Actually, the words "Farsi" and "Persian" have the same meaning and can be used interchangeably.
However, in Iran, the word "Farsi" is more common and can be understood by all Iranians, both young and old. Moreover, there are other languages along with different dialects in Iran. Languages such as Kurdish, forms of Turkish and Khuzi Arabic are spoken in western Iran, so some people in those regions may not speak or even understand Farsi, especially older people but since Farsi is the official language of Iran, almost most of the young people know it perfectly. Although, old people can also understand common Farsi words.
Common Farsi Words
Here, you can find common words and phrases which will help you to more enjoy your trip to Iran due to reducing your difficulties in language. It is worth mentioning that in Iran when they write Farsi with an English keyboard, it is called Finglish, which is also used here for better understanding and pronunciation of Farsi words.
| Greetings! |
| English | Persian | فارسی |
| Hello | Salam | سلام |
| Goodbye | Khodahafez | خداحافظ |
| See you later! | Badan mibinamet | بعدا می بینمت |
| Good morning! | Sobh bekheir | صبح به خیر |
| Good afternoon | Zohr bekheir | ظهر به خیر |
| Good evening! | Asr bekheir | عصر به خیر |
| Good night | Shab bekheir | شب به خیر |
| Good night and sweet dreams! | Shab bekheir va khab haye khoob bebini | شب به خیر و خواب های خوب ببینی |
| Welcome! | Khosh amadid | خوش آمدید |
| How are you? | Shoma chetor hastid? | شما چطور هستید؟ |
| I'm fine, thanks! | Man khoobam, motshakeram | من خوبم، متشکرم |
| And you? | Shoma chetor? | شما چطور؟ |
| Great | Ali | عالی |
| Good | Khoob | خوب |
| Not bad | Bad nistam | بد نیستم |
| Thank you | Motshakeram | متشکرم |
| Excuse me | Mibakh’shid | می بخشید |
| You're welcome! | Khahesh mikonam | خواهش می کنم |
| What's new? What’s up? | Che khabar? | چه خبر؟ |
| Nothing much | Khabari nist | خبری نیست |
| Asking for Help and Direction |
| English | Persian | فارسی |
| I'm lost | Man gom shodam | من گم شدم |
| Can you help me? | Mitoonid komakam konid? | می تونید کمکم کنید؟ |
| Where is the (bathroom/ pharmacy)? | Dastshooyi/ Darookhane kojast? | دستشویی/ داروخانه کجا است؟ |
| Straight/ Left/ Right | Mostaghim/ Chap/ Rast | مستقیم/ چپ/ راست |
| I'm looking for John. | Man donbale John migardam | دنبال جان می گردم |
| Can you show me? | Mishe neshoonam bedid? | میشه نشونم بدهید؟ |
| Can you say it again? | Mishe tekrar konid? | میشه تکرار کنید؟ |
| Can you speak slowly? | Mishe aheste sohbat konid? | میشه آهسته صحبت کنید؟ |
| Write it down, please! | Benevisid lotfan | بنویسید لطفا |
| I don’t understand! | Motvajeh nemishavam | متوجه نمی شوم |
| I don’t know! | Nemidanam | نمی دانم |
| I have no idea! | Nazari nadaram | نظری ندارم |
| What’s it called in Persian? | Be farsi che mishavad? | به فارسی چه می شود؟ |
| What does “ketab” mean in English? | “Ketab” be englisi che mishavad? | کتاب" به انگلیسی چه می شود؟" |
| How do you say “Please” in Persian? | “Please” be Farsi che mishavad? | به فارسی چه می شود؟"please" |
| What time is it? | Saat chand ast? | ساعت چند است؟ |
| It’s 4 | Saat 4 ast | ساعت 4 است |
| How much is it? | Gheimatash chand ast? | قیمتش چند است؟ |
| How to Introduce Yourself |
| English | Persian | فارسی |
| Do you speak (English/ Farsi)? | Aya Farsi/ Englisi sohbat mikonid? | آیا فارسی/ انگلیسی صحبت می کنید؟آیا فارسی/ انگلیسی صحبت می کنید؟What's your name? Esme shoma chist? اسم شما چیست؟ |
| My name is ... | Esme man … | .... اسم من |
| Mr/ Mrs | Agha/ Khanoom | آقا/ خانم |
| Boy/ Girl | Pesar/ Dokhtar | پسر/ دختر |
| Nice to meet you! | Khosh vaghtam! | !خوش وقتم |
| How old are you? | Chand sal darid? | چند سال دارید؟ |
| I'm twenty years old | Bist sal daram | بیست سال دارم |
| Useful words and phrases |
| English | Persian | فارسی |
| Good luck! | Movafagh bashid | موفق باشید |
| Happy birthday! | Tavalodat mobarak | تولدت مبارک |
| Happy new year! | Sale no mobarak | سال نو مبارک |
| Congratulations! | Tabrik migooyam | تبریک می گویم |
| Bless you (when sneezing) | Afiat bashad | عافیت باشد |
| No Problem! | Masaleyi nist | مسئله ای نیست |
| Good | Khoob | خوب |
| Bad | Bad | بد |
| Big | Bozorg | بزرگ |
| Small | Koochak | کوچک |
| Just a little | Kami | کمی |
| Today | Emrooz | امروز |
| Now | Alan | الان |
| Tomorrow | Farda | فردا |
| Yesterday | Dirooz | دیروز |
| Year | Sal | سال |
| Month | Mah | ماه |
| Week | Hafteh | هفته |
| Day | Rooz | روز |
| Night | Shab | شب |
| Yes | Bale | بله |
| No | Kheir | خیر |
| English Number | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| Persian Number | ۰ | ۱ | ۲ | ۳ | ۴ | ۵ | ۶ | ۷ | ۸ | ۹ | ۱۰ |
| Persian Pronunciation | Sefr | Yek | Dow | Seh | Chahar | Panj | Shish | Haft | Hasht | Noh | Dah |
The majority of the population speaks the Persian (Farsi) language, which is also the official language of the country. There are also some other dialects spoken by people around Iran. Turkic, Luri, Lari, Kurdish, and Arabic are the languages people speak in different part of the country. Armenian, Georgian, and Neo-Aramaic are also minority languages spoken by people.
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