At the Mechanic
These phrases will help you explain car problems to a mechanic, ask for estimates, and navigate the repair process in Persian.
Key Phrases
ماشینم یه صدای عجیبی میده.
casualMashinam ye sedaye ajibi mide.
My car is making a weird noise.
Use this for any unidentified strange noise.
وقتی ترمز میگیرم، لنتها صدا میدن.
neutralVaghti tormoz migiram, lent-ha seda midan.
When I brake, the brake pads make a noise.
"Lent" refers to brake pads in Farsi.
اصلاً روشن نمیشه.
casualAslan roshan nemishe.
It won't start at all.
امروز تو راه خاموش شد و دیگه روشن نشد.
neutralEmruz tu rah khamush shod va dige roshan nashod.
Today it stalled on the way and didn't start again.
میتونید بگید حدوداً چقدر خرج برمیداره؟
casualMitunid begid hodudan cheghadr kharj barmidare?
Can you tell me roughly how much it will cost?
"Kharj bardashtan" is a very natural idiom for incurring costs.
لطفاً قبل از اینکه تعمیر رو شروع کنید، هزینه رو بگید.
politeLotfan ghabl az inke tamir ro shoru konid, hazine ro begid.
Please tell me the cost before you start the repair.
کارش کی تموم میشه؟
casualKaresh key tamum mishe?
When will its work be finished?
تعمیرش چند روز طول میکشه؟
neutralTamiresh chand ruz tul mikeshe?
How many days will the repair take?
قطعهاش تو بازار راحت پیدا میشه؟
casualGheteash tu bazar rahat peyda mishe?
Is its part easily found in the market?
این قطعه قابل تعمیره یا باید عوض بشه؟
neutralIn ghete ghabele tamire ya bayad avaz beshe?
Is this part repairable or does it have to be replaced?
ماشین رو همین الان اینجا بذارم؟
casualMashin ro hamin alan inja bezaram?
Should I leave the car here right now?
کلید رو روی ماشین بذارم یا بدم به شما؟
neutralKilid ro ruye mashin bezaram ya bedam be shoma?
Should I leave the key in the car or give it to you?
ماشینم آماده است؟ بیام ببرمش؟
casualMashinam amadast? Biam bebaramesh?
Is my car ready? Should I come pick it up?
"Amadast" is the typical spoken pronunciation of "amadeh ast" (is ready).
برای تحویل گرفتن ماشین چه ساعتی بیام؟
neutralBaraye tahvil gereftane mashin che saati biam?
What time should I come to pick up the car?
کلاً چقدر تقدیم کنم؟
politeKollan cheghadr taghdim konam?
How much should I offer in total? (How much is it?)
"Taghdim konam" is a polite, culturally common way to ask how much you owe.
فاکتور قطعات و دستمزد رو هم میدید؟
neutralFaktore ghataat va dastmozd ro ham midid?
Will you give the invoice for parts and labor too?