on the phone after a long time.
- زهرا Zahraسلام رضا، دلم برات تنگ شده.salām rezā, delam barat tang shode.Hi Reza, I miss you.
- رضا Rezaسلام زهرا، من هم دلم برات تنگ شده.salām zehrā, man ham delam barat tang shode.Hi Zahra, I miss you too.
- زهرا Zahraامیدوارم زود ببینمت.omidvāram zood bebinamet.I hope to see you soon.
- رضا Rezaحتماً، حتماً میبینمت.hatman, hatman mibinamet.Definitely, I will see you for sure.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries تنگ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
