Afghan Persian: Ma toora doust daarem

[N!vek215]

This girl I've been seeing wrote that to me and she refuses to tell me what it means. I can't find any other translators that would help. Any help would be GREATLY appreciated.

 

[shafaq]

It is Dari-Persian (Afghani). It means "I'm crazy for you. This is in Dari-Farsi".

 

[Faylasoof]

If by this <Ma toora doust daarem>, you mean:

maa turaa doost daareem / daariim
ما ترا دوست داريم

Then it means: We like/ love you

This is a standard Persian expression used in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and also in Indo-Pak Persian.

But if you had:

man turaa doost daaram
من ترا دوست دارم

Then it'll be: I like / love you

 

[N!vek215]

Wow thank you, I had a feeling that's what it was. I've been reading up on Persian languages and I'm really starting to like them. I never really knew much about them until I started seeing this girl.

Thanks again!

 

[panjabigator]

What is "turā"? Does the "t" refer to "shomā" and does "rā" act as the object marker?

 

[Faylasoof]

Well, turaa is tu (you, informal = tum in Hindi-Urdu) + raa (the object marker).

For shomaa (you, formal = aap in Hindi-Urdu), it'll be shomaa raa and for man:

man + raa = maraa

 

[panjabigator]

Wonderful to know. How about for mā?

 

[Faylasoof]

Oh! maa + raa = maa raa!