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Survival Phrases

The exact phrases you need for real life abroad — with practice dialogues and audio, for every level.

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Eating & Drinking Out

Restaurants, cafés, bars, and ordering food.

B1

Making a Restaurant Reservation

These phrases will help you comfortably book a table, request specific seating, and modify your reservations in everyday spoken Persian.

B1

Ordering at a Restaurant

These phrases will help you navigate a restaurant in Persian, from asking for a table to paying the bill.

B1

Sending Food Back & Complaints

Use these phrases to politely but firmly address problems with your food, order, or service in a Persian-speaking restaurant.

B1

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.

B1

Ordering Drinks at a Bar

Essential Persian (Farsi) phrases for ordering drinks, managing a tab, and buying rounds at a bar or café.

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