زنده ماندن
zendeh mandan/zin.ˈda maːn.ˈdan/word by word
To survive in Persian is زنده ماندن (zendeh mandan).
The verb زنده ماندن is used to describe the act of living past a life-threatening event.
Meaning: live past a life-threatening event (verb)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the adjective zendeh (alive) and the verb māndan (to stay/remain), literally meaning 'to stay alive'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The third-person singular past tense meaning 'survived' is زنده ماند, while the third-person singular present continuous or habitual form meaning 'survives' or 'is surviving' is زنده می‌ماند.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is zendeh mandan. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the 2nd syllable.
Did you know?
- The verb ماندن (māndan) in the phrase for 'survive' is a direct relative of the Latin word 'maneo' and the Ancient Greek word 'meno'. All three descend from a Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'to stay' or 'stand still'.
- In Persian culture, the concept of survival is deeply tied to جان (jān), which means 'soul' or 'life force'. A person who barely survives a crisis is sometimes described as having their jān return to the body.
- While زنده ماندن refers to surviving a crisis, Persians often use the word بقا (baqā) in literary or spiritual contexts to describe the state of eternal survival or immortality.
Examples in context
- من زنده موندمI survived
- بسیاری از مسافران در انفجار زنده ماندند.besyari az mosaferan dar enfejar zende mandand.Many passengers survived the explosion.
Example conversation
Maryam and Reza are discussing a news report about a natural disaster.
- مریم Maryamرضا، شنیدی که همه زنده ماندند؟Reza, shenidi ke hame zende mândand?Reza, did you hear that everyone survived?
- رضا Rezaبله، مریم، واقعاً معجزه بود.bale, Maryam, vâghe'an mo'jeze bud.Yes, Maryam, it was truly a miracle.
- مریم Maryamخوشبختانه هیچ‌کس نمرد.khoshbakhtâne hich-kas namord.Fortunately, no one died.
- رضا Rezaبله، زنده ماندن آن‌ها خبر خوبی است.bale, zende mândan-e ânhâ khabar-e khubi ast.Yes, their survival is good news.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (زنده, ماندن) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries زنده, ماندن, CC BY-SA 4.0.
