Baraaye, dar, be-monaasebat: which word for which occasion
Occasions pick their prepositions. Purpose and gifts take baraaye: baraaye tavalod — for the birthday; baraaye mehmooni — for the party. Stretches of time take dar: dar bahaar — in spring; dar tatarellaat — in the holidays. Formal occasions take be monaasebat-e — on the occasion of. A plain time may go bare: jome shab — Friday night. And the edges take ghabl az and baad az: ghabl az jashn — before the feast; baad az…
How it works
Occasions pick their prepositions. Purpose and gifts take baraaye: baraaye tavalod — for the birthday; baraaye mehmooni — for the party. Stretches of time take dar: dar bahaar — in spring; dar tatarellaat — in the holidays. Formal occasions take be monaasebat-e — on the occasion of. A plain time may go bare: jome shab — Friday night. And the edges take ghabl az and baad az: ghabl az jashn — before the feast; baad az shaam — after dinner.
Table
| preposition | example | reading | meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| برای — for | برای تولد | baraaye tavalod | for the birthday |
| برای | برای مهمانی | baraaye mehmooni | for the party |
| در — in | در بهار | dar bahaar | in spring |
| در | در تعطیلات | dar tatarellaat | in the holidays |
| به مناسبت — on the occasion of | به مناسبت جشن | be monaasebat-e jashn | on the occasion of the feast |
| no preposition | جمعه شب | jome shab | on Friday night |
| قبل از — before | قبل از جشن | ghabl az jashn | before the feast |
| بعد از — after | بعد از شام | baad az shaam | after dinner |
By example
- برای عید، خانه را تزئین کردیم.barâe iyd, khâne râ tazin kardim.For the feast we decorated the house.
- در تعطیلات به زیارت میرویم.dar tateliât be ziârat mi-râvim.In the holidays we go on a pilgrimage.
- به مناسبت جشن، مراسم در هتل بود.be mânâbate dzhashn, mârâsem dar hâtel bud.On the occasion of the feast the ceremony was at the hotel.
How the rule settles in your head
A rule is not memorized from an explanation. It is memorized from an attempt to use it and a mistake — that is why the app delivers it mixed in with words, not as a separate lesson: it resurfaces exactly where you forgot it.
Frequently asked
Baraaye, dar, be-monaasebat: how does it work in Persian?
Occasions pick their prepositions. Purpose and gifts take baraaye: baraaye tavalod — for the birthday; baraaye mehmooni — for the party. Stretches of time take dar: dar bahaar — in spring; dar tatarellaat — in the holidays. Formal occasions take be monaasebat-e — on the occasion of. A plain time…
What does it look like in a Persian example sentence?
“برای عید، خانه را تزئین کردیم.” (barâe iyd, khâne râ tazin kardim.) — For the feast we decorated the house. A rule is easier to test on sentences like this than to memorize as a wording: what surfaces in conversation is the sentence.