From: aref@Tehran.Stanford.EDU (Moda'iyeh har hAzer va Vakileh har ghAyeb)
Subject: Re: Parsi Language (was Re: Amojoon's VAjeh-nAmeh)
Organization: FarhangestAneh IrAn 
Date: Tue, 7 Apr 1992 22:08:58 GMT


In article <ku41ccINNnlk@spim.mips.com> benf@mips.com (Ben Fathi) writes:
>How about a listing of persian words/expressions that are totally bizarre
>or hilarious when translated into other languages? Here's a few to get you
>started:
>
>Expression             Literal Translation             Real Meaning
>--------------------------------------------------------------------
>Zamin khordam.         I ate the ground.               I fell down.
>Pedaram dar oomad.     My father came out.             I got tired.
>Delam gerefteh.                My heart has got [it].          I'm sad.
>Booyash ra mishnavi?   Can you hear the smell?         Can you smell it?
>Dast as saram bardAr.  Take your hand off my head.     Leave me alone.
>Tokhm-e sag            Dog's egg                       bastard
>cheshmash do-do mireh. His eyes go two-two.            He's dizzy.
>Man midoonam bA to.    I know with you.                I'll take care of you.
>                                                       [I'll beat you up].
>Dast be delam nazAr.   Don't put your hand on my       Leave me alone.
>                       heart.                          [I am sad].
>Dast az rish-e ma      Take your hand off my beard.    Leave me alone.
>bardAr.                                                [you are bothering me].
>

UNSCIENTIFICALLY, OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD! (means az rooyeh ka'llam:-):

Dast az sareh kachaleh mA bardAr
			Take your hand off my bald head	Leave me ALONE!

Ghorboonam Beri		Go to my victim.(anyone got	Kiss my butt
	                                 a better one?)
Ghorboonet beram	I go your victim		My heart to you
FadAt sham		I become your martyr		All of me to you
Jigareto beram		I go your liver			I'm dying for you
kolAh bardAri		Removing the hat		Pulling a fast one (cheating)
kolAh gozAshtan		Putting the hat	on		Pulling a fast one (cheating)

hendooneh zireh baghalemoon nadeh
			don't put a watermelon under my armpit
							don't flatter me so much

delam tang shodeh	My tummy is tight		I am nostalgic (I miss something)
saram tarekid		My head burst			I have a bad headache
mordeh shooreto bebaran	May they take away your Mortuary guy
							You jerk! Go to hell.
too galoom gir kardeh	it is stuck in my throat	I love it
khAterkhAtam!		I want your reason		I really love you
khAk bar saret		Dust on your head		You dweeb!
Azizeh delam!		the dear of my tummy		My beloved one
khoob kharam kardi	you made a good donkey out of me  You fooled me well
zir-sibili dar kardan	letting it out under the moustache    ??????
hAl giri nakon		don't take my mood away		don't ruin my day!
ajab bAhAleh 		how moody (?) 			how lively/dynamic/wonderful
hAl dar			has mood			ready for action! :-)
por roo			lotsa face			aggressive/pushy
kamroo			not much face			mellow/passive
Atish pAreh		Fire piece			Naughty
Shaytoon		Devil			    	Naughty
balA gerefteh		has gotten a disaster		Naughty
bi hameh chiz		without everything		Jerk!
moosh bokhore toro	may the mouse eat you		You are so cute!
moosh mordeh		dead mouse			very mellow/passive
lAghar mordani		skinny about to die		very skinny
mesleh mAst mimooneh	(s)he is like yoghurt		(s)he is too mellow
choobesho mizaneh	he hits his wood		?????
del za'af shodam	my tummy got weak		I was hungry
khar biAro bAghAli bAr kon
			bring a donkey and load him with bAghAli
							Fix it up now!
khengeh khoda		the dummy of god		real dumm!
chap chap negAh nakon	don't look at me left left	what's your problem?
chap andar gheichi	left within scissors		zig zag
koocheyeh ali chap	alley of left ali		not having any idea
cheshmAsh AlbAloo gilAs mibineh
			his eyes see black cherries and cherries
							he can't see straight

bA domesh gerdoo mishkaneh  
			he breaks walnuts with his tail	He is very happy.
shilang takhteh		hose and board			very careless
khar too khar		donkey in donkey		helter skelter
khar khooneh		house of donkeys		Zoo (as in SCI :-)
khar khoony		donkey reading			studying hard
tAgh-cheh bAlA nazAr!	don't put the shelf up		don't be stuck up!
khodeto nagir!		don't get yourself		don't be a snob!
kharchang ghoorbAgheh  	crab and frog			bad, bad handwriting!
halvA ghesmat mikoneh	he gives out halvA		something's happenin'!
zarb-o-l-masal		multiply and example		???? (Sorry I forgot:-)
shotor dar khAb binad panbeh dAneh
			Camel dreams of cotton seed	Dream on honey!

cheshmet darAd!		may your eyes pop out		serves you right!
jooneh ammat!		your auntie's life		yeah, suuure, right!!!
cheshm roshani		eye lighter			gift
kheyr nadideh		ain't seen no good		ungrateful
cheshm darideh		ripped eyes			fresh, flirtatious
var parideh		???? ( I have no idea!)
kerm dAri? 		do you have a worm?		you gotta problem?
kharesh mireh		his donkey goes			he is influential 
kabkesh aboo attA mikhooneh
			his dove sings aboo attA	he is very happy
dast be yagheh 		hands on collar			got into a fight!



ANYONE GOT MORE?? :-)