The national language of Iran is Persian , also known as Farsi , an Indo-European language. Afew of the more frequently used phrases are:

English Farsi PronunciationHello Salam

Goodbye Khoda HafezGood Morning - Good Day Sobh bekheyr - Rouz bekheyr

Nice to meet you Az didan-e shoma khoshvaghtamWhat is your name? Nam-etan chist?Where are you from? Ahl-e koja hastid?

Where is…? Adres-e … kojast?How much … costs? Gheymat-e … cheghadr ast?

Could you give me a hand? Momken ast be man komak konid?How can I go to …? Chetor mitavanam be … beravam?

Where can I find a good restaurant? Koja mitavanam restouran-e khoubi peyda konam?Where is post office? Post khaneh kojast?

Where is the nearest hospital? Nazdiktarin bimarestan kojast?Where can I find a doctor? Koja mitavanam yek doctor peyda konam?

Which road is it? In rah be koja miravad?What time is it? Momken ast begoueid sa'at chand ast?

Could you show me the way of … hotel? Momken ast rah-e hotel … ra be man neshan dahid?Could you develop this film? Aya momken ast in film ra zaher konid?

I want these laundries be washed andironed. Mikhaham in lebas-ha shosteh va otou shavad.

Could you repair these glasses? Aya mitavanid in eynak ra ta'mir konid?Please, give me a box of cigarette. Lotfan yek basteh cigar bedahid.

Can I light a cigarette? Aya momken ast yek cigar roshan konam?Where can I change the money? Koja mitavanam meghdari poul tabdil konam?

I want to complain? Mikhaham shekayat konam.I have lost my purse. Kif-e poulam gom shodeh ast.

Could you show me … on the map? Aya momken ast … ra rou-ye naghsheh be man neshandahid?

Where can I take a taxi? Koja mitavanam taxi begiram?How much does it cost? Hazine-ash cheghadr ast?

Could you call the police? Aya momken ast polic khabar konid?Where does this bus go? In autobus be koja miravad?Which is the next stop? Istgah-e ba'di kodam ast?Which bus will go to…? Kodam autobus be … miravad?

When will we reach to…? Key be … miresim?Will this train go to … ? Aya in ghatar be maghsad-e … ast?I want to reserve a seat. Mikhaham yek ja reserv konam.

Please, give me a round-trip ticket. Lotfan, yek belit-e do tarafeh be man bedahid.How long this ticket will be valid? E'tebar-e in belit ta key ast?

How much shall I pay for cancellation? Hazineh-ye cansel kardan cheghadr ast?How much dose the flight of …cost? Hazine-ye parvaz be …cheghadr ast?

How can I go to the airport? Chetor mitav?nam be foroudgah beravam?Where can I make a call? Koja mitavanam telephon bezanam?Please, issue the invoice. Lotfan, sourat hesab ra bedahid?Where should I get off? Koja bayad piyadeh shavam?May I take a picture? Aya mitav?nam aks begiram?

Where can I buy…? Koja mitavanam … bekharam?Please, take me to the center of city. Lotfan, mara be markaz-e shahr bebarid.

How much is my rent? Keraye-ye man cheghadr ast?Is … street far from here? Aya khiyaban … kheyli dour ast?

I think I have lost. Fekr mikonam gom shodeh-amCan I make a direct call to…? Aya mitavanam mostaghiman be … telephon konamHow is the charge of call to…? Hazineh telephon be … cheghadr ast.Must we change the train here? Aya ma bayad inja ghatar ra avaz konim?

Who will check our tickets? Che kasi belithayeman ra control khahad kard?I am very hungry / thirsty. Man kheyli gorosneh / teshneh hastam.

Where can I buy postage stamps? Az koja mitavanam te'dadi tamr bekharam?I want to post a registered letter. Mikhaham yek name-ye sefareshi post konam.What is good for my headache? Bara-ye sardard-e man chi khoub ast.

Can I take some pills here? Aya mitavanam az inja meghdari ghors begiram.Iranians are a very polite people, and appreciate formal courtesy (in Persian "ta'arof").