Basic Conversational Phrases

Question 1

نام شما چیست؟ (Naam shomaa cheest?)

Answer 1

What is your name?

Question 2

نام من __ است. (Naam-e man __ ast.)

Answer 2

My name is __.

Question 3

از دیدنت خوشوقتم (Az didan-et khoshvaktam.)

Answer 3

Nice to meet you.

Question 4

شما اهل کجایید؟ (Shoma ahl-e kojaye-ed?)

Answer 4

Where are you from?

Question 5

من اهل [نام کشور شما] هستم.
(Man ahl-e [naam-e keshvar-e shoma] hastam.)

Answer 5

I am from [name of your country].

Question 6

شما کجا زندگی می‌کنید؟
(Shoma koja zendegi mikonid?)

Answer 6

Where do you live?

Question 7

اینجا را دوست دارید؟
(Inja ra doost darid?)

Answer 7

Do you like it here?

Question 8

چند سالتان است؟
(Chand saletan ast?)

Answer 8

How old are you?

Question 9

من [سن شما] ساله هستم.
(Man [sen-e shoma] saaleh hastam.)

Answer 9

I am [your age] years old.

Question 10

شغل شما چیست؟
(Shoghl-e shoma chist?)

Answer 10

What do you do for a living?

Question 11

چی می‌خوانید؟
(Chi mikhaanid?)

Answer 11

What did you study (major in)?

Question 12

چرا این شغل را انتخاب کردید؟
(Chera in shoghl ra entekhaab kardid?)

Answer 12

Why did you choose this job?

Question 13

من عاشق کارم هستم.
(Man aashegh-e kaaram hastam.)

Answer 13

I am passionate about my work.

Question 14

من در حال کار کردن هستم.
(Man dar hāl kār kardan hastam.)

Answer 14

I am currently working.

Question 15

من دانشجو هستم.
(Man daneshjoo hastam.)

Answer 15

I am a student.

Question 16

من [حرفه شما] هستم.

(Man [harfeh-e shoma] hastam.)

For example, if you are a teacher, you would say:

من معلم هستم. (Man mo’allem hastam.)

Answer 16

I am a [your profession].

Question 17

آیا ازدواج کرده‌اید؟
(Aya ezdevaaj kardeed?)

Answer 17

Are you married?

Question 18

آیا فرزند دارید؟ (Aya farzand daarid?)

Answer 18

Do you have any children?

Question 19

توقیت آزادتان چه کارهایی را دوست دارید انجام دهید؟

(Toqiyat-e azaad-e-tan che kaarhaa-yei raa doost daarid anjaam dehid?)

Answer 19

What do you like to do in your free time?

Question 20

آیا شما سرگرمی دارید؟
(Aya shoma sargarmi daarid?)

Answer 20

Do you have any hobbies?

Question 21

اهداف آینده‌تان چیست؟
(Ahdaaf-e aayandeh-tan chist?)

Answer 21

Do you have any future goals?

Question 22

چه کاری می‌کنید؟ (Che kaari mikonid?)

Answer 22

What are you doing?

Question 23

آیا بعداً در دسترس هستید؟
(Aya badan dar dastres hastid?)

Answer 23

Are you available later?

Question 24

بیرون بریم. (Beroon berim.)

Answer 24

Let’s go out.

Question 25

خوبی؟ (Khoobi?)

Answer 25

Are you okay?

Question 26

من خسته‌ام. (Man khaste-am.)

Answer 26

I am tired.

Question 27

من خوب هستم. (Man khoob hastam.)

Answer 27

I am fine.

Question 28

چرا این کار را کردی؟ (Chera in kaar ra kardi?)

Answer 28

Why did you do that?

Question 29

چطور این اتفاق افتاد؟ (Chetor in ettefaagh oftad?)

Answer 29

How did that happen?

Question 30

کجا رفتی؟ (Koja rafti?)

Answer 30

Where did you go?

Question 31

در حال چی فکر می‌کنی؟ (Dar hāl chi fekr mikonid?)

Answer 31

What are you thinking?

Question 32

چیزی نیاز داری؟ (Chizi niaaz daari?)

Answer 32

What do you need?

Question 33

چه خبر است؟ (Che khabar ast?)

Answer 33

What is going on?