The verb 'to love' in Persian is 'to have a friend.' 'I love you' translated literally is 'I have you as a friend,' and 'I don't like you' simply means 'I don't have you as a friend.

  • -- Shusha Guppy 舒沙古皮

波斯语中“爱”的动词是“有朋友”。“我爱你”的字面意思是“我有你这个朋友”,而“我不喜欢你”的简单意思是“我没有你这个朋友”。