Persian

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Pronunciation

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Readings
Classical reading? fikr kardan
Dari reading? fikr kardan
Iranian reading? fekr kardan
Tajik reading? fikr kardan

Verb

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Dari فکر کردن
Iranian Persian
Tajik фикр кардан

فکر کردن (fekr kardan) (present stem فکر کن (fekr kon))

  1. to think
    Synonym: اندیشیدن (andišidan)
    الان به چی فکر می‌کنی؟
    alân be či fekr mi-koni?
    What are you thinking about right now?
    فکر می‌کنم که شکسته است.
    fekr mi-konam ke šekaste ast.
    I think it’s broken.

Usage notes

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  • This verb is usually followed by the indicative when affirmative, except when one wants to convey a sense of doubt, but always by the subjunctive when negated. Compare:
    فکر می‌کنم که شکسته است.
    fekr mi-konam ke šekaste ast.
    I think it’s broken.
    فکر نمی‌کنم که شکسته باشد.
    fekr ne-mi-konam ke šekaste bâšad.
    I don’t think it’s broken.

Conjugation

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