Greeting & Leave-taking

Question 1

Hello. Good morning.

Answer 1

Salām. Sob(h) be-xeir.

Question 2

Goodbye. Goodnight.

Answer 2

Xodā (h)āfez. ŝab be-xeir

Question 3

Sob(h)

Answer 3

Morning

Question 4

Be-xeir

Answer 4

May it be good

Question 5

ŝab

Answer 5

Night

Question 6

Ruz be-xeir

Answer 6

Good day

Question 7

Zohr be-xeir

Answer 7

Good mid-day/afternoon

Question 8

Asr be-xeir

Answer 8

Good (late) afternoon

Question 9

Salām xānom

Answer 9

Hello madam

Question 10

Sālām āqā. Befarmāyid

Answer 10

Hello sir. What can I do for you?

Question 11

Bebaxŝid, man huŝangi hastam. Rezā huŝangi.

Answer 11

Sorry (to bother you). I am Hooshangi. Reza Hooshangi.

Question 12

āhā bale, in telefon barāye ŝomāst

Answer 12

Ah yes, this telephone call’s for you.

Question 13

Mersi xānom. Alou?…

Answer 13

Thank you madam. Hello?…

Question 14

xānom

Answer 14

Madam

Question 15

āqā

Answer 15

Sir, gentleman

Question 16

Personal pronouns:

I
you (inf)
he, she
it, that

Answer 16

Personal pronouns:

Man
to
u
ān

Question 17

We
You (f, pl)
They

Answer 17

mā
ŝomā
ānhā

Question 18

I am fine

Answer 18

Man xub hastam

Question 19

You (inf) are fine

Answer 19

To xub hasti

Question 20

He/She is fine

Answer 20

u xub ast

Question 21

It/That is fine

Answer 21

ān xub ast

Question 22

We are fine

Answer 22

Mā xub hastim

Question 23

You are fine

Answer 23

somā xub hastid

Question 24

They are fine

Answer 24

ānhā xub hastand

Question 25

ast vs hast 'emphasis' Exception

Answer 25

'ast' is no emphasis whilst 'hast' After some vowels (such as ā) ast 'is' often loses its h

Question 26

This telephone call's for you

Answer 26

in telefon barāye ŝomāst

Question 27

ān is often pronounced.. | ānhā is often pronounced...

Answer 27

un | unhā

Question 28

Different types of 'you' 1) Informal 2) Formal 3) More polite from for u would be... used with

Answer 28

1) to 2) ŝomā 3) Iŝun... plural form

Question 29

Word order vs question answer vs tone

Answer 29

Word order does not change but tone changes in persian as in english depending on statement or question