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Greetings & Introductions

Use these essential phrases to greet people, introduce yourself, and make basic small talk when meeting someone new.

Key Phrases

Greeting · 3 ways to say it

سلام.

neutral

salam.

Hello.

سلام، خوبی؟

casual

salam, khubi?

Hi, how are you?

Use with friends or people your own age.

حال شما چطوره؟

polite

hal-e shoma chetore?

How are you?

Use with strangers or elders to show respect.

Asking name · 2 ways to say it

اسم شما چیه؟

neutral

esm-e shoma chiye?

What is your name?

اسمت چیه؟

casual

esmet chiye?

What's your name?

Only use this with close friends or children.

Introducing yourself · 2 ways to say it

من سارا هستم.

neutral

man sara hastam.

I am Sara.

اسم من سارا است.

neutral

esm-e man sara e.

My name is Sara.

The word است (ast) is pronounced 'e' in everyday spoken Persian.

Asking origin

شما اهل کجا هستید؟

neutral

shoma ahl-e koja hastid?

Where are you from?

Stating origin

من اهل کانادا هستم.

neutral

man ahl-e kanada hastam.

I am from Canada.

Nice to meet you · 2 ways to say it

خوشوقتم.

neutral

khoshvaghtam.

Nice to meet you.

خیلی خوشوقتم.

polite

kheyli khoshvaghtam.

Very nice to meet you.

Practice Dialogue

Local
سلام! حال شما چطوره؟
salam! hal-e shoma chetore?
Traveler
سلام، ممنون. من خوبم.
salam, mamnun. man khubam.
Local
من علی هستم. اسم شما چیه؟
man ali hastam. esm-e shoma chiye?
Traveler
من سارا هستم. خوشوقتم.
man sara hastam. khoshvaghtam.
Local
من هم خوشوقتم. شما اهل کجا هستید؟
man ham khoshvaghtam. shoma ahl-e koja hastid?
Traveler
من اهل کانادا هستم. شما چطور؟
man ahl-e kanada hastam. shoma chetor?
Local
من اهل شیراز هستم.
man ahl-e shiraz hastam.
Traveler
خیلی عالی.
kheyli aali.

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