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Thanking & Apologizing

Essential phrases for thanking people and apologizing in everyday Persian, from casual chats to polite interactions.

Key Phrases

Thanking · 3 ways to say it

ممنون

neutral

mamnun

Thanks

خیلی ممنون

polite

kheyli mamnun

Thank you very much

مرسی

casual

mersi

Thanks

A very common French loanword used in casual, everyday speech.

Responding to thanks · 2 ways to say it

خواهش میکنم

neutral

khahesh mikonam

You're welcome

قابلی نداره

polite

ghabeli nadare

It's nothing / You're welcome

A standard polite phrase (ta'arof), often used by shopkeepers to customers.

Apologizing · 3 ways to say it

ببخشید

neutral

bebakhshid

Excuse me / Sorry

Used to get someone's attention or to apologize for a minor mistake.

معذرت میخوام

polite

mazerat mikham

I apologize

A more formal and sincere way to say sorry.

شرمنده

casual

sharmandeh

My bad / Sorry

A casual apology, usually used with friends or in very informal situations.

Responding to apology · 2 ways to say it

مشکلی نیست

neutral

moshkeli nist

No problem

عیبی نداره

casual

eybi nadare

No worries

Practice Dialogue

Customer
ببخشید.
bebakhshid.
Staff
بله، بفرمایید.
bale, befarmayid.
Customer
یک آب معدنی میخوام.
yek ab madani mikham.
Staff
ببخشید، آب معدنی نداریم.
bebakhshid, ab madani nadarim.
Customer
مشکلی نیست. نوشابه دارید؟
moshkeli nist. noushabeh darid?
Staff
بله، بفرمایید.
bale, befarmayid.
Customer
مرسی.
mersi.
Staff
قابلی نداره.
ghabeli nadare.

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