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A common question to ask what someone is currently occupied with.
Contexte culturel
Asking 'What are you doing?' is often a way to show affection and interest. It's not considered an invasion of privacy among friends. Younger generations use 'Chikara mikoni?' (plural 'kar') to mean 'What have you been up to lately?' in a very broad sense. In Dari, the word 'Chi' is used more often than 'Che', and the pronunciation of 'mikoni' might sound like 'mekoni'. In Tajik (written in Cyrillic), it is 'Чӣ кор میکنی؟' (Chī kor mekunī?). The 'mi-' prefix is 'me-' in Tajik.
Use 'Dari'
If you want to sound more natural when asking what someone is doing *right now*, add 'Dari' (داری) at the beginning.
Watch the 'r'
In 'Chika', the 'r' is often dropped in speech, but don't drop it in writing unless you are texting a close friend.
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A common question to ask what someone is currently occupied with.
Use 'Dari'
If you want to sound more natural when asking what someone is doing *right now*, add 'Dari' (داری) at the beginning.
Watch the 'r'
In 'Chika', the 'r' is often dropped in speech, but don't drop it in writing unless you are texting a close friend.
The 'Hichi' Response
If someone answers 'Hichi' (Nothing), it's often an invitation to keep talking, not a brush-off.
Teste-toi
Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb 'kardan' for 'you' (singular/informal).
سلام علی! الان چه کار _______؟
The ending '-i' is used for 'tu' (you singular/informal).
Which of these is the most common SPOKEN (informal) version of the phrase?
How do you say 'What are you doing?' to a close friend in a Tehrani accent?
'Chika' is the standard spoken contraction of 'Che kar'.
Choose the best response to the question.
A: داری چیکار میکنی؟ B: ________________.
The question asks what you are doing, so the answer should describe an activity (I am reading a book).
Match the phrase to the correct person.
To whom would you say 'چه کار میکنید؟' (Formal)?
The '-id' ending is formal and respectful, appropriate for a professor.
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Aides visuelles
When to use 'Che kar mikoni?'
Social
- • Greeting friends
- • Texting
- • Phone calls
Curiosity
- • Seeing a struggle
- • Walking into a room
- • Observing a hobby
Life
- • Asking about jobs
- • University life
- • Weekend plans
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesسلام علی! الان چه کار _______؟
The ending '-i' is used for 'tu' (you singular/informal).
How do you say 'What are you doing?' to a close friend in a Tehrani accent?
'Chika' is the standard spoken contraction of 'Che kar'.
A: داری چیکار میکنی؟ B: ________________.
The question asks what you are doing, so the answer should describe an activity (I am reading a book).
To whom would you say 'چه کار میکنید؟' (Formal)?
The '-id' ending is formal and respectful, appropriate for a professor.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsNo, it is neutral/informal. Use 'Che kar mikonid' for formal situations.
'Che kar' is the written/formal form; 'Chika' is the spoken/informal contraction.
Yes, especially if you add 'in ruzha' (these days) or 'shoghlet' (your job).
Usually with 'Daram [activity] mikonam' (I am doing [activity]). For example: 'Daram ghaza mikhoram' (I am eating).
Yes, unless you have a specific reason (like they are doing something that affects you). Use 'Bebakhshid' (Excuse me) first.
In this phrase, it means 'activity' or 'thing'.
The 'mi-' prefix indicates the present tense in Persian. Without it, the verb is incomplete.
Yes, that is also common and slightly more informal than 'Che kar mikoni'.
Say 'Che kar kardi?' (Past tense).
Yes, but often in the form 'Che mikoni?' without the 'kar'.
Expressions liées
چه خبر؟
similarWhat's news? / What's up?
کجا میروی؟
similarWhere are you going?
چه میگویی؟
similarWhat are you saying?
داری چه غلطی میکنی؟
specialized formWhat the hell are you doing?
مشغول چی هستی؟
synonymWhat are you busy with?
