A collection of useful phrases in Persian (Farsi), an Indo-Iranian language spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and a number of other countries.
See these phrases in any combination of two languages in thePhrase Finder. If you can provide recordings, corrections or additional translations, pleasecontact me.
Key to abbreviations: frm = formal, vfrm = very formal, inf = informal, vinf = very informal
| English | (Persian) Fārsī /فارسى |
|---|---|
| Welcome | frm - (khosh amadid)خوش آمدید inf -خوش آمدی |
| Hello (General greeting) | (dorood)درود (salâm)سلام |
| How are you? | حال شما چطور است؟ (hale shoma chetor ast?) حالتون چطوره؟ (haletun chetore?) حالت چطوره؟ (halet chetore?) vinf -چطوری؟ |
| Reply to 'How are you?' | من خوبم ممنون، شما چطوريد؟ (man khubam mamnun, shoma chetorid?) من خوبم ممنون، تو چطوری؟ |
| Long time no see | خيلي وقته که ازت خبري نيست (kheili vaghte ke azat khabari nist) مدت زمان زيادي است که شما را نديده ام (moddate ziadi ast ke shoma ra nadideh am) |
| What's your name? | اسم شما چیست؟ (esm e shoma chist?) اسمتون چيه؟ (esmetun chie?) نام شما چيست؟ vfrm - (naam e shoma chist?) اسم شما چيه؟ inf - (esm e shoma chie?) vinf -اسمت چیه؟ |
| My name is ... | اسم من ... است. (esm e man ... ast) نام من ... است vfrm - (naam e man ... ast) اسم من ... ه inf - (esm e man ... eh) |
| Where are you from? | شما اهل کجا هستيد؟ (shoma ahleh koja hastid?) اهل کجايي؟ (ahle kojayee?) |
| I'm from ... | من از ... هستم (man az ... hastam) |
| Pleased to meet you | از ملاقات شما خوش وقتم (az molaghat-e shomâ khosh vaghtam) inf -خوشبختم inf -خوشوقتم |
| Good morning (Morning greeting) | (sobh bekheir)صبح بخير |
| Good night | (shab bekheir)شب بخير inf -شب خوش |
| Goodbye (Parting phrases) | (bedrood)بدرود (khoda hafez)خدا حافظ |
| Good luck! | (movafagh bashid)موفق باشيد (piruz bashid)پیروز باشید |
| Cheers! Good Health! (Toasts used when drinking) | (salâmati!)سلامتي! (be salâmati!)به سلامتي! |
| Have a nice day | روز خوبي داشته باشيد! (ruze xubi dâšte bâšid!) inf -روز خوبی داشته باشی |
| Bon appetit / Have a nice meal | (befarma'id)بفرماييد (nooshe jan)نوش جان |
| Bon voyage / Have a good journey | (safar khosh)سفر خوش (safar be kheir)سفر به خير (be salamat)به سلامت |
| I understand | (motevajjeh am)متوجه ام inf -من میفهمم |
| I don't understand | (nemifahmam)نمي فهمم (motevajjeh nemisham)متوجه نميشم |
| I don't know | (man nemidânam)من نمی دانم |
| Please speak more slowly | ميشه آهسته تر صحبت کنيد؟ (mishe ahesteh tar sohbat konid) خواهش مي کنم آهسته تر صحبت کنيد (khahesh mikonam ahesteh tar sohbat konid) |
| Please say that again | مي شه دوباره بگيد؟ (miše dobâre begid?) خواهش مي کنم دوباره تکرار کنيد (khahesh mikonam dobare tekrar konid) inf -میشه دوباره بگی ؟/ میشه دوباره تکرار کنی؟ |
| Please write it down | لطفا یادداشت کنید (lotfan yaddasht konid) inf -لطفاً یادداشت کن |
| Do you speak Persian? | شما فارسي صحبت مي کنيد؟ frm - (shomâ fârsi sohbat mekunid?) تو فارسي حرف مي زني؟ inf - (to fârsi harf mizani?) |
| Yes, a little (reply to 'Do you speak ...?') | بله ، من فارسي حرف مي زنم (bale, man fârsi harf mizanam) بله، يه کم (bale, ye kam) |
| Do you speak a language other than Persian? | آیا زبانی به غیر از فارسی صحبت میکنی؟ |
| How do you say ... in Persian? | شما ... رو به فارسي چي ميگين؟ (shoma ... ro be Fārsi chi migin) inf -... به فارسی چی میشه ؟ |
| Excuse me | (bebakhshid)ببخشيد! (mazerat mikham)معذرت ميخوام |
| How much is this? | قيمتش چنده؟ (gheymatesh chande?) قيمت اين چند است؟ (gheymate in chand ast?) |
| Sorry | (moteassefam)متاسفم! |
| Please | (lotfan)لطفا |
| Thank you | ممنونم frm - (mamnūnam) مرسي vinf - (mersi) متشكرم vfrm - (moteshakkeram) |
| Reply to thank you | خواهش مي كنم (khahesh mikonam) |
| Where's the toilet / bathroom? | دستشويي کجاست؟ (dashtshuee kojast?) |
| This gentleman/lady will pay for everything | اون برای همه چیز پول می ده (un barâye hameci pul mide) |
| Would you like to dance with me? | دوست داريد با من برقصيد؟ (dust dârid bâ man beraqsid?) با من مي رقصيد؟ (bâ man miraqsid?) inf -دوست داری با من برقصی؟/ با من میرقصی ؟ |
| Do you come here often? | (ziyaad incaa miyaay?)زیاد اینجا میای؟ frm -زیاد اینجا میایید ؟ |
| I miss you | دلم برات تنگ شده (delam barat tang shodeh) |
| I love you | عاشقتم (asheghetam) دوست دارم used in poetry and songs - (dūset dāram) |
| Get well soon | (zud xub šo)زود خوب شو |
| Bless you! (Said when sb sneezes) | May it be for your health - (afiat basheh)عافیت باشه reply - Be healthy - (salaamat bashid)سلامت باشید |
| Go away! | من را تنها ترک کنید! |
| Leave me alone! | من را تنها بگذاريد! (man ra tanha bohzarid!) منو تنها بذار! (mano tanha bezar!) |
| Help! | (komak!)کمک! |
| Fire! | (âtiš!)آتیش |
| Stop! | (vâysâ!)وایسا |
| Call the police! | پليسو خبر کنيد (poliso xabar konid) |
| Christmas greetings | (kerismas mobārak)كریسمس مبارک |
| New Year greetings | (sale no mobārak)سال نو مبارک |
| Easter greetings | عيد پاک مبارک (eide pak mobārak) |
| Birthday greetings | تولدت مبارک (tavallodet mobārak) |
| Congratulations! | مبارك باشد! تبریک! |
| One language is never enough | يک زبان کافي نيست (yek zabân kâfi nist) |
| My hovercraft is full of eels | هاورکرافت من پر مارماهى است (havercrafte man pore mārmāhi ast) |
Recordings and corrections from Bahaareh Asghari (بهاره اصغرى), and Eva Peroglio Carus.
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If you would like to make any corrections or additions to this page, or if you can provide recordings, pleasecontact me.
Information about Persian |Latin alphabets for Persian |Phrases |Numbers |Family Words |Tower of Babel |Links |Learning materials
http://linguanaut.com/english_farsi.htm
http://www.anvari.org/iran/Information_about_Iran/Learn_Some_Common_Persian_Phrases.html
http://www.irantravel.biz/travel/iran/persian_phrasebook.php
http://www.jahanshiri.ir/fa/en/index-vocab.html
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