Persian Greetings

Salām

Hello

Chetor-ee

How are you?

Khoob-am

I’m well

merci

Thank you

Khaylee

Very

Khaylee khoob-am

I’m very well

Khoob neestam

I’m not well

man

Me/I

Bad neestam

I’m not bad

ālee

Great

Chetor-een?

How are you? (Formal)

hāle shomā chetor-é?

how are you? (Formal)

hālet chetor-é?

How are you? (Informal)

khoob-ee

Are you well? (Informal)

mamnoon

Thank you

chetor peesh meeré

How’s it going?

Ché khabar?

What’s the news? (What’s up?)

shomā

you (formal)

tō

you (informal)

esmé tō chee-yé

what is your name? (informal)

esmé shomā chee-yé

what is your name? (formal)

tō ahlé kojā hastee?

where are you from? (informal)

shomā ahlé kojā hasteen?

where are you from? (formal)

man ahlé āmreekā hastam

I am from the United States

man ahlé eerān hastam

I am from Iran

āmreekā

the United States

espāniā

Spain

englees

England

ālmān

Germany

farāncé

France

mekseek

Mexico

ham

also

man ahlé tehrān hastam

I am from Tehran

kānādā

Canada

otreesh

Austria

jāpon

Japan

eetāleeā

Italy

cheen

China

hendoostān

India