The First 100 Persian Words & Phrases

Flashcards for the first 100 Persian words and phrases, covering greetings, family, numbers, common items, verbs, and feelings.

salām

hello

khodā hāfez

goodbye

sobh bekhayr

good morning

asr bekhayr

good afternoon

shab bekhayr

good night

shomā e-hāl chetoré?

how are you? (formal)

khoobee?

how are you? (informal)

mamnoon

thank you

merci

thanks

khāhesh meekonam

you’re welcome

lotfan

please

bebakhsheed

excuse me / sorry

balé

yes

na

no

khosh khaylee āmadeed

welcome

khānevādé

family

pedar

father

mādar

mother

khāhar

sister

barādar

brother

dokhtar

daughter / girl

pesar

son / boy

hamsar

spouse

zan

woman / wife

mard

man / husband

doost

friend

baché

child

mādar bozorg

grandmother

pedar bozorg

grandfather

khānevādeam

my family

yek

one

dō

two

se

three

chahār

four

panj

five

shesh

six

haft

seven

hasht

eight

noh

nine

dah

ten

khāné

house

otāgh

room

dar

door

panjaré

window

meez

table

sandalee

chair

takht

bed

bālesh

pillow

āyené

mirror

farsh

carpet

cherāgh

lamp

yakhchāl

refrigerator

zarf

dish

ketāb

book

khodkār

pen

ghazā

food

āb

water

chāi

tea

ghahvé

coffee

nān

bread

berenj

rice

seeb

apple

porteghāl

orange

morgh

chicken

goosht

meat

māhee

fish

sabzee

herbs/greens

namak

salt

shekar

sugar

boshghāb

plate

boodan

to be

dāshtan

to have

raftan

to go

āmeden

to come

deedan

to see

khordan

to eat

noosheedan

to drink

goftan

to say

sheneedan

to hear

khāstan

to want

tavānestan

to be able to

dānestan

to know

kār kardan

to work

bāzee kardan

to play

yād gereftan

to learn

khoshhāl

happy

nārāhat

sad

khasté

tired

gorosné

hungry

teshné

thirsty

asabānee

angry

ārām

calm

sard

cold

garm

hot

khoob

good

bad

bad

zeebā

beautiful

koochak

small

bozorg

big

ālee

great