Lesson 6: Introducing Yourself
Names and nationalities
| Persian | Say it | English |
|---|---|---|
| اسم من … است | esm-e man … ast | my name is … (written) |
| اسمم … ـه | esmam …-e | my name’s … (spoken): esmam Sârâ-e |
| اسم شما چیه؟ | esm-e shomâ chiye? | what’s your name? |
| خوشبختم | khoshbakhtam | pleased to meet you |
| من اهل انگلیس هستم | man ahl-e Engelis hastam | I’m from England / the UK |
| شما اهل کجا هستید؟ | shomâ ahl-e kojâ hastid? | where are you from? |
| Persian | Say it | Country |
|---|---|---|
| انگلیس | Engelis | England; commonly used for the UK |
| آمریکا | Âmrikâ | America |
| کانادا | Kânâdâ | Canada |
| استرالیا | Ostorâliâ | Australia |
| ایرلند | Irland | Ireland |
| آلمان | Âlmân | Germany |
| فرانسه | Farânse | France |
| ایتالیا | Itâliâ | Italy |
What you do
| Persian | Say it | English |
|---|---|---|
| من دانشجو هستم | man dâneshju hastam | I’m a student |
| من اینجا کار می‌کنم | man injâ kâr mikonam | I work here |
| من توریست هستم | man turist hastam | I’m a tourist |
| من معلم هستم | man mo’allem hastam | I’m a teacher |
| من خبرنگار هستم | man khabarnegâr hastam | I’m a journalist |
When you’re stuck
| Persian | Say it | English |
|---|---|---|
| من کمی فارسی بلدم | man kami fârsi baladam | I speak a little Persian |
| فارسی بلد نیستم | fârsi balad nistam | I don’t speak Persian |
| انگلیسی بلدید؟ | engelisi baladid? | do you speak English? |
| متوجه نشدم | motevajjeh nashodam | I didn’t understand |
| آروم‌تر لطفاً | ârumtar lotfan | more slowly, please |
| دوباره بگید لطفاً | dobâre begid lotfan | could you say that again, please? |
| … به فارسی چی می‌شه؟ | … be fârsi chi mishe? | how do you say … in Persian? |
Tehran tip: Balad means “knowing how to”, and you will hear it constantly: râh ro balad hastid? means “do you know the way?”.
Practise
- Introduce yourself: your name, where you are from and what you do.
- Ask someone how to say “bread” in Persian.
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