Have you ever dreamt of unlocking the beauty of the Persian language? Maybe you have Iranian heritage or are simply fascinated by the rich culture. Whatever your reason, learning Persian can be an enriching journey. But where to begin? The good news is you can kickstart your Persian language learning right at home, and we’re here to help!
This post offers you a free vocabulary list packed with essential beginner words and phrases. It’s the perfect springboard to get you comfortable with spoken Persian.
Why Learn Vocabulary?
Vocabulary is the foundation of any language. It’s the building blocks that allow us to communicate our thoughts, ideas, and feelings. While grammar is important, having a strong vocabulary is essential for effective communication.
You don’t need to know thousands of words to start speaking and writing in Persian. Even with a limited vocabulary, you can express yourself and understand basic conversations. However, the more words you learn, the richer and more nuanced your language will become. You’ll be able to express yourself more precisely, understand complex texts, and enjoy a deeper connection with the language and culture.
So, let’s start building your Persian vocabulary! This guide will introduce you to common words, phrases, and expressions that you can use in everyday situations.
Master the Fundamentals with Our Free Persian Vocabulary List!
This expertly organized 6-page, color-coded reference dives deep into the essential word topics covered in almost all beginning Persian courses. It provides a solid foundation for building your first sentences and conversations. Easy-to-find words and a clear focus on communication make this your ideal companion for sharpening your memory and study skills.
This word list is organized in a similar way to the fluent forever base vocabulary list as follows and covers a wide range of topics, including:
- Basic Expression
- Numbers (Cardinals & Ordinals)
- Telling Time
- At Home
- The Family
- Home / House
- Rooms
- Living Room
- Kitchen
- Bedroom
- Bathroom
- Dining Table
- Chores (Related Verbs)
- Colors
- Sizes
- Shapes
- Adjectives
- Description of People
- Emotions
- Personality Traits
- Physical Descriptions
- Body
- At School, …
- Educational stage
- People at school
- The classroom
- School subjects
- Stationery
- Academic fields
- School activities (Related Verbs)
- Calendar
- Days of Week
- Months
- Seasons
- When? (Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow, …)
- Foods
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Ingredients
- Main course
- Vegetables
- Condiments
- Fruits
- Drinks
- Related Verbs
- In The City
- Buildings
- Vehicles
- Public facilities
- Transportation
- Shopping
- Clothing
- Upper Body Clothing
- Lower Body Clothing
- Footwear
- Accessories
- Internet Technology (IT)
- Hardware
- Software
- Browsing
- Online Course
- Related Verbs
Bilingual Vocabulary
| Topic | English | Persian | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic Expression | Greetings | سلام و احوالپرسی | salām o ahvālporsi |
| Basic Expression | Hello! | سلام! | salām! |
| Basic Expression | Good morning. | صبح بخیر. | sobh bekheyr. |
| Basic Expression | Good afternoon. | عصر بخیر. | asr bekheyr. |
| Basic Expression | Good evening. | عصر بخیر. | asr bekheyr. |
| Basic Expression | How are you? (spoken) | چطوری؟ | chetori? |
| Basic Expression | How are you? (formal) | چطورید؟ | chetorid? |
| Basic Expression | How are you? | چطوری؟ / چطورید؟ | chetori? / chetorid? |
| Basic Expression | I am well. | خوبم. | khubam. |
| Basic Expression | I am great. | عالی. | āli. |
| Basic Expression | I am so-so. | بدک نیستم. | badak nistam. |
| Basic Expression | I am awful. | افتضاح. | eftezāh. |
| Basic Expression | And you? (spoken) | و تو؟ | va to? |
| Basic Expression | And You? (formal) | و شما؟ | va shomā? |
| Basic Expression | Farewells | خداحافظی | khodāhāfezi |
| Basic Expression | Good-bye. | خداحافظ. | khodāhāfez. |
| Basic Expression | Hope to meet you. | به امید دیدار. | be omid-e didār. |
| Basic Expression | (See you later.) | (بعداً می بینمت.) | (ba’dan mibinamet.) |
| Basic Expression | See you tomorrow. | فردا می‌بینمت. | fardā mibinamet. |
| Basic Expression | See you soon. | به زودی می‌بینمت. | be zudi mibinamet. |
| Basic Expression | Take care. | مواظب خودت باش. | movāzeb-e khodet bāsh. |
| Basic Expression | Expressions of courtesy | ابراز ادب | ebrāz-e adab |
| Basic Expression | Excuse me. | ببخشید. | bebakhshid. |
| Basic Expression | You’re welcome. | خواهش میکنم. | khāhesh mikonam. |
| Basic Expression | Thank you. | متشکرم. | motshakkeram. |
| Basic Expression | I’m sorry. | متاسفم. | mote’assefam. |
| Basic Expression | Please. | لطفاً. | lotfan. |
| Numbers | 0 | صِفر | sefr |
| Numbers | 1 | یک | yek |
| Numbers | 2 | دو | do |
| Numbers | 3 | سه | se |
| Numbers | 4 | چهار | chahār |
| Numbers | 5 | پنج | panj |
| Numbers | 6 | شش | shesh |
| Numbers | 7 | هفت | haft |
| Numbers | 8 | هشت | hasht |
| Numbers | 9 | نه | noh |
| Numbers | 10 | ده | dah |
| Numbers | 11 | یازده | yāzdah |
| Numbers | 12 | دوازده | davāzdah |
| Numbers | 13 | سیزده | sizdah |
| Numbers | 14 | چهارده | chahārdah |
| Numbers | 15 | پانزده | pānzdah |
| Numbers | 16 | شانزده | shānzdah |
| Numbers | 17 | هفده | hefdah |
| Numbers | 18 | هجده | hejdah |
| Numbers | 19 | نوزده | nuzdah |
| Numbers | 20 | بیست | bist |
| Numbers | 21 | بیست و یک | bist o yek |
| Numbers | 30 | سی | si |
| Numbers | 40 | چهل | chehel |
| Numbers | 50 | پنجاه | panjāh |
| Numbers | 60 | شصت | shast |
| Numbers | 70 | هفتاد | haftād |
| Numbers | 80 | هشتاد | hashtād |
| Numbers | 90 | نود | navad |
| Numbers | 100 | صد | sad |
| Numbers | 1,000 | هزار | hezār |
| Numbers | 1,000,000 | میلیون | milyun |
| Numbers | 1,000,000,000 | میلیارد | milyārd |
| Numbers | 1st | اوّلین | avvalin |
| Numbers | 2nd | دوّمین | dovvomin |
| Numbers | 3rd | سوّمین | sevvomin |
| Numbers | 4th | چهارمین | chahāromin |
| Numbers | 5th | پنجمین | panjomin |
| Telling Time | What time is it? | ساعت چند است؟ | sā’at chand ast? |
| Telling Time | It is four o’clock. | ساعت چهار است. | sā’at chahār ast. |
| Telling Time | It is five minutes to four. | ساعت پنج دقیقه به چهار است. | sā’at panj daghighe be chahār ast. |
| Telling Time | It is four past five. | ساعت چهار و پنج دقیقه است. | sā’at chahār o panj daghighe ast. |
| Telling Time | It is a quarter past four. | ساعت چهار و ربع است. | sā’at chahār o rob’ ast. |
| Telling Time | It is half past four. | ساعت چهار و نیم است. | sā’at chahār o nim ast. |
| The Family | The Family | خانواده | khānevādeh |
| The Family | Who lives in your home? | چه کسی در خانه شما زندگی می کند؟ | che kasi dar khāne-ye shomā zendegi mikonad? |
| The Family | father | پدر | pedar |
| The Family | mother | مادر | mādar |
| The Family | child | بچّه | bachche |
| The Family | sister | خواهر | khāhar |
| The Family | brother | برادر | barādar |
| The Family | grand mother | مادربزرگ | mādarbozorg |
| The Family | grand father | پدربزرگ | pedarbozorg |
| The Family | mother’s brother | دایی | dāyi |
| The Family | mother’s sister | خاله | khāle |
| The Family | father’s sister | عمّه | amme |
| The Family | father’s brother | عمو | amu |
| The Family | cousin | دختر عمو، پسر خاله، … | dokhtar amu, pesar khāle, … |
| Home / House | Home / House | خانه | khāne |
| Home / House | What does the house have? | خانه چه دارد؟ خانه چه دارد؟ | khāne che dārad? khāne che dārad? |
| Home / House | roof | سقف | saghf |
| Home / House | floor | کف | kaf |
| Home / House | yard | حیاط | hayāt |
| Home / House | wall | دیوار | divār |
| Home / House | door | در | dar |
| Home / House | window | پنجره | panjere |
| Home / House | balcony | بالکن | bālkon |
| Home / House | garage | پارکینگ | pārking |
| Home / House | stairway | راه پلّه | rāh pelle |
| Home / House | elevator | آسانسور | āsānsor |
| Home / House | attic | زیرشیروانی | zirshirvāni |
| Home / House | basement | زیر زمین | zir zamin |
| Rooms | Rooms | اتاق‌ها | otāgh-hā |
| Rooms | Where do you like the most? | کجا را بیشتر دوست داری؟ | kojā rā bishtar dust dāri? |
| Rooms | living room | هال (اتاق نشیمن) | hāl (otāgh-e neshiman) |
| Rooms | kitchen | آشپزخانه | āshpazkhāne |
| Rooms | dining room | ناهارخوری | nāhārkhori |
| Rooms | bedroom | اتاق خواب | otāgh-e khāb |
| Rooms | study room | اتاق مطالعه | otāgh-e motāle’e |
| Rooms | bathroom | حمام | hammām |
| Rooms | toilet | توالت | tuālet |
| Rooms | pantry | آبدارخانه | ābdārkhāne |
| Rooms | storage room | انباری | anbāri |
| Rooms | laundry room | رخت‌شوی‌خانه | rakht-shuy-khāne |
| Living Room | Living Room | هال (اتاق نشیمن) | hāl (otāgh-e neshiman) |
| Living Room | What’s in the living room? | در اتاق نشیمن چه چیزهایی هست؟ | dar otāgh-e neshiman che chizhāyi hast? |
| Living Room | sofa | مبل | mobl |
| Living Room | chair | صندلی | sandali |
| Living Room | table | میز | miz |
| Living Room | carpet | فرش | farsh |
| Living Room | curtain | پرده | parde |
| Living Room | mirror | آینه | āyene |
| Living Room | bookshelf | قفسۀ کتاب | ghafase-ye ketāb |
| Living Room | lamp | لامپ | lāmp |
| Living Room | television | تلویزیون | televiziyon |
| Living Room | painting | نقّاشی | naqqāshi |
| Living Room | plant | گل و گیاه | gol o giyāh |
| Kitchen | Kitchen | آشپزخانه | āshpazkhāne |
| Kitchen | What’s in the kitchen? | در آشپزخانه چه چیزهایی هست؟ | dar āshpazkhāne che chizhāyi hast? |
| Kitchen | refrigerator | یخچال | yakhchāl |
| Kitchen | counter | پیشخوان | pishkhān |
| Kitchen | cupboard | کابینت | kābinet |
| Kitchen | cooking utensils | ظرف‌های آشپزی | zarf-hāye āshpazi |
| Kitchen | catering dishes | ظرف‌های پذیرایی | zarf-hāye pazirāyi |
| Kitchen | cooking tools | وسایل آشپزی | vasāyel-e āshpazi |
| Kitchen | stove | اجاق گاز | ojāgh-e gāz |
| Kitchen | oven | فر | fer |
| Kitchen | microwave | مایکروویو | māykroviyu |
| Kitchen | sink | ظرف‌شویی | zarf-shuyi |
| Kitchen | dishwasher | ماشین ظرف‌شویی | māshin-e zarf-shuyi |
| Bedroom | Bedroom | اتاق خواب | otāgh-e khāb |
| Bedroom | What’s in the bedroom? | در اتاق خواب چه چیزهایی هست ؟ | dar otāgh-e khāb che chizhāyi hast ? |
| Bedroom | bed | تخت خواب | takht-e khāb |
| Bedroom | mattress | تشک | toshak |
| Bedroom | pillow | بالش | bālesh |
| Bedroom | blanket | پتو | patu |
| Bedroom | dresser | کمد لباس | komod-e lebās |
| Bedroom | nightstand | میز پاتختی | miz-e pā-takhti |
| Bedroom | dressing table | میز آرایش | miz-e ārāyesh |
| Bedroom | pajamas | پیژامه | pijāme |
| Bathroom | Bathroom | حمّام | hammām |
| Bathroom | What’s in the bathroom? | در حمّام چه چیزهایی هست؟ | dar hammām che chizhāyi hast? |
| Bathroom | shower | دوش | dush |
| Bathroom | bathtub | وان حمام | vān-e hammām |
| Bathroom | shampoo | شامپو | shāmpu |
| Bathroom | soap | صابون | sābun |
| Bathroom | faucet | شير آب | shir-e āb |
| Bathroom | towel | حوله | howle |
| Bathroom | hair dryer | سشوار | seshoār |
| Bathroom | toothbrush | مسواک | mesvāk |
| Bathroom | toothpaste | خمیردندان | khamirdandān |
| Bathroom | slippers | دمپایی | dampāyi |
| Bathroom | trash can | سطل آشغال | satl-e āshghāl |
| Dining Table | Dining Table | میز غذاخوری / سفره | miz-e ghazākhori / sofre |
| Dining Table | What’s on the table? | روی میز چه چیزهایی هست؟ | ru-ye miz che chizhāyi hast? |
| Dining Table | plate | بشقاب | boshghāb |
| Dining Table | bowl | کاسه | kāse |
| Dining Table | spoon | قاشق | ghāshogh |
| Dining Table | fork | چنگال | changāl |
| Dining Table | knife | چاقو | chāghu |
| Dining Table | cup | فنجان | fenjān |
| Dining Table | glass | شیشه | shishe |
| Dining Table | napkin | دستمال سفره | dastmāl-e sofre |
| Dining Table | kettle | کتری | ketri |
| Dining Table | teapot | قوری | ghuri |
| Dining Table | salt shaker | نمک‌دان | namakdān |
| Chores | Chores | کارهای روزمرۀ خانه | kārhāye ruzmare-ye khāne |
| Chores | What do you have to do? | باید چه کارهایی انجام بدهی؟ | bāyad che kārhāyi anjām bedahi? |
| Chores | to help | کمک کردن | komak kardan |
| Chores | to straighten up | مرتّب کردن (اتاق، …) | morattab kardan (otāgh, …) |
| Chores | to clean | تمیزکردن | tamizkardan |
| Chores | to dust | گردگیری | gardgiri |
| Chores | to sweep | جارو کردن | jāru kardan |
| Chores | to vacuum | جاروبرقی کشیدن | jārubarghi keshidan |
| Chores | to mop | تی کشیدن | tey keshidan |
| Chores | to cook | آشپزی کردن | āshpazi kardan |
| Chores | to set the table | چیدن میز | chidan-e miz |
| Chores | to wash the dishes | شستن ظروف | shostan-e zoruf |
| Chores | to take out the trash | بیرون بردن آشغال | birun bordan-e āshghāl |
| Colors | Colors | رنگ‌ها | rang-hā |
| Colors | What color is it? | چه رنگی است؟ | che rangi ast? |
| Colors | black | سیاه | siyāh |
| Colors | white | سفید | sefid |
| Colors | gray | خاکستری | khākestari |
| Colors | red | قرمز | ghermez |
| Colors | green | سبز | sabz |
| Colors | blue | آبی | ābi |
| Colors | brown | قهوه‌ای | ghahve’i |
| Colors | orange | نارنجی | nārenji |
| Colors | pink | صورتی | surati |
| Colors | purple | بنفش | banafsh |
| Colors | golden | طلایی | talāyi |
| Sizes & Shapes | Sizes & Shapes | اندازه‌ها و شکل‌ها | andāze-hā va shekl-hā |
| Sizes & Shapes | How big is it? | اندازه‌اش چقدره؟ | andāze-ash cheghadre? |
| Sizes & Shapes | small | کوچک | kuchak |
| Sizes & Shapes | medium | متوسط | motevasset |
| Sizes & Shapes | big | بزرگ | bozorg |
| Sizes & Shapes | very small | خیلی کوچک | kheyli kuchak |
| Sizes & Shapes | very big | خیلی بزرگ | kheyli bozorg |
| Sizes & Shapes | What shape is it? | چه شکلیه؟ | che shekliye? |
| Sizes & Shapes | circle | دایره | dāyere |
| Sizes & Shapes | triangle | مثلث | mosallas |
| Sizes & Shapes | square | مربّع | morabba’ |
| Sizes & Shapes | rectangle | مستطیل | mostatil |
| Sizes & Shapes | diamond | لوزی | lowzi |
| Adjectives | Adjectives | صفت‌ها | sefat-hā |
| Adjectives | How do you describe it? | چطور توصیفش می‌کنید؟ | chetor towsifesh mikonid? |
| Adjectives | old (objects) | قدیمی | ghadimi |
| Adjectives | new | جدید | jadid |
| Adjectives | bad | بد | bad |
| Adjectives | good | خوب | khub |
| Adjectives | great | عالی | āli |
| Adjectives | fast | سریع | sari’ |
| Adjectives | slow | آهسته | āheste |
| Adjectives | strong | محکم | mohkam |
| Adjectives | weak | ضعیف | za’if |
| Adjectives | hard | سخت | sakht |
| Adjectives | easy | آسان | āsān |
| Adjectives | expensive | گران | gerān |
| Adjectives | inexpensive | ارزان | arzān |
| Adjectives | cold | سرد | sard |
| Adjectives | warm | گرم | garm |
| Adjectives | hot | داغ | dāgh |
| Adjectives | delicious | خوش‌مزه | khosh-maze |
| Adjectives | unpalatable | بدمزه | bad-maze |
| Adjectives | bitter | تلخ | talkh |
| Adjectives | sweet | شیرین | shirin |
| Adjectives | salty | شور | shur |
| Adjectives | sour | ترش | torsh |
| Emotions | Emotions | احساسات | ehsāsāt |
| Emotions | How are you? | چطوری؟ / چطورید؟ | chetori? / chetorid? |
| Emotions | angry | عصبانی | asabāni |
| Emotions | happy | خوشحال | khoshhāl |
| Emotions | sad | غمگین | ghamgin |
| Emotions | surprised | شگفت‌زده | shegeft-zade |
| Emotions | confused | سردرگم | sardargom |
| Emotions | frustrated | ناامید | nāomid |
| Emotions | anxious | مضطرب | moztareb |
| Emotions | ashamed | شرمنده | sharmande |
| Emotions | hopeful | امیدوار | omidvār |
| Emotions | tired | خسته | khaste |
| Emotions | content | راضی | rāzi |
| Emotions | depressed | افسرده | afsorde |
| Emotions | in a bad mood | حالم بد است. | hālam bad ast. |
| Personality Traits | Personality Traits | ویژگی‌های شخصیتی | vizhegi-hāye shakhsiyati |
| Personality Traits | What are you like? | چه جور آدمی هستی؟ | che jur ādami hasti? |
| Personality Traits | extroverted | برون‌گرا | borun-gerā |
| Personality Traits | introverted | درون‌گرا | darun-gerā |
| Personality Traits | optimistic | خوش‌بین | khosh-bin |
| Personality Traits | pessimistic | بدبین | badbin |
| Personality Traits | creative | خلّاق | khallāgh |
| Personality Traits | logical | منطقی | manteghi |
| Personality Traits | lazy | تنبل | tanbal |
| Personality Traits | hardworking | سخت‌کوش | sakht-kush |
| Personality Traits | adventurous | ماجراجو | mājarāju |
| Personality Traits | open-minded | آزاد اندیش | āzād andish |
| Personality Traits | agreeable | دوست‌داشتنی | dust-dāshtani |
| Personality Traits | humble | فروتن، متواضع | forutan, motevāze’ |
| Personality Traits | ambitious | جاه‌طلب | jāh-talab |
| Physical Descriptions | Physical Descriptions | توصیفات ظاهری | towsifāt-e zāheri |
| Physical Descriptions | What are you like? | چه شکلی هستی؟ | che shekli hasti? |
| Physical Descriptions | old (people) | پیر | pir |
| Physical Descriptions | middle-aged | میان‌سال | miyān-sāl |
| Physical Descriptions | young | جوان | javān |
| Physical Descriptions | pretty | زیبا | zibā |
| Physical Descriptions | ugly | زشت | zesht |
| Physical Descriptions | fat | چاق | chāgh |
| Physical Descriptions | thin | لاغر | lāghar |
| Physical Descriptions | tall | بلند قد | boland qad |
| Physical Descriptions | short | کوتاه قد | kutāh qad |
| Physical Descriptions | strong | قوی | ghavi |
| Physical Descriptions | weak | ضعیف | za’if |
| Physical Descriptions | brunette | سبزه | sabze |
| Physical Descriptions | bald | کچل | kachal |
| Body | Body | بدن | badan |
| Body | What hurts? | کجات درد می‌کنه؟ | kojāt dard mikone? |
| Body | head | سر | sar |
| Body | hair | مو | mu |
| Body | eyebrow | ابرو | abru |
| Body | eye | چشم | cheshm |
| Body | nose | بینی | bini |
| Body | lips | لب | lab |
| Body | mouth | دهان | dahān |
| Body | lips | لب | lab |
| Body | tooth | دندان | dandān |
| Body | face | صورت | surat |
| Body | forehead | پیشانی | pishāni |
| Body | ear | گوش | gush |
| Body | cheek | گونه | gune |
| Body | chin | چانه | chāne |
| Body | neck | گردن | gardan |
| Body | shoulder | شانه | shāne |
| Body | arm | بازو | bāzu |
| Body | elbow | آرنج | āranj |
| Body | hand | دست | dast |
| Body | finger | انگشت (دست) | angosht (dast) |
| Body | chest | قفسه سینه | ghafase-ye sine |
| Body | stomach | معده | me’de |
| Body | back | بازگشت | bāzgasht |
| Body | waist | کمر | kamar |
| Body | hips | باسن | bāsan |
| Body | leg | پا | pā |
| Body | knee | زانو | zānu |
| Body | ankle | مچ پا | moch-e pā |
| Body | foot | پا | pā |
| Body | toe | انگشت (پا) | angosht (pā) |
| Body | skin | پوست | pust |
| Educational stage | What type of school is it? | چه نوع مدرسه‌ای است؟ چه نوع مدرسه‌ای است؟ | che no’ madrese’i ast? che no’ madrese’i ast? |
| Educational stage | kindergarten | مهد کودک | mahd-e kudak |
| Educational stage | pre-school | پیش دبستان | pish-e dabestān |
| Educational stage | school | مدرسه | madrese |
| Educational stage | elementary school | دبستان | dabestān |
| Educational stage | middle school | راهنمایی | rāhnamāyi |
| Educational stage | high school | دبیرستان | dabirestān |
| Educational stage | technical school | هنرستان | honarestān |
| Educational stage | seminary | حوزه (علمیه) | howze (elmiye) |
| Educational stage | college | کالج | kālej |
| Educational stage | university | دانشگاه | dāneshgāh |
| Educational stage | polytechnic | دانشگاه صنعتی | dāneshgāh-e san’ati |
| Educational stage | institute | موسسه | mo’assese |
| People at school | People at school | افراد مدرسه | afrād-e madrese |
| People at school | What is your position? | پست‌تان چیست؟ | postetān chist? |
| People at school | administration | مدیریت | modiriyat |
| People at school | principal | مدیر | modir |
| People at school | vice principal | معاون | mo’āven |
| People at school | dean | رئیس دانشکده | ra’is-e dāneshkade |
| People at school | counselor | مشاور | moshāver |
| People at school | secretary | منشی | monshi |
| People at school | receptionist | مسئول پذیرش | mas’ul-e pazirash |
| People at school | teaching staff | کادر آموزشی | kādr-e āmuzeshi |
| People at school | teacher | معلّم | mo’allem |
| People at school | professor | استاد | ostād |
| People at school | coach | مربّی | morabbi |
| People at school | teaching assistant | دستیار آموزشی | dastyār-e āmuzeshi |
| People at school | students | دانش‌آموزان | dānesh-āmuzān |
| People at school | student | دانش‌آموز | dānesh-āmuz |
| People at school | university student | دانشجو | dāneshju |
| People at school | undergraduate … | … کارشناسی | … kārshenāsi |
| People at school | postgraduate … | … تحصیلات تکمیلی | … tahsilāt-e takmili |
| People at school | classmate | هم‌کلاسی | ham-kelāsi |
| People at school | schoolmate | هم‌مدرسه‌ای | ham-madrese’i |
| People at school | support staff | پرسنل پشتیبانی | personel-e poshtibāni |
| People at school | librarian | کتابدار | ketābdār |
| People at school | bus driver | راننده اتوبوس | rānande-ye otobus |
| People at school | nurse | پرستار | parastār |
| People at school | security guard | نگهبان | negahbān |
| The classroom | The classroom | کلاس درس | kelās-e dars |
| The classroom | What’s in the classroom? | در کلاس چه چیزهایی هست؟ | dar kelās che chizhāyi hast? |
| The classroom | furniture | مبلمان | moblomān |
| The classroom | teacher’s desk | میز معلّم | miz-e mo’allem |
| The classroom | chair | صندلی | sandali |
| The classroom | cabinet | کابینت | kābinet |
| The classroom | equipment, decor | تجهیزات، دکور | tajhizāt, dekor |
| The classroom | whiteboard | تخته وایت‌برد (تخته) | takhte-ye vāytbord (takhte) |
| The classroom | whiteboard marker | ماژیک | māzhik |
| The classroom | computer | کامپیوتر | kāmpiyuter |
| The classroom | printer | پرینتر (چاپگر) | printer (chāpgar) |
| The classroom | bookshelf | کتابخانه | ketābkhāne |
| The classroom | globe | کره جغرافیایی | kore-ye joghrāfiyāyi |
| The classroom | map | نقشه | naghshe |
| The classroom | poster | پوستر | poster |
| School subjects | School subjects | موضوعات درسی مدرسه | mowzuāt-e darsi-ye madrese |
| School subjects | What do you study? | چه می‌خوانی؟ | che mikhāni? |
| School subjects | English | انگلیسی | engelisi |
| School subjects | literature | ادبیات | adabiyāt |
| School subjects | composition | انشا | enshā |
| School subjects | grammar | دستور زبان | dastur-e zabān |
| School subjects | foreign language | زبان خارجی | zabān-e khāreji |
| School subjects | Spanish | اسپانیایی | espāniyāyi |
| School subjects | French | فرانسوی | farānsavi |
| School subjects | German | آلمانی | ālmāni |
| School subjects | mathematics | ریاضی | riyāzi |
| School subjects | algebra | جبر | jabr |
| School subjects | geometry | هندسه | hendese |
| School subjects | trigonometry | مثلّثات | mosallasāt |
| School subjects | calculus | حسابان | hesābān |
| School subjects | computer science | علوم کامپیوتر | olum-e kāmpiyuter |
| School subjects | science | علوم (پایه) | olum (pāye) |
| School subjects | chemistry | شیمی | shimi |
| School subjects | physics | فیزیک | fizik |
| School subjects | biology | زیست‌شناسی | zist-shenāsi |
| School subjects | earth science | زمین‌شناسی | zamin-shenāsi |
| School subjects | social sciences | علوم انسانی | olum-e ensāni |
| School subjects | history | تاریخ | tārikh |
| School subjects | economics | اقتصاد | eghtesād |
| School subjects | geography | جغرافیا | joghrāfiyā |
| School subjects | philosophy | فلسفه | falsafe |
| School subjects | psychology | روان‌شناسی | ravān-shenāsi |
| School subjects | arts | هنرها | honar-hā |
| School subjects | music | موسیقی | musighi |
| School subjects | drama | نمایش | namāyesh |
| School subjects | physical education | ورزش (تربیت بدنی) | varzesh (tarbiyat badani) |
| Stationery | Backpack | کوله‌پشتی | kule-poshti |
| Stationery | what is in your backpack | تو کوله‌پشتی‌ات چیه؟ | tu kule-poshti-at chiye? |
| Stationery | eraser | پاک‌کن | pāk-kon |
| Stationery | pen | خودکار | khodkār |
| Stationery | pencil | مداد | medād |
| Stationery | paper | کاغذ | kāghaz |
| Stationery | notebook | دفتر | daftar |
| Stationery | book | کتاب | ketāb |
| Stationery | scissors | قیچی | gheychi |
| Stationery | folder | پوشه | pushe |
| Stationery | dictionary | واژه‌نامه، فرهنگ لغت | vāzhe-nāme, farhang-e loghat |
| Academic fields | Academic fields | رشته‌های دانشگاهی | reshte-hāye dāneshgāhi |
| Academic fields | accounting | حسابداری | hesābdāri |
| Academic fields | management | مدیریت | modiriyat |
| Academic fields | engineering | مهندسی | mohandesi |
| Academic fields | civil … | … عمران | … omrān |
| Academic fields | mechanical … | … مکانیک | … mekānik |
| Academic fields | electrical … | … برق | … bargh |
| Academic fields | industrial … | … صنایع | … sanāye’ |
| Academic fields | journalism | روزنامه‌نگاری | ruznāme-negāri |
| Academic fields | political science | علوم سیاسی | olum-e siyāsi |
| Academic fields | architecture | معماری | me’māri |
| School activities | School activities | فعالیت‌های مدرسه | fa’āliyathāye madrese |
| School activities | to teach | یاد دادن (آموزش دادن) | yād dādan (āmuzesh dādan) |
| School activities | to give exams | امتحان گرفتن | emtehān gereftan |
| School activities | to ask questions | سوال پرسیدن | so’āl porsidan |
| School activities | to reply | جواب دادن | javāb dādan |
| School activities | to listen | گوش دادن | gush dādan |
| School activities | to read (textbook) | خواندن (کتاب درسی) | khāndan (ketāb-e darsi) |
| School activities | to study | مطالعه کردن | motāle’e kardan |
| School activities | to take notes | یادداشت برداشتن | yāddāsht bardāshtan |
| School activities | to do homework | مشق نوشتن | mashgh neveshtan |
| School activities | to take exam | امتحان دادن | emtehān dādan |
| Calendar | Day / Date | روز / تاریخ | ruz / tārikh |
| Calendar | What day is today? | امروز چند شنبه است؟ | emruz chand shanbe ast? |
| Calendar | saturday | شنبه | shanbe |
| Calendar | sunday | یک‌شنبه | yek-shanbe |
| Calendar | monday | دوشنبه | do-shanbe |
| Calendar | tuesday | سه‌شنبه | se-shanbe |
| Calendar | wednesday | چهارشنبه | chahār-shanbe |
| Calendar | thursday | پنج‌شنبه | panj-shanbe |
| Calendar | friday | جمعه | jom’e |
| Calendar | week | هفته | hafte |
| Calendar | weekend | آخر هفته | ākhar-e hafte |
| Calendar | Solar hijri calendar | تقویم هجری خورشیدی | taghvim-e hejri-ye khorshidi |
| Calendar | Seasons / Months | فصل‌ها / ماه‌ها | fasl-hā / māh-hā |
| Calendar | What season is it? | چه فصلی است؟ | che fasli ast? |
| Calendar | spring | بهار | bahār |
| Calendar | March 21 – April 20 | فروردین | farvardin |
| Calendar | April 21 – May 21 | اردیبهشت | ordibehesht |
| Calendar | May 22 – June 21 | خرداد | khordād |
| Calendar | summer | تابستان | tābestān |
| Calendar | Jun 22 – Jul 22 | تیر | tir |
| Calendar | Jul 23 – Aug 22 | مرداد | mordād |
| Calendar | Aug 23 – Sep 22 | شهریور | shahrivar |
| Calendar | fall | پاییز | pāyiz |
| Calendar | Sep 23 – Oct 22 | مهر | mehr |
| Calendar | Oct 22 – Nov 21 | آبان | ābān |
| Calendar | Nov 22 – Dec 21 | آذر | āzar |
| Calendar | winter | زمستان | zemestān |
| Calendar | Dec 22 – Jan 20 | دی | dey |
| Calendar | Jan 21 – Feb 19 | بهمن | bahman |
| Calendar | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | اسفند | esfand |
| Calendar | Holidays | تعطیلات | ta’tilāt |
| Calendar | Nowruz | نوروز | nowruz |
| Calendar | Yalda night | شب یلدا | shab-e yaldā |
| When? | When? | چه وقت؟ | che vaght? |
| When? | day before yesterday | پریروز | pariruz |
| When? | yesterday | دیروز | diruz |
| When? | Last week | هفته گذشته | hafte-ye gozashte |
| When? | Last month | ماه گذشته | māh-e gozashte |
| When? | last year | سال گذشته | sāl-e gozashte |
| When? | today | امروز | emruz |
| When? | this morning | امروز صبح | emruz sobh |
| When? | this afternoon | امروز بعد از ظهر | emruz ba’d az zohr |
| When? | this evening | امروز عصر | emruz asr |
| When? | tonight | امشب | emshab |
| When? | tomorrow | فردا | fardā |
| When? | day after tomorrow | پس فردا | pas fardā |
| When? | next week | هفته بعد | hafte-ye ba’d |
| When? | every day | هر روز | har ruz |
| When? | every night | هر شب | har shab |
| Foods | Meal | وعده غذایی | va’de-ye ghazāyi |
| Foods | breakfast | صبحانه | sobhāne |
| Foods | launch | ناهار | nāhār |
| Foods | evening meal | عصرانه | asrāne |
| Foods | dinner | شام | shām |
| Foods | Verbs | افعال | af’āl |
| Foods | to eat | خوردن | khordan |
| Foods | to drink | نوشیدن (خوردن) | nushidan (khordan) |
| Foods | to order | سفارش دادن | sefāresh dādan |
| Foods | to cook | آشپزی کردن | āshpazi kardan |
| Foods | Breakfast | صبحانه | sobhāne |
| Foods | bread | نان | nān |
| Foods | cheese | پنیر | panir |
| Foods | butter | کره | kare |
| Foods | honey | عسل | asal |
| Foods | omelet | املت | omlet |
| Foods | sausage | سوسیس | susis |
| Foods | pancake | پن‌کیک | pan-keyk |
| Foods | croissant | کروسان | kruāsān |
| Foods | fruit salad | سالاد میوه | sālād-e mive |
| Foods | yogurt | ماست | māst |
| Foods | Ingredients | مواد مورد نیاز | mavād-e mored-e niyāz |
| Foods | rice | برنج | berenj |
| Foods | egg | تخم مرغ | tokhm-e morgh |
| Foods | meat | گوشت | gusht |
| Foods | fish | ماهی | māhi |
| Foods | chicken | جوجه | juje |
| Foods | lamb | گوشت بره | gusht-e barre |
| Foods | veal | گوشت گوساله | gusht-e gusāle |
| Foods | pork | گوشت خوک | gusht-e khuk |
| Foods | vegetables | سبزیجات | sabzijāt |
| Foods | oil | روغن | rowghan |
| Foods | Main course | غذای اصلی | ghazā-ye asli |
| Foods | soup | سوپ | sup |
| Foods | kebab | کباب | kabāb |
| Foods | roast chicken | مرغ سوخاری | morgh-e sokhāri |
| Foods | steak | استیک | esteyk |
| Foods | hamburger | همبرگر | hamberger |
| Foods | sandwich | ساندویچ | sāndevich |
| Foods | pizza | پیتزا | pitzā |
| Foods | pasta | پاستا | pāstā |
| Foods | spaghetti | ماکارونی | mākāroni |
| Foods | salad | سالاد | sālād |
| Foods | Vegetables | سبزیجات | sabzijāt |
| Foods | potato | سیب زمینی | sibzamini |
| Foods | tomato | گوجه فرنگی | goje-farangi |
| Foods | onion | پیاز | piyāz |
| Foods | garlic | سیر | sir |
| Foods | eggplant | بادمجان | bādemjān |
| Foods | carrot | هویج | havij |
| Foods | cucumber | خیار | khiyār |
| Foods | lettuce | کاهو | kāhu |
| Foods | Condiments | چاشنی‌ها | chāshni-hā |
| Foods | salt | نمک | namak |
| Foods | pepper | فلفل | felfel |
| Foods | olive oil | روغن زیتون | rowghan-e zeytun |
| Foods | vinegar | سرکه | serke |
| Foods | mustard | خردل | khardal |
| Foods | ketchup | سس گوجه | sos-e goje |
| Foods | mayonnaise | سس مایونز | sos-e māyonez |
| Foods | sugar | شکر | shekar |
| Foods | Fruits | میوه‌ها | mive-hā |
| Foods | apple | سیب | sib |
| Foods | orange | نارنجی | nārenji |
| Foods | banana | موز | muz |
| Foods | grape | انگور | angur |
| Foods | cherry | گیلاس | gilās |
| Foods | peach | هلو | holu |
| Foods | pear | گلابی | golābi |
| Foods | watermelon | هندوانه | hendevāne |
| Foods | Drinks | نوشیدنی‌ها | nushidani-hā |
| Foods | water | آب | āb |
| Foods | tea | چای | chāy |
| Foods | milk | شیر | shir |
| Foods | coffee | قهوه | ghahve |
| Foods | dugh | دوغ | dugh |
| Foods | juice | آب‌میوه | āb-mive |
| Foods | lemonade | لیموناد | limunād |
| Foods | soft drink | نوشابه | nushābe |
| In The City | Building | ساختمان | sākhtemān |
| In The City | tower | برج | borj |
| In The City | office building | ساختمان اداری | sākhtemān-e edāri |
| In The City | bank | بانک | bānk |
| In The City | hotel | هتل | hotel |
| In The City | cafe | کافه | kāfe |
| In The City | restaurant | رستوران | resturān |
| In The City | apartment | آپارتمان | āpārtemān |
| In The City | vehicles | وسایل نقلیه | vasāyel-e naghliye |
| In The City | car | ماشین | māshin |
| In The City | bike | دوچرخه | docharkhe |
| In The City | Public facilities | امکانات عمومی | emkānāt-e omumi |
| In The City | police station | ایستگاه پلیس | istgāh-e polis |
| In The City | pharmacy | داروخانه | dārukhāne |
| In The City | hospital | بیمارستان | bimārestān |
| In The City | post office | اداره پست | edāre-ye post |
| In The City | school | مدرسه | madrese |
| In The City | museum | موزه | muze |
| In The City | theater | تئاتر | te’ātr |
| In The City | cinema | سینما | sinamā |
| In The City | park | پارک | pārk |
| In The City | mosque | مسجد | masjed |
| In The City | Transp. | حمل و نقل | haml o naghl |
| In The City | street | خیابان | khiyābān |
| In The City | intersection | تقاطع | taghāto’ |
| In The City | square | میدان | meydān |
| In The City | sidewalk | پیاده‌رو | piyāde-ro |
| In The City | traffic light | چراغ راهنمایی | cherāgh-e rāhnamāyi |
| In The City | metro station | ایستگاه مترو | istgāh-e metro |
| In The City | bus stop | ایستگاه اتوبوس | istgāh-e otobus |
| In The City | taxi stand | ایستگاه تاکسی | istgāh-e tāksi |
| In The City | pedestrian | عابر پیاده | āber-e piyāde |
| In The City | crosswalk | خط عابر پیاده | khat-e āber-e piyāde |
| In The City | Shopping | خرید | kharid |
| In The City | mall | مال | māl |
| In The City | dept. store | فروشگاه زنجیره‌ای | forushgāh-e zanjire’i |
| In The City | retail store | خرده‌فروشی | khorde-forushi |
| In The City | shop | فروشگاه | forushgāh |
| In The City | fruit store | میوه فروشی | mive-forushi |
| In The City | butcher shop | قصابی | ghassābi |
| In The City | bakery | نانوایی | nānvāyi |
| In The City | pastry shop | قنّادی | ghannādi |
| In The City | bookstore | کتاب‌فروشی | ketāb-forushi |
| In The City | clothing store | لباس‌فروشی | lebās-forushi |
| Clothing | Upper Body Clothing | لباس بالاتنه | lebās-e bālā-tane |
| Clothing | t-shirt | تی شرت | ti-shert |
| Clothing | sweatshirt | سویی شرت | suyishert |
| Clothing | jacket | ژاکت | zhākat |
| Clothing | coat | کت | kot |
| Clothing | dress shirt | پیراهن مردانه | pirāhan-e mardāne |
| Clothing | blouse | پیراهن زنانه، بلوز | pirāhan-e zanāne, boluz |
| Clothing | tank top | تاپ، عرق‌گیر | tāp, aragh-gir |
| Clothing | sweater | پلیور | poliver |
| Clothing | Lower Body Clothing | لباس پایین‌تنه | lebās-e pāyin-tane |
| Clothing | shorts | شورت | short |
| Clothing | pants | شلوار | shalvār |
| Clothing | jeans | شلوار جین (لی) | shalvār-e jin (li) |
| Clothing | skirt | دامن | dāman |
| Clothing | leggings | ساق‌پوش، لگ | sāgh-push, leg |
| Clothing | pajamas | پیژامه | pijāme |
| Clothing | Footwear | کفش | kafsh |
| Clothing | shoe | کفش | kafsh |
| Clothing | sneakers | کفش ورزشی | kafsh-e varzeshi |
| Clothing | boots | چکمه | chakme |
| Clothing | sandals | صندل | sandal |
| Clothing | figh heels | کفش پاشنه بلند | kafsh-e pāshne boland |
| Clothing | flats | کفش تخت | kafsh-e takht |
| Clothing | slippers | دمپایی | dampāyi |
| Clothing | socks | جوراب | jurāb |
| Clothing | Accessories | اکسسوری | aksesori |
| Clothing | hat | کلاه | kolāh |
| Clothing | scarf | شال، روسری | shāl, rusari |
| Clothing | gloves | دستکش | dastkesh |
| Clothing | belt | کمربند | kamarband |
| Clothing | sunglasses | عینک آفتابی | eynak-e āftābi |
| Clothing | tie | کراوات | kerāvāt |
| Clothing | purse | کیف دستی | kif-e dasti |
| Clothing | jewelry | جواهرات | javāherāt |
| Internet Technology | Hardware | سخت افزار | sakht afzār |
| Internet Technology | Computer | کامپیوتر، رایانه | kāmpiyuter, rāyāne |
| Internet Technology | laptop | لپ‌تاپ | lap-tāp |
| Internet Technology | tablet | تبلت | tablet |
| Internet Technology | mobile phone | موبایل | mobāyl |
| Internet Technology | monitor | مانیتور | mānitor |
| Internet Technology | speaker | بلندگو | bolandgu |
| Internet Technology | printer | چاپگر، پرینتر | chāpgar, printer |
| Internet Technology | keyboard | صفحه کلید | safhe-ye kelid |
| Internet Technology | mouse | ماوس | māws |
| Internet Technology | camera | دوربین | durbin |
| Internet Technology | microphone | میکروفن | mikrofon |
| Internet Technology | Battery | باتری | bātri |
| Internet Technology | Software | نرم‌افزار | narm afzār |
| Internet Technology | operating sys. | سیستم‌عامل | sistem-āmel |
| Internet Technology | program | برنامه | barnāme |
| Internet Technology | application | برنامه | barnāme |
| Internet Technology | Browsing | وب گردی | veb-gardi |
| Internet Technology | internet | اینترنت | internet |
| Internet Technology | browser | مرورگر | morurgar |
| Internet Technology | website | سایت اینترنتی | sāyt-e interneti |
| Internet Technology | address | نشانی | neshāni |
| Internet Technology | homepage | صفحه اصلی، خانه | safhe-ye asli, khāne |
| Internet Technology | search | جستجو | josteju |
| Internet Technology | link | پیوند، لینک | peyvand, link |
| Internet Technology | file | فایل | fāyl |
| Internet Technology | image | عکس | aks |
| Internet Technology | voice | صدا | sedā |
| Internet Technology | download | دانلود، بارگیری | dānlod, bārgiri |
| Internet Technology | upload | آپلود، بارگذاری | āplod, bārgiri |
| Internet Technology | error | خطا | khatā |
| Internet Technology | user account | حساب کاربری | hesāb-e kārbari |
| Internet Technology | user name | نام کاربر | nām-e kārbar |
| Internet Technology | password | رمز عبور | ramz-e obur |
| Internet Technology | Verbs | افعال | af’āl |
| Internet Technology | to turn on | روشن کردن | rowshan kardan |
| Internet Technology | to turn off | خاموش کردن | khāmush kardan |
| Internet Technology | to click | کلیک کردن | kelik kardan |
| Internet Technology | to type | تایپ کردن | tāyp kardan |
| Internet Technology | to save | ذخیره دادن | zakhire dādan |
| Internet Technology | to open | باز کردن | bāz kardan |
| Internet Technology | to close | بستن | bastan |
| Internet Technology | to install | نصب کردن | nasb kardan |
| Internet Technology | to delete | حذف کردن | hazf kardan |
| Internet Technology | to update | به‌روزرسانی کردن | be-ruz-resāni kardan |
| Internet Technology | to search | جستجو کردن | josteju kardan |
| Internet Technology | to find | پیدا کردن | peydā kardan |
| Internet Technology | to visit | بازدید کردن | bāzdid kardan |
| Internet Technology | to sign up | ثبت نام کردن | sabt-e nām kardan |
| Internet Technology | to log in | وارد شدن | vāred shodan |
| Internet Technology | to log out | خارج شدن | khārej shodan |
| Internet Technology | to share | به‌اشتراک گذاشتن | be-eshterāk gozāshtan |
| Internet Technology | to like | لایک کردن | lāyk kardan |
| Internet Technology | to comment | کامنت گذاشتن | kāment gozāshtan |
| Internet Technology | to email | ایمیل زدن | imeyl zadan |
| Internet Technology | Online Course | دوره آنلاین | dore-ye ānlāyn |
| Internet Technology | course start | شروع دوره | shoru’-e dore |
| Internet Technology | course end | پایان دوره | pāyān-e dore |
| Internet Technology | video file | فایل ویدیویی | fāyl-e vidiyuyi |
| Internet Technology | audio file | فایل صوتی | fāyl-e sowti |
| Internet Technology | exercise | تمرین | tamrin |
| Internet Technology | exam | آزمون | āzmun |
| Internet Technology | assignment | تکلیف | taklif |
| Internet Technology | exam | آزمون | āzmun |
| Internet Technology | support | پشتیبانی | poshtibāni |
| Internet Technology | forum | انجمن، تالار گفتگو | anjoman, tālār-e goftegu |
| Internet Technology | Q&A | پرسش و پاسخ | porsesh o pāsokh |
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