Don't waste your time trying to find out what "taarof" means in English.
You HAVE to be an Iranian to understand that, it's not a "word" to be translated, it's a whole dictionary on it's own !
Sometimes I deal with this situation myself , It doesn't HAVE to be a word for word translation , just toss your hands up in the air and say,
"I DUNNO" !! Raahat..........LOL
Taarof = Diplomacy at it's best
by mokhleseshoma (not verified) on Sat Oct 27, 2007 11:06 PM PDT
Or a method to stabilize otherwise hostile interaction OR, Prelude to hostile interaction OR, fencing off an argument or a responsibility....I think it's waste of time sometimes, but it's a handy method to what your heart wants to do but you can not afford to do.
our culture
by YO (not verified) on Sat Oct 27, 2007 09:31 PM PDT
Taarof is a part of our culture
It’s not a bad thing if you know the rules of the game
But, god saves you if you don't.
By the way any one out there knows what is traarof in English
Taarof yani DOOROOGH
by Hamvatan (not verified) on Sat Oct 27, 2007 07:46 PM PDT
YO!!
by Majid on Sun Oct 28, 2007 12:41 AM PDTDon't waste your time trying to find out what "taarof" means in English.
You HAVE to be an Iranian to understand that, it's not a "word" to be translated, it's a whole dictionary on it's own !
Sometimes I deal with this situation myself , It doesn't HAVE to be a word for word translation , just toss your hands up in the air and say,
"I DUNNO" !! Raahat..........LOL
Taarof = Diplomacy at it's best
by mokhleseshoma (not verified) on Sat Oct 27, 2007 11:06 PM PDTOr a method to stabilize otherwise hostile interaction OR, Prelude to hostile interaction OR, fencing off an argument or a responsibility....I think it's waste of time sometimes, but it's a handy method to what your heart wants to do but you can not afford to do.
our culture
by YO (not verified) on Sat Oct 27, 2007 09:31 PM PDTTaarof is a part of our culture
It’s not a bad thing if you know the rules of the game
But, god saves you if you don't.
By the way any one out there knows what is traarof in English
Taarof yani DOOROOGH
by Hamvatan (not verified) on Sat Oct 27, 2007 07:46 PM PDTBaleh digeh.