Buying Street Food

ye pors mikham.

I want one portion.

یه is the casual spoken form of یک. Use with friends or when the stall feels informal.

yek pors lotfan.

One portion, please.

Short and natural for most stalls — a safe default.

tush chie?

What's in it?

توش is the casual spoken form of توی آن. Only with informal vendors.

dakhilash chie?

What's inside it?

Slightly more careful — fine anywhere.

tond nabashe.

Make it not spicy.

Drop the formal ending — very common at stalls.

tond nemikham, mamnun.

I don't want it spicy, thanks.

Adding ممنون softens the request without being stiff.

sos dare?

Does it come with sauce?

Simple intonation question — very common at food stalls.

sos ham bezar, lotfan.

Put some sauce on it too, please.

بذار is the casual imperative of گذاشتن — widely used in everyday speech.

chand mishe?

How much does it come to?

The most natural way to ask the price at a stall.

naghdi hesab konam?

Can I pay cash?

A simple yes/no question by intonation — no need for آیا in speech.

koja beshinam?

Where can I sit?

Short and natural — use after you have your food.

mitonam inja beshinam?

May I sit here?

Use when a table looks occupied or the stall has few seats.