عروسی
The English word "wedding" is translated into Persian as عروسی.
عروسی is used to refer to a marriage ceremony. If you want to specifically refer to the wedding party or celebration, you can use جشن عروسی.
Meaning: marriage ceremony (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word عروسی is derived from the adjective عروس, which means "bride".
Which one should you use?
It is important to distinguish between عروسی, which refers to the ceremony or celebration and ازدواج, which refers to the legal or social state of marriage.
Did you know?
- A Persian wedding often features a 'Sofreh Aghd', a beautiful spread of symbolic items like a mirror and a pomegranate that the couple sits before.
- At many Persian عروسی celebrations, guests may throw coins or candies over the couple to wish them prosperity and fertility.
- In Persian poetry and literature, the imagery of a عروسی is often used as a metaphor for the mystical union between the human soul and the Divine.
Examples in context
- آنها تاریخ عروسی را در روزنامه اعلام کردند.They announced the date of their wedding in the newspaper.This sentence shows how to use عروسی when announcing a wedding date in a newspaper.Tatoeba #752272 by mahdiye, translation #306443 by CK
- عروسی آنها فرداست.Their wedding is tomorrow.This sentence is useful for stating when a عروسی occurs.Tatoeba #7963226 by cojiluc, translation #492868 by CK
- همه ما در جشن عروسی او حضور داشیم.We were all present at her wedding.This sentence demonstrates how to express being present at a عروسی.Tatoeba #1558394 by AsliAbbasi, translation #248993 by CK
Example conversation
Sara and Reza are discussing an invitation they received.
- سارا Saraرضا، دعوتنامه عروسی علی را دیدی؟Reza, davatnameh-ye aroosi-ye Ali ra didi?Reza, did you see Ali's wedding invitation?
- رضا Rezaبله، عروسی کجاست؟Bale, aroosi kojast?Yes, where is the wedding?
- سارا Saraدر یک هتل بزرگ است.Dar yek hotel-e bozorg ast.It is in a big hotel.
- رضا Rezaخیلی خوب، حتماً می‌رویم.Kheyli khoob, hatman miravim.Very good, we will definitely go.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
