Thanking & Apologizing
Master the essential phrases for expressing gratitude, apologizing for mistakes, and politely navigating crowded spaces in everyday Persian.
Key Phrases
مرسی
casualmersi
Thanks.
A very common French loanword used in everyday informal conversation.
خیلی ممنونم
neutralkheyli mamnunam
Thank you very much.
از لطف شما سپاسگزارم
politeaz lotf-e shoma sepasgozaram
I am grateful for your kindness.
دستت درد نکنه
casualdastet dard nakoneh
Thanks for your help.
Literally 'may your hand not ache', used warmly when someone does something specific for you.
دست شما درد نکنه
politedast-e shoma dard nakoneh
Thank you for your help.
The polite version of the previous idiom, addressing the other person formally.
کاری نکردم
casualkari nakardam
It was nothing.
Literally 'I didn't do anything', used to casually downplay your own effort.
خواهش میکنم
neutralkhahesh mikonam
You're welcome.
The most standard and safe response to any expression of thanks.
شرمنده
casualsharmandeh
My bad / Sorry.
Literally 'ashamed', a very common colloquial way to apologize for a minor mistake.
ببخشید
neutralbebakhshid
Sorry / Excuse me.
عذرخواهی میکنم
politeozr-khahi mikonam
I apologize.
واقعاً معذرت میخوام
neutralvaghean mazerat mikham
I am really sorry.
عیبی نداره
casualeybi nadareh
No worries / It's fine.
مشکلی نیست
neutralmoshkeli nist
It's no problem.
با اجازه
casualba ejazeh
Excuse me (passing by).
Literally 'with permission', frequently used when squeezing past someone.
ببخشید، میتونم رد بشم؟
neutralbebakhshid, mitunam rad besham?
Excuse me, can I pass?
ببخشید که مزاحم میشم
politebebakhshid ke mozahem misham
Excuse me for interrupting.
Literally 'excuse me that I am becoming a nuisance'.