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Persian is an eloquent and sweet language. Here are some general words and phrases that may come in handy when traveling to Iran.

English PhrasesFarsi Phrases
English GreetingsFarsi Greetings
Hi!Salam!   سلام
Good morning!Sobh Be Kheyr!   صبح بخیر
Good evening!Asr be kheyr!   عصر بخیر
Welcome! (to greet someone)Khosh Amadid!   خوش آمدید
How are you?Shoma chetur hastin?   شما چطور هستین
I’m fine, thanks!Man khoobam, Mamnoon!   من خوبم.ممنون
And you?Va shoma   و شما
Good/ So-So.Khoob   خوب
Thank you (very much)!Mamnoon   ممنون
You’re welcome! (for “thank you”)Khahesh Mikonam   خواهش میکنم
Hey! Friend!Hey! Refigh!   هی ! رفیق
I missed you so much!Delam barat kheyli tang shodeh   دلم برات خیلی تنگ شده
What’s new?Che khabar?   چه خبر؟
Nothing muchKhabari nist   خبری نیست
Good night!Shab be kheyr   شب بخیر
See you later!Ba’adan mibinamet   بعدأ میبینمت
Good bye!Bedrood   بدرود
Asking for Help and Directions
I’m lostMan gom shodam   من گم شدم
Can I help you?Mitoonam ke komaketoon konam   میتونم که کمکتون کنم؟
Can you help me?Shoam mitooni ke komakam konid   شما میتونید کمکم کنید؟
Where is the (bathroom/ pharmacy)?(dashtshooi/darookhaneh) kojast?   (دستشویی/داروخانه) کجاست؟
Go straight! then turn left/ right!Mostaghim boro ba’ad be Chap/ rast bepich   
I’m looking for john.Man Donbale john migardam   من دنبال جان میگردم
One moment please!Yek lahzeh lotfan   یک لحظه لطفا
Hold on please! (phone)Yek lahzeh lotfan   یک لحظه لطفا
How much is this?Gheymatesh chand ast?   قیمتش چند است ؟
Excuse me …! (to ask for something)Bebakhshid   ببخشید
Excuse me! ( to pass by)Bebakhshid   ببخشید
Come with me!Ba man bia   با من بیا
 
How to Introduce Yourself
Do you speak (English/ Farsi)?Aya shoma (Engilisi/Farsi) harf mizanid
آیا شما (انگلیسی/فارسی) حرف میزنید ؟
Just a little.Kami.   کمی
What’s your name?Esm e shoma chist?   اسم شما چیست ؟
My name is …Esm e man?   اسم من …
Mr…/ Mrs.…/ Miss…Aghaye…/Khanoome…/Doshizeh   آقای ../خانم…/دوشیزه…
Nice to meet you!Az molaghat e sham khosh vaghtam   از ملاقات شما خوش وقتم
You’re very kind!Shoma kheyli mehrban hastid   شما خیلی مهربان هستید
Where are you from?Shoma ahleh koja hastid   شما اهل کجا هستید
I’m from (the U.S/ Iran)Man az (America/ Iran) hastam   من از (آمریکا / ایران) هستم
I’m (American)Man America i hastam   من (آمریکایی) هستم
Where do you live?Shoma koja zendegi mikonid?   شما کجا زندگی میکنید
I live in (the U.S/ Iran)Man dar (America/ Iran) zendegi mikonam
من در (آمریکا / ایران / مکزیک) زندگی میکنم
Did you like it here?Man az inja khosham omade   شما از اینجا خوشتون اومده
Iran is a wonderful countryIran keshvar e jalebi Hast   ایران کشور جالبی هست
What do you do for a living?Shoghl e shoma chist?   شغل شما چی هست؟
I work as a (translator/ businessman)Man be onvane (motarjem/ tajer) kar mikonam
من به عنوان یک (مترجم / تاجر) کار میکنم
I like FarsiMan az zaban e farsi khosham miayad   من از زبان فارسی خوشم میآید
I’ve been learning Farsi for 1 monthMan yek mah hast ke farsi ray ad migiram
من یک ماه هست که فارسی را یاد میگیرم
Oh! That’s good!Oh, che khoob!   اوه ! خوبه
How old are you?Chand salet hast?   چند سالت هست؟
I’m (twenty, thirty…) years old.Man (bist/ Si) sal daram   من (بیست/سی) سال دارم
I have to goMan bayad beravam   من باید بروم
I will be right back!Bar migardam!   برمیگردم
Wish Someone Something
Good luck!Mo’afagh bashed   موفق باشید
Happy birthday!Tavalodat mobarak   تولدت مبارک
Happy new year!Sal e no mobarak   سال نو مبارک
Merry Christmas!Kirismass Mobarak   کریسمس مبارک
Congratulations!Tabrik migoyam   تبریک می گویم
Enjoy! (for meals…)Berma’id   بفرمایید
I’d like to visit Iran one dayMan dost daram ke yek rooz iran ra bebinam
من دوست دارم که یک روز ایران رو ببینم
Say hi to John for meBe John salam e man ra beresoonid   به “جان” سلام من را برسونید
Bless you (when sneezing)A’afiat bashad   عافیت باشد
Good night and sweet dreams!Shab bekheyr va khab hay e khoob bebini
شب بخیر و خوابهای خوب ببینی
Solving a Misunderstanding
I’m Sorry! (if you don’t hear something)Bebakhshid?   ببخشید؟
Sorry (for a mistake)Bebakhshid   ببخشید
No Problem!Moshkeli nist   مشکلی نیست
Can You Say It Again?Mish tekrar konid?   میشه تکرار کنید ؟
Can You Speak Slowly?Mishe ahesteh tar sohbat konid   میشه آهسته تر صحبت کنید
Write It Down Please!Lotfan yaddasht konid   لطفا یادداشت کنید
I Don’t Understand!Motavajjeh nemisham   متوجه نمیشوم
I Don’t Know!Nemidanam   نمیدانم
I Have No Idea.Nazari nadaram   نظری ندارم
What’s That Called In Farsi?Be Farsi chi misheh   به فارسی چی میشه؟
What Does “moshkeli” Mean In English?“moshkeli” be engilisi chi misheh?   به انگلیسی چی میشه؟ “moshkeli”
How Do You Say “Please” In Farsi?Shoma “please” ro be farsi chi migin?
شما “بليز” رو به فارسی چی میگین؟
What Is This?In chieh?   این چیه؟
My Farsi is bad.Farsi e man bad ast   فارسی من بد است
I need to practice my FarsiMan bayad farsi ro bishtar tamrin konam
من باید فارسی رو بیشتر تمرین کنم
Don’t worry!Negaran nabashid   نگران نباشید
Farsi Expressions and Words
Good/ Bad/ So-So.Khoob/ bad/ motavaset   خوب / بد / متوسط
Big/ SmallBozorg/ khoochak   بزرگ / کوچک
Today/ NowEmrooz/ A’alan   امروز/ الان
Tomorrow/ YesterdayFarad/ dirooz   فردا / دیروز
Yes/ NoBaleh/ nakheyr   بله/نخیر
Here you go! (when giving something)Befarmaid!   بفرمائید
Do you like it?Khoshet miad?   خوشت میاد؟
I really like it!Vaghe’an azash khosham miad   واقعا ازش خوشم میاد
I’m hungry/ thirsty.Man (goshneh/ Teshneh) am   من “گشنه / تشنه” ام
In The Morning/ Evening/ At Night.Sobh/ asr/ shab   صبح /عصر / شب
This/ That. Here/ThereIn/ a’an. Inja/ A’anja   این / آن . اینجا / آنجا
Me/ You. Him/ Her.Man/ to. Oo/ Oo (Him & Her are same)   من / تو . او / او
Really!Vaghea’an!   واقعا
Look!Negah kon!   نگاه کن !
Hurry up!Ajaleh kon!   عجله کن !
What? Where?Chi? Koja?   چی؟ کجا؟
What time is it?Sa’at chand ast?   ساعت چند است؟
It’s 10 o’clock. 07:30pm.Sa’at dah. hafto si daghigheh ye asr   ساعت 10.هفت و سی دقیقه عصر
Give me this!Ino be man bede!   اینو به من بده
I love you!Doset daram!   دوست دارم
I feel sick.Man ehsas e nakhoshi mikonam   من احساس ناخوشی میکنم
I need a doctorMan be Dr ehtiaj daram   من به دکتر احتیاج دارم
One, Two, ThreeYek/ do/ she    یک / دو / سه
Four, Five, SixChahar/ panj/ shesh   چهار / پنج / شش
Seven, Eight, Nine, TenHaft / hasht/ noh/ dah   هفت / هشت / نه / ده
 

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