English to Farsi for English Speakers
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English to Farsi for English Speakers Contents Persian Alphabet.........................................................................................................................2 Pronunciation..............................................................................................................................2 Accent.....................................................................................................................................2 Sounds ....................................................................................................................................3 Adjective ....................................................................................................................................3 Amount ...................................................................................................................................3 Personal Trait..........................................................................................................................3 Possession...............................................................................................................................4 Space ......................................................................................................................................4 State........................................................................................................................................4 Time .......................................................................................................................................4 Adverb........................................................................................................................................4 Conjunction ................................................................................................................................5 Expression ..................................................................................................................................5 Noun...........................................................................................................................................5 Body .......................................................................................................................................6 Building ..................................................................................................................................6 Clothing ..................................................................................................................................7 Color.......................................................................................................................................7 Direction .................................................................................................................................8 Food........................................................................................................................................8 Drink...................................................................................................................................8 Fruit ....................................................................................................................................9 Grain...................................................................................................................................9 Meat....................................................................................................................................9 Vegetable ..........................................................................................................................10 House....................................................................................................................................11 Furnishing .........................................................................................................................11 Item...................................................................................................................................11 Number .................................................................................................................................12 Ordinal ..............................................................................................................................13 Person Type ..........................................................................................................................13 Relative.............................................................................................................................13 Pronoun.................................................................................................................................14 Time .....................................................................................................................................14 Day Name .........................................................................................................................14 Day Parts...........................................................................................................................15 Season...............................................................................................................................15 Vehicle..................................................................................................................................15 Writing..................................................................................................................................15 Preposition................................................................................................................................15 Question ...................................................................................................................................16 Verb..........................................................................................................................................16 Persian Alphabet The Persian alphabet has the following sounds, with their equivalent letter or sound in English. • alef AH • beh B • peh P • teh T • seh SH • jim J • cheh CH • hehyeh jimi H • kheh KH • daal D • zaal Z • reh R • zeh Z • zheh ZH • sin S • shin SH • sad S • zad Z • ta T • za Z • ayn aspiration • ghayn Q • feh F • ghaf Q • kaf K • gaf G • lam L • mim M • nun N • vav O/V • hehyeh mimi H • yeh I/Y • hamzeh aspiration Note: This guide does not show Arabic alphabet characters. Pronunciation Accent In Farsi, the accent is on the last syllable of a word. Sounds In English translation of Farsi sounds, use the following sounds: • i i as in Iran • a a as in mad • ah a as in ah • oo oo as in noon • o o as in dope • ow ow as in show • kh kh • gh gh • ' Start the vowel with a hard sound instead of a soft sound. Adjective Amount a little a lot big deep empty every full heavy high long short slow small tall high long thick thin wide kam khay li bo zorg gohd khah li har por san gin bu land da rahz koo ta heh koo tahh ya vash koo chik bo land ko loft nah zok feh rahkh Personal Trait bad dear good happy hungry lazy nice/beautiful sick thirsty well bad a ziz khub khosh ahl go ros neh tam bal ghash ang ma riz tesh neh khoob Possession mine yours mahl eh man mahl eh sho mah Space busy/crowded clean cold cool dirty dry hard hot rectangular round ruined/broken smooth soft warm wet sho loogh tam iz sard khun ak ka sif khoshk sehft dahgh mo rab ba gehrd khar ahb sahf narm garm khis State cheap dangerous difficult expensive important necessary safe ar zahn kha tar nahk sakht geh roon mo hem lah zem amn Time new old quick young noh pir tund ja voon Adverb after again also always before early/fast far here late bad doh bah reh ham ham i sheh pish zood door in jah dir must near next/besides now only open perhaps ready right at this spot slowly then there very bah yad naz dik di geh hah lah fa ghat bahz shah yad hah zer ham ya vahsh pas un jah khay li Conjunction and because but if or yet va choon keh vah li a gar yah ha nooz Expression do you want some excuse me good/well goodbye hello how are you I am sorry I thank you it does not matter it is a mistake madam no please sir thank you what is the matter yes beh far mah id beh bakh shid khoob kho dah fehz a lo sa laam hahl eh sho ma cheh tow rid? moh teh ash eh fam mam noo nam mot shak keh ram ayb na dah rad esh teh bah hah khah nom na khah hesh mi ko nam lot fan ah ghah mehr si cheh too neh ba leh Noun electricity money name rent bargh pool esm eh jah reh tree type/kind deh rakht tohr joor khesm Body back ear eye finger foot/leg hair hand head mouth nose throat pohsht goosh chashm an goosht pah moo dast sar da han da magh geh loo Building 4 way intersection airport avenue/street bank bazaar boulevard bridge church city/town college company consulate department store drugstore embassy foundation garage home hospital hotel library line main intersection mountain movie theater museum narrow street office building organization chahr rah fo rood gahh khi yah bahn bahnk bah zahr bol vahr pol keh li sah shaehr dah nesh ka deh shehr kat kon sool ga ri fo roosh gahh dah roo khah neh seh fah rat sahz mahn gah rahzh man zehl bi mahr eh stan ho tel keh tahb knoo neh khat may dahn koo si neh mah moo zeh koo cheh 'eh dah reh mo 'as seh seh palace pharmacy place post office railroad station restaurant river road room school shop/store side/direction society station bus stop street corner university village kahkh fahr ma si jah post khah neh ist gahh eh rahh res toh rahn rood khoo neh jah deh rah oh tahgh mad reh seh ma ghah zeh ta raf an jo man ist gah goo sheh dah nesh gah deh Clothing apron belt button clothes coat handkerchief hat overcoat pants raincoat scarf shirt/blouse shoelace shoes skirt slip sock suit/pantsuit tie umbrella underpants panties pish band ka mar band dok meh leh bahs rakht kot das mahl ko lah eh pahl to shal vahr bah roo ni roo sa ri pi ran band eh kafsh kafsh dah man zir dah man joo rahb kot shal vahr keh rah vaht chatr zir shal vahr Color black blue bright/light brown si yahh 'ah bi row shan ghaeh veh i color dark gray green red white yellow rang tah rik khah kes tar i sabz gehr mehz sorkh seh fid zard Direction east left north right south straight west shargh chap sheh mahl rahst joo noob mos ta ghim gharb Food afternoon tea breakfast butter cheese corn syrup dinner granulated sugar ice ice cream lunch salt shortening sweets/candy vinegar as rah neh nash tah i sob hah neh ka reh pa nir shi reh shahm sheh kar yakh bas ta ni nah hahr na mak ro ghan shi rin i sehr keh Drink beer coca cola coffee cream milk pepsi sour cream tea water wine yogurt ahb eh jow co cah ghaeh veh khah meh shir pehp si khah meh tu rush chah i ahb sha rahb mahst Fruit apple apricot banana cantaloupe cherry date fig fruit grape jam lemon juice lime/lemon nectarine orange peach pear Persian melon plum pomegranate raisins sour cherry sour orange strawberries tangerine watermelon sib zard ah loo mowz tah leh bi gi lahs khor mah an jir mi veh 'an goor mo rab bah ahb li moo li moo sha lil por teh ghahl ho loo go lah bi khar boo zeh ah loo zard 'an ahr kesh mesh ahl bah loo nahr anj toot eh far an gi nah rehn gi hehn doo neh Grain all purpose flour any bread type flat darker bread rice thicker flat bread thin sheet bread white bread loaf ahrd nahn san gak beh rehnj bar ba ri la vahsh nahn eh seh fid Meat bacon beef bologna/salami chicken eggs fish ham lamb liver goo rahz goosht eh gahv kahl bahs joo jeh morgh tokh meh morgh mah *hi zhahm bon goosht eh bar reh jeh gar meat mutton shrimp smoked fish turkey veal goosht goosht eh goosht fan may goo mah hi doo di boo ghal ah moon goosht eh goo sah leh Vegetable almond asparagus beans cabbage carrot cauliflower celery coconut corn cucumber eggplant garlic green bean green pea honey lentil lettuce lima bean mixed greens mushroom mustard nuts onion parsley pea pepper pickles pistacio potato radish spices squash tomato vegetable oil vegetables walnuts bah dahm mar choo beh loo bi yah ka lam ha vij gol eh ka lam ka rafs nahr gil zo rat khi yahr bah dehm joon sir loo bi yah sabz no khod sabz 'a sal a das kah hoo bah ghah li sab zi ghahrch khar dal 'ah jil pi yahz ja fa ri no khod fehl fehl tu rush i pehs teh sib za mi ni to rob ad vi eh ka doo go jeh fa rahn gi ro ghan eh zay toon sab zi jat gehr doo House house khahneh Furnishing bath bed carpet chair cupboard curtain door fire floor flower garden kitchen lamp oven refrigerator roof stove/heater table toilet vase window ham mahm takht eh khahb ghah li san da li gan jeh par deh dar ah tash za min gol bahgh ahsh paz khah neh cher ahgh fohr yakh dahn pohsh teh boom bo khah ri miz das shoo i gol dahn pan jeh reh Item baggage ball basket blanket bowl broom candle cloth cup dish drinking glass empty bottle eyeglasses fork frying pan key knife matches napkin as bahb toop sa bad pa too kah seh jah roob sham pahr cheh fehn jahn dis li vahn shi sheh ay nak chan gahl mah hi tah veh keh lid kahrd keb rit dast mahl eh so freh package paper bag plate pot present purse saucepan sheets small box small change soap spoon teapot thing tools towel tray bas teh pah kat bosh ghahb ket ri feh li kif dig rakht eh khahb ja beh pool eh khord sah boon ghah shogh ghoo ri chiz ab zahr hoh leh si ni Number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 30 40 50 60 70 80 yehk do seh chahr panj shish haft hasht noh daeh yahz daeh da vahz daeh siz daeh chahr daeh poonz daeh shoonz daeh hiv daeh hizh daeh nooz daeh bist bist o yek si cheh hehl pan jah shast haft tahd hash tahd 90 100 1000 half nothing number one of them quarter three of them two of them zero na vad sad heh zahr nim hich chiz nom reh yeh doo nuh rob seh tah do tah sefr Ordinal first second third a val do vom se vom Person Type American child class in school doctor driver English family friend man officer owner professor servant soldier student teacher worker ahm ri kah i bach eh ke las dok tor rah nan deh in gli si fah mil doost mard af sar sah hehb ohs tahd noh kar sar bahz shah gerd mo al em kahr gar Relative aunt cousin daughter father grandfather grandmother husband mother ah meh peh sar am oo dokh tar peh dar peh dar boh zorg mah dar boh zorg show har mah dar sister son wife/woman khah har peh sar zan Pronoun another both he she it him her I other same that that one they/them this this one we/us you di gar har doh oo oon man di geh ham keh un un o ish ahn oon hah in in o mah sho mah Time day holiday hour last night last year minute month next this year today tomorrow tonight week year yesterday rooz tat il sah at di shab par sahl da ghi gheh mahh ay an deh emsahl ehm rooz far dah emshab haf teh sahl di rooz Day Name Friday Monday Saturday Sunday Thursday Tuesday Wednesday jo meh do sham beh sham beh yehk sham beh panj sham beh seh sham beh chahr sham beh Day Parts afternoon before noon morning night noon sunset bad az zohr pish zohr sob shab zohr go roob Season fall spring as season summer winter pah iz ba hahr tah bes tahn za mas tahn Vehicle bus car plane as airplane ship taxi train oh toh boos mah shin hav ah pay mah kesh ti tahk si gha tahr Writing ball point pen book envelope magazine newspaper notebook paper/letter pen pencil stamp ticket khod kahr keh tahb na meh maj el leh rooz nah meh daf tar kah ghaz gha lam ma dahd tambr beh lit Preposition about across from back/in back between by/with down/below for from front/in front in/at ta gri ban roo beh roo posht bayn bah pah 'in ba rah yeh az jeh low dar in/inside near/near to next to on outside to under up/above without too yeh naz dik ah yan deh roo yeh bi roon beh tah zir bah lah beh doon bi Question Do you have how how many of them how much how much is how much total what what time is it where where is which one who why dah rid cheh towr chand tah chand chandeh chand mish eh chi sah at chan deh ko jah ko jahst ko doom ki cheh rah Verb The verb prefixes are mi- for a statement and beh- or bi- for a command. The verb endings are • I • you • he/she/it • we • you • they -am -id -eh -im -id -and am became become bought break bring brought buy came can/be able to has tsho d-shkha ri dsheh ka n-ah r'ah vor d-kha r'ah ma d-too n- carry/take away close/shut come consume eat drink consumed/drunk cook could was able to did made performed do make perform find gave give go had have hear help hit knew know like live lose play read said saw say see sell send show take/get teach took/got understand understood wait want wanted was/were wear went -ba rban d-y-kho rkhor dpa ztoo neh stkar d-ko npay dah kar ddah d-d-rdahs tdah rshan o vkoh mak kar d-zandoo neh st-doo ndoost dahsh tzehn deh gi kar dgom kar dbah zi kar d-khoo n- khoon dgof tdi d-gh-bi nfeh roo shfeh res tneh shoon dah d-gi rdars mi dgeh rehf t-faeh mfaeh mi dsabr kar d-kh- [-khahm, -khahid, -khahd, -khahim, -khahid, -khand] khah stboo dpoo shraf t-
