Significado
To allocate a duration of time to an activity or person.
Contexto cultural
In Iran, 'spending time' with elders is a sign of 'Adab' (politeness). You don't rush these interactions. Similar to Iran, Dari speakers use 'waqt sarf kardan' to show respect and hospitality. Tajik Persian often uses 'vaqt sarf kardan' in official and educational settings. Persian 'Studygram' accounts use this phrase to track 'deep work' hours.
Use 'Barāye'
Always use the preposition 'barāye' (for) before the activity you are spending time on.
Avoid 'Kharj'
Never say 'Zaman kharj kardan'. It's a major red flag for native speakers.
Significado
To allocate a duration of time to an activity or person.
Use 'Barāye'
Always use the preposition 'barāye' (for) before the activity you are spending time on.
Avoid 'Kharj'
Never say 'Zaman kharj kardan'. It's a major red flag for native speakers.
Quantity Matters
Add 'ziyādi' (a lot) or 'kami' (a little) right after 'Zaman' to sound more natural.
The Gift of Time
In Iran, saying you want to 'spend time' with someone is a high compliment.
Ponte a prueba
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'زمان صرف کردن'.
من هر روز برای یادگیری لغات جدید _________.
The present tense 'sarf mikonam' is the correct way to describe a daily habit.
Which sentence is more formal?
A: من برای این کار وقت گذاشتم. B: من برای این کار زمان صرف کردم.
'Zaman sarf kardan' is more formal and standard than 'vaght gozashtan'.
Complete the dialogue.
سارا: چرا خستهای؟ علی: چون تمام روز را _________ این پروژه کردم.
'Sarf' is the correct noun to complete the compound verb in this context.
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Ayudas visuales
Formal vs Informal
Banco de ejercicios
3 ejerciciosمن هر روز برای یادگیری لغات جدید _________.
The present tense 'sarf mikonam' is the correct way to describe a daily habit.
A: من برای این کار وقت گذاشتم. B: من برای این کار زمان صرف کردم.
'Zaman sarf kardan' is more formal and standard than 'vaght gozashtan'.
سارا: چرا خستهای؟ علی: چون تمام روز را _________ این پروژه کردم.
'Sarf' is the correct noun to complete the compound verb in this context.
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Preguntas frecuentes
10 preguntas'Zaman' is more formal and abstract, while 'Vaght' is more common in daily speech. Both work with 'sarf kardan'.
Yes, as a noun phrase (spending of time), but 'Zaman sarf kardan' is the verb form.
Yes, very frequently, especially regarding negotiations or scientific research.
Usually, 'sarf kardan' implies a neutral or positive investment. For negative things, use 'talaf kardan' (wasting).
من دو ساعت زمان صرف کردم.
Yes, but 'vaght gozashtan' is more common in casual texts.
No, it is a native and very natural Persian collocation.
'Vaght talaf kardan' (wasting time).
In very formal Persian, yes, but 'kharj kardan' is the standard for money.
No, it sounds exactly like the 's' in 'Salam'.
Frases relacionadas
وقت گذاشتن
similarTo put time into something
وقت تلف کردن
contrastTo waste time
زمان اختصاص دادن
specialized formTo allocate time
وقتکشی
contrastKilling time
