به یاد داشتن
be yâd dâštan/ba jaːd daːʃ.ˈtan/
To remember in Persian is به یاد داشتن (be yâd dâštan).
The phrase به یاد داشتن is used to express the act of keeping something in one's memory. If you specifically mean 'to memorize' in the sense of learning something by heart, it is often more natural to use یاد گرفتن.
Meaning: to memorize (verb)
Which one should you use?
There is a distinction between keeping a memory and the act of retrieving it. While به یاد داشتن means to keep something in your memory (to remember), the phrase به یاد آوردن is used for the act of recalling or bringing a specific memory to mind. Additionally, به خاطر سپردن means 'to commit to memory' and implies a deliberate effort to remember something important.
How does it change in a sentence?
The first-person singular present indicative form is به یاد دارم (I remember), and the simple past tense form is به یاد داشت (remembered).
How do you pronounce it?
be yâd dâštan (ba jaːd daːʃ.ˈtan). The stress is on the second of the two syllables.
Did you know?
- The word یاد might have roots in the Tocharian language, an extinct language from ancient Central Asia, through an Eastern Iranian influence.
Examples in context
- یادت باشه، فردا برای قرار ملاقات اینجا بیای!Remember, come here tomorrow for the appointment!
- فراموش نکن، باید ساعت ۸:۳۰ صبح توی ایستگاه مترو باشیم.Don't forget, we should be at the metro station by 8:30 AM.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “remember” translations and entries به یاد داشتن, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries به, داشتن, یاد, CC BY-SA 4.0.
