How to Learn Key Phrases in Persian

Even if you don't speak a word of Persian, it will only take a few minutes to learn some basic phrases that will help you communicate.

Persian, also known as either Farsi, Dari, or Tajik, is spoken natively in Iran, Northern Afghanistan, and Tajikistan. Learning the following will open your doors into an endless treasure trove of history, culture, soul, and civilization.

Steps

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   1- Use "Dorood" or "salaam" for "hello" and "Bedrood" for "goodbye."
    
    
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   2-Introduce yourself by saying "man [Your name] hastam" (Like "man Jack hastam") .
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   3-Use "khaheshan" or "lotfan" and "merci" or "mamnon" to say "please" and "thank you."
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   4-Say "baleh" or "aree" for "yes," and "na" for "no." Or just nod or shake your head.
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   5-Say "Koja" , which means "where," if you're looking for something.
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    6-Say "chand misheh" for "How much it costs".
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    7-Say "Kay" (Like the English "okay" without the first "o" sound) for "when"
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    8-Say "Hale shoma chetore" for "How are you?"
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    9-Use "Man" for "I" ,"Toh" (without saying the "h") for "You"(Only one person/informal),"Oo" for "He,She,It" ,"Ma" for "we","Shoma" for "You"(plural/formal), and "Anha" for "They"
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    10-Say "mikham" when you want something for example "Ab mikham" means I want water
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    11-Say "Khoob hastam" in answer to "are you okay?"
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    12-If you want to say where are you from say "man (your country name)ee hastam "
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    USEFUL PERSIAN PHRASES
    English	Persian (pronunciation)
    Welcome	khosh amadid
    Hello	salaam
    Goodbye	khoda hafez
    Thank you	mot'shakeram
    Yes	baleh
    No	na
    How are you?	haletan chetor ast?
    Good	khub
    Bad	bad
    Excuse me	bebakhshid
    I don't understand Persian	man farsi nemidanam
    Do you speak English?	aya inglisi harf mizanid?
    May I take your picture?	ejazeh hast az shoma aks begiram?
    I am lost	gom shodeh-am
    Where is the currency exchange?	sarrafi kojast?
    Where is the toilet?	tovaalet kojaast?
    Could you help me?	mitavanid komakam konid?
    What time is it now?	saat chand ast?
    How much?	gheimatash chand ast?