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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