Persian (Farsi) Phrasebook: Greetings & Essential Phrases
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Greetings & Introductions 11 phrases
Welcome.خوش اومدیKhush oomadee
Hello.سلامsalaam
Good morning.صب بخيرsob beKheyR
Good night.شب بخيرshab beKheyR
Good bye.خدا حافظKhodaa haafez
How are you?چطوری؟chetoRee?
How are you? (plural form)چطورين؟chetoReen?
I'm fine, thanks, and you?خوبم، ممنونم، تو چطوری؟Khoobam, mamnoonam, too chetoRee?
I'm pleased to meet you.خوشوقتمKhoshvaqtam
Thank you for your help.از کمکت ممنونمaz komakit mamnoonam
My name is ___.اسمم ___ اِismam ___ e
Common Words & Questions 36 phrases
Please.لطفاًlutfan
Thank you.ممنونمmamnoonam
Can someone assist us?کسی ميتونه کمکمون کنه؟kasee meetooney komakumon koney?
OK.بسيار خوبbiseeyaaR Khoob
Excuse me. / I'm sorry.ببخشينbibaKhsheen
Yes.آرهaaRey
No.نهna
Maybe.شايدshaayad
Right.درستهdoRostey
Wrong.غلطهghalate
Here.اينجاeenjaa
There.اونجاoonjaa
I want.ميخوامmeeKhaam
I do not want.نمی خوامnemeeKhaam
Danger.خطرKhataR
OK, no problem.باشه، اشکالی ندارهbaashey, ishkaalee nadaaRe
Who?کی؟kee?
What?چی؟chee?
When?کی؟key?
Where?کجا؟kujaa?
Why?چرا؟cheRaa?
How?چطوری؟chetoRee?
What happened?چی شد؟chee shod?
Do you have ___?تو ___ داری؟to ___ daaRee?
Do you need help?کمک ميخوای؟komak meeKhaay?
I amمنمmanam
You are (masculine)تويیtoyee
You are (feminine)تويیtoyee
You are (plural)شمايينshomaayeen
He / She isاونهoone
We areماييمmaayeem
They areاونانoonaan
Excuse me.ببخشیدbebaKhsheed
I'm Sorry.متأسفمmuta-asifam
Do you have a pencil?يه مداد داری؟ye medaad daaRee?
I am a soldier.من سربازمman saRbaazam
Numbers 41 phrases
0 ZeroصفرsefR
1 Oneيکyek
2 Twoدوdo
3 Threeسهse
4 FourچارchaaR
5 Fiveپنجpanj
6 Sixشيشsheesh
7 Sevenهفتhaft
8 Eightهشتhasht
9 Nineنهno
10 Tenدهda
11 Elevenيازهyaaze
12 Twelveدوازهdavaaze
13 Thirteenسيزهseeze
14 FourteenچاردهchaaRde
15 Fifteenپونزهpoonze
16 Sixteenشونزهshoonze
17 Seventeenهيودهheevde
18 Eighteenهيژدهheezhde
19 Nineteenنوزهnooze
20 Twentyبيسbees
30 Thirtyسیsee
40 Fortyچلchel
50 Fiftyپنجاpanjaa
60 Sixtyشصshas
70 Seventyهفتادhaftaad
80 Eightyهشتادhashtaad
90 Ninetyنودnavad
100 Hundredصدsad
1,000 ThousandهزارhezaaR
10,000 Ten Thousandده هزارda hezaaR
100,000 Hundred Thousandصد هزارsad hezaaR
1,000,000 Millionيه مليونye melyoon
Plusبعلاوهbe'alaave
Minusمنهاmenhaa
More (than)بيشتر ازbeeshtaR az
Less (than)کمتر ازkamtaR az
ApproximatelyتقريباًtaqReeban
Firstاولaval
Secondدومdoovom
Thirdسومsevom
Days & Time 25 phrases
Sundayيه شنبهye shanbe
Mondayدوشنبهdo shanbe
Tuesdayسه شنبهse shanbe
WednesdayچارشنبهchaaR shanbe
Thursdayپنشنبهpanshanbe
Fridayجمعهjom'e
Saturdayشنبهshanbe
YesterdayديروزdeeRooz
TodayامروزemRooz
TomorrowفرداfaRdaa
DayروزRooz
Nightشبshab
Weekهفتهhaftey
Monthماهmaa
Yearسالsaal
Secondثانيهsaaneeye
Minuteدقيقهdaqeeqe
Hourساعتsaa'at
Morningصبsob
Eveningعصر'asR
NoonظهرzoR
Afternoonبعد از ظهرba'ad az zoR
Midnightنصفه شبnisfey shab
Nowحالاhaalaa
Laterبعداًba'dan
Directions 33 phrases
Above / OverروRoo
After / Pastبعد ازba'ad az
Back / Behindعقب'aqab
In front of / Forwardجلوه / جلوjelowey / jelo
Beforeقبل ازqabl az
Betweenميونmeeyoon
CoordinatesمختصاتmuKhtasaat
Degreesزاويهzaaveeye
Downپايينpaayeen
EastشرقshaRq
FarدورdooR
Longitudeطوله جغرافيايیtoole jughRaafeeyaayee
Leftچپchap
Latitudeعرضه جغرافيايی'aRzey jughRaafeeyaayee
My position is ___.موضعم ___ اِ / موضع ___ منmoz'am ___ e / moz'e ___ man
Nearنزديکnazdeek
Northشمالshomaal
Northeastشماله شرقیshomaaley shaRqee
Northwestشماله غربیshomaaley ghaRbee
RightراستRaast
Southجنوبjoonoob
Southeastجنوبه شرقیjoonoobey shaRqee
Southwestجنوبه غربیjoonoobey ghaRbee
Straight ahead.مستقيمmostaqeem
UnderزيرzeeR
Upبالاbaalaa
WestغربghaRb
Before / In front of / Forwardپيش از / جلوه / جلوpeesh az / jelowey / jelo
Aboveبالاbaalaa
OverروRoo
Backپشتposht
Behindعقب'aqab
In front ofجلوهjelowey
Locations 25 phrases
Beachساحلsaahel
BorderمرزmaRz
Bridgeپلpol
CampاردوگاهoRdoogaa
Dirt roadجاده خاکیjaadey Khaakee
Forestجنگلjangal
HarborبندرbandaR
Hillتپهtapey
Houseمنزل / خونهmanzil / Khooney
LakeدرياچهdaRyaachey
MeadowمرتعmaRta'
Mountainکوهkooh
Oceanاوقيانوسoqeeyaanoos
PathراهRaah
Paved roadجاده ی اسفالتهjaade ye esfaalte
Placeجاjaa
Positionموضعmoze'
RiverرودخونهRoodKhooney
RoadراهRaah
SeaدرياdaRyaa
Squareميدونmeydoon
TreeدرختdeRaKht
ValleyدرهdaRey
Villageدهdeh
Where?کجا؟kujaa?
Food 47 phrases
Foodغذاghazaa
Canقوطیqootee
Cupفنجونfenjoon
Forkچنگالchangaal
KnifeکاردkaaRd
Plateبشقابbushqaab
Spoonقاشقqaashoq
Beansحبوباتhooboobaat
Beerآبجوaabjo
Breadنونnoon
ButterکرهkaRe
CheeseپنيرpaneeR
Coffeeقهوهqah-vey
Fishماهیmaahee
FlourآردaaRd
Fruitميوهmeeve
Meatگوشتgoosht
MilkشيرsheeR
OilروغنRooghan
Potatoesسيب زمينیseeb zameenee
RiceبرنجbeRenj
Saltنمکnamak
Soupسوپ / آشsoop / aash
SugarشکرshekaR
Teaچایchaay
Vegetablesسبزیsabzee
Waterآبaab
WineشرابshaRaab
DrinkبخورboKhoR
EatبخورboKhoR
Don't push! We have plenty of food.پرخوری نکن! غذا زياد داريمpoR KhoRee nakon! ghazaa zeeyaad daaReem
Give me your bowl.ظرفتو بده به منzaRfeto bedey bey man
Is the water safe to drink?اين آب خوردنيه؟een aab KhoRdaneeye?
Boil the water.آبو بجوشونaabo bejushoon
Wash your hands.دستاتو بشورdastaato beshooR
Wash yourself here.اينجا خودتو بشورeenjaa Khodeto beshooR
We need ___ liters of potable water.ما ___ ليتر آب قابل خوردن لازم داريمmaa ___ leetR aabey qaabeley KhoRdan laazem daaReem
Where is the latrine?توالت کجاس؟towaalet kujaas?
The latrine is to the ___.توالت دس اِ ___ اِtowaalet dase ___ e
leftچپchap
rightراسRaas
straight aheadمستقيمmostaqeem
Is the food fresh?اين غذا تازه س؟een ghazaa taazas?
Is the food spoiled?اين غذا فاسده؟een ghazaa faasedey?
Burn this ___.اين ___ و بسوزونeen ___ o besuzoon
Drink (verb)بخورboKhoR
Drink (noun)نوشابهnooshaabey
Lodging 9 phrases
We must spend the night here.بايد شبو اينجا بمونيمbaayad shabo eenjaa bemooneem
Is there a dining facility here?اينجا رستوران هس؟eenjaa RestooRaan has?
How many kilometers to the nearest town?تا نزديکترين شهر چقد راهه؟taa nazdeektaReen shahR cheqadR Raahe?
Are there any hotels near here?اين نزديکيا هتل هس؟een nazdeekeeyaa hotel has?
Are there any restaurants near here?اين نزديکيا رستوران هس؟een nazdeekeeyaa RestooRaan has?
We want to go to ___.ما می خواييم بريم ___maa meeKhaayeem beReem ___
Are there rental cars available?ماشين کرايه ای هس؟maasheeney keRaayeyee has?
Is there a telephone available?تلفن هس؟telefon has?
We need ___ gallons of potable water.ما ___ گالن آب خوردن لازم داريمmaa ___ gaaleney aabey KhoRdan laazem daaReem
Medical 35 phrases
Antibioticsآنتی بيوتيکaantee beeyooteek
Bandageباند زخمbaandey zaKhm
BloodخونKhoon
BurnسوختگیsooKhtegee
Cleanتميزtameez
DeadمردهmoRde
DoctorدکترdoktoR
Feverتبtab
HospitalبيمارستانbeemaaRestaan
InfectionچرکcheRk
InjuredزخمیzaKhmee
Malnutritionبی غذايیbee ghazaa-ee
MedicدکترdoktoR
Medicineدواdavaa
NurseپرستارpaRastaaR
Poisonسمsam
SickمريضmaReez
Vitaminsويتامينveetaameen
WoundزخمzaKhm
I am a doctor.من دکترمman doktoRam
I am not a doctor.من دکتر نيسمman doktoR neesam
I am going to help.من کمکت می کنمman komaket meekonam
Can you walk?ميتونی را بری؟meetonee Raa beRee?
(Can you) Sit?ميتونی بشينی؟meetonee bensheenee?
(Can you) Stand?ميتونی وايسی؟meetonee vaaysee?
Are you in pain?دردت مياد؟daRdet meeyaad?
You will get a shot.يه آمپول می زنمتye-aampool meezanamet
I will take you to the hospital.تو رو به بيمارستان می برمto Ro be beemaaRestaan meebaRam
What is wrong?چی شده؟chee shode?
Are you injured?زخمی شدی؟zaKhmee shodee?
Can you feed yourself?ميتونی خودت غذا بخوری؟meetonee Khodet ghazaa boKhoRee?
Open your mouthدهنتو وا کنdahaneto vaa kon
Are you pregnant?حامله ای؟haameleyee?
Can you sit?ميتونی بشينی؟meetonee besheenee?
Can you stand?ميتونی وايسی؟meetonee vaaysee?
Body Parts 36 phrases
Abdomenشکمshekam
Ankleمچ پاmochey paa
Armبازوbaazoo
BoneاوستخونostoKhoon
Brainمغزmaghz
Chestسينهseeney
Earگوشgoosh
ElbowآرنجaaRanj
Eyesچشماcheshmaa
FaceصورتsooRat
Fingerانگشتangosht
Footپاpaa
Hairموmoo
Handدسdas
HeadسرsaR
Heartقلبqalb
Kidneyکليهkulye
Kneeزانوzaanoo
LegرونRoon
Lipsلباlabaa
Liverکبدkabed
Lungsريه هاReeye haa
Mouthدهنdahan
NeckگردنgaRdan
Noseدماغdamaagh
Pelvis / Groinلگن خاصره / کشاله رونlaganey KhaaseRey / keshaaley Roon
Ribsدنده هاdandey haa
Shoulderشونهshoone
Skullجمجمهjomjome
Spineستون فقراتsetoon e faqaRaat
Stomach (area)شکمshekam
Stomach (organ)معدهme'dey
Teethدندوناdandoonaa
Toeشست پاshasey paa
Tongueزبونzaboon
Wristمچmoch
Emergencies 5 phrases
Emergency!اعلام خطر!e'laamey KhataR!
We need a doctor!يه دکتر می خوايم!ye doktoR meeKhaayim!
Distress signalآژير خطرaazheeRey KhataR
Help! (help me)کمکم کن!komakam kon!
Evacuate the area!منطقه رو تخليه کنين!mantaqe Ro taKhleeye koneen!
Weather 20 phrases
ColdسردsaRd
DryخشکKhoshk
Earthquakeزلزلهzelzele
Fogمهmeh
High windsباد شديدbaadey shadeed
HotگرمgaRm
HumidityرطوبتRootoobat
IceيخyaKh
Lightningصاعقهsaa'iqe
RainبارونbaaRoon
Sandstormتوفان شنtoofaaney shen
Severeشديدshadeed
SnowبرفbaRf
Stormتوفانtoofaan
Temperatureدرجه حرارتdaRajey haRaaRat
ThunderرعدRa'd
Weatherهواhavaa
WetخيسKhees
Typhoonتوفانtoofaan
TornadoگردبادgeRdbaad
Descriptions 73 phrases
Blackسياseeyaa
Blueآبیaabee
Brownقهوه ایqah-veyee
GrayخاکسریKhaakesaRee
Greenسبزsabz
OrangeنارنجیnaaRanjee
PurpleارغوونیaRghoonee
RedقرمزqeRmiz
Whiteسفيدsefeed
YellowزردzaRd
BigبزرگboozoRg
Deepگودgod
LongدرازdeRaaz
NarrowباريکbaaReek
Short (in height)کوتا قدkootaa qad
Short (in length)کوتاهkootaah
Small, littleکوچيکkoocheek
Tallبلن قدboolan qad
Thickکلفتkooloft
ThinلاغرlaaghaR
Wideعريض'aReez
RoundگردgeRd
StraightراستRaast
SquareمربعmoRaba'
Triangularمثلثmoosalas
BitterتلخtalKh
Freshتازهtaazey
SaltyشورshooR
SourترشtoRsh
Spicyتندtond
SweetشيرينsheeReen
Badبدbad
Cleanتميزtameez
Darkپر رنگpoR Rang
DifficultسختsaKht
Dirtyکثيفkaseef
DryخشکKhoshk
Easyآسونaasoon
EmptyخالیKhaalee
ExpensiveگرونgeRoon
FastسريعsaRee'
ForeignخارجیKhaaRijee
FullپرpoR
GoodخوبKhoob
Hard (firm)سفتseft
Heavyسنگينsangeen
InexpensiveارزونaRzoon
Light (illumination)چراغcheRaagh
Light (weight)سبکsabok
Localمحلیmahalee
Newتازهtaazey
Noisy (person)پرحرفpoR haRf
Noisy (loud noise)بلندboland
Old (about things)کهنهkoh-ney
Old (about people)پيرpeeR
Powerfulقویqavee
Quiet (person)بی سروصداbee saRo sedaa
Right / CorrectدرستdoRost
Slowآهسه / يواشaahise / yavaash
SoftنرمnaRm
VeryخيلیKheylee
Weakضعيفza'eef
Wetتر / خيسtaR / Khees
Wrong / Incorrectغلطghalat
Youngجوونjavoon
Noisyپر سروصداpoR saRo sedaa
QuietآرومaaRoom
Few / Littleکمkam
Many / Muchزيادzeeyaad
Partقسمتqesmat
Some / A few (male form)چن تا / کمی / بعضیchan taa / kamee / ba'azee
A few (feminine)چن تاchan taa
Wholeهمهhamey
Family 36 phrases
Aunt (paternal) / (maternal)عمه / خاله'amey / Khaaley
BrotherبرادرbaRaadaR
Childبچهbache
Childrenبچه هاbache haa
Cousin (paternal)پسرعمو / دخترعمو / پسرعمه / دخترعمهpesaR 'amoo / doKhtaR 'amoo / pesaR 'amey / doKhtaR 'amey
Cousin (maternal)پسرخاله / دخترخاله / پسردايی / دختردايیpesaR Khaaley / doKhtaR Khaaley / pesaR daa-ee / doKhtaR daa-ee
DaughterدخترdoKhtaR
Familyفاميلfaameel
FatherپدرpedaR
GrandfatherپدربزرگpedaR buzoRg
GrandmotherمادربزرگmaadaR buzoRg
HusbandشوهرshohaR
ManمردmaRd
MenمرداmaRdaa
MotherمادرmaadaR
Relativesبستگانbastegaan
SisterخواهرKhaahaR
SonپسرpesaR
Uncleعمو / دايی'amoo / daa-ee
WifeخانمKhaanum
Womanزنzan
Womenزناzanaa
Aunt (paternal) / (maternal)عمه / خاله'amey / Khaaley
Cousin (paternal) / (maternal)پسرعمو / دخترعمو / پسرعمه / دخترعمه / پسردايی / دختردايی / پسرخاله / دخترخالهpesaR 'amoo / doKhtaR 'amoo / pesaR 'amey / doKhtaR 'amey / pesaR daa-ee / doKhtaR daa-ee / pesaR Khaaley / doKhtaR Khaaley
Uncle (paternal) / (maternal)عمو / دايی'amoo / daa-ee
SpouseهمسرhamsaR
Maternal auntخالهKhaaley
Maternal aunt's daughterدخترخالهdoKhtaR Khaaley
Maternal aunt's sonپسرخالهpesaR Khaaley
Maternal uncleدايیdaa-ee
Maternal uncle's daughterدختر دايیdoKhtaR daa-ee
Maternal uncle's sonپسردايیpesaR daa-ee
Paternal auntعمه'amey
Paternal uncleعمو'amoo
Paternal uncle's daughterدخترعموdoKhtaR 'amoo
Paternal uncle's sonپسرعموpesaR 'amoo
Occupations 26 phrases
Air Forceنيروی هوايیneeRooye haavaayee
Armyنيروی زمينیneeRooye zameenee
Marinesتفنگداران دريايیtofang daaRaaney daRyaayee
Navyنيروی دريايیneeRooye daRyaayee
Air Defenseپدافند هوايیpadaafandey haavaayee
CommanderفرماندهfaRmaande
Dentistدندون پزشکdandoon pezeshk
Doctorپزشکpezeshk
DriverرانندهRaanande
FarmerکشاورزkeshaavaRz
FishermanماهيگيرmaaheegeeR
Government employeeکارمند دولتkaaRmandey dolat
GuardگاردgaaRd
Housewifeخونه دارKhoone daaR
LaborerکارگرkaaRgaR
Mechanicمکانيکmekaaneek
Messengerپيکpeyk
PilotخلبانKhalabaan
Policemanپليسpolees
Sailorملوانmalavaan
BusinessmanکاسبکارkaasebkaaR
Shopkeeperمغازه دارmaghaaze daaR
SoldierسربازsaRbaaz
Studentدانشجو/ دانش آموزdaaneshjoo / daanesh aamooz
Teacherمعلمmo'alem
IranianايرونیeeRoonee
Customs 68 phrases
Where is my customs declaration?فرم اظهارنامه ی گمرکی ام کجاس؟foRmey ez-haaR naameye gomRokeeyam kujaas?
I do not have anything to declare.جنس ممنوعه ندارمjensey mamnoo'e nadaaRam
These goods are personal.اين جنسا شخصيهeen jensaa shaKhseeye
Not for sale.فروشی نيسfuRooshee nees
Can you help me fill out the forms?ميتونی کمکم کنی فرما رو پر کنم؟meetoonee komakam konee foRmaa Ro poR konam?
Is this correct?اين درسه؟een doRose?
Here is my passport.اينم گذرناممeenam gozaRnaamam
Here is my visa.اينم ويزامهeenam veezaamey
I do not have any of your country's currency.پول شمارو ندارمpooley shomaa Ro nadaaRam
Ad valoremسود بازرگانیsoodey baazaRgaanee
Ammunitionمهماتmohimaat
BaggageبارbaaR
Bill of ladingبارنامهbaaRnaamey
CargoبارbaaR
CustomsگمرکgomRuk
Customs declarationاظهارنامه ی گمرکیez-haaR naameye gomRukee
Customs taxعوارض گمرکی'avaaRezey gomRukee
Customs workerکارمند گمرگkaaR mandey gomRuk
Damagedخراب شدهKhaRaab shode
Deliveryتحويلtah-veel
Dutyعوارض'avaaRez
ExpendituresمخارجmaKhaaRej
ExportصادراتsaadeRaat
Falseغلطghalat
Foreign currencyارزaRz
Form (document)فرمfoRm
HoldingدارايیdaaRaa-ee
ImportوارداتvaaRedaat
Insuranceبيمهbeeme
Loadingبار کردنbaaR kaRdan
Name of goodsاسامی اجناسasaameeye ajnaas
Narcoticsمواد مخدرmavaadey moKhadeR
National treasureاثر باستانیasaRey baastaanee
Nomenclatureاصطلاحاتestilaahaat
On-Boardتوی هواپيما / توی کشتیtooye haavaapeymaa / tooye keshtee
Originمبدأmabdaa
Ownerصاحبsaahib
Packing listليست محتوياتleestey muh-taveeyaat
PassportگذرنامهgozaRnaamey
Permissionاجازهejaaze
Personal useاستفاده شخصیistefaadeye shaKhsee
PersonnelشخصیshaKhsee
Prohibitedممنوعهmamnoo'e
Propertyمالmaal
RateنرخneRKh
Rate of exchangeنرخ ارزneRKhey aRz
ReceiptرسيدReseed
Relicsآثار باستانیaasaaRey baastaanee
Restrictedممنوعهmamnoo'e
Souvenirسوغاتیsoghaatee
SpecificationمشخصاتmooshaKhasaat
StorageانبارambaaR
Tariffتعرفه گمرکیta'Rofeeye gomRukee
Tax-freeمعاف از مالياتmo'aaf az maaleeyaat
To answerجواب دادنjavaab daadan
To be responsible forمسئول بودنmas-ool boodan
To exportصادر کردنsaadeR kaRdan
To fill outپر کردنpoR KaRdan
To present for customs inspection.نشون دادن برای بازرسی گمرکیneshaan daadan baRaaye baazRaseeye gomRukee
Transportationحملو نقلhamlo naqel
UnloadingتخليهtaKhleeye
Valuablesاجناس قيمتیajnaasey qeymatee
Valueارزش / قيمتaRzesh / qeymat
Visaویزا / روادیدveezaa / Ravaadeed
Weaponsاسلحهaslahey
X-ray machineدستگاه اشعه ايکسdasgaahey asha'eye eeks
Ad valoremقيمت افزودهqeymatey afzoode
Tomansتومنtoman
Fuel & Vehicle 17 phrases
Gasolineبنزينbenzeen
Oilنفتnaft
Dieselگازوييلgaazo-eel
Gas (propane)گاز مايعgaazey maaye'
Litersزبالهzobaale
Do you have ___?___ داری؟___ daaRee?
Hydraulic fluidروغن گيربکسRoghaney geeR boks
Hydraulic systemسيستم هيدروليکseestemey heedRoleek
We need maintenance support.ما تعميرات لازم داريمmaa ta'ameeRaat laazem daaReem
We need ___.ما ___ می خوايمmaa ___ meeKhaayeem
400-cycleچارصد دورchaaR sad doR
3-phaseسه مرحله ایse maRhaleyee
Alternating currentبرق متناوبbaRqey mutenaaveb
115-voltصد وپونز ولتsad o poonza volt
Do you have a pen?قلم داری؟qalam daaRee?
Gasگازgaaz
We need help.ما کمک می خوايمmaa komak meeKhaayeem
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