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Persian (Farsi) phrasebook: 14 phrases and numbers
Persian (Farsi) is an Indo-Iranian language written in a modified Arabic script, and is the main language of Iran. Closely related varieties are spoken in Afghanistan and Tajikistan.
- In its own name: فارسی
- Writing system: Arabic script (written right to left)
- Family: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian
- Official language in: Iran
Essential Persian phrases
| English | Persian | Romanisation |
|---|---|---|
| Hello | سلام | salam |
| Goodbye | خداحافظ | khodahafez |
| Good morning | صبح بخیر | sobh bekheyr |
| Good night | شب بخیر | shab bekheyr |
| Thank you | ممنون | mamnun |
| You're welcome | خواهش میکنم | khahesh mikonam |
| Please | لطفاً | lotfan |
| Sorry | ببخشید | bebakhshid |
| Yes | بله | bale |
| No | نه | na |
| My name is ___ | نام من ___ است | nam-e man ___ ast |
| What is your name? | اسم شما چیست؟ | esm-e shoma chist? |
| How are you? | حال شما چطور است؟ | hal-e shoma chetor ast? |
| I love you | دوستت دارم | dustat daram |
Phrases are cross-checked against independent sources but still await a native-speaker review.
Numbers 1 to 10 in Persian
| # | Word | Romanisation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | یک | yek |
| 2 | دو | do |
| 3 | سه | se |
| 4 | چهار | chahar |
| 5 | پنج | panj |
| 6 | شش | shesh |
| 7 | هفت | haft |
| 8 | هشت | hasht |
| 9 | نه | noh |
| 10 | ده | dah |
Pronunciation
Persian has no grammatical gender and its sounds are fairly regular. Short vowels are not written, which makes the script harder to read than it looks.
Good to know
The polite system called taarof governs everyday conversation, so offers are often refused once or twice before they are accepted.
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Questions
How do you say hello in Persian?
سلام (salam).
What writing system does Persian use?
Persian is written in Arabic script.