Reporting a Crime

man mikham yek serghat ro gozaresh bedam, koja bayad beram?

I want to report a theft, where should I go?

A standard and direct way to open a report at the station.

mikhastam yek jorm ro be polis ettela bedam, lotfan rahnamayi konid.

I wanted to report a crime to the police, please guide me.

Uses the polite past form 'mikhastam' (I wanted to) for a present intention.

gushim o kif-pulam ro tu khiabun az dastam ghapidan!

They snatched my phone and wallet from my hand on the street!

The verb 'ghapidan' (to snatch) is very common for street theft.

tamam-e madarek-e man az jomle pasportam dozdide shode.

All my documents, including my passport, have been stolen.

Uses the present perfect passive (dozdide shode) for a statement of fact.

taze hamin panj daghighe pish nazdik-e istgah-e metro ettefagh oftad.

It just happened right here five minutes ago near the subway station.

In spoken Persian, 'taze' means 'just now' when paired with time.

in ettefagh hodudan nim saat pish oftad, dar hali ke dashtam ghadam mizadam.

This happened about half an hour ago, while I was walking.

Uses the connector 'dar hali ke' (while) to link two past events.

suratesh ro aslan nadidam chon ye kolah-e bozorg o mask zade bud.

I didn't see his face at all because he had put on a large hat and mask.

Uses the past perfect 'zade bud' for wearing accessories like hats or masks.

ye mard-e ghadboland bud ke yek kapshen-e meshki-ye charmi pushide bud.

It was a tall man who had worn a black leather jacket.

Uses a relative clause with 'ke' to add descriptive details.

dashtam ba telefon sohbat mikardam ke yek motori kheyli sari rad shod.

I was talking on the phone when a motorcyclist passed by very quickly.

A natural narrative sentence using the past continuous.

fekr mikonam unja ye maghaze hast ke durbin-e madarbaste dare.

I think there is a shop there that has a CCTV camera.

Useful for pointing out potential evidence like CCTV (durbin-e madarbaste).

agar alan form-e shekayat por konam, cheghadr tul mikeshe ta peydash konid?

If I fill out a complaint form now, how long will it take to find it?

Uses a conditional 'agar' (if) followed by the subjunctive.

lotfan begid daghighan che maraholi ro bayad tey konam ta shekayatam sabt beshe.

Please tell me exactly what steps I must take so that my complaint is registered.

A formal and polite way to ask about administrative procedures.

mitunam ye kopi az in gozaresh-e polis baraye sherkat-e bime begiram?

Can I get a copy of this police report for the insurance company?

Essential phrase if you need documentation for an insurance claim.

momkene shomare-ye parvande ro be man bedid ta farda dobare peygiri konam?

Is it possible to give me the case number so I can follow up again tomorrow?

A case number (shomare-ye parvande) is crucial for following up later.