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دوست داشتن

Doost dashtan

To love/like.

Phrase in 30 Seconds

Use 'دوست داشتن' to express affection for people or preference for things.

  • Means: To like or to love someone or something.
  • Used in: Expressing hobbies, food preferences, or romantic feelings.
  • Don't confuse: It is a compound verb; the object usually takes the 'را' marker.
Heart + Object = دوست داشتن

Explanation at your level:

This is the most basic way to say 'I like' or 'I love' in Persian. You use it for food, hobbies, and people. Just say [Object] + [دوست دارم].
At this level, you learn that 'دوست داشتن' is a compound verb. You must conjugate the second part, 'داشتن', to match the subject. Remember to add 'را' when talking about specific people.
As you advance, notice how 'دوست داشتن' functions in different tenses. You can say 'دوست داشتم' (I liked) or 'دوست خواهم داشت' (I will like). It is the standard verb for emotional preference.
In more complex sentences, you can use 'دوست داشتن' with subordinate clauses. For example, 'دوست دارم که فردا به سینما برویم' (I would like for us to go to the cinema tomorrow).
Syntactically, 'دوست داشتن' allows for nuanced expression of sentiment. It can be modified by adverbs like 'خیلی' or 'بسیار' to indicate intensity, and it often appears in literary contexts to describe deep-seated attachments to abstract concepts or places.
From a cognitive linguistics perspective, 'دوست داشتن' represents the conceptual mapping of 'affection as possession.' By utilizing the verb 'to have,' the language encodes the object of affection as something held within the speaker's internal sphere, reflecting a cultural emphasis on relational closeness.

Signification

To have strong feelings of affection or preference for someone/something.

Signification

To have strong feelings of affection or preference for someone/something.

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Ordering food

Waiter: چه میل دارید؟

Customer: من پیتزا دوست دارم.

neutral
❤️

Confessing feelings

Person A: من تو را دوست دارم.

Person B: من هم تو را دوست دارم.

informal

Memorize It

Mnemonic

Think of a 'DOOST' (friend) you 'DAST' (have) in your heart.

Visual Association

Imagine holding a heart in your hands. You are 'holding' (داشتن) your 'friend' (دوست).

Rhyme

دوست داشتن، قلبت رو باز کردن

Story

Ali meets Sara. He feels happy. He says, 'Sara, I like you.' In Persian: 'سارا، من تو را دوست دارم.'

Word Web

عشقمحبتعلاقهدوستداشتنقلب

Défi

Say three things you like in Persian today.

In Other Languages

Spanish moderate

Gustar

Persian is more direct (I like it) vs Spanish (It pleases me).

French high

Aimer

Context determines the intensity in both languages.

German high

Mögen

Persian lacks the distinct verb separation found in German.

Japanese moderate

Suki desu

Japanese is adjective-based; Persian is verb-based.

Arabic high

Uhibbu

Arabic is a single verb; Persian is a compound verb.

Easily Confused

دوست داشتن vs خواستن

Learners think 'دوست داشتن' means 'to want'.

Use 'خواستن' for 'want' and 'دوست داشتن' for 'like'.

FAQ (1)

Yes, but it implies you like them as a person, not necessarily that you are in love.

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