Persian Vocabulary Flashcards: Everyday Words and Short Exchanges

Question 1

Persian script: which direction do you read words?

Accepted Answer

From right to left.

Numbers inside Persian text can follow a different direction. This deck uses modern Iranian Persian spellings.

Question 2

Persian script: are short vowel sounds normally all written?

Accepted Answer

No. Short vowels are usually left unwritten.

Learn a word’s script together with its sound. Back-side Latin letters here are approximate sound aids, not IPA or a reversible letter transliteration; they cannot replace audio.

Question 3

Persian → English: سلام

Accepted Answer

Hello.

Pronunciation aid: salaam.

Use as a general greeting.

Question 4

Persian → English: خداحافظ

Accepted Answer

Goodbye.

Pronunciation aid: khodaahaafez.

Use when parting.

Question 5

Persian → English: بله

Accepted Answer

Yes.

Pronunciation aid: bale.

A neutral or polite yes.

Question 6

Persian → English: نه

Accepted Answer

No.

Pronunciation aid: na.

A basic negative reply.

Question 7

Persian → English: لطفاً

Accepted Answer

Please.

Pronunciation aid: lotfan.

Example: آب، لطفاً. — Water, please.

Question 8

Persian → English: ممنونم

Accepted Answer

Thank you.

Pronunciation aid: mamnunam.

A common expression of thanks; literally, I am grateful.

Question 9

Persian → English: ببخشید

Accepted Answer

Excuse me; sorry.

Pronunciation aid: bebakhshid.

Use to get someone’s attention politely or apologize for a small mistake.

Question 10

Persian → English: خوب

Accepted Answer

Good; well.

Pronunciation aid: khub.

Example: خوب است. — It is good. This is the standard written form of the sentence.

Question 11

Persian → English: این

Accepted Answer

This; this one.

Pronunciation aid: in.

Example: این کتاب — this book.

Question 12

Persian → English: آن

Accepted Answer

That; that one (standard written form).

Pronunciation aid: aan.

Often اون, un, in ordinary colloquial Iranian Persian. The written word here is read aan.

Question 13

Persian → English: آره

Accepted Answer

Yes (informal).

Pronunciation aid: aare.

Colloquial Iranian Persian; بله, bale, is more neutral or polite.

Question 14

English → Persian: hello (general greeting)

Accepted Answer

سلام

Pronunciation aid: salaam.

Use when meeting someone.

Question 15

English → Persian: please (polite request word)

Accepted Answer

لطفاً

Pronunciation aid: lotfan.

Also commonly written لطفا without the final diacritic.

Question 16

English → Persian: thank you (use ‘I am grateful’)

Accepted Answer

ممنونم

Pronunciation aid: mamnunam.

متشکرم, moteshakkeram, is another standard way to thank someone.

Question 17

English → Persian: excuse me (politely get attention)

Accepted Answer

ببخشید

Pronunciation aid: bebakhshid.

For example, before asking a stranger a question.

Question 18

English → Persian: yes (neutral or polite)

Accepted Answer

بله

Pronunciation aid: bale.

Informal آره, aare, also means yes, but is less suitable for this cue.

Question 19

English → Persian: no (basic reply)

Accepted Answer

نه

Pronunciation aid: na.

For a short negative answer.

Question 20

English → Persian: goodbye (general farewell)

Accepted Answer

خداحافظ

Pronunciation aid: khodaahaafez.

Use when leaving.

Question 21

Persian → English: من

Accepted Answer

I; me.

Pronunciation aid: man.

Example: من اینجا هستم. — I am here.

Question 22

Persian → English: تو

Accepted Answer

You (one person, familiar).

Pronunciation aid: to.

Use with a friend or someone you address familiarly; شما is the polite alternative.

Question 23

Persian → English: شما

Accepted Answer

You (polite singular or plural).

Pronunciation aid: shomaa.

Use for several people, or respectfully for one person.

Question 24

Persian → English: او

Accepted Answer

He; she (standard written form).

Pronunciation aid: u.

Persian does not distinguish he and she in this pronoun.

Question 25

Persian → English: ما

Accepted Answer

We; us.

Pronunciation aid: maa.

Example: ما اینجا هستیم. — We are here.

Question 26

Persian → English: آنها

Accepted Answer

They; them (standard written form).

Pronunciation aid: aanhaa.

A colloquial form is اونا, unaa. Do not read the standard spelling as unaa.

Question 27

Persian → English: دوست

Accepted Answer

Friend.

Pronunciation aid: dust.

Example: دوست من — my friend.

Question 28

Persian → English: خانواده

Accepted Answer

Family.

Pronunciation aid: khaanevaade.

Example: خانوادهٔ من — my family.

Question 29

Persian → English: مادر

Accepted Answer

Mother (standard noun).

Pronunciation aid: maadar.

مامان, maamaan, is the familiar word mum/mom.

Question 30

Persian → English: پدر

Accepted Answer

Father (standard noun).

Pronunciation aid: pedar.

بابا, baabaa, is the familiar word dad.

Question 31

Persian → English: بچه

Accepted Answer

Child; kid.

Pronunciation aid: bache.

A common everyday noun for a child.

Question 32

Persian → English: اونا

Accepted Answer

They; them (colloquial).

Pronunciation aid: unaa.

Ordinary spoken Iranian Persian; standard written آنها is aanhaa.

Question 33

English → Persian: I (subject pronoun)

Accepted Answer

من

Pronunciation aid: man.

Example: من دانشجو هستم. — I am a student.

Question 34

English → Persian: you (address one stranger politely)

Accepted Answer

شما

Pronunciation aid: shomaa.

The same pronoun also addresses several people.

Question 35

English → Persian: we (subject pronoun)

Accepted Answer

ما

Pronunciation aid: maa.

Example: ما آماده هستیم. — We are ready.

Question 36

English → Persian: friend (one person)

Accepted Answer

دوست

Pronunciation aid: dust.

Example: یک دوست — one friend.

Question 37

Persian → English: آب

Accepted Answer

Water.

Pronunciation aid: aab.

Example: آب سرد — cold water.

Question 38

Persian → English: چای

Accepted Answer

Tea.

Pronunciation aid: chaay.

Example: چای گرم — warm tea.

Question 39

Persian → English: نان

Accepted Answer

Bread (standard written form).

Pronunciation aid: naan.

The everyday spoken form نون is nun; this standard spelling is read naan.

Question 40

Persian → English: برنج

Accepted Answer

Rice.

Pronunciation aid: berenj.

Example: برنج و مرغ — rice and chicken.

Question 41

Persian → English: پنیر

Accepted Answer

Cheese.

Pronunciation aid: panir.

Example: نان و پنیر — bread and cheese.

Question 42

Persian → English: تخم‌مرغ

Accepted Answer

Egg (hen’s egg).

Pronunciation aid: tokhm-e morgh.

An ordinary food word; also written تخم مرغ.

Question 43

Persian → English: سیب

Accepted Answer

Apple.

Pronunciation aid: sib.

Example: یک سیب — one apple.

Question 44

Persian → English: شیر (as a drink)

Accepted Answer

Milk.

Pronunciation aid: shir.

This spelling also has other meanings, including lion and tap/faucet; the drink context selects milk.

Question 45

Persian → English: گوشت

Accepted Answer

Meat.

Pronunciation aid: gusht.

Use for meat as food; the word alone does not specify the animal.

Question 46

Persian → English: مرغ (as food)

Accepted Answer

Chicken.

Pronunciation aid: morgh.

For example: مرغ و برنج — chicken and rice. In other contexts مرغ can refer to a hen or bird.

Question 47

Persian → English: نمک

Accepted Answer

Salt.

Pronunciation aid: namak.

Example: کمی نمک — a little salt.

Question 48

Persian → English: صبحانه

Accepted Answer

Breakfast.

Pronunciation aid: sobhaane.

Example: وقت صبحانه — breakfast time.

Question 49

Persian → English: غذا

Accepted Answer

Food; a meal.

Pronunciation aid: ghazaa.

Example: غذای گرم — hot food.

Question 50

Persian → English: نون

Accepted Answer

Bread (colloquial).

Pronunciation aid: nun.

Ordinary spoken Iranian Persian. Standard written نان is naan.

Question 51

English → Persian: water, please (short request)

Accepted Answer

آب، لطفاً.

Pronunciation aid: aab, lotfan.

A simple request when choosing a drink.

Question 52

English → Persian: breakfast (the meal)

Accepted Answer

صبحانه

Pronunciation aid: sobhaane.

Use for the morning meal.

Question 53

English → Persian: milk (the drink)

Accepted Answer

شیر

Pronunciation aid: shir.

The drink cue distinguishes it from other words with the same spelling.

Question 54

English → Persian: bread (standard written noun)

Accepted Answer

نان

Pronunciation aid: naan.

Colloquial نون, nun, is common in speech; the cue asks for standard spelling.

Question 55

Persian → English: خانه

Accepted Answer

House; home (standard written form).

Pronunciation aid: khaane.

The colloquial form خونه is khune. Keep this spelling and its standard reading together.

Question 56

Persian → English: اتاق

Accepted Answer

Room.

Pronunciation aid: otaagh.

Example: اتاق کوچک — a small room.

Question 57

Persian → English: خیابان

Accepted Answer

Street; avenue.

Pronunciation aid: khiyaabaan.

Example: این خیابان — this street.

Question 58

Persian → English: کجا

Accepted Answer

Where?

Pronunciation aid: kojaa.

Example: کجا هستید؟ — Where are you? (polite or plural).

Question 59

Persian → English: مغازه

Accepted Answer

Shop; store.

Pronunciation aid: maghaaze.

Example: مغازهٔ کوچک — a small shop.

Question 60

Persian → English: بازار

Accepted Answer

Market; bazaar.

Pronunciation aid: baazaar.

Example: بازار نزدیک است. — The market is nearby.

Question 61

Persian → English: بیمارستان

Accepted Answer

Hospital.

Pronunciation aid: bimaarestaan.

Standard pronunciation shown; colloquial bimaarestun is also heard.

Question 62

Persian → English: داروخانه

Accepted Answer

Pharmacy.

Pronunciation aid: daarukhaane.

Example: داروخانه باز است. — The pharmacy is open. Standard pronunciation shown.

Question 63

English → Persian: where? (question word)

Accepted Answer

کجا؟

Pronunciation aid: kojaa.

For a full place question: کجاست؟ — Where is it?

Question 64

Persian → English: خونه

Accepted Answer

House; home (colloquial).

Pronunciation aid: khune.

Ordinary spoken Iranian Persian. Standard written خانه is khaane.

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