🇮🇷 Persian
Essential Persian phrases
The 30 phrases you'll use first — with pronunciation, the formal and informal versions, and what they really mean.
| English | Persian | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Hello | سلام | salâm |
| Goodbye | خداحافظ | khodâhâfez |
| Thank you | ممنون | mamnun |
| Please | لطفاً | lotfan |
| Sorry | ببخشید | bebakhshid |
| Excuse me | ببخشید | bebakhshid |
| Yes | بله | bale |
| No | نه | na |
| Good morning | صبح بخیر | sobh bekheyr |
| Good evening | عصر بخیر | asr bekheyr |
| Good night | شب بخیر | shab bekheyr |
| How are you? | حال شما چطوره؟ | hâl-e shomâ chetore? |
| My name is ... | اسم من ... است | esm-e man ... ast |
| Nice to meet you | خوشبختم | khoshbakhtam |
| I love you | دوستت دارم | dustet dâram |
| I miss you | دلم برات تنگ شده | delam barât tang shode |
| Happy birthday | تولدت مبارک | tavallodet mobârak |
| Cheers! | به سلامتی | be salâmati |
| Enjoy your meal | نوش جان | nush-e jân |
| Welcome | خوش آمدید | khosh âmadid |
| Congratulations | تبریک می‌گم | tabrik migam |
| Happy New Year | سال نو مبارک | sâl-e no mobârak |
| I don't understand | نمی‌فهمم | nemifahmam |
| Do you speak English? | انگلیسی بلدید؟ | engelisi baladid? |
| How much is it? | چنده؟ | chande? |
| Where is the toilet? | دستشویی کجاست؟ | dastshuyi kojâst? |
| Help! | کمک! | komak! |
| Beautiful | زیبا | zibâ |
| Friend | دوست | dust |
| See you later | بعداً می‌بینمت | ba'dan mibinamet |
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