After 40 days in Iran, I could start to speak a little bit Farsi. I found the pronunciation easy, and as Iranians are very talkative, it's very easy to practice. In this article, I'll gather all the vocabulary I could learn during this time, hoping that one day I'll have to use it again!
Greetings
Salaam : Hi
Salamati / Khoobi / Chetori : how are you
Hale shoma chetore : how are you (formal)
Khoobam : I'm fine
Khodafez : goodbye
Khodahafez : goodbye (formal)
Sobh bekher : good morning
Shab bekher : good night
Useful words
Bale / Are : yes
Na : no
Mersi / mamnoon / mochake : thank you
Damet garm : thank you (extreme)
Khahesh mikonam : you are welcome
Babarshid : sorry
Lotfan : please
Man - To - U - Am - Shoma - Anha : I - you - he/she/it - we - you - they
Engilisi baladi? : Do you speak English?
Yek cam : A little
Faransavi hastam : I'm French
Doost daar - Doost na daar : to like - to dislike
Doost : friend
Kheily : very
Chande? : how much?
Khoob : good
Khoshgel : beautiful
Khoshal - Badshal : happy - unhappy
Garm - Khonak : Warm - cool
Sardr : cold
Kodja miri? : Where are you going?
Az kodja mati? : Where are you from?
Man pool na doram : I don't have money
Beshir : sit down
Pasho : stand up
Kutchak - Bozor : small - big
Kar : job
Va : and
Yaw : or
Khaste : tired
To bia! : Come!
Sarh - Assan : Difficult - Easy
Sangin : Heavy
Mitavona : Can I
Bede : to give
Hamam : shower
Ax migirim : let's take a picture
Mashala! / Aafarin! : very good!
A bit less useful
Du charkhe : bicycle
Pan char : flat tire
Modjarad : single
Pedar - Modar : father - mother
Balodar - Khohar : brother - sister
Amu - uncle
Aasp : horse
Sag : dog
Gorbe : cat
Boz : goat
Mu : hair
Dard : painful
Otash : fire
Khorshid : sun
Chador : tent
Mitunam chador indja bezaman? : Can I pitch my tent here?
Durosne : "ok", or "I hear you"
Kevir : desert
Mohandes : engineer
Khone : house
Char : city
Rusta : village
Mehman - Misban : guest - host
Namoz : priest
Setare : star
Bad : wind
Direction and time
Rooze : day (also means "to fast")
Shab : night
Emshab : tonight
Dirooze - Emrooze - Fardo : yesterday - today - tomorrow
Hablan - Badan : before - after
Ala : now
Door : far
Chap - Rast - Mostarim : left - right - straight ahead
Mah : moon / month
Inja - Unja : here - there
Food
Gazo : food
Aab : water
Bojor : eat / drink
Gurosne hastam : I'm hungry
Teshne hasti? : Are you thirsty?
Khoshmaze - Badmaze : delicious - disgusting
Nooshe Djang! : Enjoy your meal!
Eftar : breakfast
Nan / Noon : bread
Polo : rice
Namak : salt
Felfel : pepper
Tut sefit - Tut sia : white berry - black berry
Sarzi : green salad (side for kebab)
Goudkhe : tomato
Dizi : white beans
Shole zard : yellow rice
Khokeshir : drink with rosewater and seeds
Adaz : lentils
Artch : mushroom
Arde : tahini
Jorma : dates
Mahi : fish
Andavone : watermelon
Sip : apple
Ghand : sugar cube
Nabot : crystal sugar
Gasho : spoon
Tchangol : fork
Tcharo : knife
Man jordam : I already ate
Sir hastam : I'm full
Random
Pistunak : thing for the babies to suck
Bad Badar : kite
Motade kasif : dirty addicted
Beto : "to you" (the way children return insults)
Man paye hastam : I'm a man saying always "yes"