Introduction
Learning Farsi can be an exciting and rewarding experience, whether you are a child or an adult looking to fully master the language. One of the best ways to start is by familiarizing yourself with the 100 most common Farsi words, which will help you communicate more easily in everyday conversations. For more specialized lessons, take a look at the pages for Farsi classes for kids and Learn Persian for adults.
| # | English | Farsi (Persian) | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hello | سلام | Salaam | Greeting |
| 2 | Goodbye | خداحافظ | Khodaa-haafez | Farewell |
| 3 | Yes | بله | Baleh | Affirmative answer |
| 4 | No | نه | Na | Negative answer |
| 5 | Please | لطفا | Lotfan | Polite request |
| 6 | Thank you | متشکرم | Moteshakeram | Gratitude |
| 7 | Sorry | معذرت می‌خواهم | Ma’zerat mikhaaham | Apology |
| 8 | Excuse me | ببخشید | Bebakhshid | Polite interruption |
| 9 | What? | چی؟ | Chi? | Question word |
| 10 | Where? | کجا؟ | Koojaa? | Question word |
| 11 | How? | چطور؟ | Chetor? | Question word |
| 12 | When? | کی؟ | Ki? | Question word |
| 13 | Why? | چرا؟ | Cheraa? | Question word |
| 14 | I am | من هستم | Man hastam | Self-introduction |
| 15 | You are | تو هستی | To hasti | Addressing someone |
| 16 | He/She is | او هست | Oo hast | Referring to someone |
| 17 | We are | ما هستیم | Maa hastim | Group introduction |
| 18 | They are | آنها هستند | Anhaa hastand | Referring to a group |
| 19 | Good | خوب | Khoob | Positive evaluation |
| 20 | Bad | بد | Bad | Negative evaluation |
| 21 | Beautiful | زیبا | Zibaa | Describing appearance |
| 22 | Ugly | زشت | Zesht | Describing appearance |
| 23 | Big | بزرگ | Bozorg | Size description |
| 24 | Small | کوچک | Koochak | Size description |
| 25 | Happy | خوشحال | Khoshhaal | Emotional state |
| 26 | Sad | غمگین | Ghamgin | Emotional state |
| 27 | Good morning | صبح بخیر | Sobh bekheir | Morning greeting |
| 28 | Good night | شب بخیر | Shab bekheir | Nighttime farewell |
| 29 | What’s your name? | اسم شما چیست؟ | Esm-e shomaa chist? | Asking for name |
| 30 | My name is… | نام من… است | Naam-e man … ast | Self-introduction |
| 31 | How old are you? | چند سال دارید؟ | Chand saal daarid? | Asking age |
| 32 | I am… years old | من … سال دارم | Man … saal daaram | Giving age |
| 33 | Where are you from? | اهل کجا هستید؟ | Ahl-e koja hastid? | Asking origin |
| 34 | I am from… | من اهل … هستم | Man ahl-e … hastam | Giving origin |
| 35 | What time is it? | ساعت چنده؟ | Saat chande? | Asking time |
| 36 | It’s… o’clock | ساعت … است | Saat … ast | Giving time |
| 37 | How are you? | حال شما چطور است؟ | Haal-e shomaa chetor ast? | Asking health |
| 38 | I’m fine | خوبم | Khoobam | Responding health |
| 39 | What do you do? | شغل شما چیست؟ | Shoghl-e shomaa chist? | Asking profession |
| 40 | I am a… | من … هستم | Man … hastam | Giving profession |
| 41 | Friend | دوست | Doost | Referring to a friend |
| 42 | Family | خانواده | Khanevadeh | Referring to family |
| 43 | Father | پدر | Pedar | Referring to father |
| 44 | Mother | مادر | Maadar | Referring to mother |
| 45 | Brother | برادر | Baradar | Referring to brother |
| 46 | Sister | خواهر | Khaahar | Referring to sister |
| 47 | Son | پسر | Pesaar | Referring to son |
| 48 | Daughter | دختر | Dokhtar | Referring to daughter |
| 49 | Child | کودک | Koodak | Referring to child |
| 50 | Adult | بزرگسال | Bozorgsaal | Referring to adult |
| 51 | Love | عشق | Eshq | Emotion |
| 52 | Like | دوست داشتن | Doost dashtan | Emotion |
| 53 | Hate | نفرت | Nafrat | Emotion |
| 54 | Food | غذا | Ghazaa | Referring to food |
| 55 | Water | آب | Aab | Referring to water |
| 56 | Tea | چای | Chaay | Referring to tea |
| 57 | Coffee | قهوه | Ghahveh | Referring to coffee |
| 58 | Bread | نان | Naan | Referring to bread |
| 59 | Rice | برنج | Berenj | Referring to rice |
| 60 | Fruit | میوه | Miveh | Referring to fruit |
| 61 | Vegetable | سبزیجات | Sabzijaat | Referring to vegetables |
| 62 | Meat | گوشت | Goosht | Referring to meat |
| 63 | Fish | ماهی | Maahee | Referring to fish |
| 64 | Chicken | مرغ | Morgh | Referring to chicken |
| 65 | Salt | نمک | Namak | Referring to salt |
| 66 | Pepper | فلفل | Felfel | Referring to pepper |
| 67 | Sugar | شکر | Shekar | Referring to sugar |
| 68 | Oil | روغن | Roghan | Referring to oil |
| 69 | Juice | آب میوه | Aab miveh | Referring to juice |
| 70 | Milk | شیر | Shir | Referring to milk |
| 71 | Egg | تخم‌مرغ | Tokhm-e-morgh | Referring to egg |
| 72 | Soup | سوپ | Soop | Referring to soup |
| 73 | Salad | سالاد | Salaad | Referring to salad |
| 74 | Cake | کیک | Keik | Referring to cake |
| 75 | Ice cream | بستنی | Bastani | Referring to ice cream |
| 76 | Chocolate | شکلات | Shokolaat | Referring to chocolate |
| 77 | Candy | آبنبات | Aabnabaat | Referring to candy |
| 78 | Happy birthday | تولد مبارک | Tavalod mobaarak | Celebration phrase |
| 79 | Congratulations | تبریک | Tabrik | Congratulatory phrase |
| 80 | Wedding | عروسی | Aroosi | Referring to wedding |
| 81 | Party | مهمانی | Mehmaani | Referring to party |
| 82 | Meeting | ملاقات | Molaagaat | Referring to meeting |
| 83 | Work | کار | Kaar | Referring to work |
| 84 | School | مدرسه | Madreseh | Referring to school |
| 85 | Teacher | معلم | Moallem | Referring to teacher |
| 86 | Student | دانش‌آموز | Daanaashamooz | Referring to student |
| 87 | Book | کتاب | Ketaab | Referring to book |
| 88 | Pen | قلم | Qalam | Referring to pen |
| 89 | Paper | کاغذ | Kaaghaz | Referring to paper |
| 90 | Classroom | کلاس | Kelaas | Referring to classroom |
| 91 | Room | اتاق | Otaaq | Referring to room |
| 92 | House | خانه | Khaaneh | Referring to house |
| 93 | Street | خیابان | Khiyabaan | Referring to street |
| 94 | Car | ماشین | Maashine | Referring to car |
| 95 | Bus | اتوبوس | Otoobus | Referring to bus |
| 96 | Train | قطار | Ghataar | Referring to train |
| 97 | Airplane | هواپیما | Havaapimaa | Referring to airplane |
| 98 | Bicycle | دوچرخه | Doocharkheh | Referring to bicycle |
| 99 | Boat | قایق | Qaayeh | Referring to boat |
| 100 | Travel | سفر | Safar | Referring to travel |
Conclusion
Learning Farsi can be a valuable experience, whether you’re a child or an adult. The 100 most common Farsi words are suitable for all ages and will help you communicate more easily in everyday conversations. For words specifically for children, check out the page for 50 Essential Persian Words for Kids. Also, if you plan to travel to Iran, you can use this article as well: Essential Sentences for Traveling to Iran.
