با من ازدواج می‌کنی؟
ba man ezdevaj mikoni?
The English phrase "will you marry me?" is translated into Persian as با من ازدواج می‌کنی؟ (ba man ezdevaj mikoni?).
This phrase is a direct question used when asking someone to become one's spouse.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase با من ازدواج می‌کنی؟ is composed of ba man (with me), ezdevaj (marriage) and mikoni? (do you do?).
Which one should you use?
While با من ازدواج می‌کنی? is a direct question, you can also use the more suggestive or soft phrasing بیا با هم ازدواج کنیم, which means "let's get married together".
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The default form با من ازدواج می‌کنی? is informal and is used between people who are already close or on a first-name basis. For a formal way to say "Will you marry me?", you can use آیا تمایل دارید با من ازدواج کنید؟.
How does it change in a sentence?
To use a more formal or respectful tone, change the verb ending from mikoni to mikoniid in the phrase با من ازدواج می‌کنید؟.
How do you pronounce it?
ba man ezdevaj mikoni?
Did you know?
- Because of ta'arof, a Persian speaker might decline a proposal several times out of ritual politeness before finally accepting.
- In traditional Persian culture, a formal marriage proposal is often conducted as a khastegari, where the groom's family visits the bride's family to formally ask for her hand.
- In Persian poetry and song, love and marriage are often discussed using metaphors of 'the moth and the candle' or 'the nightingale and the rose' rather than direct questions.
Examples in context
- می‌خواهم بپرسم، با من ازدواج می‌کنی؟mikhāham beporsam, bā man ezdevāj mikoni?I want to ask, will you marry me?
- عزیزم، با من ازدواج می‌کنی؟azizam, bā man ezdevāj mikoni?Darling, will you marry me?
Example conversation
Amir is proposing to Niloufar during a romantic dinner.
- امیر Amirنیلوفر، من خیلی تو را دوست دارم. با من ازدواج می‌کنی؟Niloufar, man kheyli to ra doost daram. Ba man ezdevaj mikoni?Niloufar, I love you very much. Will you marry me?
- نیلوفر Niloufarامیر، این زیباترین لحظه زندگی من است!Amir, in zibatarin lahze-ye zendegi-ye man ast!Amir, this is the most beautiful moment of my life!
- امیر Amirپس جواب تو مثبت است؟Pas javab-e to mosbat ast?So your answer is yes?
- نیلوفر Niloufarبله، با خوشحالی قبول می‌کنم.Bale, ba khosh-hali ghabool mikonam.Yes, I happily accept.
