This week US$ 275,000 tomans € 307,400 £ 365,000 Emami coin 261.5m 18ct gold 25.5m/g All prices

Phrasebook: Phone, Bank and Everyday Admin

Phone and internet

Persian Say it English
سیم‌کارت simkârt SIM card
شارژ shârzh top-up credit
بسته اینترنت baste-ye internet data package
وای‌فای vây-fây wifi
رمز ramz password
شماره‌تون چنده؟ shomâretun chande? what’s your number?

Phones bought abroad may need registering on Iran’s mobile registry; see our guide to the registry.

Money and banks

Persian Say it English
بانک bânk bank
صرافی sarrâfi exchange office
پول pul money
نرخ nerkh exchange rate
دلار / یورو / پوند dolâr / yuro / pond dollar / euro / pound
کارت بانکی kârt-e bânki bank card
خودپرداز khodpardâz cash machine

Home and paperwork

Persian Say it English
اجاره ejâre rent
صاحبخونه sâhebkhune landlord
قبض ghabz bill
گذرنامه / پاسپورت gozarnâme / pâsport passport
ویزا vizâ visa
فرم form form
امضا emzâ signature

For the details, see our guides to paying utility bills and banking in Iran.

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