Persian : 2 Flashcards
Nice to meet you! Pleased to meet you!
Khoshbakhtam
Nice to meet you!
Man khosh+bakht hastam
Nice to meet you too
Man ham khoshbakhtam!
Me too!
Man ham hamintor !
He / she (formal and informal)
Oo , oon (formal)
I am rose
Man rose hastam
You are ranaa
To ranaa hasti
He is Sahand
Oo Sahand hast (oon Sahand hast)
I am fine (long and short form)
Man khoob hastam, man khoobam
You are fine (long and short form)
To khoob hasti. To khoobi.
Are you ok?
To khoob hasti? Khoobi?
She/ he is fine (long and short form)
Oo khoob hast , oon khoob-eh
Is he/she ok? (Long and short form)
Oo khoob hast? Oon khoob-eh?
Salt is salty (long and short form)
Namak shoor hast / namak shooreh
Cake is sweet
Keyk shireen hast / keyk shireen eh
Coffee is bitter
Ghahveh talkh hast/ ghahveh talhkeh
Pepper is spicy
Felfel tond hast/ felfel tond eh
Khoob hast!
It’s fine/ it’s good
It’s fine! It’s good.
Khoobeh
It’s very good
Kheili khoobeh
It’s bad
Bad hast
It’s bad
Badeh
It’s very bad
Kheili badeh
Ghaveh khoob hast? Are khoob hast
Is the coffee good? Yes, it’s good
Is the food delicious? Yes it’s delicious.
Ghaza khosh-mazzeh hast? Are, khosh-mazzeh hast
He is sahand? Yes, he is sahand
Oon Sahand hast (sahandeh)? Areh, oon Sahand hast
Well done!
Affarin!
Excellent! Great! Fantastic!
Ali ! (Aaarli)
Man
Mard
Woman
Zan
I am a woman
Man zan hastam (man zanam)
I am a man
Man mard hastam (man Mardam)
You are a man
To mard hasti
You are a man
To mardi?
She is a woman
Oo zan hast
She is a woman
Oon zaneh
He is a man
Oon mard hast (oon mardeh)
Family
Khoonehvadeh (formal: khanevadeh)
Mum
Maman
Mother
Ma(a)dar
Dad
Ba(a)ba(a)
Father
Pedar
Brother
Bara(a)dar
Sister
Kha(a)har
Granny
Mamanbozorg
Grandmother
Madarbozorg
Grandpa
Bababozorg
Grandfather
Padarbozorg
Great, grand, big
Bozorg
Excuse me!
Be-Bakh-shid
Pardon ?
Be bakh shid?
Sorry!
Be-bakh-shid
I apologise
Be-bakh-shid
Is your mama well?
Maman khoob-eh?
She’s well! Very well! Thank you
Khoobeh! Kheili Khoobeh, merci
Mamanbozorg khoob-eh? (Reply in Farsi)
Khoobeh, kheili khoob-eh! Mamnoon
Is the coffee good?
Ghaveh khoobeh?
No, it’s (the coffee) very bad
Nah! (Ghahveh) kheili bad eh!
Is the weather good? How is the weather?
Hava khoobeh?
Yes, the weather is great!
Areh, Hava Ali-eh