The Persian language (Farsi, زبان فارسی) is the leading language of the Iranian group, which has a rich, centuries-old tradition, including recognized masterpieces of world literature. For many centuries, beginning in the 10th and 12th centuries, Farsi served as the language of international communication and the language of culture and science in the great expanse of the east of the Islamic world and had a significant impact on all languages of the region from Turkey, the Caucasus and the Crimea to Central Asia and India.
Greetings, common expressions | |
| Hello | Salam or Dorud |
| How are you? | Catori? or Halle Shoma cetera? |
| Please | Hahesh mikonam or lotion konin |
| Sorry | Bebachshid |
| My name is ... | Esme man ... |
| I'm from ... | Mann az ... |
| Do you understand Russian? | Shoma Rusi myfahmin |
| I do not speak Persian | Mann Farsi nemifahmam |
For the good of the case | |
| Tehran is a very beautiful city | Tegran (Teroun) Heily Shahr Gashangye |
| What do you advise to see in the city? | Shoma chio pishnahad mikonin that Shahr Bebinim? or Didanihaya inja kojas? |
| I count up to three and call the police | That mishmoram wa polis ry sed mikonam |
| Help | Komak! |
| I lost my passport | Passports for the cardam |
Figures and numbers | |
| One | Ек |
| Two | Up to |
| Three | Xie |
| Four | Chahar |
| Five | Panj |
| Six | Shish |
| Seven | Haft |
| Eight | Hasht |
| Nine | Noh (but) |
| Ten | Dah |
Days of the week | |
| Monday | Doshanbe |
| Tuesday | Seshanbe |
| Wednesday | Chaharshanbe |
| Thursday | Panjshanbe |
| Friday | Jome |
| Saturday | Shanbe |
| Sunday | Екшанбе |
Shops and restaurants | |
| How much does it cost? | Geimatesh cand? or In Chanda? |
| Excellent! I take it! | Alie! Barmidaram! |
| OK, deal! I'm buying! | Alie! Miharam! |
| Where can I buy ... | Kodja Mitunam ... Beharam |
| Very expensive | Hayley Herune |
| Can I make a discount? | Chegadr Tahfif gift? |
| I would like to buy this carpet, how much does it cost? | Mann mihastam in minhar ro beharam geymash cande? |
| Kilogram of oranges, please | Eek kilu portage lotta conin |
| I'm a vegetarian | Mang hyaharam |
| Advise me on a delicious meal | Che aza hoshmazeyi pishnahad mikonid or Khoshmazetarin gas |
| How do you say this is called? | Is Ysm Inch or Shoma Chejuri Sedash Mikonin? |
| Bring me the most delicious meal | Hochmazetarine gas ro biarin |
Transport | |
| How to get to the street ... | Che Jury Beram beh in-chiabun ... |
| Where is the bus stop? | Istgaye utubus kojas? |
| Where can I get a taxi? | Kodja mitunam taxi pid konam? |
| Can I go there? | Man Mitunam Behram Unja? |
Proverbs and Sayings | |
| From these conversations, even cowards can not be bought (analogous to the Russian "thank you in your pocket you will not put it") | In harfa vase fathi tonbun nemishe |
| The more frightening a monkey, the more it dances | Har Che meymun zeshtar adash bishtar |
| The bride does not know how to dance, but says the floor of the curve | Arros Nemitune Beragse Mige Zamin Qaje |
| A black saucepan tells a black saucepan that it is black (We see a mote in a strange eye, but we do not notice it in our logs) | Dig-e-bet dig mi-rue-sia |
| Hungry dreams of bread | Adame gorgosne habet sangak mibin |
| Cheaply buy, you can buy nonsense (You would not chase pop for cheapness) | Arzan hari, anban hari |