Tārof When Welcoming Guests

safā ovordeen

it’s great to have you here

bé lotfetoon

thank you kindly, thanks to you

otāghé nesheeman

family room

har jā

anywhere, everywhere

besheeneen

sit!

har jā rāhat-een besheeneen

sit anywhere you like

manzel

house, home

manzelé khodetoon-é

make yourself at home

hameenjā

right here

alān

now

khedmat

service, employment, work

beeyā

come!

vāgh’an eftekhār dādeen tashreef ovordeen

thank you so much for coming

vāgh’an

really

eftekhār dādeen

thank you

tashreef ovordeen

you graced us with your presence

ekhteeyār dāreen

not at all (no that’s not true in a tarof way)

har jā rāhateen besheeneen

sit anywhere you like?

manzele khodetoone

make yourself at home

hameenja rahateem

we are fine here

tashreef nadaran

isn’t he/she home?