What it means
قربانت برم (ghorbânat beram) literally means “may I become a sacrifice for you.” Figuratively it conveys deep affection, gratitude, or pleading, somewhere between “I love you,” “thank you so much,” and “please.”
A taarof high-warmth idiom. Casual register, not formal writing.
How to use it
- قربانت برم، خیلی ممنون (ghorbânat beram, kheyli mamnun) “Bless you, thank you so much”
- قربون چشات برم (ghorbun-e cheshât beram) “I sacrifice myself for your eyes”
- الهی قربونت برم (elâhi ghorbunat beram) “Oh, I’d give myself for you”
The literal meaning
قربان (ghorbân, sacrifice, Arabic loan) + ت (-at, your) + برم (beram, may I go). “May I go as your sacrifice.” The image is rooted in the religious-cultural language of sacrifice, especially around Eid-e Ghorbân and the muharram mourning rites.
The figurative meaning
Speakers do not mean it literally. They mean “you matter to me, I cherish you.” Said by mothers to children, between lovers, between close friends, often accompanied by a hand on the cheek.
When you’d say it
Your mother brings you tea while you’re sick in bed. You take the cup and say قربونت برم.
Cultural note
The colloquial pronunciation is ghorbunat beram (dropping the long â). It runs through every Iranian phone call and family visit. Newcomers sometimes find it intense, but the literal weight has long faded into pure warmth. Variants: قربون شکلت (your form), قربون چشات (your eyes), قربون قدت (your stature).
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