Significado
Used to summarize or give an overall impression.
Contexto cultural
In Tehran, you'll often hear the shortened 'رویهم' when people are splitting a bill at a cafe. It's a sign of modern, fast-paced social interaction. Modern Persian writers like Sadegh Hedayat used this phrase to move away from heavy Arabic-laden summaries toward a more 'authentic' Persian feel. Using 'روی هم رفته' in a meeting shows you are a 'big picture' thinker. Iranians value leaders who can synthesize complex details into a clear conclusion. The phrase is still used literally in the bazaar when stacking physical goods, but always listen for the tone to know if they mean the physical pile or the price.
The 'But' Bridge
Use 'روی هم رفته' right after a sentence starting with 'اگرچه' (Although) or 'ولی' (But) to sound like a native speaker.
Don't Overuse
If you use it in every sentence, you'll sound like a politician avoiding a direct answer. Use it once per summary.
Significado
Used to summarize or give an overall impression.
The 'But' Bridge
Use 'روی هم رفته' right after a sentence starting with 'اگرچه' (Although) or 'ولی' (But) to sound like a native speaker.
Don't Overuse
If you use it in every sentence, you'll sound like a politician avoiding a direct answer. Use it once per summary.
Softening Blows
If you have to give bad news, start with the bad news and end with 'روی هم رفته' and a small positive note to maintain the relationship.
Ponte a prueba
Fill in the blank with the correct phrase to summarize the situation.
هتل کمی قدیمی بود، اما ________ از اقامتمان راضی بودیم.
The sentence provides a negative point (old hotel) followed by a positive summary (satisfied), making 'روی هم رفته' the perfect fit.
Which sentence uses 'روی هم رفته' to mean a numerical total?
Choose the correct sentence:
In this sentence, it refers to the total number of hours spent walking.
Complete the dialogue naturally.
شخص اول: امتحان چطور بود؟ شخص دوم: سوالات سخت بود، ولی ________ فکر کنم نمره خوبی بگیرم.
The speaker is balancing the difficulty of the questions with their overall expectation of a good grade.
Match the phrase to the most appropriate context.
Context: A manager summarizing a year of work.
Summarizing a year's productivity is a classic use of this phrase.
Match the Persian phrase with its English equivalent.
Match these:
While all are similar, these are the most accurate register matches.
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Ayudas visuales
Formality Scale
Banco de ejercicios
5 ejerciciosهتل کمی قدیمی بود، اما ________ از اقامتمان راضی بودیم.
The sentence provides a negative point (old hotel) followed by a positive summary (satisfied), making 'روی هم رفته' the perfect fit.
Choose the correct sentence:
In this sentence, it refers to the total number of hours spent walking.
شخص اول: امتحان چطور بود؟ شخص دوم: سوالات سخت بود، ولی ________ فکر کنم نمره خوبی بگیرم.
The speaker is balancing the difficulty of the questions with their overall expectation of a good grade.
Context: A manager summarizing a year of work.
Summarizing a year's productivity is a classic use of this phrase.
Empareja cada elemento de la izquierda con su par de la derecha:
While all are similar, these are the most accurate register matches.
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Preguntas frecuentes
12 preguntasIt's rare. It usually comes at the beginning or before the verb. Ending with it sounds incomplete.
Yes, it's acceptable, but 'در مجموع' is slightly more prestigious in high-level academic writing.
'خلاصه' means 'in short'. 'روی هم رفته' means 'all things considered'. Use 'خلاصه' when you're cutting a long story short.
No, Persian has no grammatical gender. The phrase remains exactly the same.
Yes! You can say 'روی هم رفته آدم خوبی است' (Overall, he's a good person).
Rarely in classical poetry, but very common in modern free verse and contemporary lyrics.
You can use 'روی هم رفته' or 'جمعاً'. For example: 'روی هم رفته ده نفر بودیم'.
Yes, it links 'Ruy' (on) to 'Ham' (each other).
Yes, but you usually need a verb like 'چیدن' (to stack) to make it clear.
It is universal across all Persian-speaking regions, including Afghanistan (Dari) and Tajikistan.
Adding 'in' at the beginning (In ruye ham rafte). Just say the phrase directly!
Not at all. It's a very modern and active part of the language.
Frases relacionadas
در مجموع
synonymIn total / Overall
کلاً
similarTotally / Overall
خلاصه
builds onIn short
سرجمع
specialized formAltogether (math)
با این همه
contrastDespite all this
