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When travelling to a foreign country, knowing a few words and sentences may be helpful to communicate more easily with people. In Iran, you\u2019ll often find yourself in situations where you don\u2019t share a common language with the person in front of you, whether it\u2019s a driver, a seller or a friendly person you met in the street. While the kindness of Iranians helps sort things out, knowing a few words of Farsi will definitely make you score some points and help you bond with people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why learning some Farsi can be useful as a Tourist in Iran?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There can be many reasons why a visitor would like to learn the language of the visited country. First, he or she may not be comfortable with English (which is not your case if you\u2019re reading this article!), somehow considered as the international traveler\u2019s language. Second, locals may not be so comfortable with English, which is the case in Iran. While you\u2019ll always find young people speaking English in the cities, many Iranians are not able to communicate in English<\/a>. Eventually, learning a language helps you create bonds with locals, as it shows that you\u2019re willing to make efforts to speak and understand their culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is no need to try hard to be able to communicate properly with people, though; after all, learning a language takes time. Yet, if you\u2019re willing to learn Farsi by yourself, there are a few resources for self-study<\/a> and you can even consider coming to Iran to study Persian<\/a>! But for now, let\u2019s just learn a few words and phrases that will make you shine during your trip to Iran!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Greetings and Politeness in Farsi<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If there are only a few words you should know during your trip, it\u2019s these ones. Basic greetings to be able to say \u201chello\u201d and \u201cgoodbye\u201d, but also to thank people or apologize, will be much appreciated when said in Farsi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

English<\/strong><\/td>Persian (Farsi)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Hello<\/a><\/td>Sal\u00e2m<\/td><\/tr>
Good morning<\/td>Sobh bekheir
\n(note that \u201ckh\u201d is pronounced \u201cr\u201d)<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
Good evening \/ Good night<\/td>Shab bekheir<\/td><\/tr>
Welcome<\/td>Khosh Amadid<\/td><\/tr>
Goodbye<\/td>Khoda H\u00e2fez<\/td><\/tr>
Please<\/td>Lotfan<\/td><\/tr>
Excuse me\/Sorry<\/td>Bebakhshid<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

There are many words in Farsi. The most common comes from French and is \u201cMerci<\/strong>\u201d. But you can also use one of these ones:<\/p>\n\n\n\n