Time and days in Persian
Now, later, tomorrow, what time it opens and one moment please. Play the ten Persian words against the clock, with a note on how locals really use each one after every answer. All ten are written out below.
All 10 Persian phrases in this lesson
- 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
Or "الان" (al-AHN), the simpler Persian spelling. "فوری" (immediately/urgent) emphasizes immediacy. "حالا" (now) is the casual version. All are understood in any context.
"بعد از ظهر" (afternoon) is later in the day specifically. "بعدتر" (even later) refines it. Time in Iran is often more flexible than Western scheduling; confirming specific times before important appointments is wise.
Simple and direct. Tomorrow: "فردا" (fa-DAH). Yesterday: "دیروز" (dee-ROOZ). The Persian calendar (Shamsi) is also used; dates reference that calendar, but daily speech uses these simple time words.
Future plans are often referred to with "فردا" even if they are days away in casual speech. Making specific time confirmations is wise in Iran; cultural attitudes about time are more relational than clock-based.
Literally "one moment, please".
Stays singular after a number.
Also means clock.