Survival Phrases

Use these essential phrases to greet people, introduce yourself, and make basic small talk when meeting someone new.

Essential phrases for saying goodbye in everyday situations, from leaving a shop to parting with friends.

Essential phrases for thanking people and apologizing in everyday Persian, from casual chats to polite interactions.

Use these phrases to confidently ask for a menu, order food and drinks, and pay the bill in a Persian-speaking restaurant.

Use these essential phrases to order coffee, choose your size, and pay naturally at an Iranian café.

Essential phrases for asking for the bill, choosing how to pay, and leaving a tip in a cafe or restaurant.

Essential phrases for navigating public transport, buying tickets, and interacting politely with transit staff or other passengers.

Essential phrases for communicating with taxi and rideshare drivers, from stating your destination to paying the fare.

Use these practical, everyday phrases to ask for directions, understand basic navigation, and confirm your route in Persian.

Use these practical phrases when arriving at a hotel and checking in at the reception desk.

Use these phrases when shopping for clothes and asking about sizes, colors, or trying something on.

Use these phrases when buying fruit and vegetables at a market or grocery store.

Use these phrases when paying for groceries at a supermarket checkout — bags, card or cash, discount cards, receipts, and self-checkout problems.

Use these phrases at the pharmacy to describe common symptoms and ask for medicine, dosage, and price.