1.9 Common Words and Phrases
Learning Objectives
- You will learn words and phrases that you need immediately in order to communicate.
Vocabularies
| English | Transliteration | Persian |
|---|---|---|
| Hello | salam | سلام |
| Goodbye | khodahafez/khodafez | خداحافظ/خدافظ |
| Yes | bale/areh | بله /آره |
| No | na | نه |
| Good | khoob | خوب |
| Bad | bad | بد |
| OK | khob | خوب |
| How are you? | chetori? | چطوری؟ |
| I am good. | khobam | خوبم |
| Thanks. | mamnoon/mersi | ممنون/مرسی |
| Please | lotfan | لطفا |
| Sorry/Excuse me | beakhsheed | ببخشید |
| Sir/Mr. | agha | آقا |
| Mrs./Madam | khanom | خانم |
| What | che? | چه؟ |
| Where | koja? | کجا؟ |
| When | kay? | کی؟ |
| —– means what? | yani chi? | یعنی چه؟ X |
| Quiet Please | lotfan saaket | لطفاً ساکت |
| Listen! | goosh kon | گوش کن |
| Repeat! | tekrar kon | تکرار کن |
| Read! | bekhan/bekhoon | بخوان/بخون |
| Tired | khasteh | خسته |
| Happy | khoshhal | خوشحال |
| Help! | komak | کمک |
| Did you understand? | fahmidi? | فهمیدی؟ |
| How do you say “X” in Persian? | chetori X ra be farsi migi? | چطوری ….را به فارسی میگی؟ |
| Please come in. | lotfan bia dakhel | لطفا بیا داخل |
| Please go out. | lotfan boro biroon | لطفا برو بیرون |
| What is this? | in chie? | این چیه؟ |
| Who is s/he? | in kie? | اون کیه؟ |
| How much does X cost? | geimat e X cheghad reh? | قیمت …….چقدره؟ |
| Please speak slowly. | lotfan ahesteh sohbat koneed | لطفا آهسته صحبت کنید |
| Please say again | lotfan dobareh begoo | لطفا دوباره بگو |
| Please speak in Persian. | lotfan be farsi sohbat konid | لطفا به فارسی صحبت کنید |
| I have a question. | man so aal daram | من سوال دارم |
| What is the homework? | taklif chie? | تکلیف چیه؟ |
| Good job!/Very good! | khail khoob/Afarin | خیلی خوب/آفرین |
Test yourself
Activity
Please choose the most appropriate response for each word or phrase in the next activity:
Key Takeaways
- You can ask and answer with words and phrases that you need immediately in order to communicate.
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