🇮🇷Essential Persian phrases for beginners
If you're starting Persian from zero, these are the phrases to learn first. They cover the moments you'll hit on day one — saying hello, being polite, asking for help, ordering food and finding your way. Each one is native-checked, with romanization to help you say it, and a tap through to usage and related phrases.
- 1 خوب میشوم، چطور شما؟How to say →
I'm fine, and you?
- 2 از این خوشت میاد؟ (?Az in xošet miyād)How to say →
Do you like this?
- 3 خوبم، و آیا میتوانیم به هم پیام بدهیم؟How to say →
I'm fine, can we talk?
- 4 معلم هستم.How to say →
I'm a teacher.
- 5 من توی اینجا هستم.How to say →
I'm here too.
- 6 شما ساعت ۱۲ صبح میروید؟How to say →
Do you leave at noon?
- 7 چطور ساعتی میخواهیم؟How to say →
What time would you like?
- 8 چطور ساعتی برای ما میتونیم بگیریم؟How to say →
What time can we meet?
- 9 خوبم، واقعاً خوشحالم.How to say →
I'm fine, thank you.
- 10 ممنون، خب میشوم.How to say →
Thank you, I'm fine.
- 11 ممنون، خب بود.How to say →
Thank you, that's good.
- 12 سلام، چطور میتوانم کمکتان کنم؟How to say →
Hello, how can I help you?
- 13 خوشحالم، چطور میتونید من را بدانید؟How to say →
Hello, how do you know me?
- 14 خوشحالم، من نیازمند کمک هستم.How to say →
Hello, I need help.
- 15 من نفرت دارم.How to say →
I am feeling uncomfortable.
- 16 من تو را خوشحالم.How to say →
Nice to meet you.
- 17 میدونه چطور من اینجا هستم؟How to say →
Do you know how I'm here?
- 18 من نیاز به یک قایق است.How to say →
I need a boat.
- 19 من نیاز به گردشگری دارم.How to say →
I need a guidebook.
- 20 من نیاز به یک سواره است.How to say →
I need a car.
- 21 من باید چندین تومان بگیرم؟How to say →
How much money should I take?
- 22 من نیاز به ۱۰۰۰ تومان داشم.How to say →
I needed 1000 tomans.
- 23 چقدر این محصول قیمت دارد؟How to say →
How much does this product cost?
- 24 چطور ساعت شما؟How to say →
What time is it for you?
From phrasebook to real conversation
These essentials get you started. To actually speak Persian, practice them out loud — free with native-speaker peers, or 1-1 with a vetted tutor.