ماندن
mândan/maːn.ˈdan/
The English phrase "stay" is translated into Persian as ماندن (mândan).
ماندن is used to express the act of remaining in a particular place.
Meaning: to remain in a particular place (verb)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The past tense of ماندن is ماند. The imperative or command form is بمان. For the third person plural past tense, use ماندند to say "they stayed".
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /maːn.ˈdan/. It has two syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.
Did you know?
- The Proto-Indo-European ancestor of ماندن is *men-, which also gave rise to the Greek word μένω (menō). This means a Persian speaker and a Greek speaker are using words with the same ancient DNA to describe the act of staying.
- In Persian, the root of ماندن is also used to create the word for 'home' or 'abode' in several related Iranian languages. This links the act of staying directly to the concept of a permanent dwelling.
- In Sufi literature, the word ماندن is frequently pitted against رفتن 'to go' to represent the emotional struggle between the desire to stay and the necessity of departure.
Examples in context
- پیاده روی بهترین راه سالم ماندن است.Walking is the best way to stay healthy.This sentence uses ماندن to describe the act of staying healthy.Tatoeba #10793157 by cojiluc, translation #239009 by WestofEden
- بیرون ماندن راحت‌تر از بیرون رفتن است.It is easier to stay out than to get out.This sentence uses ماندن to compare staying out with going out.Tatoeba #7527082 by cojiluc, translation #667920 by CK
- جایی برای ماندن داری؟Do you have someplace to stay?This sentence uses ماندن to ask about a place to stay.Tatoeba #1674339 by AsliAbbasi, translation #1096507 by CK
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Example conversation
Sara is inviting Mohammad to stay longer at her house.
- سارا Saraمحمد، می‌خواهی اینجا بمانی؟Mohammad, mikhahi inja bemani?Mohammad, do you want to stay here?
- محمد Mohammadخیلی دوست دارم، ولی باید بروم.Kheyli doost daram, vali bayad beravam.I'd love to, but I have to go.
- سارا Saraفقط یک ساعت دیگر ماندن چه می‌گی؟Faghat yek sa'at digar mandan che migi?How about staying just one more hour?
- محمد Mohammadباشه، قبول می‌کنم.Bashe, ghabool mikonam.Okay, I agree.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “stay” translations and entries ماندن, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ماندن, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
