뜻
To view a film or motion picture.
문화적 배경
Movie theaters in Iran are often located inside large shopping malls (megamalls) and are a primary social hub for young people, especially on 'Half-Price Tuesdays' (Se-shanbe-haye nim-baha). In Afghanistan, the phrase is also used, but 'film didan' is even more dominant in daily life. The word 'cinema' is often used to refer to the act of going out. Tajik Persian (Tajiki) often uses 'tamosho kardan' but may also use Russian-influenced structures for 'watching TV' or 'watching films'. In the diaspora (Los Angeles, London), 'film tamasha kardan' is a way to maintain language skills, with many families watching Iranian satellite channels or streaming services like GLWiz.
Sound more native
Use 'film didan' with friends and 'film tamasha kardan' with your teacher or boss.
Don't forget the 'mikonam'
Remember that 'tamasha' alone isn't a verb. You always need 'kardan' to make it an action.
뜻
To view a film or motion picture.
Sound more native
Use 'film didan' with friends and 'film tamasha kardan' with your teacher or boss.
Don't forget the 'mikonam'
Remember that 'tamasha' alone isn't a verb. You always need 'kardan' to make it an action.
Movie Night
In Iran, 'Movie Night' usually involves lots of fruit (miveh) and tea, not just popcorn!
Subtitles
When you 'film tamasha mikonid', try using Persian subtitles to boost your reading speed.
셀프 테스트
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'tamasha kardan' in the past tense.
من دیشب یک فیلم عالی ________.
The sentence starts with 'Dishab' (last night), so we need the simple past 'kardam'.
Which sentence is the most natural way to invite a friend to watch a movie?
کدام جمله درست است؟
'Bia' (come/let's) is followed by the subjunctive form 'tamasha konim'.
Complete the dialogue.
سارا: داری چیکار میکنی؟ رضا: ________.
The question is in the present continuous ('What are you doing?'), so the answer must be in the present continuous.
Match the register to the sentence.
Match: 1. دارم فیلم میبینم. 2. بنده در حال تماشای فیلم هستم.
'Didan' and the 'mi-' prefix are informal; 'Dar hale tamasha' and 'bande' are very formal.
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시각 학습 자료
Tamasha Kardan vs. Didan
연습 문제 은행
4 연습 문제من دیشب یک فیلم عالی ________.
The sentence starts with 'Dishab' (last night), so we need the simple past 'kardam'.
کدام جمله درست است؟
'Bia' (come/let's) is followed by the subjunctive form 'tamasha konim'.
سارا: داری چیکار میکنی؟ رضا: ________.
The question is in the present continuous ('What are you doing?'), so the answer must be in the present continuous.
Match: 1. دارم فیلم میبینم. 2. بنده در حال تماشای فیلم هستم.
'Didan' and the 'mi-' prefix are informal; 'Dar hale tamasha' and 'bande' are very formal.
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자주 묻는 질문
12 질문No, in Persian only 'film' (فیلم) is used. 'Movie' is not a recognized loanword.
It's not 'too' formal, but 'didan' is much more common in WhatsApp or Telegram messages.
Use the present continuous: 'Daram film tamasha mikonam'.
'Tamasha' is for a show or spectacle; 'negah' is a general look or glance.
Only if you are talking about a specific, previously mentioned movie.
Yes, but 'video didan' is more common for short content.
Yes, 'film didan' is the shorter, more common alternative.
Say 'Man asheghe film tamasha kardan hastam'.
Linguistically, no, but culturally, Iranian films often focus on social and poetic themes.
There isn't a single word, but you can say 'poshte sar ham film didan' (watching movies one after another).
Yes, 'tamasha kardan-e mosabeghe' is perfectly correct.
Yes, for this specific collocation, 'kardan' is the only light verb used.
관련 표현
فیلم دیدن
synonymTo see a movie
سریال تماشا کردن
similarTo watch a TV series
نقد فیلم
builds onFilm review
سینما رفتن
similarTo go to the cinema
فیلمبرداری کردن
specialized formTo film/shoot a movie
