For every traveler and tourist who wishes to visit Iran, it can be exciting to make a connection with locals and have a chance to make conversations with people. In order to do that, we have prepared a list of useful Farsi words and their meanings in English and with their pronunciation in Farsi. By learning these words, you can claim that you know how to speak Farsi. You can hear these words in the daily conversation of Iranians and you can easily use these words and see the reactions on their face.
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A Shortlist on How to Speak Farsi
| English | Farsi | Farsi Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Hello | سلام | Salam |
| Goodbye | خداحافظ | Khoda Hafez |
| Yes No | بله نه | Bale Na |
| See you later | بعدا می‌بینمت | Ba’dan mibinamet |
| Good Morning | صبح بخیر | Sobh be kheir |
| Good Evening | عصر بخیر | Asr be kheir |
| Good Night | شب بخیر | Shab be Kheir |
| How are you? | حالت چطوره؟ | Halet chetore? or Chetori? |
| I’m fine. | من خوبم. | Man Khoobam |
| I miss you | دلم برات تنگ شده | Delam barat tang shode |
| Whats new? Whats up? | چه خبر؟ | Che khabar? |
| Thank You | ممنون | Mamnoon |
| You’re Welcome | خواهش میکنم | Khahesh Mikonam |
| Don’t Worry | نگران نباش | Negaran Nabash |
| Excuse me (to get someone’s attention) or Sorry | ببخشید | Bebakhshid |
| Have a nice day | روز خوبی داشته باشی | Rooze Khoobi dashte bashi |
| what’s your name? | اسمت چیه؟ | Esmet chie? |
| My name is … | اسم من …. است | Esme man … ast |
| Pleased to meet you Nice to meet you | از دیدنت خوشحالم | Az didanet khoshhalam |
| Bon appetit Have a nice meal | نوش جان | Nooshe Jan |
| Bon Voyage Have a good journey | سفر به خیر | Safar be Kheir |
| Where’s the toilet? Where’s the bathroom? | دستشویی کجاست؟ حمام کجاست؟ | Dastshoo’i kojast? Hamam Kojast? |
| What time is it? | ساعت چند است؟ | Sa’at chand ast? |
| How much is it? | قیمت این چند است؟ | Gheymate in chand ast? |
| I’m hungry | من گرسنه هستم | Man gorosne hastam |
| I’m thirsty | من تشنه هستم | Man teshne hastam |
| Where are you from? | اهل کجا هستی؟ | Ahle koja hasti? |
| I’m from Germany | من از آلمان می‌آیم | Man az Alman (Germany) mi’ayam |
| I understand | من می‌فهمم | Man mifahmam |
| I dont understand | من نمی‌فهمم | Man ne’mifahmam |
| I don’t know | من نمی‌دونم | Man nemidoonam |
| I need a doctor | من باید دکتر بروم | Man bayad doctor beravam |
| I feel sick | احساس میکنم مریض شدم | Ehsas mikonam mariz shodam |
| Please say that again | لطفا دوباره بگو | Lotfan dobare begoo |
| Please speak slowly | لطفا آهسته صحبت کن | Loftan aheste sohbat kon |
| What is this? | این چی هست؟ | In chi hast? |
| I’m lost | من گم شدم | Man gom shodam |
| Help! | کمک! | komak! |
| I need help | من به کمک احتیاج دارم | Man be komak ehtiaj daram |
| Congratulation | تبریک می‌گم | Tabrik migam |
| Good luck | موفق باشی | Movafagh bashi |
| Hurry up | عجله کن | Ajale kon |
| Good Bad | خوب بد | Khoob Bad |
| Now Today Yesterday Tomorrow | آلان امروز دیروز فردا | Al’an Emrooz Dirooz Farda |
| Call the police | با پلیس تماس بگیر | Ba polis tamas begir |
| Pharmacy | داروخانه | Darookhaneh |
| Hospital | بیمارستان | Bimarestan |
