English Phrases Greetings: Hi! Good Morning! Good Evening! Welcome! (to greet someone) How Are You? I'm Fine, Thanks!  And You? Good/ So-So. Thank You (Very Much)! You're Welcome! (answering "thank you") Hey! Friend! I Missed You So Much! What's New?  Nothing Much Good Night! See You Later! Good Bye! Help & Directions: I'm Lost Can I Help You? Can You Help Me? Where is the (bathroom/ pharmacy)? Go Straight! Then Turn Left/ Right! I'm Looking For John. One Moment Please! Hold On Please! (phone) How Much Is This? Excuse Me ...! ( to ask for something) Excuse Me! ( to pass by) Come With Me! Personal Info: Do You Speak (English/ Farsi)? Just a Little. What's Your Name? My Name Is …. Mr.../ Mrs.…/ Miss… Nice To Meet You! You're Very Kind! Where Are You From? I'm From (the U.S/ Iran)  I’m (American) Where Do You Live? I live in (the U.S/ Iran)  Did You Like It Here? Iran Is a Wonderful Country What Do You Do For A Living? I Work As A (Translator/ Businessman) I Like Farsi I've Been Learning Farsi For 1 Month Oh! That's Good! How Old Are You? I'm (twenty, thirty…) Years Old. I Have To Go I Will Be Right Back! Wishes: Good Luck! Happy Birthday! Happy New Year! Merry Christmas! Congratulations! Enjoy! (For meals…) I'd Like To Visit Iran One Day Say Hi To John For me. Bless you (when sneezing) Good Night & Sweet Dreams! Misunderstanding: I'm Sorry! (if you don't hear something) Sorry (for a mistake) No Problem! Can You Say It Again? Can You Speak Slowly? Write It Down Please! I Don't Understand! I Don't Know! I Have No Idea. What's That Called In Farsi? What Does "moshkeli" Mean In English? How Do You Say "Please" In Farsi? What Is This? My Farsi Is Bad. I need to practice my Farsi Don't Worry! Expressions & Words: Good/ Bad/ So-So. Big/ Small Today/ Now Tomorrow/ Yesterday Yes/ No Here You Go! (when giving something) Do You Like It? I Really Like It! I'm Hungry/ Thirsty. In The Morning/ Evening/ At Night. This/ That. Here/There Me/ You.  Him/ Her. Really! Look! Hurry Up! What? Where? What Time Is It? It's 10 o'clock. 07:30pm. Give Me This! I Love You! I Feel Sick.  I Need A Doctor One, Two, Three Four, Five, Six Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten

Farsi / Iranian Phrases Transliteration Salam! Sobh Be Kheyr! Asr be kheyr! Khosh Amadid! Shoma chetur hastin? Man khoobam, Mamnoon! Va shoma Khoob Mamnoon Khahesh Mikonam Hey! Refigh! Delam barat kheyli tang shodeh Che khabar? Khabari nist Shab be kheyr Ba’adan mibinamet Bedrood   Man gom shodam Mitoonam ke komaketoon konam  Shoam mitooni ke komakam konid (dashtshooi/darookhaneh) kojast? Mostaghim boro ba’ad be Chap/ rast bepich Man Donbale john migardam Yek lahzeh lotfan Yek lahzeh lotfan Gheymatesh chand ast? Bebakhshid Bebakhshid Ba man bia   Aya shoma (Engilisi/Farsi) harf mizanid Kami. Esm e shoma chist? Esm e man? Aghaye…/Khanoome…/Doshizeh  Az molaghat e sham khosh vaghtam Shoma kheyli mehrban hastid Shoma ahleh koja hastid Man az (America/ Iran) hastam Man America i hastam Shoma koja zendegi mikonid? Man dar (America/ Iran) zendegi mikonam Man az inja khosham omade Iran keshvar e jalebi Hast Shoghl e shoma chist? Man be onvane (motarjem/ tajer) kar mikonam Man az zaban e farsi khosham miayad Man yek mah hast ke farsi ray ad migiram Oh, che khoob! Chand salet hast? Man (bist/ Si) sal daram Man bayad beravam Bar migardam!   Mo’afagh bashed Tavalodat mobarak Sal e no mobarak Kirismass Mobarak Tabrik migoyam Berma’id Man dost daram ke yek rooz iran ra bebinam Be John salam e man ra beresoonid A’afiat bashad Shab bekheyr va khab hay e khoob bebini   Bebakhshid? Bebakhshid Moshkeli nist Mish tekrar konid? Mishe ahesteh tar sohbat konid Lotfan yaddasht konid Motavajjeh nemisham Nemidanam Nazari nadaram Be Farsi chi misheh “moshkeli” be engilisi chi misheh? Shoma “please” ro be farsi chi migin? In chieh? Farsi e man bad ast Man bayad farsi ro bishtar tamrin konam Negaran nabashid   Khoob/ bad/ motavaset Bozorg/ khoochak Emrooz/ A’alan Farad/ dirooz Baleh/ nakheyr Befarmaid! Khoshet miad? Vaghe’an azash khosham miad Man (goshneh/ Teshneh) am Sobh/ asr/ shab In/ a’an. Inja/ A’anja Man/ to. Oo/ Oo (Him & Her are same) Vaghea’an! Negah kon! Ajaleh kon! Chi? Koja? Sa’at chand ast? Sa’at dah. hafto si daghigheh ye asr Ino be man bede! Doset daram! Man ehsas e nakhoshi mikonam Man be Dr ehtiaj daram Yek/ do/ seh Chahar/ panj/ shesh Haft / hasht/ noh/ dah

The Iranian people are naturally kind, hospitable and generous. Despite any preconceptions built up by the Western media, Iran is also a very safe country to visit. Tourism is now a well-accepted and welcome industry in Iran and, provided you stick to the local customs and show respect when visiting holy places, you will never be made to feel unwelcome. Although more and more travelers are visiting Iran each year, foreigners are still a novelty: you'll find that the Iranians are surprisingly interested in you.No cause for alarm - it's only because they genuinely want to talk to you, or practice their English on you. In rural areas non-English speakers will still take a hearty interest in you. Fortunately your guide can always interpret, which makes conversation with the locals possible but if you don't have your guide we recommend you this page!