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A Persian list from Parla · 49 cards
The fifty Persian words and phrases that cover the most everyday speech — the first thing to learn, and the list every lesson builds on.
Everyday basics
| Persian | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| salâm | Hello | |
| mamnun | Thank you | |
| khâhesh mikonam | You're welcome | |
| lotfan | Please | |
| bebakhshid | I'm sorry | |
| eshkâli nadâre | It's okay | |
| bale | Yes | |
| na | No | |
| esme shomâ chiye? | What is your name? | |
| esme man ... ast | My name is | |
| hâle shomâ chetowre? | How are you? | |
| khubam | I'm fine | |
| chand sâl dârid? | How old are you? | |
| ... sâl dâram | I am ... years old | |
| ahle kojâ hastid? | Where are you from? | |
| man ahle ... hastam | I am from... | |
| engelisi baladid? | Do you speak English? | |
| ye kam baladam | I speak a little | |
| in chiye? | What is this? | |
| un chiye? | What is that? | |
| chande? | How much is it? | |
| in ro be man bedid | Give me this, please | |
| lâzem nadâram | I don't need it | |
| dârid? | Do you have? | |
| komak konid | Help me | |
| kojâst? | Where is it? | |
| gom shodam | I'm lost | |
| polis | Police | |
| bimârestân | Hospital | |
| dard mikone | It hurts | |
| ghazâ | Food | |
| resturân | Restaurant | |
| khoshmazast | It's delicious | |
| mikhâm bokhoram | I want to eat | |
| mikhâm benusham | I want to drink | |
| tâksi | Taxi | |
| metro | Subway | |
| otobus | Bus | |
| forudgâh | Airport | |
| belit | Ticket | |
| kojâ mirid? | Where are you going? | |
| chap | Left | |
| râst | Right | |
| mostaghim | Straight ahead | |
| nazdike | It's close | |
| dure | It's far | |
| injâ | Here | |
| emruz | Today | |
| fardâ | Tomorrow |
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