A1Persian

Buying Train Tickets

Use these essential phrases to buy a train ticket, ask about times, and pay in Iran.

Key Phrases

Voice
Asking for a ticket · 2 ways to say it

یک بلیت شیراز می‌خوام.

neutral

yek belit-e Shiraz mikham.

I want a ticket to Shiraz.

The default, everyday way to ask for a ticket.

لطفاً دو تا بلیت می‌خوام.

polite

lotfan do ta belit mikham.

I want two tickets, please.

Adding 'lotfan' (please) makes your request more polite.

Specifying ticket type · 2 ways to say it

فقط رفت.

casual

faghat raft.

Just one way.

Short and natural when answering the staff.

بلیت رفت و برگشت می‌خوام.

neutral

belit-e raft o bargasht mikham.

I want a round trip ticket.

Literally 'going and returning'.

Asking about train times · 2 ways to say it

کی میره؟

casual

key mire?

When does it go?

A very short, casual way to ask for the departure time.

قطار بعدی کی هست؟

neutral

ghatar-e badi key hast?

When is the next train?

A standard question for checking the schedule.

Asking the price · 2 ways to say it

چنده؟

casual

chand-e?

How much is it?

The most common and casual way to ask for a price.

بلیت چقدر میشه؟

neutral

belit cheghadr mishe?

How much is the ticket?

Use this to specifically ask for the total ticket cost.

Handing over payment · 2 ways to say it

این کارت.

casual

in kart.

Here is the card.

A very direct way to hand over your bank card.

بفرمایید، این کارت من.

polite

befarmaid, in kart-e man.

Here you go, this is my card.

Use 'befarmaid' when respectfully handing something to staff.

Practice Dialogue

Traveler
سلام، یک بلیت شیراز می‌خوام.
salam, yek belit-e Shiraz mikham.
Staff
سلام. رفت یا رفت و برگشت؟
salam. raft ya raft o bargasht?
Traveler
فقط رفت. قطار بعدی کی هست؟
faghat raft. ghatar-e badi key hast?
Staff
ساعت پنج. بلیت می‌خواید؟
saat-e panj. belit mikhayd?
Traveler
بله. چقدر میشه؟
bale. cheghadr mishe?
Staff
صد هزار تومان.
sad hezar toman.
Traveler
بفرمایید، این کارت.
befarmaid, in kart.
Staff
ممنون. بلیت شما.
mamnun. belit-e shoma.
Traveler
خیلی ممنون، خداحافظ.
kheyli mamnun, khodahafez.

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