Greetings and Basic Interactions
Let's start with some fundamental phrases for everyday interactions.
- سلام (salām): Hello
- خدانگهدار (khodahafez): Goodbye
- صبح بخیر (sobh bekheir): Good morning
- روز بخیر (ruz bekheir): Good day
- شب بخیر (shab bekheir): Good night
- ممنون (mamnoon): Thank you
- خواهش می‌کنم (khāhesh mikonam): You're welcome
- ببخشید (bebakshid): Excuse me
- متاسفم (mota’asefam): I'm sorry
Asking Questions and Giving Answers
- شما چطورید؟ (shomā chetorid?): How are you?
- خوبم، ممنون (khubam, mamnoon): I'm good, thank you.
- اسم شما چیست؟ (esm-e shomā chist?): What is your name?
- من ... هستم (man ... hastam): My name is ...
- کجا هستید؟ (kojā hastid?): Where are you?
- من ایرانی هستم (man īrānī hastam): I am Iranian.
- بله (baleh): Yes
- نه (na): No
Basic Requests and Needs
- لطفا (lotfan): Please
- ممنون می‌شم (mamnoon misham): Thank you very much
- کمک می‌خواهم (kemak mikhāham): I need help
- آب می‌خواهم (āb mikhāham): I want water
- غذا می‌خواهم (ghāzā mikhāham): I want food
- دستشویی کجاست؟ (dastshuī kujāst?): Where is the bathroom?
Additional Phrases
- چه خبر؟ (che khabar?): What's up?
- خوبم، تو چطور؟ (khubam, to chetor?): I'm good, how about you?
- خوشبختم (khoshbakhtam): Nice to meet you
- بفرمایید (befarmāyid): Please (when offering something)
Remember: Practice these phrases regularly and try to use them in real-life situations. Listening to native speakers can also significantly improve your pronunciation and fluency.