Farsi

introduction
Did you know that Persian and Farsi ( faarsee) are both names for the
language of Iran? Persian is commonly used in the West , but its native speakers call
the language Farsi, a term which owes its existence to the Arab conquest of Iran in
the 7th century. As Arabic doesnt have a p sound, Pars (originally the name of the
southern Iranian province) became known as Fars to the conquerors.
It might come as a surprise that Arabic and Farsi dont have the same roots. Farsi
is an Indo-European language and belongs to the West Iranian branch of the Indo-
Iranian language family. Its related to Kurdish, Baloshi and Pashto and, more
distantly, Urdu. As the language of Iran, Afghanistan and Tajikistan, Farsi has
around 70 million speakers, although only about 50 million claim it as their first
language. The dialect of Farsi spoken in Afghanistan (known as Dari) is very similar
to the standard Farsi of Iran, based on the speech of the capital Teheran. However,
Tajik the variety spoken in Tajikistan has become quite different and is now
usually considered a separate language.
The ancestor of modern Farsi is Old Persian, which was spoken by the Parsa tribe
during the time of the Achaemenian Empire (550300 BC). Related to Sanskrit, Old
Persian was recorded in the cuneiform inscriptions of the time. It evolved into Middle
Persian during the time of the Sassanian Empire (AD 220650) , when it was written
in Pahlavi script, a modified version of the Aramaic alphabet. After the Arab conquest, a
huge number of words from Arabic entered Farsis vocabulary. By the 9th century Mod-
ern Persian was emerging, and the Pahlavi script was replaced by Perso-Arabic script,
based on the Arabic alphabet but with the addition of four letters to represent Farsi
sounds that didnt occur in Arabic. Interestingly, Perso-Arabic script later served as the
basis for Urdus writing system. Farsis influence on Hindi, Urdu and Bengali was huge,
as it was the official language of the Islamic Mughal Empire in northern India from the
16th century until the establishment of the British Raj in the mid-19th century.
For arguably the best examples of Farsis elegance, check out the mystical re-
ligious writings of Sufism and its rich stock of poetry by renowned authors like Rumi,
Sadi and Hafiz. The contact between Farsi and English over the centuries is reflected
in a vast number of Farsi loanwords from arsenic to bezoar, from algorithm and
chess to magic and serendipity, from baksheesh and bazaar to cheque and kiosk, from
sandal to shawl, and from satrap to paradise a testament to the vitality of Persian
culture through history.
FARSI

farsi alphabet
word-final word-medial word-initial alone letter
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meem
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pronunciation
vowel sounds
The vowel system in Farsi is fairly simple as it consists of only six vowels. Interestingly,
all vowel sounds are represented by one letter alef. In most cases you can only tell
how to pronounce a vowel sound by its context. You dont need to worry about this
though, as the correct pronunciation of each word or phrase is always given in our
coloured pronunciation guides, next to the Arabic script throughout this chapter.
symbol
english

equivalent
farsi example transliteration
a act asb
aa father maah
e bet se
ee see seeb
o tone gol
oo zoo toop
word stress
Stress in Farsi is generally placed on the last syllable of a word except for proper
names, in which it falls on the first syllable (eg ahmad). Youll be fine if you
follow our coloured pronunciation guides, in which the stressed syllable is always
in italics.
consonant sounds
Most consonant sounds in Farsi are pronounced just like in English. You might need
some practice with the gh and the kh both are guttural sounds, pronounced at the
back of the mouth. The glottal stop (marked in our pronunciation guides with an
apostrophe) is pronounced in the throat, ie as a break in the flow of speech. Note also
that if a consonant is written twice, it should be pronounced twice.

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farsi example transliteration
b bed boz
ch cheat choob
d dog dast
f fun feel
g go gaav
gh
a guttural sound,
like the Parisian
French r
ghalb
h hat havaa
j jar jo
k kit kare
kh
as the ch in the
Scottish loch
khar
l lot lab
m man mard
n not naan
p pet pool
r run (rolled) rang
s sun sar
sh shot sheer
t top to
v very meeve
y yes yaa
z zero zabaan
zh pleasure zhele

glottal stop (like

the pause in the
middle of uh-oh)
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language difficulties
Do you speak English?
shomaa eengeeleesee harf meezaneed
Do you understand?
meefahmeed
I understand.
. meefahmam
I dont understand.
. man nemeefahmam
Could you please speak more slowly?
lotfan yavaashtar harf bezaneed
Could you lotfan
please ? meetavaaneed
repeat that aan raa tekraar
bekoneed
write it down aan raa beneveeseed
numbers
0 sefr 20 beest
1 yek 30 see
2 do 40 chehel
3 se 50 panjaah
4 chaahaar 60 shast
5 panj 70 haftaad
6 shesh 80 hashtaad
7 haft 90 navad
8 hasht 100 sad
9 noh 1000 hezaar
10 dah 1,000,000 yek meelyon
For Arabic numerals, which are also used in Farsi, see the box on page 14.
time & dates
What time is it? saaat chande
Its one oclock. . saaat yek hast
Its (two) oclock. . () saaat (do) hast
Quarter past (two). . () (do) vo rob
Half past (two). . () (do) vo neem
Quarter to (two). .() yek rob be (do)
At what time ? che saaatee
At dar
am sobh
pm bad az zohr
Monday do shanbe
Tuesday se shanbe
Wednesday chaahaar shanbe
Thursday panj shanbe
Friday jome
Saturday shanbe
Sunday yek shanbe
last gozashte
next bad
night shab
week hafte
month maah
year saal
yesterday deerooz
tomorrow fardaa
morning sobh
afternoon asr
evening shab
What date is it today?
emrooz che roozee hast
Its (15 December).
. ( ) (poonzdahe desaamr) hast

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border crossing
Im here . man eenjaa hastam
in transit baraaye ooboor
on business baraaye tejaarat
on holiday baraaye tateelaat
Im here for man eenjaa
. baraaye hastam
(10) days () (dah) rooz
(three) weeks () (se) hafte
(two) months () (do) maah
Im going to (Karaj).
. () man be (karaj) meeravam
Im staying at the (Homa hotel).
( ) man dar (hotel homaa)
. meemaanam
I have nothing to declare.
man cheezee baraaye
. ettelaa daadan nadaaram
I have something to declare.
man cheezee baraaye
. ettelaa daadan daaram
Thats (not) mine.
. () oon maale man (neest) hast
tickets & luggage
Where can I buy a ticket?
man az kojaa meetoonam
beleet bekharam
Do I need to book a seat?
laazem hast ke jaa rezerv konam
One ticket yek beleet
(to Shiraz), please. . ( ) (be sheeraaz) lotfan
one-way yek sare
return do sare
Id like to lotfan man meekhaam
my ticket, please. beleetam ro
cancel kansel konam
change avaz konam
collect begeeram
Id like a lotfan man yek jaaye
seat, please. . meekhaam
nonsmoking gheyre seegaaree
smoking seegaaree
Is there air conditioning?
tahveeyeye matboo hast
Is there a toilet?
toovaalet hast
How long does the trip take?
mosaaferat cheghadr tool meekeshad
Is it a direct route?
een raah mostagheem hast
My luggage has been . baare man shode
damaged kharaab
lost gom
stolen dozdeede
transport
Where does the flight (to Shiraz) arrive/depart?
/ () parvaaze (sheeraaz) be kojaa meeyaayad/
az kojaa harekat meekonad
Is this the een baraaye
to (Rasht)? () (rasht) hast
boat keshtee
bus ootooboos
plane havaapeymaa
train ghataar

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What times ootooboose
the bus? key hast
first avval
last aakhar
next badee
How long will it be delayed?
oon cheghadr takheer daare
What station/stop is this?
een koodoom eestgaah hast
Please tell me when we get to (Sari).
() lotfan vaghtee be (saaree)
. meereseem be man begooyeen
Is this seat available?
een jaa khaalee hast
Thats my seat.
. oon jaaye man hast
Id like a taxi man yek taaksee
. baraaye meekhaam
at (9am) ( ) (nohe sobh)
now alaan
tomorrow fardaa
How much is it to ?
baraaye cheghadr meeshe
Please take me to (this address).
. ( ) lotfan man ro (be een aadres) bebar
Please put the meter on.
. lotfan taaksimetr ro roshan kon
Please lotfan
stop here eenjaa tavaghghof kon
wait here eenjaa montazer baash
Id like to man meekhaam
hire a . yekkeraaye konam
car maasheen
4WD chaahaar daabelyoo dee
with baa
a driver raanande
air conditioning tahveeyeye matboo
How much for keraayeye
hire? cheghadr meeshe
daily roozaane
weekly haftegee
I need a mechanic.
. man yek mekaaneek laazem daaram
Ive run out of petrol.
. man benzeen tamoom kardam
I have a flat tyre.
. charkham panchar shode
directions
Wheres the ? kojaast
bank baank
market baazaar
post office edaareye post
Is this the road to (Enghelab)?
() een raah be (enghelaab) meere
Can you show me (on the map)?
( ) meetooneen (dar naghshe) be
man neshun bedeen
Whats the address?
aadresesh chee hast
How far is it?
taa oonjaa cheghadr raah hast
How do I get there?
chetor be oonjaa beram
Turn left/right.
./ bepeech chap/raast

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Its . oon hast
behind poshte
in front of jeloye
near to nazdeeke
next to kenaare
on the corner goosheye
opposite moghaabele
straight ahead mostagheem
there oonjaa
north shomaal
south joonoob
east shargh
west gharb
signs
voorood Entrance
khoorooj Exit
baaz Open
baste Closed
ettelaaaat Information
edaareye polees Police Station
toovaalet Toilets
mardaane Men
zanaane Women
garm Hot
sard Cold
accommodation
Wheres a ? kojaast
camping ground mahalle chaador zadan
guesthouse mehmaanpazeer
hotel hotel
Can you recommend meetooneen jaayee
somewhere ? peeshnahaad koneen
cheap arzoon
good khoob
nearby nazdeek
Do you have shomaa otaaghe
a room? daareen
single yek khaabe
double do khaabe
twin do nafare
How much is baraaye har
it per ? cheghadr hast
night shab
person nafar
Id like to book a room, please.
lotfan meekhaam yek
. otaagh rezerv konam
I have a reservation.
. man rezerv kardam
Id like to stay for (two) nights.
. () man meekhaam (do) shab bemoonam
Am I allowed to camp here?
man ejaaze daaram eenjaa
chaador bezanam
Could I have my key, please?
meeshe lotfan keleedam ro bedeen
Can I get another (blanket)?
() meetoonam (patoo) ye deege begeeram
The (air conditioning) doesnt work.
. ( ) (tahveeyeye matboo) kaar nemeekone
This (sheet) isnt clean.
. () een (malaafe) tameez neest
Is there an elevator/a safe?
/ eenjaa aasaansor/
gaavsandoogh hast
What time is checkout?
vaghte takhleeyeye otaagh key hast
Could I have my lotfan meeshe
, please? am ro begeeram
deposit beyaane
passport paasport
valuables ashyaaye gheymatee

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banking & communications
Wheres a/an ? kojaast
ATM khodpardaaz
foreign exchange sarraafee
office
Id like to man meekhaam be
arrange a transfer pool beferestam
cash a cheque chek naghd konam
change a cheke mosaaferatee
travellers cheque naghd konam
change money pool khord konam
withdraw money pool begeeram
Whats the ? chee hast
charge for that kharjesh
exchange rate nerkhe arz
Wheres the local internet caf?
kaafee nete mahallee kojaast
How much is it per hour?
baraaye har saaat
cheghadr meeshe
Id like to meekhaam
check my email eemeylam ro
chek konam
get internet eenternet
access ro begeeram
use a printer az peereenter
estefaade konam
use a scanner az eskaner
estefaade konam
Id like a . man meekhaam
mobile/ cell phone telefone hamraah
for hire baraaye keraaye
SIM card for your seem kaart baraaye
network shabaketoon
Whats your phone number?
shomaareye telefonetoon chande
The number is
. shomaare hast
Wheres the nearest public phone?
nazdeektareen telefone
oomoomee kojaast
Id like to buy a phonecard.
meekhaam yek karte
. telefon bekharam
How much does a (three)-minute call cost?
() (se) dagheeghe telefon
cheghadr meeshe
What are the rates?
nerkh cheghadr hast
I want to man meekhaam
call (Canada) () be (kaanaadaa)
telefon bekonam
make a local call yek telefone
daakhelee bekonam
I want to send a man meekhaam yek
. beferestam
fax faks
parcel baste
I want to buy man meekhaam yek
a/an . bekharam
envelope paakat
stamp tamr
Please send it lotfan oon ro
(to Australia) by ( ) (be ostaaraaleeyaa)
. baa beferesteen
airmail poste havaayee
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sightseeing
What time does it open/close?
/ oon che saaatee baaz/baste meeshe
Whats the admission charge?
vooroodee cheghadre
Is there a discount for students/children?
/ baraaye daaneshaamoozhaa/
bachchehaa takhfeef hast
Id like to see
. man meekhaam ro bebeenam
Id like a man yek
. meekhaam
catalogue kaataalog
guide raahnamaa
local map naghsheye mahallee
Whens the badee key hast
next ?
day trip mosaaferate roozaane
tour toor
Is included? oon shaamele
ham hast
accommodation maskan
the admission charge vooroodee
food ghazaa
transport hamlonaghl
How long is the tour?
toor cheghadr tool meekeshe
What time should we be back?
maa che saaatee baayad bargardeem
Whats that?
oon cheeyee
Can I take a photo?
meetoonam aks begeeram
sightseeing
castle ghale
church keleesaa
main square meydaane aslee
mosque masjed
old city shahre ghadeemee
palace kaakh
ruins kharaabehaa
shopping
Wheres a ? kojaast
bookshop ketaab foorooshee
camera shop doorbeen foorooshee
department foorooshgaahe
store zanjeereyee
grocery store baghghaalee
newsagency rooznaame foorooshee
souvenir shop kaado foorooshee
supermarket foorooshghaah
Im looking for
. man donbaale meegardam
Can I look at it?
meetoonam be oon neghaah konam
Do you have any others?
cheeze deege ham daareen
Does it have a guarantee?
oon gaaraantee daare
Can I have it sent overseas?
meetooneen un ro be khaarej
beferesteen
Can I have my repaired?
meetooneen am ro tameer koneen
Its faulty.
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I d like a bag, please.
. lotfan man yek keese meekhaam
I d like a refund.
man meekhaam poolam
. ro pas begeeram
I d like to return this.
. man meekhaam een ro pas bedam
How much is it?
oon cheghadr hast
Can you write down the price?
meetooneen gheymat ro beneveeseen
Thats too expensive.
. oon kheylee geroon hast
Whats your lowest price?
paayeentareen gheymatetoon chande
Ill give you (1000 toman).
( ) man be shomaa (dah hezaar toman)
. meedam
Theres a mistake in the bill.
. dar soorathesaab eshtebaah shode
Do you accept ? shomaa ghabool
meekoneen
credit cards karte etebaaree
travellers cheques cheke mosaaferatee
Id like , lotfan man
please. . meekhaam
my change begheeyeye poolam ro
a receipt yek reseed
Id like . man meekhaam
(100) grams () (sad) geram
(two) kilos () (do) keelo
(three) pieces () (se) teekke
(six) slices () (sheesh) teekke
Less. . kamtar
Enough. . kaafee
More. . beeshtar
photography
Can you ? meetooneen
burn a CD from az karte haafezeye
my memory man yek seedee
card bezaneen
develop this film een feelm ro
zaaher koneen
load my film feelmam ro jaa
beeyandaazeen
I need a film man yek feelme
for this camera. baraaye een doorbeen
. meekhaam
B&W seeyaahosefeed
colour rangee
slide eslaayd
(200) speed () baa sorate (deveest)
When will it be oon key haazer meeshe
ready?
making conversation
Hello. . salaam
Good night. . shab bekheyr
Goodbye. . khodaahaafez
Mr aaghaa
Mrs/Miss khaanom
How are you?
haaletoon chetore
Fine, thanks. And you?
. khoobam kheylee mamnoon
shomaa chetoreen

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Whats your name?
esmetoon cheeye
My name is
. esme man hast
Im pleased to meet you.
. az aashenaayeeyetoon khoshbakhtam
This is my . een man hast
brother baraadar
daughter dokhtar
father pedar
friend doost
husband shohar
mother maadar
sister khaahar
son pesar
wife zan
Heres my . een man hast
Whats your ? etoon chee hast
address aadres
email address aadrese eemeyl
phone number shomaareye telefon
Where are you shomaa kojaayee hasteen
from?
Im from man yee hastam
Australia ostaaraaleeyaa
Canada kaanaadaa
New Zealand neeyoozeeland
the UK eengeelees
the USA aamreekaa
Whats your shoghletoon cheeye
occupation?
Im a/an . man hastam
businessperson taajer
office worker kaarmand
tradesperson kaaseb
Do you like ? shomaa doost
daareen
I (dont) like man doost
. () (na) daaram
art honar
movies feelm
music mooseeghee
reading khaandan
sport varzesh
eating out
Can you recommend meetooneen yek
a ? peeshnahaad koneen
caf kaaffe
restaurant restooraan
Id like , lotfan man
please. . meekhaam
a table for (four) yek meez baraaye
( ) (chaahaar)
the (non)smoking () ghesmate (gheyre)
section seegaaree
breakfast sobhaane
lunch naahaar
dinner shaam
What would you recommend?
shomaa chee peeshnahaad meekoneen
Whats the local speciality?
ghazaaye makhsoose
mahallee cheeye
Whats that?
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Id like (the) lotfan man
, please. . ro meekhaam
bill soorat hesaab
drink list leeste noosheedanee
menu menoo
that dish oon ghazaa
drinks
(cup of) coffee ( ) (yek fenjoon) ghahve
(cup of) tea ( ) (yek fenjoon) chaayee
with milk baa sheer
without sugar bedoone shekar
(orange) juice () aabe (porteghaal)
soft drink nooshaabe
water aabe
boiled joosh
mineral madanee
Ill have
. man meekhoram
Ill buy you a drink.
man baraaye shomaa yek
. noosheedanee meekharam
What would you like?
chee meyl daareen
special diets & allergies
Is there a vegetarian restaurant near here?
een nazdeekee restooraane
geeyaahkhaaree hast
Do you have shomaa ghazaaye
food? daareen
halal halaal
kosher kosher
vegetarian geeyaahkhaaree
Could you prepare meetooneen yek
a meal without ? ghazaaye bedoone
dorost koneen
butter kare
eggs tokhmemorgh
meat stock aabgoosht
Im allergic to man be
. hassaaseeyat daaram
dairy produce labaneeyaat
gluten geloten
nuts aajeel
seafood ghazaaye daryaayee
emergencies
Help! ! komak
Stop! ! eest
Go away! ! boro kenaar
Thief! ! dozd
Fire! ! aateesh
Watch out! ! movaazeb baash
Call ! ! sedaa koneen
a doctor yek doktor
an ambulance yek aamboolaans
the police polees
Could you help me, please?
lotfan meeshe be man komak koneen
I have to use the phone.
man baayad az telefon
. estefaade konam
Im lost.
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Where are the toilets?
toovaalet kojaast
Wheres the police station?
edaareye polees kojaast
I want to report an offence.
man meekhaam yek khelaaf
. ro gozaaresh bedam
I have insurance.
. man beeme daaram
I want to contact my embassy.
man meekhaam baa sefaaratam
. tamaas begeeram
Ive been assaulted.
. mano azeeyat kardan
Ive been raped.
. be man tajaavoz kardan
Ive been robbed.
. vasaayelam ro dozdeedan
Ive lost my man am ro
. gom kardam
My was/were am dozdeede
stolen. . shod
bag keef
credit card karte etebaaree
money pool
passport gozar naame
travellers cheques cheke mosaaferatee
health
Wheres the nazdeektareen
nearest ? kojaast
dentist dandaan pezeshk
doctor doktor
hospital beemaarestaan
(night) pharmacist daarookhaaneye
() (shabaane)
I need a doctor (who speaks English).
man yek doktor laazem daaram
.( ) (kee eengeeleesee sohbat meekone)
Could I see a female doctor?
meetoonam yek doktore
. khaanom ro bebeenam
Ive run out of my medication.
. daaroohaam tamoom shode
Im sick.
. man mareez hastam
It hurts here.
. eenjaa dard meekone
I have (a) . man daaram
asthma aasm
constipation yooboosat
diarrhoea eshaal
fever tab
headache sardard
heart condition beemaareeye ghalbee
nausea tahavvo
pain dard
sore throat galoodard
toothache dandoondard
Im allergic to man be
. hassaaseeyat daaram
antibiotics aanteebeeyooteek
anti- zedde eltehaab
inflammatories
aspirin aaspereen
bees zanboor
codeine kodeeen
penicillin peneeseeleen

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Words in this dictionary are marked as n (noun), a (adjective), v (verb), sg (singular) and pl (plural)
where necessary.
A
accident tasaadof
accommodation maskan
adaptor aadaaptor
address n aadres
Afghanistan afghaanestaan
after bad
air-conditioned
daaraaye tahveeyeye matboo
airplane havaapeymaa
airport fooroodgaah
alcohol alkol
all hame
allergy hassaaseeyat
ambulance aamboolaans
and va
ankle moche paa
arm baazoo
ashtray zeer seegaaree
ATM khodpardaaz
B
baby nozaad
back (body) posht
backpack koole poshtee
bad bad
bag keef
baggage claim
tahveel gereftane baar
bank bank
bathroom dastshooyee
battery baatree
beautiful ghashang
bed takht khaab
before ghabl
behind posht
bicycle docharkhe
big bozorg
bill n soorat hesaab
black seeyaah
blanket patoo
blood group gooroohe khoonee
blue aabee
boat keshtee
book (make a reservation) v
rezerv kardan
bottle botree
bottle opener dar baaz kon
boy pesar
brakes (car) tormoz
breakfast sobhaane
broken (faulty) kharaab
bus ootooboos
business tejaarat
buy khareed
C
caf kaaffe
camera doorbeen
camp site mahalle chaador zadan
cancel kansel kardan
can opener dar baaz kon
car maasheen
cash n naghd
cash (a cheque) v naghd kardan
cell phone telefone hamraah
centre n markaz
change (money) v
pool khord kardan
cheap arzaan
check (bill) n soorat hesaab
check-in n tahveel daadan
chest seene
child bachche
cigarette seegaar
city shahr
clean a tameez
closed baste
coee ghahve
coins sekke
cold a sard
come aamadan
computer kaampeeyooter
condom kaandom
contact lenses kaantaakt lenz
cook v pokhtan
cost n kharj dashtan
credit card karte etebaaree
cup fenjaan
currency exchange tabdeele arz
customs (immigration) gomrok
D
dangerous khatarnaak
date (time) n taareekh
day rooz
delay n takheer
dentist dandaan pezeshk
depart harekat kardan
diaper pooshak
dictionary farhange loghat
dinner shaam
direct a mostagheem
dirty kaseef
disabled malool
discount n takhfeef
doctor doktor
double bed takhte dokhaabe
double room otaaghe do nafare
drink n noosheedanee
drive v raanandegee kardan
drivers licence
gavaaheeye raanandegee
drug (illicit) mavaadde mokhadder
dummy (pacier) pestaanak
E
ear goosh
east shargh
eat khordan
economy class aadee
electricity bargh
elevator aasaansor
email n eemeyl
embassy sefaarat
emergency ezteraaree
English (language) eengeeleesee
entrance vooroodee
evening shab
exchange rate nerkhe arz
exit n khoorooj
expensive geraan
express mail poste eksperes
eye cheshm
F
far door
Farsi faarsee
fast tond
father pedar
lm (camera) feelm
nger angosht
rst-aid kit
jabeye komakhaaye avvaleeye
rst class darajeye yek
sh n maahee
food ghazaa
foot paa
fork changaal
free (of charge) raaygaan
friend doost
fruit meeve
full por
funny khande daar
G
gift hedye
girl dokhtar
glass (drinking) leevaan
glasses (eyesight) eynak
go raftan
good khoob
green sabz
guide n raahnamaa
H
half n nesf
hand dast
handbag keefe dastee
happy khoshhaal
have dashtan
he oo
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head sar
heart ghalb
heat n garmaa
heavy sangeen
help v komak kardan
here eenjaa
high boland
highway bozorgraah
hike v koohnavardee kardan
holiday tateelee
homosexual hamjens baaz
hospital beemaarestaan
hot daagh
hotel hotel
hungry gorosne
husband shohar
I
I man
identication (card)
karte shenaasaayee
ill mareez
important mohem
included shaamel
injury zakhm
Iran iraan
insurance beeme
internet eenternet
interpreter motarjem
J
jewellery javaaheraat
job shoghl
K
key keeleed
kilogram keelo geram
kitchen aashpazkhaane
knife chaaghoo
L
laundry (place) lebaas shooyee
lawyer vakeel
left (direction) chap
left-luggage oce
daftare baarhaaye jaa maande
leg saaghe paa
lesbian hamjensbaaze zan
less kamtar
letter (mail) naame
lift (elevator) aasaansor
light n laamp
like v doost dashtan
lock n gho
long deraaz
lost gom shode
lost-property oce
daftare ashyaaye gom shode
love v doost dashtan
luggage baar
lunch naahaar
M
mail n naame
man mard
map naghshe
market baazaar
matches kebreet
meat goosht
medicine daaroo
menu menoo
message peyghaam
milk sheer
minute dagheeghe
mobile phone telefone hamraah
money pool
month maah
morning sobh
mother maadar
motorcycle motor
motorway ootoobaan
mouth dahaan
music mooseeghee
N
name n esm
napkin dastmaal
nappy pooshak
near adv nazdeek
neck gardan
new taaze
news akhbaar
newspaper rooznaame
night shab
no na
noisy por sarosedaa
nonsmoking gheyre seegaaree
north shomaal
nose beenee
now haalaa
number shomaare
O
oil (engine) roghan
old kohne
one-way ticket beleete yek sare
open a baaz
outside beeroon
P
package baste
paper kaaghaz
park (car) v park kardan
passport gozar naame
pay v pardaakhtan
pen khodkaar
petrol benzeen
pharmacy daarookhaane
phone card karte telefon
photo aks
plate (food) boshghaab
police polees
postcard karte postaal
post oce edaareye post
pregnant haamele
price n gheymat
Q
quiet saaket
R
rain n baaraan
razor teegh
receipt n reseed
red ghermez
refund n pas daadane pool
registered mail
poste sefaareshee
rent v ejaare kardan
repair v tameer kardan
reservation rezerv
restaurant restooraan
return v bargashtan
return ticket
beleete rafto barghasht
right (direction) raast
road jaade
room otaagh
S
safe a amn
sanitary napkin
navaar behdaashtee
seat jaa
send ferestaadan
service station pompe benzeen
sex jenseeyat
shampoo shaampoo
share (a dorm etc)
ham otaaghee shodan
shaving cream khameer reesh
she oo
sheet (bed) malaafe
shirt peeraahan
shoes kafsh
shop n maghaaze
short shalvaar kootaah
shower n dosh
single room otaagh takee
skin poost
skirt daaman
sleep v khaabeedan
slowly aaheste
small koochek
smoke (cigarettes) v
seegaar kesheedan
soap saaboon
some meghdaaree
soon bezoodee
south joonoob
souvenir shop kaado foorooshee
speak sohbat kardan
spoon ghaashogh
stamp tamr
stand-by ticket
beleete leeste entezaar
station (train) eestgaah
stomach mede
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stop v tavaghghof kardan
stop (bus) n eestgaah
street kheeyaabaan
student daanesh aamooz
sun aaftaab
kereme zedde aaftaab
sunscreen
kereme zedde aaftaab
swim v shenaa kardan
T
Tajikistan taajeekestaan
tampons taampon
taxi taaksee
teaspoon
ghaashoghe chaay khoree
teeth dandaan
telephone n telefon
television televeezeeyon
temperature (weather) damaa
tent chaador
that (one) aan
they aanhaa
thirsty teshne
this (one) een
throat galoo
ticket beleet
time n vaght
tired khaste
tissues
dastmaal kaaghazee
today emrooz
toilet toovaalet
tomorrow fardaa
tonight emshab
toothbrush mesvaak
toothpaste
khameer dandaan
torch (ashlight)
cheraagh ghovve
tour n toor
tourist oce
edaareye jahaangardee
towel hole
train ghataar
translate tarjome kardan
travel agency
aazhaanse mosaaferatee
travellers cheque
cheke mosaaferatee
trousers shalvaar
twin beds takhte dokhaabe
tyre taayer
U
underwear lebaase zeer
urgent ezteraaree
V
vacant khaalee
vacation tateelaat
vegetable n sabzee
vegetarian a geeyaahkhaar
visa veezaa
W
waiter gaarson
walk v peeyaade raftan
wallet keef
warm a garm
wash (something) shostan
watch n saaat
water aab
we maa
weekend aakhare hafte
west kamar
wheelchair
sandaleeye charkhdaar
when key
where kojaa
white sefeed
who kee
why cheraa
wife zan
window panjare
with baa
without bedoone
woman zan
write neveshtan
Y
yellow zard
yes bale
yesterday deerooz
you sg to
you pl shomaa
T
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