1.9 Common Words and Phrases

Memorize:

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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