Theme
Greetings and Etiquette
۸۵ words
- آخهâkhebut; because; you see (colloquial filler/connector expressing justification)
- آفرینâfarinbravo!; well done!; expression of praise
- آقاجانâqâ-jândear sir; also: father (affectionate); term of respectful address
- اجازه بدیدejâze bedidwith your permission; please allow me (polite opener)
- اجرتون با خداajretun bâ khodâmay God reward you (said to someone who has helped in a loss/bereavement)
- اذیتâziyatbother; annoyance; pain; اذیت کردن = to bother; to hurt
- از دیدنتون خوشحالمaz didanetun khoshhâlamI'm happy to see you
- اشتباهeshtebâhmistake; error; wrong; اشتباه کردن = to make a mistake
- افتخار آشناییeftekhar-e âshnâyithe honor of meeting you; formal pleasure-of-meeting expression
- التماس دعاeltamâs-e do'âplease pray for me; humbly asking for prayers (closing phrase in letters)
- الهیelâhiO God!; divine; used as exclamation of hope, blessing, or mild curse
- الهی شکرelâhi shokrthank God; God be thanked (expression of gratitude)
- انجامanjâmperformance; completion; انجام دادن = to do; to carry out
- انگارengârit seems; as if; apparently (colloquial evidential)
- اهahugh; ah (expression of displeasure, frustration, or mild surprise)
- اهاahâaha!; I see!; oh right! (colloquial acknowledgement)
- اوهuhoh! (surprise, realization, or dismay)
- بفرماbefarmaplease; go ahead; here you are (polite invitation or offering)
- بقیهbaghiyethe rest; the others; the remainder
- بهبودی کاملهbehbudi-ye kâmelespeedy recovery (wish for a sick person)
- به چشمbe cheshmwith pleasure; of course; gladly (lit. 'to the eye')
- به سلامتbe salâmattake care; farewell; go safely (parting wish)
- به سلامتیbe salâmaticheers; to your health; a toast expression
- پاینده باشیpâyande bâshimay you endure; may you thrive (patriotic/literary farewell)
- پیشواز کردنpishvâz kardanto welcome; to go out to greet someone
- تشریفtashrifhonorific presence; تشریف داشتن = to be present (formal); تشریف بردن = to leave (politely)
- جوریjuriin a way; جوری که = in the way that (colloquial connective)
- حال شما چطورهhâl-e shomâ chetorehow are you? (formal singular/plural)
- خانمجانkhânom-jândear madam; also: mother (affectionate); respectful address for a woman
- خداحافظی کردنkhodâhâfezi kardanto say goodbye; to bid farewell
- خدمتkhedmatservice; خدمت شما = in your presence (formal); military service
- خدمتگزارمkhedmat-gozâramI am at your service; your servant (polite phone/letter closing)
- خسته نباشیدkhaste nabâshidyou must be tired; well done (greeting to someone working)
- خواهش میکنم بفرماییدkhâhesh mikonam befarmâyidplease, come in / please go ahead (combined polite invitation)
- خوشآمد گفتنkhosh-âmad goftanto welcome; to say 'welcome' to someone
- خوش گفتیدkhosh goftidwell said; nicely put (polite affirmation)
- درود بر شماdorud bar shomâgreetings to you; salutations (formal/literary greeting)
- دستتون درد نکنهdastetun dard nakonethank you for your effort (lit. 'may your hands not hurt')
- دنبالdonbâlafter; behind; دنبال چیزی بودن = to look for something
- دوستت دارمdustat dâramI love you; I like you
- دیرdirlate; دیر کردن = to be late; دیر شدن = to get late
- دیگریdigarianother; someone else; دیگری = a different one
- زحمتzahmattrouble; hardship; inconvenience; زحمت کشیدن = to go to trouble
- زحمت کشیدیدzahmat keshididyou went to trouble; thank you for your effort (formal acknowledgment)
- سلام و درودsalâm o dorudgreetings and salutations (combined formal opener)
- شکshakdoubt; suspicion; شک داشتن = to doubt; شک کردن = to suspect
- شوخیshukhijoke; humor; شوخی کردن = to joke; شوخی نداره = no joke
- عجبajabwhat a...!; how strange!; really! (exclamation of wonder or surprise)
- عصر بخیرasr be-kheyrgood afternoon
- فدای شماfadâ-ye shomâI'd sacrifice myself for you; extreme taarof expression of devotion
- قابل نداردghâbel nadâreit's not worthy (taarof dismissal when offering a gift or service)
- قبولqabulacceptance; قبول کردن = to accept; agreed
- قربانqorbânsacrifice; قربان شما = I am your sacrifice (honorific address)
- قربانتqorbânatmay I be your sacrifice (devotion formula; term of endearment)
- قربانت برومqorbânat berammay I be sacrificed for you (intimate taarof; term of endearment)
- قربان شماqorbân-e shomâI am your humble servant; ultra-polite taarof expression of deference
- قربونتونghorbuntuncolloquial: I'm yours; extremely warm parting expression
- کدامkodâmwhich (one)
- لازمlâzemnecessary; needed; لازم است = it is necessary
- لطفlotfkindness; favor; لطف کردن = to do a favor; لطفاً = please
- ما شاءاللهmâshâallâhwhat God has willed; expression of admiration and warding off evil eye
- متشکرمmotashakkeramthank you (formal register)
- متوجهmotevajjehto understand; to notice; متوجه شدن = to realize; to catch on
- مرحباmarhabbâwelcome; bravo; well done (warm greeting, slightly formal/literary)
- معذرت میخواهمmazerat mikhâhamI apologize; I beg your pardon (formal sorry)
- معلومma'lumknown; obvious; معلوم است = it is clear; of course
- مگهmagereally?; is it that...?; but (colloquial tag/emphasis particle)
- ممکنmomkenpossible; ممکن است = it is possible; maybe; ممکنه = maybe (colloquial)
- منتظرmontazerwaiting; expectant; منتظر بودن = to wait; منتظر موندن = to keep waiting
- مهمmohemmimportant; مهم نیست = it doesn't matter; never mind
- مهمانmehmânguest; visitor; مهمان داشتن = to have guests
- مهمانی رفتنmehmâni raftanto go to a gathering; to attend a social event as a guest
- مواظبmovâzebcareful; watchful; مواظب بودن = to be careful; to watch out
- موردmowredcase; instance; در مورد = about; regarding
- موفق باشیدmovaffagh bâshidgood luck; may you be successful
- موقعmoghe'time; moment; occasion; موقعش = the right time for it
- نبایدnabâyadmust not; should not (modal negation)
- نخیرnakhirno (emphatic formal no; stronger than نه)
- نوش جانتnush-e jânatbon appétit; enjoy your meal (lit. 'may it nourish your soul')
- هرچهharchewhatever; the more...the more; anything that
- هیheyhey!; keeps on (doing something) — discourse/attention particle
- هیچکسhichkasnobody; no one
- وایvâyoh!; wow! (exclamation of surprise or dismay)
- ول کردنvol kardanto let go; to abandon; to leave alone
- یالاyallâcome on!; let's go!; hurry up! (colloquial exclamation)