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.