شادمان
shademan
The English word jovial is translated into Persian as شادمان (shademan).
The word is used to describe someone who is cheerful and good-humoured.
Meaning: cheerful and good-humoured (adj)
Which one should you use?
While شادمان is the standard term, the form بشاش can also be used to mean jovial when the context is formal.
How do you pronounce it?
shademan
Did you know?
- While شادمان describes a person's mood, Persians often use the phrase دلشاد to describe someone who is 'heart-happy', treating the heart as the center of joviality.
- In Persian poetry, the concept of being 'jovial' is often linked to the idea of 'joy' being a gift from a beloved or a divine source rather than just a personality trait.
- The spelling of شادمان might suggest a connection to 'man' (meaning 'me' in Persian), but in this context, it is purely a suffix related to 'staying' or 'remaining'.
Examples in context
- پسر بسیار بشاشی است.The boy is very jovial.
Example conversation
Ali and Zahra are meeting at a party.
- علی Aliزهرا، تو امروز خیلی شادمان به نظر میرسی.Zahra, to emrouz kheyli shadman be nazar miresi.Zahra, you look very jovial today.
- زهرا Zahraبله، چون خبرهای خیلی خوبی شنیدم.Bale, chon khabarhaye kheyli khubi shenidam.Yes, because I heard some very good news.
- علی Aliواقعاً خوشحالم که این را میشنوم.Vaghe'an khosh-halam ke in ra mishnavam.I am really glad to hear that.
- زهرا Zahraممنونم علی، تو هم همینطور باش.Mamnunam Ali, to ham hamintor bash.Thank you Ali, you stay that way too.
