30 Chapter Overview

Learning Objectives

  • You will understand and use basic phrases for communication when traveling in Iran including greetings, asking for directions, transportation, and ordering food.
  • You will understand basic terms for shopping, asking for prices, and paying in Iranian currency in Iran.
  • You will learn to ask about directions and identify important places such as restaurants, hotels, and attractions.
  • You will learn common phrases for polite forms like لطفاً (please), خواهش می‌کنم (you’re welcome), ببخشید (excuse me).
  • You will learn phrases like می‌خواهم (I want), لطفاً (please), بیاورید (bring), and ممنون (thank you).
  • You will learn prepositions and how to use them, question words, and comparative adjectives.
  • You will learn how to order food in a restaurant, understand the menu, and ask about the ingredients and prices.
  • You will learn how to use past tense, past continuous, and past perfect.
  • You will learn about money and the currency تومان (Toman) and practice numbers for prices.
  • You will learn to ask about transportation options and how to buy tickets.
  • You will understand how to use taxis, buses, and the metro in Iran.
  • You will learn about some of Iran’s attractions and special foods from different locations.

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