The Persian course
Learn Persian ten words at a time
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Ten games of ten words: the hundred most useful Persian words and expressions you could live on for years, from greetings and ordering food to numbers, small talk and getting around. Play a lesson in the box beside its words, and the next one starts itself.
Persian challenge
Do you know the essentials? 25 quick questions from across the course. Score high and you are ready for the trip.
Persian · Lesson 1 of 10
Greetings and politeness
Hello, thanks, please: the ten openers everything else builds on.
- سلامsa-LAWM
- Hello
- درودdo-ROOD
- Hi
- صبح بخیرsobh beh-KHEYR
- Good morning
- شب بخیرshab beh-KHEYR
- Good night
- خیلی ممنونKHEY-lee mam-NOON
- Thank you very much
- ممنونmam-NOON
- Thanks
- خواهش میکنمKHA-hesh MEE-ko-nam
- You're welcome
- لطفاًlot-FAN
- Please
- ببخشیدbeh-bakh-SHEED
- Excuse me
- خداحافظkho-da-HA-fez
- Goodbye
Persian · Lesson 2 of 10
Order anything by pointing
One beer please, one of these please, the bill: survive any menu.
- یک قهوه، لطفاًyak QAH-wa lot-FAN
- One coffee, please
- یک تا از اینها، لطفاًyak ta az EEN-ha lot-FAN
- One of these, please
- یک چای، لطفاًyak CHAI lot-FAN
- One tea, please
- دو، لطفاًdoo lot-FAN
- Two, please
- یکی دیگر، لطفاًya-KI dee-GAR lot-FAN
- One more, please
- چند تومان است؟chand too-MAN ast
- How much is it?
- صورتحساب، لطفاًsoo-ra-t ha-SĀAB lot-FAN
- The bill, please
- فقط اینهاfaqat EEN-ha
- That's everything
- سلام!sa-LAWM
- Cheers!
- تشویش نخوردta-SHOO-ish na-KHORD
- Bless you
Persian · Lesson 3 of 10
Yes, no and the essentials
The tiny words that carry half of every conversation.
- بلهba-LEH
- Yes
- نهna
- No
- باشهBA-sheh
- Okay
- بدون مشکلbe-DOON mos-KAEL
- Sure, no problem
- من نمیدونمman ne-mee-DUN-am
- I don't know
- من نمیفهممman ne-mee-FAH-mam
- I don't understand
- آیا انگلیسی حرف میزنید؟A-ya en-glee-SEE harf mee-za-NID
- Do you speak English?
- کمیKA-mee
- A little
- البتهal-BAT-teh
- Of course
- همه چی خوب استham-MEH chee khub ast
- Everything is fine
Persian · Lesson 4 of 10
Numbers and money
Counting, prices, paying by card or cash.
- یکyak
- One
- دوdoo
- Two
- سهseh
- Three
- چهارcha-HAR
- Four
- دهdah
- Ten
- پنجاهpan-JAH
- Fifty
- صدsad
- One hundred
- تومانtoo-MAN
- Toman
- کارتkart
- By card
- پول نقدpool NAQD
- In cash
Persian · Lesson 5 of 10
At the supermarket
Bread, milk, a bag, nothing else thanks: the checkout routine.
- نانnan
- Bread
- شیرsheer
- Milk
- پنیرpa-NEER
- Cheese
- آبab
- Water
- یک کیسه؟yak KEE-seh
- A bag?
- دارید...؟DA-rid
- Do you have...?
- کجا است...؟ka-JA ast
- Where is...?
- این یک تاEEN yak ta
- This one
- بیشتر نهbee-SHTAR na
- Nothing else
- روز خوبrooz khub
- Have a nice day
Persian · Lesson 6 of 10
Cafe and restaurant
A table, the menu, a compliment to the kitchen.
- یک میز برای دو نفرyak MEEZ ba-RA-ye doo NAFAR
- A table for two
- منو، لطفاًmenu lot-FAN
- The menu, please
- یک چای، لطفاًyak CHAI lot-FAN
- One tea, please
- یک اسپرسوyak es-PRES-soh
- One espresso
- یک لیوان چایyak lee-VAN chai
- A glass of tea
- بسیار خوشمزه استba-SEER khosh-MAZ-eh ast
- It's delicious
- بدون نمکbe-DOON NAMAK
- Without salt
- برای بردنba-RA-ye BAR-dan
- To take away
- صورتحساب، لطفاًsoo-ra-t ha-SĀAB lot-FAN
- The bill, please
- باقی برای شماBA-qi ba-RA-ye SHO-ma
- Keep the change
Persian · Lesson 7 of 10
Small talk and neighbors
How are you, nice day, see you soon: superficial and proud of it.
- حالت چطوره؟HA-let che-TOR-eh
- How are you?
- خوبمkhub-AM
- I'm fine
- تو چطور؟too che-TOR
- And you?
- چه خبر؟che KHABAR
- What's new?
- هوا خوب استHA-va khub ast
- Nice weather
- خدا حافظkho-da-HA-fez
- See you soon
- شب خوبshab khub
- Have a nice evening
- سلام برای خانوادهاتsa-LAM ba-RA-ye kha-na-VAD-eh-at
- Say hi to the family
- موفق باشیmo-FAGH BA-shee
- All the best
- ممنون از همهی کمکاتmam-NOON az ha-MEH-ye KO-mak-at
- Thank you for everything
Persian · Lesson 8 of 10
Getting around
Left, right, the station, one ticket, where is the toilet.
- توالت کجا است؟twa-LET ka-JA ast
- Where is the toilet?
- چپchap
- Left
- راستrast
- Right
- راست بروrast BA-roo
- Straight ahead
- اینجاeen-JA
- Here
- تاکسیtak-SEE
- Taxi
- فرودگاهfra-rud-GAH
- Airport
- ایستگاه قطارees-ta-GAH qa-TAR
- Train station
- یک بلیط، لطفاًyak ba-LIT lot-FAN
- One ticket, please
- دور است؟door ast
- Is it far?
Persian · Lesson 9 of 10
Time and days
Today, tomorrow, later, the weekend.
- امروزom-ROOZ
- Today
- فرداfa-DAH
- Tomorrow
- دیروزdee-ROOZ
- Yesterday
- الآنal-AN
- Now
- بعداًba-AD-an
- Later
- ساعت چند است؟sa-AT chand ast
- What time is it?
- دوشنبهdoo-SHAN-beh
- Monday
- جمعهjo-MEH
- Friday
- آخر هفتهa-KHAR ha-FTA
- The weekend
- این هفتهeen HA-fta
- This week
Persian · Lesson 10 of 10
Help and emergencies
The words you hope to never need.
- کمک!ko-MAK
- Help!
- پزشک صدا کنpez-SHEK sa-DA kon
- Call a doctor
- پلیسpo-LEES
- Police
- داروخانهda-roo-KHA-neh
- Pharmacy
- بیمارستانbee-ma-res-TAN
- Hospital
- گم شدمgom sha-DAM
- I'm lost
- احساس خوب ندارمeh-sos khub NAH-da-ram
- I don't feel well
- تلفن منtel-FON man
- My phone
- دزدیده شدduz-DEE-deh shod
- It was stolen
- اورژانسی استo-rej-AN-see ast
- It's urgent