Bedeutung
Expressing a belief or opinion.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Using 'Fekr mikonam' is a key part of 'Ta'arof'. It allows you to be humble and avoid appearing too certain or bossy. In Dari, 'Fekr mekonom' is used similarly, but you might also hear 'Fekr mikunom' with a slight vowel shift. Tajik speakers use 'Fikr mekunam'. The Cyrillic script is used there: Фикр мекунам. In Tehran, the 'r' in 'Fekr' is often dropped in fast speech, sounding like 'Fek mikonam'.
Drop the 'Man'
You don't need to say 'Man' (I). The '-am' at the end of 'mikonam' already tells everyone you are talking about yourself.
Subjunctive Alert
If you are guessing about the future, remember to change the next verb to the subjunctive form (starts with 'be-').
Bedeutung
Expressing a belief or opinion.
Drop the 'Man'
You don't need to say 'Man' (I). The '-am' at the end of 'mikonam' already tells everyone you are talking about yourself.
Subjunctive Alert
If you are guessing about the future, remember to change the next verb to the subjunctive form (starts with 'be-').
Softening Blows
If you have to say something negative, always start with 'Fekr mikonam' to keep the peace.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'fekr kardan'.
من _______ این فیلم خستهکننده است.
The subject is 'Man' (I), so the verb must end in '-am'.
Which sentence is the most natural way to say 'I think it's raining'?
Choose the correct sentence:
Using the subjunctive 'bebārad' is the most natural way to express a guess about the weather.
Complete the dialogue.
A: شام چی بخوریم؟ B: ________ پیتزا سفارش بدهیم.
The speaker is offering their own opinion.
🎉 Ergebnis: /3
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Aufgabensammlung
3 Aufgabenمن _______ این فیلم خستهکننده است.
The subject is 'Man' (I), so the verb must end in '-am'.
Choose the correct sentence:
Using the subjunctive 'bebārad' is the most natural way to express a guess about the weather.
A: شام چی بخوریم؟ B: ________ پیتزا سفارش بدهیم.
The speaker is offering their own opinion.
🎉 Ergebnis: /3
Häufig gestellte Fragen
4 FragenYes, but you need the preposition 'be'. Say: 'Be to fekr mikonam.'
It is neutral. You can use it with your boss or your best friend.
'Fekr mikonam' is 'I think', while 'be nazaram' is 'In my view'. They are interchangeable 90% of the time.
It's just a lazy, fast way of saying it in spoken Persian. It's very common!
Verwandte Redewendungen
به نظر من
synonymIn my opinion
معتقدم
specialized formI am of the belief
خیال میکنم
similarI imagine/suppose
شک دارم
contrastI doubt
مطمئنم
contrastI am sure
