Learn Persian ten words at a time
Ten short games: the 102 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.
Greetings and politeness
Hello, please, thank you, sorry: the ten openers everything else builds on.
- سلامsa-LAWM
- Hello
- صبح بخیرsobh beh-KHEYR
- Good morning
- عصر بخیرasr be-KHEIR
- Good evening
- خداحافظkho-da-HA-fez
- Goodbye
- فعلاًFE-lan
- See you
- لطفاًlot-FAN
- Please
- ممنونmam-NOON
- Thank you
- خواهش می‌کنمKHA-hesh MEE-ko-nam
- You're welcome
- متأسفمmo-ta-AS-se-fam
- Sorry
- ببخشیدbeh-bakh-SHEED
- Excuse me
- از آشنایی با شما خوشوقتمaz aash-naa-YEE baa sho-MAA khosh-vagh-TAM
- Nice to meet you
Order anything by pointing
I would like, this one, how much, the bill: survive any counter or menu.
- ... می‌خواستمmee-khaas-TAM
- I would like...
- این یکیin ye-KEE
- This one
- چند تومان است؟chand too-MAN ast
- How much is it?
- صورتحساب، لطفاًsoo-ra-t ha-SĀAB lot-FAN
- The bill, please
- کارتkart
- By card
- پول نقدpool NAQD
- In cash
- آبab
- Water
- قهوهGHAH-veh
- Coffee
- چایchaai
- Tea
- آبجوaab-JOW
- Beer
- بدون...be-DOO-ne
- Without...
Yes, no and the essentials
The small words that carry half of every conversation, and the ones that rescue it.
- بلهba-LEH
- Yes
- نخیرna-KHEIR
- No
- باشهBA-sheh
- Okay
- 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?
- دوباره بگوییدdo-baa-REH be-goo-YEED
- Can you repeat that?
- آهسته‌تر لطفاًaa-hes-te-TAR lot-FAN
- Slowly, please
- این چیست؟in CHEEST
- What is this?
- ... لازم دارمlaa-ZEM daa-RAM
- I need...
- می‌توانید به من کمک کنید؟mee-ta-vaa-NEED be man ko-MAK ko-NEED
- Can you help me?
Counting to ten
One to ten, for prices, platforms, rooms and how many beers.
- یکyak
- One
- دوdoo
- Two
- سهseh
- Three
- چهارcha-HAR
- Four
- پنجpanj
- Five
- ششshesh
- Six
- هفتhaft
- Seven
- هشتhasht
- Eight
- نهnoh
- Nine
- دهdah
- Ten
Shops and hotels
Open, closed, a bag, the wifi password: the checkout and the front desk.
- دارید...؟DA-rid
- Do you have...?
- ...کجاست؟ko-JAAST
- Where is...?
- بازbaaz
- Open
- بستهbas-TEH
- Closed
- یک کیسه؟yak KEE-seh
- A bag?
- خیلی گران استKHEI-lee ge-RAAN ast
- Too expensive
- رزرو دارمre-ZERV daa-RAM
- I have a reservation
- صبحانه شامل است؟sob-haa-NEH shaa-MEL ast
- Is breakfast included?
- رمز وای‌فای چیست؟ram-ze WAI-fai CHEEST
- What's the wifi password?
- می‌توانم...؟mee-ta-vaa-NAM
- Can I...?
Cafe and restaurant
A table, the menu, what you cannot eat, and 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
- چه پیشنهاد می‌کنید؟che pish-na-HAAD mee-ko-NEED
- What do you recommend?
- من ... نمی‌خورمman ... ne-mee-kho-RAM
- I don't eat...
- به ... حساسیت دارمbe ... has-saa-see-YAT daa-RAM
- I'm allergic to...
- گوشتgoosht
- Meat
- مرغmorgh
- Chicken
- ماهیmaa-HEE
- Fish
- بسیار خوشمزه استba-SEER khosh-MAZ-eh ast
- It's delicious
- به سلامتی!be sa-laa-ma-TEE
- Cheers
Meeting people
How are you, what is your name, where are you from, I like it: the first five minutes.
- حال شما چطور است؟haa-le SHO-maa che-TOR ast
- How are you?
- خوبمkhub-AM
- I'm fine, thanks
- شما چطور؟sho-MAA che-TOR
- And you?
- اسم شما چیست؟es-MEH sho-MAA CHEEST
- What's your name?
- اسم من ... استes-MEH man ... ast
- My name is...
- اهل کجا هستید؟AH-le ko-JAA has-TEED
- Where are you from?
- من اهل ... هستمman AH-le ... has-TAM
- I'm from...
- خوشم آمدKHO-sham aa-MAD
- I like it
- خیلی زیباستKHEI-lee zee-BAAST
- It's beautiful
- خوش آمدیدkhosh aa-ma-DEED
- Welcome
Getting around
Left, right, the station, one ticket, where is the toilet.
- توالت کجا است؟twa-LET ka-JA ast
- Where is the toilet?
- چطور به ... بروم؟che-TOR be ... be-ra-VAM
- How do I get to...?
- به چپbe CHAP
- To the left
- به راستbe RAAST
- To the right
- مستقیمmos-ta-GHEEM
- Straight ahead
- اینجاeen-JA
- Here
- ایستگاه قطارees-ta-GAH qa-TAR
- Train station
- اتوبوسo-to-BOOS
- Bus
- فرودگاهfra-rud-GAH
- Airport
- یک بلیط، لطفاًyak ba-LIT lot-FAN
- One ticket, please
Time and days
Now, later, tomorrow, what time it opens and one moment please.
- الآنal-AN
- Now
- بعداًba-AD-an
- Later
- امروزom-ROOZ
- Today
- فرداfa-DAH
- Tomorrow
- امشبem-SHAB
- Tonight
- کی؟KEI
- When?
- ساعت چند باز می‌شود؟saa-A-te chand baaz mee-sha-VAD
- What time does it open?
- یک لحظه لطفاًyek lah-ZEH lot-FAN
- One moment, please
- دقیقهda-ghee-GHEH
- Minutes
- ساعتsaa-AT
- Hours
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
- دزدیده شدduz-DEE-deh shod
- It was stolen
- اورژانسی استur-zhaan-SEE ast
- It's an emergency
- مرا تنها بگذاریدma-RAA tan-HAA be-goz-zaa-REED
- Leave me alone