How to speak Persian
Persian, also called Farsi is a language as beautiful as its region of origin. Persian language opens the way to the Iranian culture. Learning Persian essential phrases will give you a kick-start in speaking Persian. Like anything else, you’ll have to learn some basics first. It’s good to know some essential Persian phrases if you’re travelling to Iran. Persian is mainly spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, and countries which historically were under Persian influence.
Essential |
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English |
Persian | How to read |
Hello |
سلام
درود |
Salām
Doroud |
Good Morning |
صبح بخیر | Sobh Be Kheir |
Good Evening |
عصر بخیر | Asr Be Kheir |
Goodbye |
خداحافظ |
Khodāhāfez |
See you later | تا بعد |
Ta ba’d |
Yes |
بله |
Bale |
No |
نه | Na |
Excuse me! |
لطفاً | Lotfan |
Thanks |
ممنون | Mamnoon |
Thanks a lot | خیلی ممنون |
Kheili mamnoon |
Thank you for your help | ممنون از کمکتون |
Mamnoon az komaketoun |
Don’t mention it |
خواهش می کنم | Khāhesh mikonam |
Ok |
باشه | Bāshe |
How much is it? | قیمت این چنده؟ |
Gheymate in chande? |
Sorry! | ببخشید |
Bebakhshid |
I don’t understand |
نمی فهمم | Nemifahmam |
I get it |
فهمیدم | Fahmidam |
I don’t know | نمیدونم |
Nemidounam |
Forbidden | ممنوع |
Mamnoo |
Excuse me, where are the toilets? |
ببخشید دستشویی کجاست؟ | Bebakhshid dastshooei kojāst? |
Happy New Year! |
سال نو مبارک | Sale no mobārak |
Happy birthday! | تولدت مبارک |
Tavalodet mobārak |
Happy holiday! | عیدت مبارک |
Eidat mobārak |
Congratulations! | مبارک باشه |
Mobārak Bāshe |
Useful phrases:
Learn essential sentences and study phrases that you will commonly use when speaking Persian. Learning words in the context of sentences and conversation helps you with remembering them.
Conversation |
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English |
Persian | How to read |
Hello. How are you? |
سلام. چطوری؟ | Salām. Chetouri? |
Hello. I’m fine, thank you |
سلام. خوبم. ممنون | Salām. Khobam. Mamnoon. |
Only a little bit |
فقط یه کم |
Faghat ye kam |
Where do you come from? | اهل کدوم کشوری؟ا |
Ahle kodoum keshvari? |
What is your nationality? | ملیتت چیه؟ |
Meliatet chie? |
And you, do you live here? |
تو هم اینجا زندگی میکنی؟ | To ham injā zendegi mokoni? |
Yes, I live here |
آره اینجا زندگی میکنم. | Are injā zendegi mikonam |
My name is Sarah, what’s your name? |
اسم من ساراست. اسم تو چیه؟ |
Esme man Sara ast. Esme to chie? |
What are you doing here? | اینجا چیکار میکنی؟ |
Injā chikar mikoni? |
I am on holiday | اومدم تعطیلات |
Oumadam tatilāt |
We are on holiday |
اومدیم تعطیلات | Oumadim tatilāt |
I am on a business trip | سفر کاری اومدم |
Safar kāri oumadam |
I work here |
اینجا کار میکنم | Inja kār mikonam |
We work here | اینجا کار میکنیم |
Inja kār mikonim |
Where are the good places to go out and eat? |
کجاها میشه یه غذای خوب خورد؟ |
Kojāhā mishe ye ghazaye khob khord? |
Is there a museum in the neighborhood? |
این اطراف موزه هست؟ | In atrāf mooze hast? |
Where could I get an internet connection? | کجا می تونم به اینترنت وصل شم؟ |
Kojā mitounam be internet vasl besham? |
Time |
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English |
Persian | How to read |
Day | روز | Rooz |
Night | شب | Shab |
Yesterday | ديروز | DeeRooz |
Today | امروز | emRoozEmRooz |
Tomorrow | فردا | faRdāFaRdā |
Week | هفته | haftehHafteh |
Month | ماه | mMāaah |
Year | سال | sālSāl |
Second | ثانيه | sāneeyeSāneeye |
Minute | دقيقه | daqeeqeDaqeeqe |
Hour | ساعت | sā’atSā’at |
Morning | صبح | sobhSobh |
Evening | عصر | ‘asrAsr |
Noon | ظهر | zohrZohr |
Afternoon | بعد از ظهر | ba’ad Ba’d az zohr |
Midnight | نصف شب | nesf Nesf-e shab |
Now | اکنون – حالا | aknoonAknoon – Hālā |
Later | بعداً | ba’danBa’dan |
Weekday |
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English |
Persian | How to read |
Saturday | شنبه | Shanbe |
Sunday | یکشنبه | Yek shanbe |
Monday | دوشنبه | Do shanbe |
Tuesday | سه شنبه | Seh shanbe |
Wednesday | چهارشنبه | Chehār shenebeh |
Thursday | پنج شنبه | Panj shanbeh |
Friday | جمعه | Jom’e |
Note: Persian week starts on Saturday and Friday is weekend.
Numbers |
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Number | Persian | How to read | Number | Persian | How to read | |
0 | صفر | Sefr | 17 | هفده | Hef-Dah | |
1 | یک | Yek | 18 | هجده | Hej-Dah | |
2 | دو | Do | 19 | نوزده | Nooz-Dah | |
3 | سه | Se | 20 | بیست | Bieest | |
4 | چهار | Chahāaar | 30 | سی | Siee | |
5 | پنج | Panj | 40 | چهل | Chehel | |
6 | شش | Shesh | 50 | پنجاه | Panjāh | |
7 | هفت | Haft | 60 | شصت | Shast | |
8 | هشت | Hasht | 70 | هفتاد | Haftād | |
9 | نه | Noh | 80 | هشتاد | Hashtād | |
10 | ده | Dah | 90 | نود | Navad | |
11 | یازده | Yāz-Dah | 100 | صد | SādSad | |
12 | دوازده | Davāz-Dah | 1,000 | هزار | Hezār | |
13 | سیزده | SeezSiz-Dah | 10,000 | ده هزار | Dah -Hezār | |
14 | چهارده | Chāahāar-Dah | 50,000 | صد پنجاه هزار | Panjāh Sad Hezār | |
15 | پانزده | Pāanz-Dah | 100,000 | صد هزار | Sad Hezār | |
16 | شانزده | Shāanz-Dah | 1,000,000 | یک میلیون | Yek Milion |
Address |
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English |
Persian | How to read |
Street | خیابان | Khiyabaan |
Alley | کوچه | Kouche |
Market | سوپر مارکت | Souper maarket |
Restaurant | رستوران | Restouran |
Drugstore | داروخانه | Daaroukhaneh |
Hospital | بیمارستان | Bimaarestaan |
Fire station | آتش نشانی | Atashneshaani |
Police | پلیس | Police |
Meal |
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English |
Persian | How to read |
Vegetarian |
گیاه خوار | Giyah khaar |
Breakfast |
صبحانه | sobhaneh |
Lunch |
ناهار | nahar |
Dinner |
شام | sham |
Snack | میان وعده |
Miyan vadeh |
Delicious | خوشمزه |
Khoshmaze |
distasteful food | بد مزه |
Bad maze |
Colors |
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English |
Persian | How to read |
Black |
مشکی | meshki |
white | سفید |
sefid |
yellow |
زرد | zard |
red | قرمز |
ghermez |
blue |
آبی | aabi |
green |
سبز |
sabz |
Related Book
Farsi (Persian) Phrasebook & Dictinary
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