تو گی هستی
to gey hasti
The phrase "you're gay" in Persian is تو گی هستی (to gey hasti).
This phrase is used to state that a person is homosexual.
How do you pronounce it?
to gey hasti
Did you know?
- Using English-derived terms for identities in Persian can sometimes be seen as a way to navigate sensitive social topics through a 'foreign' lens.
- The word تو for 'you' is a direct descendant of the Proto-Indo-European root *túh₂, making it a very distant relative of the English word 'thou'.
- In many Persian social settings, speaking about sexual orientation is often handled through heavy euphemism or coded language to avoid direct confrontation.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing their identities in private.
- زهرا Zahraرضا، میخواستم بپرسم تو گی هستی؟Reza, mikhāstam beporsam to gay hasti?Reza, I wanted to ask, are you gay?
- رضا Rezaآره، زهرا، من هستم.Āre, Zahra, man hastam.Yes, Zahra, I am.
- زهرا Zahraممنونم که به من گفتی.Mamnoonam ke be man gofti.Thank you for telling me.
- رضا Rezaمرسی که پرسیدی.Mersi ke porsidi.Thanks for asking.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries تو, هستی, گی, CC BY-SA 4.0.
