How to Host or Be Hosted (especially when it involves chai)

chāi

tea

shekar

sugar

chāi bā shekar

tea with sugar

ghand

sugar cube

chāi bā sheereenee

tea with sweets

ghahvé

coffee

sheer

milk

chāi bā sheer

tea with milk

ghahvé bā sheer

coffee with milk

āb

water

yakh

ice

āb bā yakh

water with ice

āb bedooné yakh

water without ice

sharbat

flavored water

āb meevé

fruit juice

nooshābé

soda

sharāb

wine

bé salāmatee!

cheers! (to health!)

(tō) chāi meekhāy?

do you want tea? (informal)

(shomā) chāi meekhāyn?

do you want tea? (plural or formal)

beeshtar

more

(tō) beeshtar chāi meekhāy?

would you like more tea? (informal)

(tō) chāi meekhoree?

will you drink some tea? (informal)

(shomā) chāi meekhoreen?

will you drink some tea? (formal)

(tō) chee mayl meekonee?

what would you like? (informal)

(shomā) chee mayl meekoneen?

what would you like? (formal)

balé, (man) chāi meekhoram

yes, I will drink tea

(man) chāi nemeekhām

I don’t want tea

(man) chāi meekhām

I want tea

bāshé

ok

lotfan

please

na, merci

no, thank you

ābé joosh

boiled water

doogh

yogurt drink

ābé ma'danee

mineral water

ābé sheer

tap water

befarmāyeen

please help yourself

āb jō

beer

sharāb

wine

sharābé sefeed

white wine

sharābé ghermez

red wine