Farsi Phrases

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English Farsi Phrases

Greeting Salam va ashnai

Hi! Salam

Good morning! Sobh bekheir

Good afternoon! Baad az zohr bekheir

Good evening! Asr bekheir

Welcome! (to greet someone) Khosh amadid

Hello my friend! Salam dooet e man

How are you? (friendly) Hal e shoma chetoor ast

How are you? (polite) Chetoori

I'm fine, thank you! Man khoobam ,mersi

And you? (friendly) Tu chetoori

And you? (polite) Va shoma

Good Khoob

Not so good Na kheili khoob

Long time no see Kheili vaghte ke too ra nadidam

I missed you Delam barat tang shoodeh

What's new? Cheh khabar

Nothing new Hich khabar

Thank you (very much)! Mersi,mamnoon,(kheili mamnoon)

English Farsi Phrases

You're welcome! (for "thank

Khahesh mikonam
you")

My pleasure Ba kamale meil

Come in! (or: enter!) Bia too!

Make yourself at home! Inja khaneh shomast

Farewell Expressions Estelahate rayej baraye khodahafezi

Have a nice day! Rooze khoobi dashteh bashid

Good night! Shab bekheir

Good night and sweet dreams! Shab bekheir va khabhaye shirin

See you later! Baadan shoma ra bebinam

See you soon! Bezoodi shoma ra bebinam

See you tomorrow! Farda shoma ra bebinam

Good bye! Khodahafez

Have a good trip! Mosaferate khoobi dashteh bashid

I have to go Man bayad beravam

I will be right back! Barmigardam

Holidays and Wishes Baraye kasi chizi arezoo kardan

Good luck! Moafagh bashid

Happy birthday! Tavaloodat mobarak

Happy new year! Sale noo mobarak

Merry Christmas! Krismass mobarak

Happy Eid Sale noo mobarak

English Farsi Phrases

Happy Nowrooz Eide shoma mobarak

Congratulations! Tabrikat

Enjoy! (or: bon appetit) Nooshejan

Bless you (when sneezing) Afiat bashad

Best wishes! Ba behtarin arezooha

Cheers! (or: to your health) Be salamati

Accept my best wishes Behtarin arezoohayemara bepazir

How to Introduce Yourself Chetoorkhoodra moarefi konid

What's your name? Esme shoma chist

My name is (John Doe) Esme man ...ast

Nice to meet you! Azdidane shoma khoshhalam

Where are you from? Kojai hastid(ahle kodam keshvarhastid)

I'm from (the U.S/ Iran) Man ahle (u.s.a/iran) hastam

I'm (American/ Iranian) Man amrikai/parsi hastam

Where do you live? Koja zendegi mikonid

I live in (the U.S/ Iran) Man dar(u.s.a) zendegi mikonam

Do you like it here? Aya anja ra doost darid?

Iran is a beautiful country Iran keshvarezibai ast

What do you do for a living? Shogle shoma chist?

I'm a (teacher/ student/

Shogle man (moalem,daneshjoo,mohandes)ast
engineer)

Do you speak (English/ Persian)? Aya englisi parsi sohbat mikonid

English Farsi Phrases

Just a little Faghat yek kam

I like Persian Man zabane parsi ra doostdaram

I'm trying to learn Persian Man saay mikonam parsi yadbegiram

It's a hard language Zabane sakhti ast

It's an easy language An zabane asani ast

Oh! That's good! Ah!khoob ast

Can I practice with you? Aya mi tavanam ba shoma tamrin konam

I will try my best to learn Man say mikonam ke yad begiram

How old are you? Shoma chand sal darid?

I'm (twenty one, thirty two) years

Man (bist o yek saleh,si o doo saleh)hastam
old

Sohabat bashoma jalebbood(azsohbat ba shoma khoshhal

It was nice talking to you!
shodam)

It was nice meeting you! Az didane shoma khoshhal shodam

Mr.../ Mrs. .../ Miss... Aghaye ...,khanome...,dooshizeh

This is my wife In hamsar e (zan e )man ast

This is my husband In shohare man ast

Say hi to Thomas for me Az tarfe man betomas salam beresanid

Romance and Love Phrases Eshg

Are you free tomorrow evening? Aya farda asr vaght darid

I would like to invite you to

Man mayelam shoma ra be sham davat konam
dinner

You look beautiful! (to a woman) Shoma khoshgel (ziba) hastid !baraye zan
English Farsi Phrases

You have a beautiful name Shoma esme zibai darid

Can you tell me more about you? Mishavad bishtar az khodetan begooid

Are you married? Aya ezdevaj kardehid?

I'm single Man mojarad hastam

I'm married Man moteahel hastam

Aya mitavanam shomareh telephone shoma ra dashteh

Can I have your phone number?
basham?

Can I have your email? Aya mitavanam e-maile shoma ra dashte basham

Do you have any pictures of you? Aya axi az khodatdari?

Do you have children? Aya farzanddarid?

Would you like to go for a walk? Doost darid ba ham ghadam bezanim?

I like you Shoma ra doost daram(polite form)tu ra doost daram

I love you Man asheghe shoma hastam

You're very special! Shoma kheili makhsoos hastid

You're very kind! Shoma kheili mehraban hastid

I'm very happy Man kheili khoshhalam

Would you marry me? Aya meil darid ke ba man ezdevaj konid

I'm just kidding Shookhi mikonam

I'm serious Jedi migooyam

My heart speaks the language of

Ghalbam ba zabane eshgh sohbat mikonad
love

Solving a Misunderstanding Hale yek soetafahom

English Farsi Phrases

Sorry! (or: I beg your pardon!) Bebakhshid

Sorry (for a mistake) Bebakhshid

No problem! Mohem nist

Can you repeat please? Aya mitavanid tekrar konid

Can you speak slowly? Aya mitavanid yavash sohbat konid

Can you write it down? Ayamitavanid an ra benevisid?

Did you understand what I said? Aya motevajeh shodid

I don't understand! Motevajeh nemishavam

I don't know! Nemidanam

What's that called in Persian? Be farsi che mishavad

What does that word mean in

An kalameh be englisi che mishavad?
English?

How do you say "thanks" in

Thank you 'be farsi che mishavad
Persian?

What is this? In chist?

My Persian is bad Farsi man bad ast

Don't worry! Negaran nabash

I agree with you Man ba shoma movafegham

Is that right? Aya an dorost ast?

Is that wrong? Ayaan eshtabah ast?

What should I say? Che bayad begoyam?

I just need to practice Man faghat niaz be tamrin daram

English Farsi Phrases

Your Persian is good Farsi e shoma khoob ast

Man lahjeh daram(manzoor in ast ke shoma nemitavanid

I have an accent
begooid ke man irani hastam

You don't have an accent Shoma lahje nadarid(manzoor:lahjeh shoma shabihe mast)

Asking for Directions Dar khaste komak va rah porsidan

Excuse me! (before asking

Bebakgshid
someone)

I'm lost Man gom shodeham

Can you help me? Aya mitavanid be man komak konid?

Can I help you? Aya mitavanam be shoma komak konam?

I'm not from here Man ahle inja nistam

How can I get to (this place, this

Che tor mi tavanambe(in mahal,in shahr )beresam?
city)?

Go straight Mostaghim beravid

Then Baad az zohr bekheir

Turn left Be chap bepichid

Turn right Be rast bepichid

Can you show me? Aya mitavanid be man neshan dahid

I can show you! Mitavanam neshan daham!

Come with me! Ba man bia(friendly form),ba man biaid(polite form)

How long does it take to get

Cheghadr tool mikeshad ta be anja beresam?
there?

Downtown (city center) Markaze shahr

English Farsi Phrases

Historic center (old city) Markaze tarikhi

It's near here An nazdike injast

It's far from here An door az injast

Is it within walking distance? Aya piadeh mitavan be anja resid?

I'm looking for Mr. Smith Man be donbale aghaye esmith migardam

One moment please! Yek lahzeh lotfan

Hold on please! (when on the

Lotfan khat ra negah darid
phone)

He is not here Oo inja nist

Airport Roroodgah

Bus station Istgahe autobus

Train station Istgahe gatar

Taxi Tksi

Near Nazdik

Far Dour

Emergency Survival Phrases Urgence va ebarate lazem baraye ebgha

Help! Komak

Stop! Stop!

Fire! Atash!

Thief! Dozd!

Run! Bedo!

Watch out! (or: be alert!) Moazeb bash!

English Farsi Phrases

Call the police! Police raseda konid!

Call a doctor! Doktor ra seda konid!

Call the ambulance! Ambulance ra seda konid

Are you okay? Haletan khoob ast?

I feel sick Man mariz hastam

I need a doctor Man be doktor niaz daram

Accident Tasadof

Food poisoning Masmoumiate ghazi

Where is the closest pharmacy? Nazdiktarin daroukhaneh kojast

It hurts here Inja dard mikonad

It's urgent! In fori(urgence)ast

Calm down! Aram shoo

You will be okay! Tu khoub khahi shod

Can you help me? Aya mitavani be man komak koni?

Can I help you? Aya mitavanam be shoma komak konam?

Hotel Restaurant Travel Phrases Ebarat e marbout be safar va hotel va restaurant

I have a reservation (for a room) Man yek(otagh) reserve kardeham

Do you have rooms available? Aya otaghe amadeh darid,

With shower / With bathroom Ba doush/ba hamam

I would like a non-smoking room Mayelam yek otaghe gheir sigari begiram

What is the charge per night? Kerayeh otagh shabi cheghadr ast
English Farsi Phrases

I'm here on business /on vacation Man baraye kar inja hastam/man baraye tatilat inja hastam

Dirty Kasif

Clean Tamiz

Do you accept credit cards? Aya carte credit ghaboul mikonid

I'd like to rent a car Mayelam yek machin ejareh konam

How much will it cost? Hazineh an cheghadr ast?

A table for (one / two) please! Yek miz baraye yek/do nafar

Is this seat taken? Aya in sandali ra gereftehand?

I'm vegetarian Man giahkhar hastam

I don't eat pork Man khook nemikhoram

I don't drink alcohol Man alkol neminousham

What's the name of this dish? Esme in gaza chist?

Waiter / waitress! Garson/khanom garson

Can we have the check please? Aya mitavanim menu ra bebinim?

It is very delicious! In besiar khoshmazeh ast

I don't like it Man in ra doost nadaram

Shopping Expressions Ebaratemarbout be kharid

How much is this? In cheh gheimat ast

I'm just looking Faghat mikhaham negah konam

I don't have change Man poole khoord nadaram

This is too expensive In besiar geran ast

English Farsi Phrases

Expensive Geran

Cheap Arzan

Daily Expressions Ebarate moorede estefadeh

What time is it? Saat cheghadr ast?

It's 3 o'clock Sa,at 3ast

Give me this! In ra be man bedahid

Are you sure? Aya motmaen hasti?hastid(polite)?

Take this! (when giving

In ra begirid
something)

It's freezing (weather) Havayakh zadeh

It's cold (weather) Hava sard ast

It's hot (weather) Hava garm ast

Do you like it? Aya an ra doust dari?

I really like it! Man vagha,an an ra doust daram!

I'm hungry Man gorosneh hastam

I'm thirsty Man teshneham

He is funny Ou khandehdarast

In The Morning Sobhvaght

In the evening Vaghte asr

At Night Vaghte shab

Hurry up! Ajale kon

Cuss Words (polite)

English Farsi Phrases

This is nonsense! (or: this is

In bimani ast!
craziness)

My God! (to show amazement) Khodaye man

What's wrong with you? Shoma ra cheh mishavad?

Are you crazy? Aya divaneh hasti,

Get lost! (or: go away!) Gom shoo!

Leave me alone! Man ra tanhabegzar!

I'm not interested! Man alaghemand nistam!

Writing a Letter

Dear John John e aziz

My trip was very nice Mosaferate man besiarkhoob bood

The culture and people were very

Farhang va mardom besiar jaleb boud
interesting

I had a good time with you Man vaghte khoobi ba shoma dashtam

I would love to visit your country

Doust daram keshvaretan ra doobareh bebinam
again

Don't forget to write me back

Faramoosh nakon keh bazi vaghtha beh man nameh bedahi
from time to time

Short Expressions and words Ebarat va estelahate kootah

Good Khoob

Bad Bad

So-so (or: not bad not good) Na khoob,na bad

Big Bozorg
English Farsi Phrases

Small Kouchak

Today Emrouz

Now Hala

Tomorrow Farda

Yesterday Dirooz

Yes Baleh

No Na khoob,na bad

Fast Tond,sari

Slow Yavash

Hot Garm

Cold Sard

This In besiar geran ast

That An door az injast

Here Inja dard mikonad

There Anja

Me (ie. Who did this? - Me) Man (bist o yek saleh,si o doo saleh)hastam

You Tou

Him Ou khandehdarast

Her Ou khandehdarast

Us Man (bist o yek saleh,si o doo saleh)hastam

Them Anha
English Farsi Phrases

Really? Vaghean

Look! Negah kon!

What? Cheh?

Where? Koja?

Who? Ki?

How? Chetor?

When? Key?cheh vaght?

Why? Chera?

Zero Sefr

One Yek

Two Doo

Three Seh

Four Chahar

Five Panj

Six Shesh

Seven Haft

Eight Hasht

Nine Noh

Ten Dah

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