Buying Street Food
Use these phrases when buying food from a street stall or market vendor in Iran.
Key Phrases
سلام، یه ... دارید؟
casualsalam, ye ... darid?
Hi, do you have a ...?
Drop 'یه' and just name the food for an even shorter, very natural version.
ببخشید، ... دارید؟
neutralbebakhshid, ... darid?
Excuse me, do you have ...?
More polite opener — good with strangers.
چنده؟
casualchande?
How much is it?
Very common short form; use freely at stalls.
چقدره؟
neutralchegadre?
How much does it cost?
Slightly fuller than چنده but still completely everyday.
یکی میخوام.
casualyeki mikham.
I want one.
Replace یکی with دوتا، سهتا etc. for other quantities.
دوتا بدید، لطفاً.
neutraldo ta bedid, lotfan.
Two, please.
بدید is the شما imperative of دادن — the polite, everyday way to order.
تند نباشه.
casualtond nabashe.
Not spicy, please.
Literally 'Let it not be hot.' Very common at food stalls.
پول نقد دارم.
neutralpul-e naqd daram.
I have cash.
Useful where card readers are uncommon.
ممنون.
neutralmamnun.
Thank you.
The default everyday thank-you; suits almost every context.
مرسی.
casualmersi.
Thanks.
Borrowed from French; very common in spoken Tehran Persian.