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Useful words &
phrases :
Farsi/Persian
Alphabet
Farsi
is written from right to left; Both words & numbers.
Its alphabet consists of 32 letters which some of them have a
similar sound. Short vowels are not written in Farsi. Each
alphabet letter has two forms : Capital & Small.
Letters are attached together to form words. Contrary to
English, words end in capital letters.
Below, you find the Farsi / Persian alphabet. |
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BASIC WORDS & PHRASES |
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English |
Farsi |
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English |
Farsi |
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Yes |
ba'le |
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I
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man |
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No |
na |
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You (singular, familiar)
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to |
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Thank you |
mot'sha'keram
/ merci |
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You (singular, formal)
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shoma |
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Thank you very much |
khei'li mot-sha'keram |
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He / She |
ou |
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Please |
lotfan |
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It
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oon |
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Excuse me |
bebakh'shid |
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We |
ma |
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Hello |
salam |
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You (plural)
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shoma |
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Good bye |
khoda'hafez |
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They |
ishan |
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See you |
be'omide'didar |
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Good morning |
sobh be'kheir |
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What is Your name?
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esme shoma chist? |
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Good day |
rooz be'kheir |
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My name is ... .
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esme man ... ast. |
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Good evening |
asr be'kheir |
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Nice to meet you.
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khosh'vagh'tam. |
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Good night |
shab be'kheir |
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How are you? |
hal'e shoma che'tor'e? |
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Good
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khoob |
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I don't
understand |
man ne'mi'fahmam |
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Bad |
bad |
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I don't know Farsi |
man farsi balad nis'tam |
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I know English |
man ingilisi
mi'doo'nam |
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Wife
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zan / khanoom |
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Do you speak English? |
Shoma ingilisi mi-doo'nid? |
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Husband |
shohar |
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French |
faransavi |
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spouse
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hamsar |
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Spanish |
espanioli |
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son / boy |
pesar |
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German |
almani |
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daughter / girl
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dokhtar |
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Japanese |
japoni |
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mother |
madar |
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Turkish |
turki |
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father
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pedar |
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friend |
doost |
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Why? |
chera? |
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sister
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khahar |
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What? |
chi? |
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brother |
baradar |
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Where? |
koja? |
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Mr. / Man
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agha |
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When? |
kay? |
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Mrs. / Ms. / Lady
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khanoom
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How? |
chetor? |
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NUMBERS |
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English |
Farsi |
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English |
Farsi |
English |
Farsi |
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Zero (0) |
sefr |
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one hundred (100) |
sad |
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One (1) |
yek |
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Twenty (20) |
bist |
two hundreds
(200) |
devist |
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Two (2) |
dow |
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Thirty (30) |
see |
three hundrads
(300) |
si-sad |
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Three (3) |
se |
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Forty (40) |
chehel |
four hundreds
(400) |
chahar-sad |
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Four (4) |
chahar |
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Fifty (50) |
panjah |
five hundreds
(500) |
pan-sad |
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Five (5) |
panj |
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Sixty (60) |
shast |
six hundreds
(600) |
shish-sad |
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Six (6) |
shesh |
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Seventy (70) |
haftad |
seven hundreds
(700) |
haft-sad |
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Seven (7) |
haft |
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Eighty (80) |
hashtad |
eight hundreds
(800) |
hasht-sad |
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Eight (8) |
hasht |
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Ninety (90) |
navad |
nine hundreds
(900) |
noh-sad |
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Nine (9) |
noh |
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Thousand (1000) |
hezar |
Million
(1,000,000) |
Milion |
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Other Farsi numbers can be made using the above numbers in the
same way that English numbers are made.
For example :
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62
: Sixty
Two
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.shast
ow dow.
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253
: Two Hundreds
Fifty Three
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..devist
ow panjah ow
se.
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4,127
: Four Thousand &
Hundred
Twenty
Seven :
.chahar hezar
ow sad
ow bist ow
haft.
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56,825
: Fifty Six
Thousand & Eight Hundred
twenty five
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.panjah ow
shesh hezar
ow hashtsad ow
bist ow
panj.
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455,917
: Four Hundred
Fifty Five
Thousands & Nine Hundred
Seventeen
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.chahar-sad
ow panjah ow
panj hezar
ow noh-sad ow
hef-dah.
(ow = and)
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SHOPPING |
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DINNING |
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English |
Farsi |
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How much does it
cost? |
gheimat-e in
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Breakfast |
sob'han'e |
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What is this? |
in chist? |
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Lunch |
na'har |
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I buy it. |
man in ra
mikharam |
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Dinner |
sham |
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I would like to
buy ... . |
man mikham ... ra
bekharam |
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Vegeterian |
sabzikhar |
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Do you have ...? |
Aya shoma ...
darid? |
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Please bring the
bill |
lotfan hesab ra
biavarid |
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Do you accept
credit cards? |
Aya shoma credit
card ghabool mikonid? |
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Open |
baz |
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Restaurant |
resturan |
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Closed |
basteh |
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Bread |
nan |
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Postcard |
cart'postal |
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Beverage |
nooshidani |
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Stamps |
tambr |
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Coffee |
ghah've |
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A little |
yek kam |
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Tea |
chai |
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A lot |
zi'yad |
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Juice |
abmiv'e |
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All |
ham'e |
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Water |
ab |
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Salt |
namak |
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Shop |
forooshgah |
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Pepper |
felfel |
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Shopping center |
markaz-e kharid |
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Meat |
goosht |
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Discount |
takhfif |
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Fish |
mahi |
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Souvenir |
soghat |
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Poultry |
morgh |
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Handicraft |
sanay'e dasti |
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Vegetable |
sabzi |
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Nuts |
khoshkbar |
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Fruit |
miv-e |
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Pistachio |
pest-e |
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Potato / French
fries |
sib'zamini |
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Dates |
khorma |
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Salad |
salad |
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Carpet |
farsh |
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Dessert |
deser |
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Ice cram |
bastani |
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Soft drink |
Nooshab'e |
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Water Pipe |
Ghalyoon |
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TRAVEL |
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ACCOMMODATION |
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English |
Farsi |
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Farsi |
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Where is ...? |
... kojast? |
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Hotel |
hotel |
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How much is the
fare? |
bilit chand ast? |
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Hostel |
mosafer-khan-e |
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Ticket |
bilit |
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Room |
otagh |
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One ticket to
..., please. |
yek bilit be ...,
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Reservation |
reservasion |
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Where are you
going? |
koja miravid? |
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Are there any
vacancies for tonight? |
aya baray-e
emshab ja darid? |
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Where do you
live? |
koja zendegi
mikonid |
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No vacancies |
Ja nadariam. |
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flight |
parvaz |
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Single room |
otagh-e
tek-takht-e |
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Train |
ghatar |
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Double room |
otagh-e
dow-takht-e |
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Bus |
otooboos |
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Extra bed |
takht-e ezaf-e |
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Subway/
Underground |
metro |
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I want to stay
for ... nights. |
man mikhaham ...
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Airport |
foroodgah |
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Bed |
takht |
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Train station |
istgah-e ghatar |
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Bath |
hammam |
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Bus Stop |
istgah-e otooboos |
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Shower |
doush |
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Bus Station /
Terminal |
Terminal |
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Toilet |
towalet |
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Subway/Underground Station |
istgah-e metro |
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Floor |
tabagh-e |
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Departure |
khorooj |
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Lift / Elevator |
asansor |
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Arrival |
vorrod |
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Location |
mo'ghe'iat |
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Car Rental |
mashin-e keray-e |
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Parking |
parking |
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Tourist
Information |
et'tela'at'e
turisti |
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taxi |
taxi |
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Passport |
passport |
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DIRECTIONS |
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TIMES |
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Left |
chap |
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What day is
today? |
emrooz che roozi ast? |
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Right |
rast |
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What time is it? |
saat chan ast? |
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Straight |
mostaghim |
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10:17 |
dah va hefdah
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Up |
bala |
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1:30 |
yek va see
daghi'ghe |
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Down |
pa'in |
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Second |
sani'ye |
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Far |
door |
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Minute |
daghi'ghe |
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Near / Close |
nazdik |
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Hour |
sa'at |
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Long |
toolani / deraz |
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Day |
rooz |
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Short |
kootah |
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Week |
haft'e |
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Map |
nagh'sh-e |
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Month |
mah |
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North |
shomal |
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Year |
sal |
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South |
jonoob |
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Today |
emrooz |
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East |
shargh |
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Yesterday |
dirooz |
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West |
gharb |
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Tomorrow |
farda |
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Tonight |
emshab |
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Saturday |
shan'be |
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Sunday |
yek'shan'be |
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Monday |
dow'shan'be |
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Tuesday |
se'shan'be |
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Wednesday |
char'shan'be |
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Thursday |
panj'shan'be |
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Friday |
jom-e |
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night |
shab |
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