Friday, November 9, 2018

The Very Basic Guide to Farsi (Persian)




Farsi (فارسی) or Persian is spoken in Iran, but also in Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Russia, and Azerbaijan. The language belongs to the Indo-European languages. Farsi is written in the Arabic script, but needed some extra letters and adjustments. Persian added: Pe (پ), Che (چ), Zhe (ژ) und Gaaf (گ). Persian changed: Kaaf (ك) into (ک) and Ye (ي) into (ی). Some Arabic letter could have been omitted, but are still used in loan words though they don’t have a different sound.
You're welcome to look at these very basic words and expressions. I hope you’ll have a great time in Iran.


Hello – Dorud (درود), but even better and also used as any greeting is: Salaam (سلام)
Thank you – Mérci (مرسی)
You’re welcome – Khohesh mikonam (جواهش میکنم)
Yes – Aaré (آره) or bale (بله)
No – Na (نه)
Do you speak English? – Engelisi yaad daari? (انگلیسی یاد داری؟)
Please – Lotfan (لصفا)
Excuse me – Bebakhshit (ببجشیت)
Sorry – Bebakhshit (ببجشیت)
Good morning – Sobh bekheir (صبح بجیر)
Good evening – Asr bekheir (عصر بجیر)
Good night – Shab bekheir (شب بجیر)
Goodbye – Khoda negahdaar (خدانگهدار)
How are you? [plural, informal] - Khubid? (خوبید؟)
How are you? [singular, informal] - Khubi? (خوبی؟)
Fine, thank you - Khubam, sepaas (خوبم٫ سپاس)
Nice to meet you - Khoshvaghtam (خوشوقتم)
Help!  -Komak! (کُمَک)
Look out! - Bepaa! (!بپا)
How much is it? – … chand ast? (...چند است؟)
I don’t know – Nemidanam (نمی دانم)
I don’t understand – Nemifahmam (نمی فهمم)
Please speak more slowly – khohesh mikonam ahesteh tar sohbat konid (جواهش میکنم آهسته تر صحبت کنیت؟)
Where is – kojast? (کجاست؟)
Where is the toilet? – Dastshuyi kojast? (دستشویی کجاست؟)
Toilet – Dastshuyi (دستشویی)
Men – Mard (مرد)
Women – Zan (زن)
I'm lost – Gom shodeam (گم ششدهام)
What is your name? – Esmet Chie? (اسمت چیه؟)
My name is– My name is - (اسمی من - است)
Left – Chap (چث)
Right – Raast (راست)
I need a doctor – Be doktor ehtiyaaj daaram
(به دکتر احتیاج دارم)
I'm a vegetarian - Giaahkhaar hastam (گیاهجوار هستم) or: Man giaah kharam (من گیاهجوارم)


Please blame any mistakes on me.

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Links for more Basic Guides:
The Very Basic Guide to Turkmenian, Uzbek and Kyrgyz http://rheumatologe.blogspot.de/2014/10/the-very-basic-guide-to-languages-of.html

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