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Phrases

Useful Phrases in Iran

Hello, numbers, days of the week, colors, and more in the languages of Iran.

Arabic

Useful phrases and vocabulary.

Colors

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Whiteabyad—
Greenahdar—
Redahmar—
Yellowasfar—
Blackaswad—
Blueazrak—
Orangebortokaly—
Pinkwarda—

Days

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Sundayal'ahad—
Mondayal'ithinin—
Tuesdayath tholatha'a—
Wednesdayal'arbia`a—
Thursdayalkamis—
Fridayalgomia`a—
Saturdayas sabit—

Greeting

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Do you speak English?Hal tatakalam inglizi—
Excuse meAnn Eazinak—
Fine / GoodAlhamdulila—
Good afternoonMasa'a AlKair—
Good DayAl salaam a'alaykumAhl sah-LAHM ah ah-LAY-koom
Good eveningmasa el-kheir—
Good morningSubah hakir—
Good nightLaila Tiaba—
Goodbyema’a as-salaamama-a ass-sa-laa-ma
Happy BirthdayEeid milad sa'aeed—
HelloMarhaba—
How are you?Kefe halak?—
Merry ChristmasMilad Majid—
My Name isIsmiISS-mee
Peace be with youSalam Alaikum—
PleaseMin Fadilak—
Response to Peace be with youMalaikum salam—
See you laterAshofak bokra—
Thank youShokran—
Welcomemarhaban—
What is your name?esmak eh?—
Yes / Nona'am—

Numbers

EnglishLocalPronunciation
onewahid—
twoitnan—
threetalatha—
fourarba'a—
fivekhamsa—
sixsitta—
sevensaba'a—
eighttamanya—
ninetisa—
tenashra—
elevenishron—
twentyishron—
one hundredmi'a—

Farsi

Useful phrases and vocabulary.

Greeting

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Fine / GoodKhub—
Good afternoonRozbakhair—
Good eveningShabakhair—
Good morningRozbakhair—
Good nightShabakhair—
GoodbyeKhuda hafez—
HelloSalam—
How are you?Hale shoma chutor ast?—
Merry ChristmasChristmas-e-shoma mobarak bashad—
See you laterKhuda hafez—
Thank youTashaker / Motsha keram / Kelimamnun—
WelcomeKhushamadatke—

Kurdish

Useful phrases and vocabulary.

Greeting

EnglishLocalPronunciation
HelloRushbashz—
Merry ChristmasSeva piroz sahibe u sersala te piroz be—
Thank youSpahz—
WelcomeVa hafez—

Luri

Useful phrases and vocabulary.

Greeting

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Merry ChristmasWai! Nyuntu Larya?—

Persian

Useful phrases and vocabulary.

Greeting

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Merry ChristmasNoel mobarak baad !—

Turkish

Useful phrases and vocabulary.

Colors

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Blacksiyah—
Bluemavi—
Greenyesil—
Orangeturuncu—
Pinkpembe—
Purplemor—
Redkirmizi—
Whitebeyaz—
Yellowsari—

Days

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Sundaypazar—
Mondaypazartesi—
Tuesdaysali—
Wednesdaycarsamba—
Thursdaypersembe—
Fridaycuma—
Saturdaycumartesi—

Greeting

EnglishLocalPronunciation
auntteyze—
brotheragabey—
Fine, and you?Iyiyim, ya sen?—
GoodbyeAllaha ismarladik!—
HelloMerhaba—
How are you?Nasilsin?—
Merry ChristmasNoeliniz Ve Yeni Yiliniz Kutlu Olsun—
sisterabla—
uncleamca—
WelcomeHosgeldiniz—
What is your name?Adiniz nedir?—

Months

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Januaryocak—
Februarysubat—
Marchmart—
Aprilnisan—
Maymayis—
Junehaziran—
Julytemmuz—
Augustagustos—
Septembereylul—
Octoberekim—
Novemberkasim—
Decemberaralik—

Numbers

EnglishLocalPronunciation
onebir—
twoiki—
threeuc—
fourdort—
fivebes—
sixalti—
sevenyedi—
eightsekiz—
ninedokuz—
tenon—
fiftyelli—
one hundredyuz—
five hundredbesyuz—
one thousandbin—

Seasons

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Winterkis—
Springilkbahar—
Summeryaz—
Fallsonbahar—