Customs & Immigration

befarmayid, in pasport-e man.

Here you go, this is my passport.

Use 'befarmayid' when respectfully handing something to an official.

in pasportam-e.

This is my passport.

A standard, everyday way to hand over your passport.

baraye gardesh umadam.

I came for tourism.

Address border officials with a neutral or polite register; this spoken form is natural.

baraye kar umadam.

I came for work.

do hafte mimunam.

I am staying for two weeks.

faghat chand ruz mimunam.

I'm only staying a few days.

A neutral statement suitable for an immigration officer.

yek hotel rezervo kardam.

I booked a hotel.

tu khune-ye dustam mimunam.

I am staying at my friend's house.

A standard, neutral way to explain where you are staying to an official.

chizi baraye ezhar nadaram.

I have nothing to declare.

faghat vasayel-e shakhsi-e.

It's just personal belongings.