Survival Phrases

Essential phrases for introducing yourself, asking someone's name, and making polite small talk when meeting for the first time.

Use these practical phrases to make natural small talk about everyday topics with colleagues and acquaintances.

Learn how to politely excuse yourself, wish people well, and say goodbye in everyday situations.

Essential phrases for thanking people, apologizing, and navigating polite social situations in Persian.

Use these phrases to invite friends or colleagues out, suggest a time and place, and confirm your plans naturally.

Use these essential phrases to congratulate people, celebrate special events, and wish them well in everyday situations.

These phrases will help you comfortably ask and answer common questions about family, marital status, and where your relatives live.

Use these everyday phrases to decline invitations, provide reasons, and suggest alternative times without causing offense.

Use these phrases to comfortably book a table, specify your needs, and manage your reservation at a Persian-speaking restaurant.

Essential phrases for asking for a table, ordering food, and paying the bill at a restaurant.

Use these phrases to confidently order coffee, state your preferences, and pay at a café in Iran.

Use these phrases when dining out to communicate your dietary restrictions and allergies clearly to restaurant staff.

Essential phrases for paying the bill, splitting the cost, or offering to treat your friends in Iran.

These phrases will help you confidently order drinks, manage your tab, and handle ID checks at a Persian-speaking bar or cafe.

These phrases will help you order food for takeaway or delivery, give your address, and handle simple problems.

Learn how to order your favorite fast-food combo, ask for changes, and pay at the counter in everyday spoken Persian.

Use these phrases to buy bread, order sliced cheese or meats, and adjust amounts at a local Iranian bakery or deli.

Use these phrases when buying food from a street stall or food cart in Iran.

These practical phrases will help you smoothly navigate the check-in counter and confirm your boarding details at a Persian-speaking airport.

Use these phrases when passing through airport security to follow instructions and communicate with officers.

Essential phrases for answering questions at passport control and customs.

Use these practical phrases to buy train tickets, ask about prices, and navigate railway stations in Iran.

These essential phrases will help you navigate the Metro and local buses, buy tickets, handle transfers, and ask for directions.

Learn the essential phrases for directing a driver, asking about fares, and paying at the end of a taxi or rideshare trip.

These phrases will help you ask for and understand directions when getting around the city.

Use these phrases when visiting a tourist office to ask for maps, get local recommendations, and find out about tickets and directions.

Essential phrases for arriving, asking basic questions, and getting settled at a Persian-speaking hotel.

Use these phrases when checking into a hotel or asking staff about services like breakfast, wifi, the gym, or late checkout.

Use these phrases when leaving a hotel: settling your bill, asking about extra charges, storing luggage, and giving feedback.

These phrases will help you book a room, ask about prices and amenities, and modify your reservation at a hotel.

Essential phrases for booking a bed, finding your way around, and meeting people at a hostel in Iran.

Use these everyday phrases when you decide to extend your hotel stay and need to sort out room availability, price, and checkout time.

Use these phrases when trying on clothes in a shop and talking to the sales assistant.

Use these phrases when shopping for fresh produce at a market and asking about quantities and prices.

Use these phrases when asking about prices and bargaining politely in a shop or market.

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

Use these phrases to ask about specifications, compare devices, and check prices when shopping for electronics.

Use these phrases when browsing shops and markets for souvenirs or gifts in a Persian-speaking country.

Use these everyday Persian phrases to ask for your shoe size, try shoes on, and talk about the fit.

Use these phrases at the pharmacy to describe a cold, headache, or stomach ache, ask for medicine and dosage, and check whether you need a prescription.

Use these phrases to call a clinic, book a doctor's appointment, explain how urgent it is, and register as a new patient.

These essential phrases will help you navigate a visit to the optician, from handing over your prescription to choosing frames and discussing lenses.

Learn essential Persian phrases for booking a medical test, explaining your symptoms, and asking about side effects or results.

Essential phrases for finding an ATM, withdrawing cash, and dealing with common machine issues in everyday situations.

Essential phrases for navigating the post office, sending parcels, and asking about shipping options in spoken Persian.

Use these phrases when buying a SIM card, choosing a data plan, or adding credit to your phone in Iran.

Essential phrases for registering at a library, proving your address, and asking about borrowing rules.

Essential phrases for reporting broken items and scheduling repairs with your landlord or a technician.

Use these phrases to introduce yourself, handle small requests, and build a good relationship with your neighbors.

Essential phrases for asking where to throw your trash, understanding recycling rules, and learning collection times in your new building.

Essential everyday phrases for shopping for furniture and asking about delivery and assembly in Persian.

Use these everyday phrases to drop off your clothes, point out stains, and pick up your laundry.

Use these phrases to confidently book, reschedule, or cancel appointments for doctors, salons, and everyday services.

Essential everyday phrases for reporting a broken device, asking about repair costs, and ensuring your data is kept safe.

Essential phrases for booking a spa treatment, communicating your preferences during a massage, and paying for services.

Essential phrases for calling for help, reporting an incident, and speaking with an emergency operator in Farsi.

Essential phrases for getting assistance, explaining you are lost, and managing language barriers when you need help.

Use these essential phrases to stay safe, alert others, and follow instructions during a fire or evacuation.

Use these practical phrases to introduce yourself, find your way around, and start conversations on your first day at a new job.

Use these phrases to ask about schedules, fees, and level tests when signing up for a new course.

Use these phrases to request time off, explain your reasons, and ensure your work is covered.