Persian (فارسی)

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Why learn Persian?

Communication skills developed while learning Persian can improve your interpersonal skills in your native langauge as well. Adding Persian language skills to your business skills make you a more valuable an employee in the marketplace. Skills like problem solving, dealing with abstract concepts, are increased when you study Persian. Studying the Persian Language creates more positive attitudes and less prejudice toward people who are different.

How Long Does it Take to Learn Persian?

Farsi is rated as a category 3 language by the Foreign Service Institute. It is considered moderately difficult for English speakers to learn and takes an average of 44 weeks (or 1100 class hours) to gain professional working proficiency.

Persian Alphabet & Pronunciation

ا
(ʾalef)
[ɒ]
ب
(be)
[b]
پ
(pe)
[p]
ت
(te)
[t]
ث
(s̱e)
[s]
ج
(jim)
[d͡ʒ]
چ
(če)
[t͡ʃ]
ح
(ḥe)
[h]
خ
(xe)
[x]
د
(dâl)
[d]
ذ
(ẕâl)
[z]
ر‎‎
(re)
[ɾ]
ز
(ze)
[z]
ژ
(že)
[ʒ]
س
(sin)
[s]
ش
(šin)
[ʃ]
ص
(ṣâd)
[s]
ض
(zâd)
[z]
ط‎
(tâ)
[t]
ظ‎
(ẓâ)
[z]
ع
(ʿayn)
[æ]
غ
(ġayn)
[ɣ]
ف
(fe)
[f]
ق
(q̈âf)
[ɣ]
ک
(kâf)
[k]
گ
(gâf)
[ɡ]
ل
(lâm)
[l]
م
(mim)
[m]
ن
(nun)
[n]
و
(vâv)
[w]
ه
(he)
[h]
ی
(ye)
[j]

Basic Phrases in Persian

Helloسلام (slɒm)
Goodbyeخداحافظ (xdɒhɒf)
Yesآره (h)
Noنه (nh)
Excuse meببخشید (bbxʃjd)
Pleaseلطفا (lfɒ)
Thank youمتشکرم (mtʃkm)
You are welcomeخواهش میکنم (xwɒhʃ mjknm)
Do you speak englishآیا شما انگلیسی صحبت می کنید؟ (jɒ ʃmɒ ɒnɡljsj shbt mj knjd)
Do you understandآیا می فهمی؟ (jɒ mj fhmj)
I understandمن میفهمم (mn mjfhmm)
I do not understandمن نمی فهمم (mn nmj fhmm)
How are youچطور هستید؟ (t͡ʃw hstjd)
Fine thanksخوب ، متشکرم (xwb mtʃkm)
What is your nameاسم شما چیست؟ (ɒsm ʃmɒ t͡ʃjst)
My name isاسم من هست (ɒsm mn hst)
Pleased to meet youاز دیدار شما خوشحالم (ɒz djdɒ ʃmɒ xwʃhɒlm)

Persian Grammar

Persian Nouns

Manمرد (md)
Womanزن (zn)
Boyپسر (ps)
Girlیک دختر (jk dxt)
Catگربه (ɡbh)
Dogسگ (sɡ)
Fishماهی (mɒhj)
Waterاب (ɒb)
Milkشیر (ʃj)
Eggتخم مرغ (txm mɣ)
Houseخانه (xɒnh)
Flowerگل (ɡl)
Treeدرخت (dxt)
Shirtپیراهن (pjɒhn)
Pantsشلوار (ʃlwɒ)

Persian Adjectives

Colors in Persian

Blackسیاه (sjɒh)
Whiteسفید (sfjd)
Redقرمز (ɣmz)
Orangeنارنجی (nɒnd͡ʒj)
Yellowرنگ زرد (nɡ zd)
Greenسبز (sbz)
Blueآبی (bj)
Purpleرنگ بنفش (nɡ bnfʃ)
Pinkرنگ صورتی (nɡ swtj)
Grayخاکستری (xɒkstj)
Brownرنگ قهوه ای (nɡ ɣhwh ɒj)

Numbers in Persian

Zeroصفر (sf)
Oneیکی (jkj)
Twoدو (dw)
Threeسه (sh)
Fourچهار (t͡ʃhɒ)
Fiveپنج (pnd͡ʒ)
Sixشش (ʃʃ)
Sevenهفت (hft)
Eightهشت (hʃt)
Nineنه (nh)
Tenده (dh)
Elevenیازده (jɒzdh)
Twelveدوازده (dwɒzdh)
Twentyبیست (bjst)
Thirtyسی (sj)
Fortyچهل (t͡ʃhl)
Fiftyپنجاه (pnd͡ʒɒh)
Sixtyشصت (ʃst)
Seventyاویا (ɒwjɒ)
Eightyهشتاد (hʃtɒd)
Ninetyنود (nwd)
Hundredصد (sd)
Thousandهزار (hzɒ)

Persian Verbs

To beبودن (bwdn)
To haveداشتن (dɒʃtn)
To wantخواستن (xwɒstn)
To needبه نیاز (bh njɒz)
To helpبرای کمک به (bɒj kmk bh)
To goرفتن (ftn)
To comeآمدن (mdn)
To eatخوردن (xwdn)
To drinkنوشیدن (nwʃjdn)
To speakسخن گفتن (sxn ɡftn)

Building Simple Sentences

More Complex Persian Sentences

Andو (w)
Orیا (jɒ)
Butولی (wlj)
Becauseزیرا (zjɒ)
Withبا (bɒ)
Alsoهمچنین (hmt͡ʃnjn)
Howeverبا این حال (bɒ ɒjn hɒl)
Neitherنه نه (nh nh)
Norو نه (w nh)
Ifاگر (ɒɡ)
Thenسپس (sps)

Useful Persian Vocabulary

Persian Questions

Whoکه (kh)
Whatچی (t͡ʃj)
Whenچه زمانی (t͡ʃh zmɒnj)
Whereجایی که (d͡ʒɒjj kh)
Whyچرا (t͡ʃɒ)
Howچگونه (t͡ʃɡwnh)
How manyچند تا (t͡ʃnd tɒ)
How muchچقدر (t͡ʃɣd)

Days of the Week in Persian

Mondayدوشنبه (dwʃnbh)
Tuesdayسهشنبه (shʃnbh)
Wednesdayچهار شنبه (t͡ʃhɒ ʃnbh)
Thursdayپنج شنبه (pnd͡ʒ ʃnbh)
Fridayجمعه (d͡ʒmæh)
Saturdayشنبه (ʃnbh)
Sundayیکشنبه (jkʃnbh)
Yesterdayدیروز (djwz)
Todayامروز (ɒmwz)
Tomorrowفردا (fdɒ)

Months in Persian

Januaryژانویه (ʒɒnwjh)
Februaryفوریه (fwjh)
Marchمارس (mɒs)
Aprilآوریل (wjl)
Mayممکن است (mmkn ɒst)
Juneژوئن (ʒwn)
Julyجولای (d͡ʒwlɒj)
Augustاوت (ɒwt)
Septemberسپتامبر (sptɒmb)
Octoberاکتبر (ɒktb)
Novemberنوامبر (nwɒmb)
Decemberدسامبر (dsɒmb)

Seasons in Persian

Winterزمستان (zmstɒn)
Springپسرلی (pslj)
Summerتابستان (tɒbstɒn)
Autumnفصل پاييز (fsl pɒz)

Telling Time in Persian

What time is itساعت چند است؟ (sɒæt t͡ʃnd ɒst)
Hoursساعت (sɒæt)
Minutesدقیقه (dɣjɣh)
Secondsثانیه (sɒnjh)
O clockساعت (sɒæt)
Halfنیم (njm)
Quarter pastیک ربع گذشته (jk bæ ɡzʃth)
Beforeقبل از (ɣbl ɒz)
Afterبعد از (bæd ɒz)