A1 Idiom Neutral

روی چشم

ru-ye cheshm

With pleasure

Phrase in 30 Seconds

Use 'روی چشم' to show deep respect and eager willingness when someone asks you for a favor.

  • Means: I will do it with pleasure and respect.
  • Used in: Accepting requests, agreeing to help, or acknowledging a command.
  • Don't confuse: It is not a literal statement about your eyes.
Respectful bow + eager smile = روی چشم

Explanation at your level:

This is a very common way to say 'yes' or 'I will do it' in Persian. It shows you are happy to help someone.
Used to express willingness and respect. It is a polite response to a request, meaning you accept the task with pleasure.
An idiomatic expression of compliance. It signifies that the speaker values the requester's wish as highly as their own vision, indicating a high level of social cooperation.
This phrase functions as a performative speech act of agreement. It is deeply embedded in the cultural framework of 'Taarof,' serving to mitigate the potential imposition of a request by framing it as an honor.
A sophisticated example of somatic metaphor in Persian. By mapping the abstract concept of 'willingness' onto the physical 'eye,' the speaker performs a ritualized act of deference that reinforces social hierarchies and interpersonal bonds.
Representing a nexus of cognitive linguistics and cultural pragmatics, this idiom illustrates how Persian speakers encode social value through body-part metaphors. It functions as a phatic expression that maintains social equilibrium, effectively neutralizing the power asymmetry inherent in requests.

Significado

An expression of eager agreement or willingness to do something.

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Contexto cultural

It is a key part of Taarof, the complex system of Persian etiquette. Widely used in Dari, reflecting shared Persian cultural roots. Understood and used in formal settings to show deference.

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Use it often

Don't be afraid to use it. It makes you sound very polite.

Significado

An expression of eager agreement or willingness to do something.

🎯

Use it often

Don't be afraid to use it. It makes you sound very polite.

Ponte a prueba

Which phrase is the correct idiom for 'I will do it with pleasure'?

Choose the best option:

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: روی چشم

The idiom is 'روی چشم', meaning 'on my eye'.

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Preguntas frecuentes

1 preguntas

No, it's used everywhere.

Frases relacionadas

🔗

چشمم روشن

similar

My eyes are bright (congratulations).

Dónde usarla

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Helping a friend

Friend: می‌شه اینو برام بگیری؟

You: روی چشم!

informal
🍽️

At a restaurant

Customer: لطفاً یک آب هم بیارید.

Waiter: روی چشم، حتماً.

neutral

Memorize It

Mnemonic

Imagine you are so happy to help that you place the task right on your eye like a precious jewel.

Visual Association

A person bowing slightly with a hand near their eye, smiling warmly.

Story

Ali asked his friend to help him move. His friend smiled and said 'روی چشم'. Ali felt so respected and happy. Now, whenever Ali needs help, he knows his friend will be there.

Word Web

چشماحترامکمکبلهخدمتادب

Desafío

Use 'روی چشم' three times today when someone asks you to do something.

In Other Languages

Spanish high

Con mucho gusto

Persian uses a body-part metaphor, Spanish uses an emotional state.

French high

Avec plaisir

French is more direct; Persian is more poetic.

German moderate

Sehr gerne

German is functional; Persian is deeply cultural.

Japanese high

Yorokonde

Japanese focuses on the joy of the act; Persian focuses on the honor of the act.

Arabic high

على راسي

Arabic uses the head; Persian uses the eye.

Easily Confused

روی چشم vs چشم

Learners think it's just 'eye'.

It is the short form of 'روی چشم'.

Preguntas frecuentes (1)

No, it's used everywhere.

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