Meaning
To express a personal judgment that something appears superior.
Cultural Background
Using 'به نظرم' is a way to avoid being 'Ghate' (categorical). Iranians value indirectness as a sign of education and respect. In Tehran, the 'ān' sound often changes to 'oon', but 'mi-āyad' specifically changes to 'mi-ād'. In Iranian offices, subordinates use this phrase to suggest improvements to superiors without sounding like they are correcting them. When a host offers multiple things, using this phrase helps the host feel they have provided good options.
Use the suffix
Always prefer 'به نظرم' over 'به نظر من' to sound like a native speaker.
Don't say 'khoob-tar'
Even though 'tar' is the comparative suffix, 'khoob' is irregular. Always use 'behtar'.
Meaning
To express a personal judgment that something appears superior.
Use the suffix
Always prefer 'به نظرم' over 'به نظر من' to sound like a native speaker.
Don't say 'khoob-tar'
Even though 'tar' is the comparative suffix, 'khoob' is irregular. Always use 'behtar'.
Softening
Use this phrase to disagree politely. Instead of 'You are wrong', say 'This other way seems better to me'.
Test Yourself
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'to my view'.
این کتاب به _______ بهتر میآید.
The suffix '-am' indicates 'my'.
Which sentence is the most natural way to say 'This seems better to me' in a conversation?
کدام جمله طبیعیتر است؟
'Behtar' is the correct comparative, and 'mi-ād' is the natural spoken form.
Complete the dialogue.
دوست: چای میخوری یا قهوه؟ شما: _________.
This is the most polite way to express a preference between two options.
Match the phrase to the situation.
You are in a meeting and prefer 'Option A'. What do you say?
This is the professional and polite way to state a preference.
🎉 Score: /4
Visual Learning Aids
Practice Bank
4 exercisesاین کتاب به _______ بهتر میآید.
The suffix '-am' indicates 'my'.
کدام جمله طبیعیتر است؟
'Behtar' is the correct comparative, and 'mi-ād' is the natural spoken form.
دوست: چای میخوری یا قهوه؟ شما: _________.
This is the most polite way to express a preference between two options.
You are in a meeting and prefer 'Option A'. What do you say?
This is the professional and polite way to state a preference.
🎉 Score: /4
Frequently Asked Questions
10 questionsIt is neutral. You can use it with your boss or your best friend.
Yes, e.g., 'این کاندیدا به نظرم بهتر میآید' (This candidate seems better to me).
'میرسد' is slightly more formal and implies a conclusion reached after looking.
Use 'این به نظرم بهتر آمد' (In be nazaram behtar āmad).
No, it is 'به' (preposition) + 'نظر' (noun) + 'ـم' (suffix).
Yes, that is the most common informal spoken version.
Not exactly. It means you think it is better, which often implies you like it, but it's more of a judgment.
Say 'این به نظرم بهترین میآید' (using 'behtarin').
Yes, very common. You might write 'in be nazaram behtar miad'.
It's a Persian idiom where perceptions 'come' to the observer.
Related Phrases
به نظر میرسد
similarIt seems/appears
ترجیح میدهم
synonymI prefer
به نظر من
builds onIn my opinion
خوشم میآید
similarI like it
