2.2 Greetings Using Different Expressions!

In this section:

  • You will use different expressions in greetings, farewell and thank you in Persian language.

Vocabulary

 English Different greeting expressions:  English Different farewell expressions:  English Different thank you expressions
Good day             روز بخیر Goodbye    خُدا حافِظ/ خُدانِگَهدار Thank you    مِرسی
Hello        سَلام / دُرود Say Hello      سلام بِرِسون Thank you   مَمنون
Good morning         صُبح به خِیر Bye for now       فِعلاً خُدافِظ Thank you   مُتُشَکِرَم
Good afternoon       عَصر به خِیر Good Day!        روز خوش

Thank you

تشکر

Dialogue 1: Greetings and Introductions

Listen to the conversation and practice repeating the greeting and introduction.


English Transliteration Persian
Sara: Hello! My name is Sara. What is your name? Salam. Esme man sarast. Esme to chie? سارا : سلام.من سارا هَستَم. اسم تو چیه؟
Kamran: Hello! I am Kamran. Dorood. man kamran hastam. .کامران : دُرود. من كامران هستم
Sara: Nice to meet you. Khosh vagtam. !سارا: خوش وَقتَم
Kamran: Me too! Man ham hamintor! !کامران: مَن هَم هَمینطور
Sara: How are you? ( singular) Chetori? سارا:چِطوری؟
Kamran: I am good. thanks How are you( singular) Man khobam. mamnoon. to chetori? کامران:خوبم. مرسی.  تو چِطوری؟
Sara: I am well man khobam. سارا: خوبَم , ممنون
Kamran: Bye for now felan khodahafez کامران: فِعلاً خُداحافِظ
Sara: Bye. Khoda negahdar. سارا:  خُدانِگَهدار

Exercise 1 Different Greeting and Expressions

Practice 2A: listen to the audio and record yourself responding to the introduction.

 

 

Practice 2B: Listen to the conversation again and mark different words that means the same.

 

Practice 2C:  drag and drop:

 

Key Takeaways

  • You can recognize different expressions for formal, informal, spoken or written conversations.

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