Your First Day at Work

salam, man [esm] hastam. emruz ruz-e avvalame.

Hi, I'm [Name]. Today is my first day.

A friendly, relaxed greeting for colleagues at your level.

salam. man [esm] hastam. emruz avvalin ruz-e kari-ye mane.

Hello, I am [Name]. Today is my first day of work.

A standard, safe greeting for most office situations.

bebakhshid, miz-e man kojast?

Excuse me, where is my desk?

ashpazkhuneh kojast? mituni neshunam bedi?

Where is the kitchen? Can you show me?

Uses the informal 'you'. Good to ask a friendly colleague.

ye soal daram. az ki bayad beporsam?

I have a question. Who should I ask?

bebakhshid, mitunin ye lahzeh be man komak konin?

Excuse me, can you help me for a moment?

Uses the formal plural 'you' (shoma) to show respect.

bache-ha mamulan saat-e chand nahar mikhoran?

What time do the guys usually eat lunch?

In Farsi, 'bache-ha' (kids) is very commonly used to mean 'the guys' or 'the team' at work.

farda key bayad biyam sherkat?

When should I come to the company tomorrow?

to chand vaghte inja kar mikoni?

How long have you worked here?

Only use with someone your own age or in a very relaxed setting.

shoma chand vaghte inja kar mikonin?

How long have you worked here?

The safest option when talking to new colleagues or managers.