Bedeutung
Used to indicate that the current time is advanced.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Iranians are night owls. 'Dir vaqt' for a party might not be until after midnight. However, saying 'Dir vaqt ast' is a mandatory polite gesture for guests. In Dari Persian, the phrase is also common, but social hours might be earlier due to security or local customs in certain regions. Tajik speakers use 'Vaqt der ast' (Вақт дер аст). The word order is slightly different but the roots are the same. In the capital, traffic can make 'dir vaqt' feel even later. People often use the lateness of the hour to justify taking a Snapp (Iranian Uber) instead of the metro.
The Ta'arof Exit
Always say 'Dir vaqt ast' twice before actually leaving. It shows you are polite and not in a rush to leave the host.
Don't say 'In'!
English speakers often say 'In dir vaqt ast' (This is late). In Persian, the 'it' is built into the verb. Just say 'Dir vaqt ast'.
Bedeutung
Used to indicate that the current time is advanced.
The Ta'arof Exit
Always say 'Dir vaqt ast' twice before actually leaving. It shows you are polite and not in a rush to leave the host.
Don't say 'In'!
English speakers often say 'In dir vaqt ast' (This is late). In Persian, the 'it' is built into the verb. Just say 'Dir vaqt ast'.
Nightlife
In Tehran, 'dir vaqt' usually means after midnight. Don't be surprised if people are still out at 1 AM!
Teste dich selbst
Which phrase is the most polite way to say 'It's late' to a host?
ببخشید، ________. من باید بروم.
'Dir vaqt ast' is the standard polite way to acknowledge the hour.
Fill in the missing word for the informal version: 'It's late.'
دیر _______.
In spoken Persian, 'vaqt ast' becomes 'vaqteh'.
Match the phrase to the situation.
Situation: You are calling your mother at 1:00 AM.
You are apologizing for the late hour of the call.
Complete the dialogue.
A: ساعت چند است؟ B: ساعت ۱۲ شب است. خیلی ________.
12:00 AM is considered very late.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Clock Late vs. Person Late
When to say 'Dir vaqt ast'
Social
- • Leaving a party
- • Ending a visit
Communication
- • Late phone call
- • Late text
Personal
- • Bedtime
- • Tiredness
Aufgabensammlung
4 Aufgabenببخشید، ________. من باید بروم.
'Dir vaqt ast' is the standard polite way to acknowledge the hour.
دیر _______.
In spoken Persian, 'vaqt ast' becomes 'vaqteh'.
Situation: You are calling your mother at 1:00 AM.
You are apologizing for the late hour of the call.
A: ساعت چند است؟ B: ساعت ۱۲ شب است. خیلی ________.
12:00 AM is considered very late.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenNo, 'Dir vaqt ast' only describes the time. To say a person is late, use 'Oo dir kard' (He made late).
'Dir' is the adjective 'late'. 'Dir vaqt' is the phrase 'late time'. They are often used interchangeably in 'Direh' vs 'Dir vaqteh'.
No, it is actually very polite! It shows you care about their sleep and schedule.
Use 'Dir vaqt mishavad' (دیر وقت میشود).
In informal speech, people often drop it and just say 'Direh'.
Only if you mean 'it's late in the morning' (like 11 AM), but usually it implies nighttime.
The opposite is 'Zood ast' (It is early).
Usually 'Dir vaght ast' or 'Dir vaghte'.
In writing, yes. In speaking, it becomes '-eh'.
Yes, but 'ast' is much more common for this specific idiom.
Verwandte Redewendungen
دیر کردن
similarTo be late (personally)
زود است
contrastIt is early
آخر شب
similarLate at night
وقت خواب
builds onBedtime
دیرهنگام
specialized formLate-hour (adj)
