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روی چشم

ru-ye cheshm

With pleasure

Pratique

Phrase in 30 Seconds

Use 'روی چشم' to show deep respect and eager willingness when someone asks you for a favor.

  • Means: I will do it with pleasure and respect.
  • Used in: Accepting requests, agreeing to help, or acknowledging a command.
  • Don't confuse: It is not a literal statement about your eyes.
Respectful bow + eager smile = روی چشم

Explicação no seu nível:

This is a very common way to say 'yes' or 'I will do it' in Persian. It shows you are happy to help someone.
Used to express willingness and respect. It is a polite response to a request, meaning you accept the task with pleasure.
An idiomatic expression of compliance. It signifies that the speaker values the requester's wish as highly as their own vision, indicating a high level of social cooperation.
This phrase functions as a performative speech act of agreement. It is deeply embedded in the cultural framework of 'Taarof,' serving to mitigate the potential imposition of a request by framing it as an honor.
A sophisticated example of somatic metaphor in Persian. By mapping the abstract concept of 'willingness' onto the physical 'eye,' the speaker performs a ritualized act of deference that reinforces social hierarchies and interpersonal bonds.
Representing a nexus of cognitive linguistics and cultural pragmatics, this idiom illustrates how Persian speakers encode social value through body-part metaphors. It functions as a phatic expression that maintains social equilibrium, effectively neutralizing the power asymmetry inherent in requests.

Significado

An expression of eager agreement or willingness to do something.

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Contexto cultural

It is a key part of Taarof, the complex system of Persian etiquette. Widely used in Dari, reflecting shared Persian cultural roots. Understood and used in formal settings to show deference.

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Use it often

Don't be afraid to use it. It makes you sound very polite.

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Use it often

Don't be afraid to use it. It makes you sound very polite.

Teste-se

Which phrase is the correct idiom for 'I will do it with pleasure'?

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The idiom is 'روی چشم', meaning 'on my eye'.

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The idiom is 'روی چشم', meaning 'on my eye'.

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Perguntas frequentes

1 perguntas

No, it's used everywhere.

Frases relacionadas

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چشمم روشن

similar

My eyes are bright (congratulations).

Onde usar

🤝

Helping a friend

Friend: می‌شه اینو برام بگیری؟

You: روی چشم!

informal
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At a restaurant

Customer: لطفاً یک آب هم بیارید.

Waiter: روی چشم، حتماً.

neutral

Memorize

Mnemônico

Imagine you are so happy to help that you place the task right on your eye like a precious jewel.

Associação visual

A person bowing slightly with a hand near their eye, smiling warmly.

Story

Ali asked his friend to help him move. His friend smiled and said 'روی چشم'. Ali felt so respected and happy. Now, whenever Ali needs help, he knows his friend will be there.

In Other Languages

Similar to 'With pleasure' in English or 'Con mucho gusto' in Spanish. It conveys the same spirit of eager service.

Word Web

چشماحترامکمکبلهخدمتادب

Desafio

Use 'روی چشم' three times today when someone asks you to do something.

Review in 1, 3, 7, and 14 days.

Pronúncia

Stress Stress on the second word.

Rhymes with 'do-yeh'.

Sounds like 'chashm'.

Espectro de formalidade

Formal
به روی چشم، حتماً انجام خواهد شد.

به روی چشم، حتماً انجام خواهد شد. (General)

Neutro
روی چشم، انجامش می‌دم.

روی چشم، انجامش می‌دم. (General)

Informal
روی چشم!

روی چشم! (General)

Gíria
چشم!

چشم! (General)

The phrase originates from the high value placed on the eyes in Persian culture. It represents the idea that the request is as important as one's own vision.

Classical:

Curiosidade

It is so common that even non-native speakers are taught it early to sound more natural.

Notas culturais

It is a key part of Taarof, the complex system of Persian etiquette.

“Always use it when a host offers you something.”

Widely used in Dari, reflecting shared Persian cultural roots.

“Used in daily interactions to show respect.”

Understood and used in formal settings to show deference.

“Common in traditional hospitality.”

Iniciadores de conversa

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How do you respond when someone asks for a favor?

Erros comuns

✗

روی دستم (On my hand)

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روی چشمم (On my eye)

wrong preposition
Learners often mix up body parts. The idiom specifically uses 'eye'.

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In Other Languages

Spanish Very Similar

Con mucho gusto

Persian uses a body-part metaphor, Spanish uses an emotional state.

French Very Similar

Avec plaisir

French is more direct; Persian is more poetic.

German moderate

Sehr gerne

German is functional; Persian is deeply cultural.

Japanese Very Similar

Yorokonde

Japanese focuses on the joy of the act; Persian focuses on the honor of the act.

Arabic Very Similar

على راسي

Arabic uses the head; Persian uses the eye.

Spotted in the Real World

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(2011)

“روی چشم”

Character agreeing to a request.

Fácil de confundir

روی چشم vs چشم

Learners think it's just 'eye'.

It is the short form of 'روی چشم'.

Perguntas frequentes (1)

No, it's used everywhere.

usage contexts

Learning Path

Prerequisites

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