شماره اشتباه
shomareh-ye eshtebah
The English phrase "wrong number" is translated into Persian as شماره اشتباه (shomareh-ye eshtebah).
شماره اشتباه is used to refer to a phone call where the wrong number has been dialed. When answering a phone call and realizing the caller has the wrong number, you can say شماره اشتباه است (shomareh eshtebah ast) to mean "It is a wrong number."
Meaning: A call with a mistake in the number dialled (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase شماره اشتباه is composed of shomareh, meaning "number" and eshtebah, meaning "wrong" or "mistaken".
How do you pronounce it?
shomareh-ye eshtebah
Did you know?
- The word اشتباه (wrong) is actually a loanword from Arabic, where its original meaning was closer to 'uncertainty' or 'confusion' rather than a simple error.
- The word شماره is related to the verb شمردن, which means 'to count'. This reveals that a 'number' is linguistically seen as something that has been counted or reckoned.
- The word شماره is versatile enough to describe not just a phone number, but also the number on an athlete's jersey or the issue number of a magazine.
Examples in context
- فکر کنم شماره اشتباه بود.fekr konam shomare-ye eshtebah bud.I think it was a wrong number.
Example conversation
Niloufar receives a call from an unknown person.
- نیلوفر Niloufarالو؟ بله، بفرمایید؟alo? bale, befarmayid?Hello? Yes, go ahead?
- امیر Amirسلام، آیا علی خان در دسترس هستند؟salam, aya Ali khan dar dastras hastand?Hello, is Mr. Ali available?
- نیلوفر Niloufarنه، شما شماره اشتباه گرفتید.na, shoma shomare-ye eshtebah gereftid.No, you have a wrong number.
- امیر Amirاوه، ببخشید، اشتباه کردم.oh, bebakhshid, eshtebah kardam.Oh, sorry, I made a mistake.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries اشتباه, شماره, CC BY-SA 4.0.
