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Help with translation I'm having difficulty translating this sentence from a Farsi workbook: وقته ی که به تبریز می روی نمی توانی از < کوفته ی تبریزه > بخوری I know its about eating a local food when you go to Tabriz, but I'm confused by the use of نمی توانی Thanks!

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Help with translation

I'm having difficulty translating this sentence from a Farsi workbook:

وقتی که به تبریز می روی نمی توانی از < کوفته ی تبریزی >نخوری

I know its about eating a local food when you go to Tabriz, but I'm confused by the use of نمی توانی

Thanks!


Hi dear Steve,

First i should tell you that as you said کوفته ی تبریزی is a kind of Iranian local food. The word بخوری is a verb means " to eat".

But I think there is something wrong with this sentence; It should be as below:


وقتی که به تبریز می روی نمی توانی از < کوفته ی تبریزی >نخوری

So it means: it is that delicious that you can't stop yourself not to eat such a wonderful food.You will eat a lot ;D. ( really delicious dish) . ;)

 

Hope this could help. Feel free to ask me if you have any questions learning Farsi.

 

Good Luck :)

yours

Hiva

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Also it may be worth mentioning that In Iran best kufte is cooked in Tabriz. So maybe it has a metaphorical meaning too, that explains a situation that you can't refuse something. It depends on the text.
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Oh, Sure it is different, really more delicious than the usual ones. ;) :D
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hi, Yes, i am agree with Hiva. I think there is a wrong with the sentence. And I would like telling, "kufte" is a delicious local Iranian food,but "kufte Tabrizi" is different :) Good Luck
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So impressed that an American is learning Farsi. ;) Good luck.

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