تا به قول خودشان فکرهایم را بکنم

English translation: think

15:00 Jun 25, 2010
Persian (Farsi) to English translations [PRO]
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Persian (Farsi) term or phrase: تا به قول خودشان فکرهایم را بکنم
Greetings,

I'm afraid this is something I find very difficult and am unable to break it down into constituent parts.

Perhaps its as simple as this, though: could بکنم be being used in a completely different way here? I.e. not meaning “to do”?

The following will, of course, look familiar to some of you as I have already asked a question about this passage:
من حتا در آن زمان به راحتی نمی توانستم فارسی را بفهمم و صحبت کنم. زمانی که سوال های شان بی جواب می ماند، باز مرا به باد کتک می گرفتند تا از هوش می رفتم. صدای اذان که می آمد برای نماز می رفتند و به من تا زمان بازگشت شان فرصت می دادند تا به قول خودشان فکرهایم را بکنم و زمانی که باز می گشتند، دوباره کتک، بی هوشی، آب یخ و
...

All the best, and many thanks,

Simon
SeiTT
United Kingdom
Local time: 00:53
English translation:think
Explanation:
فکر کردن means to think
تا به قول خودشان means as they put it / as they said / in their words

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Note added at 5 mins (2010-06-25 15:05:10 GMT)
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فکر کردن in this context means to make up my mind / decide
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Mahmoud Akbari
Canada
Local time: 20:53
Grading comment
many thanks excellent
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +7think
Mahmoud Akbari
5so that, as they said I can think
Reza Mohammadnia
5so that, in their words, I can sort/work out my ideas/thoughts
Edward Plaisance Jr


  

Answers


3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
so that, as they said I can think


Explanation:
فکر کردن - فکر کنم/ فکر بکنم = to think


Reza Mohammadnia
Türkiye
Local time: 03:53
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi), Native in KurdishKurdish
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +7
think


Explanation:
فکر کردن means to think
تا به قول خودشان means as they put it / as they said / in their words

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Note added at 5 mins (2010-06-25 15:05:10 GMT)
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فکر کردن in this context means to make up my mind / decide

Mahmoud Akbari
Canada
Local time: 20:53
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
many thanks excellent

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Behnam Paran: I think "to make up my mind" is the best equivalent, as both are separeted forms.
43 mins
  -> thank you

agree  Ali Beikian: Yes, "to make up my mind" is the best equivalent.
57 mins
  -> thank you

agree  Mohammad Emami: to make up my mind
1 hr
  -> thank you

agree  Salman Rostami
1 hr
  -> thank you

agree  Armineh Johannes: armineh johannes
2 hrs
  -> thank you

agree  Mahmoud Farsiani
11 hrs
  -> Thank you very much Mr. Farsiani. ;-)

agree  Reza Rostamzadeh Khosroshahi
19 hrs
  -> thank you
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19 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
so that, in their words, I can sort/work out my ideas/thoughts


Explanation:
به قول خودشان is a parenthetical expression here
فکرهایم را بکنم implies "I have several options to consider"

Edward Plaisance Jr
Local time: 20:53
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
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