If you want to reassure someone, you might say “I’ve got your back.” In Persian, however, to indicate the same thing, you’d say the equivalent of “I have your air,” which is havato daram. This is part of a complete episode.
Transcript of “I’ve Got Your Back”
Here’s another Persian expression that I just adore. It’s havato daram and it literally means I have your air.
I have your air. Can you guess what that means?
No, that we just kissed and I don’t know.
I have no idea.
What does that mean?
No, no.
It’s not a term of endearment.
Oh, okay.
Havato.
But that would make sense, wouldn’t it?
I’m stealing your thunder?
No, it’s actually a very supportive thing.
If you say, I have your air, it’s like, I’ve got your back.
I’m supporting you.
Oh, I’ve got you.
Okay, very good.
Yeah.
Yeah.
I was part of a group that went with a friend to go paragliding here off the coast, you know, in San Diego.
And we all had her air, you know.
Nice.
She ran off the cliff and we had her air.
No bones broken, I see.
Well done.
None.
