Survival Phrases
The exact phrases you need for real life abroad — with practice dialogues and audio, for every level.
Practice pronunciationEating & Drinking Out
Restaurants, cafés, bars, and ordering food.
Making a Restaurant Reservation
These phrases will help you comfortably book a table, request specific seating, and modify your reservations in everyday spoken Persian.
Making a Restaurant Reservation
Use these phrases to comfortably book a table, specify your needs, and manage your reservation at a Persian-speaking restaurant.
Ordering at a Restaurant
These phrases will help you navigate a restaurant in Persian, from asking for a table to paying the bill.
Ordering at a Restaurant
Essential phrases for asking for a table, ordering food, and paying the bill at a restaurant.
Ordering at a Restaurant
Use these phrases to confidently ask for a menu, order food and drinks, and pay the bill in a Persian-speaking restaurant.
Ordering Coffee at a Café
Use these phrases to confidently order coffee, state your preferences, and pay at a café in Iran.
Ordering Coffee at a Café
Use these essential phrases to order coffee, choose your size, and pay naturally at an Iranian café.
Allergies & Dietary Needs
Use these phrases when dining out to communicate your dietary restrictions and allergies clearly to restaurant staff.
Allergies & Dietary Needs
These phrases will help you clearly communicate your dietary restrictions and food allergies to ensure you have a safe dining experience.
Sending Food Back & Complaints
Use these phrases to politely but firmly address problems with your food, order, or service in a Persian-speaking restaurant.
Paying & Splitting the Bill
These phrases will help you navigate paying the bill, dealing with card machines, and splitting costs naturally in a Persian-speaking environment.
Paying & Splitting the Bill
Essential phrases for asking for the bill, choosing how to pay, and leaving a tip in a cafe or restaurant.
Paying & Splitting the Bill
Essential phrases for paying the bill, splitting the cost, or offering to treat your friends in Iran.
Ordering Drinks at a Bar
These phrases will help you confidently order drinks, manage your tab, and handle ID checks at a Persian-speaking bar or cafe.
Ordering Drinks at a Bar
Essential Persian (Farsi) phrases for ordering drinks, managing a tab, and buying rounds at a bar or café.
Takeaway & Delivery
These phrases will help you order food for takeaway or delivery, give your address, and handle simple problems.
At a Fast-Food Counter
Learn how to order your favorite fast-food combo, ask for changes, and pay at the counter in everyday spoken Persian.
At a Fast-Food Counter
Essential phrases for ordering food, customizing your meal, and paying at a fast-food counter in Persian.
At the Bakery & Deli
Use these phrases to buy bread, order sliced cheese or meats, and adjust amounts at a local Iranian bakery or deli.
At the Bakery & Deli
Essential phrases for ordering bread, pastries, and deli items like cheese and cold cuts.
Buying Street Food
Use these phrases when buying food from a street stall or food cart in Iran.
Buying Street Food
Use these phrases when buying food from a street stall or market vendor in Iran.