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.

Links:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persian_language

https://wikitravel.org/en/Persian_phrasebook

https://www.omniglot.com/language/phrases/persian.php

http://www.jahanshiri.ir/fa/en/vocab-common-phrases   

https://app2brain.com/learn-languages/persian/conversations/

Links for more Basic Guides:

The Very Basic Guide to Esperanto http://rheumatologe.blogspot.de/2017/02/the-very-basic-guide-to-esperanto.html

The Very Basic Guide to Yiddish http://rheumatologe.blogspot.de/2016/12/the-very-basic-guide-to-yiddish.html

The Very Basic Guide to Portuguese http://rheumatologe.blogspot.de/2015/10/the-very-basic-guide-to-portuguese.html

The Very Basic Guide to Italian   http://rheumatologe.blogspot.de/2015/05/the-very-basic-guide-to-italian.html

The Very Basic Guide to Afrikaans http://rheumatologe.blogspot.de/2015/04/the-very-basic-guide-to-afrikaans.html

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

The Very Basic Guide to French http://rheumatologe.blogspot.de/2014/05/the-very-basic-guide-to-french.html

The Very Basic Guide to Russian http://rheumatologe.blogspot.de/2012/10/the-very-basic-guide-to-russian.html

The Very Basic Guide to Japanese http://rheumatologe.blogspot.de/2013/03/the-very-basic-guide-to-japanese.html

The Very Basic Guide to Mandarin Chinese http://rheumatologe.blogspot.de/2013/04/the-very-basic-guide-to-mandarin-chinese.html

The Very Basic Guide to Spanish http://rheumatologe.blogspot.de/2013/05/the-very-basic-guide-to-spanish.html

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