Mastering Basic Persian Conversations can open doors to new friendships, cultural experiences, and smoother travels in Persian-speaking regions. Whether you’re planning a trip to Iran, connecting with Persian friends, or simply interested in learning a new language, knowing how to engage in everyday conversations is essential. In this guide, we’ll walk you through the most common Persian phrases and dialogues, helping you speak with confidence in real-life situations. Ready to start speaking Farsi like a native? Let’s dive in!
This article is designed for adults and may be challenging for children. If you’re looking for a beginner-friendly guide for kids, check out this article
Essential Basic Persian Conversations for Everyday Situations
In this section, you’ll explore essential Persian conversations for everyday situations, including making friends, expressing emotions, engaging in small talk, agreeing or disagreeing politely, and handling phone or online chats. Repeat these phrases to boost your fluency and confidence!
Casual Persian Conversations for Making Friends
# | Persian (Farsi) | Pronunciation | English Translation | Importance |
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1 | سلام، چطوری؟ | salām, četori? | Hi, how are you? | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
2 | اسم تو چیه؟ | esm-e to čiye? | What’s your name? | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
3 | اهل کجایی؟ | ahl-e kojāyi? | Where are you from? | ⭐⭐⭐ |
4 | خوشحالم باهات آشنا شدم! | xošhālam bāhāt āšnā šodam! | Nice to meet you! | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
5 | چند سالته؟ | čand sālete? | How old are you? | ⭐⭐⭐ |
6 | کار میکنی یا درس میکنی؟ | kār mikoni yā dars mixuni? | Do you work or study? | ⭐⭐⭐ |
7 | چه چیزایی دوست داری؟ | če čizāyi dust dāri? | What do you like? | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
8 | شمارهات رو میدی؟ | šomārat ro midi? | Can I have your number? | ⭐⭐⭐ |
9 | بیاین یه جا بریم با هم؟ | biyāyn ye jā berim bā ham? | Shall we go somewhere together? | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
10 | خیلی خوش میگذره با تو! | xeili xoš migzare bā to! | I’m having a great time with you! | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
11 | آهنگ مورد علاقت چیه؟ | ahang-e mored-e alāqat čiye? | What’s your favorite song? | ⭐⭐⭐ |
12 | فیلم مورد علاقت چیه؟ | film-e mored-e alāqat čiye? | What’s your favorite movie? | ⭐⭐⭐ |
13 | یه روزی دوباره همدیگه رو ببینیم! | ye ruzi dobāre hamdigaro bebinim! | Let’s meet again someday! | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
14 | خیلی حال میده باهات حرف زدن! | xeili hāl mide bāhāt harf zadan! | Talking to you is so much fun! | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
15 | دوست خوبی هستی! | dust-e xubi hasti! | You’re a good friend! | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
Expressing Emotions & Feelings in Farsi
# | Persian (Farsi) | Pronunciation | English Translation | Importance |
1 | خوشحالم! | xošhāl-am! | I’m happy! | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
2 | ناراحتم. | nārāhat-am. | I’m sad. | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
3 | عصبانیام! | asabāniy-am! | I’m angry! | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
4 | هیجانزدهام! | hayejān-zade-am! | I’m excited! | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
5 | خیلی خستهام. | xeili xaste-am. | I’m very tired. | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
6 | میترسم! | mitars-am! | I’m scared! | ⭐⭐⭐ |
7 | استرس دارم. | esteres dāram. | I’m stressed. | ⭐⭐⭐ |
8 | نگرانم. | negarān-am. | I’m worried. | ⭐⭐⭐ |
9 | دوستت دارم! | duset dāram! | I love you! | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
10 | از تو خوشم میاد. | az to xošam miyād. | I like you. | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
11 | دلم برات تنگ شده. | delam barāt tang šode. | I miss you. | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
12 | خیلی خوشحالم که اینجایی! | xeili xošhālam ke injāyi! | I’m so happy you’re here! | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
13 | افتخار میکنم بهت! | eftexār mikonam behat! | I’m proud of you! | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
14 | حوصله ندارم. | hosele nadāram. | I’m not in the mood. | ⭐⭐⭐ |
15 | امروز حس خوبی دارم! | emruz hess-e xubi dāram! | I feel good today! | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
Persian Small Talk: Talking About Weather, Hobbies & Interests
# | Persian (Farsi) | Pronunciation | English Translation | Importance |
1 | امروز هوا چطوره؟ | emruz havā četore? | How’s the weather today? | ⭐⭐⭐ |
2 | امروز خیلی گرمه! | emruz xeili garme! | It’s really hot today! | ⭐⭐⭐ |
3 | بارون میاد؟ | bārun miyād? | Is it raining? | ⭐⭐⭐ |
4 | هوای امروز عالیه! | havāye emruz āliye! | The weather is great today! | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
5 | چه سرگرمیهایی داری؟ | če sargarmi-hāyi dāri? | What are your hobbies? | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
6 | من عاشق کتاب خوندنم! | man āšeqe ketāb xundanam! | I love reading books! | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
7 | ورزش مورد علاقت چیه؟ | varzeš-e mored-e alāqat čiye? | What’s your favorite sport? | ⭐⭐⭐ |
8 | فوتبال دوست داری؟ | futbāl dust dāri? | Do you like football? | ⭐⭐⭐ |
9 | موسیقی مورد علاقت چیه؟ | musiqiye mored-e alāqat čiye? | What’s your favorite music? | ⭐⭐⭐ |
10 | فیلم جدیدی دیدی؟ | film-e jadidi didi? | Have you seen any new movies? | ⭐⭐⭐ |
11 | دوست داری سفر کنی؟ | dust dāri safar koni? | Do you like traveling? | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
12 | چه جاهایی رو دوست داری ببینی؟ | če jāhāyi ro dust dāri bebini? | What places do you want to visit? | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
13 | اهل آشپزی هستی؟ | ahl-e āšpazi hasti? | Do you like cooking? | ⭐⭐⭐ |
14 | تو چه کارهای هنری بلدی؟ | to če kārhāye honari baladi? | What artistic skills do you have? | ⭐⭐⭐ |
15 | اینجا زندگی کردن رو دوست داری؟ | injā zendegi kardan ro dust dāri? | Do you like living here? | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
How to Politely Agree or Disagree in Persian
# | Persian (Farsi) | Pronunciation | English Translation | Importance |
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1 | کاملاً موافقم. | Kâmelan mowâfeqam. | I completely agree. | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
2 | درست میگی. | dorost migi. | You’re right. | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
3 | باهات همنظر هستم. | bāhāt ham-nazar hastam. | I share your opinion. | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
4 | فکر نمیکنم این درست باشه. | fekr nemikonam in dorost bāše. | I don’t think this is right. | ⭐⭐⭐ |
5 | مطمئن نیستم. | motmaɁen nistam. | I’m not sure. | ⭐⭐⭐ |
6 | نظر جالبیه! | nazar-e jālebiye! | That’s an interesting opinion! | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
7 | میتونم یه نظر دیگه بدم؟ | mitunam ye nazar-e dige bedam? | Can I share another opinion? | ⭐⭐⭐ |
8 | فکر میکنم اشتباه میکنی. | fekr mikonam eštebāh mikoni. | I think you’re wrong. | ⭐⭐⭐ |
9 | به نظر من این درسته. | be nazar-e man in doroste. | In my opinion, this is right. | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
10 | خب، این هم یه دیدگاهه. | xob, in ham ye didgāhe. | Well, that’s also a point of view. | ⭐⭐⭐ |
11 | نمیتونم قبول کنم. | nemitunam qabul konam. | I can’t accept that. | ⭐⭐⭐ |
12 | بیا دربارهاش بیشتر حرف بزنیم. | biyā darbāraš bištar harf bezanim. | Let’s talk more about it. | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
13 | این موضوع جای بحث داره. | in mozuɁ jāye bahs dāre. | This topic is debatable. | ⭐⭐⭐ |
14 | حرفت محترمه، ولی موافق نیستم. | harfet mohtaram-e, vali movāfeq nistam. | I respect your opinion, but I disagree. | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
15 | ممنون که نظرتو گفتی. | mamnun ke nazar-eto gofti. | Thanks for sharing your opinion. | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
Phone & Online Conversations in Persian
# | Persian (Farsi) | Pronunciation | English Translation | Importance |
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1 | سلام، صدام رو میشنوی؟ | salām, sedām ro mišnavi? | Hello, can you hear me? | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
2 | اینترنت من ضعیفه. | internet-e man zaɁife. | My internet is weak. | ⭐⭐⭐ |
3 | لطفاً دوباره بگو. | lotfan dobāre bego. | Please say that again. | ⭐⭐⭐ |
4 | میتونیم ویدئو کال کنیم؟ | mitunim video call konim? | Can we video call? | ⭐⭐⭐ |
5 | یه لحظه صبر کن. | ye lahze sabr kon. | Hold on a moment. | ⭐⭐⭐ |
6 | ببخشید، قطع شد. | bebaxšid, qatɁ šod. | Sorry, it got disconnected. | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
7 | کی وقت داری صحبت کنیم؟ | kei vaqt dāri sohbat konim? | When do you have time to talk? | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
8 | میفرستمش برات. | mifrestameš barāt. | I’ll send it to you. | ⭐⭐⭐ |
9 | پیامتو گرفتم. | payāmet-o gereftam. | I got your message. | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
10 | لطفاً جواب بده! | lotfan javāb bede! | Please reply! | ⭐⭐⭐ |
11 | چک کردی پیاممو؟ | ček kardi payām-am-o? | Did you check my message? | ⭐⭐⭐ |
12 | دیر جواب دادی! | dir javāb dādi! | You replied late! | ⭐⭐⭐ |
13 | ایمیلتو چک کن. | imeil-et-o ček kon. | Check your email. | ⭐⭐⭐ |
14 | بفرستش تو گروه. | befresteš tu goruh. | Send it to the group. | ⭐⭐⭐ |
15 | ممنون که تماس گرفتی. | mamnun ke tamās gerefti. | Thanks for calling. | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
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