Signification
To feel an immense sense of joy, pleasure, or tender affection.
Contexte culturel
Persians traditionally drink tea by placing a sugar cube (Ghand) behind their front teeth and sipping the tea through it. The sensation of the sugar slowly dissolving as the warm tea passes over it is a daily sensory experience, making this idiom very grounded in reality. In Iran, children are often called 'Shirin' (Sweet). The extreme affection parents and grandparents feel is almost always described using 'sweet' metaphors, with this idiom being the most common. On Iranian social media, you will often see the emoji 🍭 or 🍬 used alongside photos of babies or couples to imply this idiom without writing it out. Traditional Persian medicine categorizes emotions by 'temperaments'. Sweetness is associated with 'warmth' and 'moisture', which are seen as life-giving and positive, explaining why 'melting sugar' is a healthy, happy feeling.
Use it for Teasing
You can use this to tease a friend who is blushing. Say: 'Daram mibinam ghand too delet ab mishe!' (I see sugar is melting in your heart!)
The 'Del' Connection
Remember that 'Del' is where Persians feel everything. If you say 'Ghalb' (heart), it sounds like a medical condition or a very formal poem.
Signification
To feel an immense sense of joy, pleasure, or tender affection.
Use it for Teasing
You can use this to tease a friend who is blushing. Say: 'Daram mibinam ghand too delet ab mishe!' (I see sugar is melting in your heart!)
The 'Del' Connection
Remember that 'Del' is where Persians feel everything. If you say 'Ghalb' (heart), it sounds like a medical condition or a very formal poem.
Not for Sadness
Never use this for feeling sorry for someone. Use 'Delam barash sukht' (My heart burnt for him) instead.
Teste-toi
Complete the sentence with the correct form of the idiom.
وقتی شنیدم دوستم برایم هدیه خریده، قند تو ______ آب شد.
Since the subject is 'I' (شنیدم/برایم), the possessive suffix must be '-am' (my heart).
Which situation is most appropriate for this idiom?
In which case would you say 'Ghand too delam ab shod'?
The idiom is used for feelings of joy, tenderness, and 'sweet' pleasure.
Fill in the missing part of the dialogue.
A: دیدی علی چقدر مهربون با مادرت حرف میزد؟ B: آره، واقعاً ________________.
The context is seeing something touching/kind, which triggers the idiom.
Match the Persian phrase to its English equivalent.
Match the following:
The idiom is the figurative equivalent of 'my heart melted' in English.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesوقتی شنیدم دوستم برایم هدیه خریده، قند تو ______ آب شد.
Since the subject is 'I' (شنیدم/برایم), the possessive suffix must be '-am' (my heart).
In which case would you say 'Ghand too delam ab shod'?
The idiom is used for feelings of joy, tenderness, and 'sweet' pleasure.
A: دیدی علی چقدر مهربون با مادرت حرف میزد؟ B: آره، واقعاً ________________.
The context is seeing something touching/kind, which triggers the idiom.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
The idiom is the figurative equivalent of 'my heart melted' in English.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
4 questionsOnly metaphorically. If you see a cake you love, you can say it. But if the sugar literally melts in the cake, it's just 'ab shodan'.
It's a bit too informal. Better to say 'Kheyli khoshhal shodam' (I became very happy).
'Zogh kardan' is the outward excitement (jumping, smiling), while 'Ghand too del ab shodan' is the internal sweet feeling.
Yes, without 'Ghand', the phrase loses its idiomatic meaning of 'sweet joy'.
Expressions liées
دلم قنج رفت
synonymMy heart twinged with joy.
شیرینکام بودن
similarTo be successful and happy.
ذوق کردن
builds onTo be excited/delighted.
روی ابرها راه رفتن
similarWalking on clouds.
