Farsi Vocabulary
The following table contains important vocabulary about days, time, directions, and locations in Farsi as well as in English.
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| English |
Farsi Vocabulary |
Persian Script |
| Time | | |
| Sunday | ye shanbe | يه شنبه |
| Monday | do shanbe | دوشنبه |
| Tuesday | se shanbe | سه شنبه |
| Wednesday | chaaR shanbe | چارشنبه |
| Thursday | panshanbe | پنشنبه |
| Friday | jom'e | جمعه |
| Saturday | shanbe | شنبه |
| Yesterday | deeRooz | ديروز |
| Today | emRooz | امروز |
| Tomorrow | faRdaa | فردا |
| Day | Rooz | روز |
| Night | shab | شب |
| Week | haftey | هفته |
| Month | maa | ماه |
| Year | saal | سال |
| Second | saaneeye | ثانيه |
| Minute | daqeeqe | دقيقه |
| Hour | saa'at | ساعت |
| Morning | sob | صب |
| Evening | 'asR | عصر |
| Noon | zoR | ظهر |
| Afternoon | ba'ad az zoR | بعد از ظهر |
| Midnight | nisfey shab | نصفه شب |
| Now | haalaa | حالا |
| Later | ba'dan | بعداً |
The following table contains important Farsi Vocabulary about directions that you might use when lost.
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| English |
Farsi Expressions |
Persian Script |
| Directions | | |
| Above / Over | Roo | رو |
| After / Past | ba'ad az | بعد از |
| Back / Behind | 'aqab | عقب |
| In front of / Forward | jelowey / jelo | جلوه / جلو |
| Before | qabl az | قبل از |
| Between | meeyoon | ميون |
| Coordinates | muKhtasaat | مختصات |
| Degrees | zaaveeye | زاويه |
| Down | paayeen | پايين |
| East | shaRq | شرق |
| Far | dooR | دور |
| Longitude | toole jughRaafeeyaayee | طوله جغرافيايی |
| Left | chap | چپ |
| Latitude | aRzey jughRaafeeyaayee | عرضه جغرافيايی |
| My position is ___. | moz'am ___ e / moz'e ___ man | موضعم ___ اِ / موضع ___ من |
| Near | nazdeek | نزديک |
| North | shomaal | شمال |
| Northeast | shomaaley shaRqee | شماله شرقی |
| Northwest | shomaaley ghaRbee | شماله غربی |
| Right | Raast | راست |
| South | joonoob | جنوب |
| Southeast | joonoobey shaRqee | جنوبه شرقی |
| Southwest | joonoobey ghaRbee | جنوبه غربی |
| Straight ahead. | mostaqeem | مستقيم |
| Under | zeeR | زير |
| Up | baalaa | بالا |
| West | ghaRb | غرب |
| Before / In front of / Forward | peesh az / jelowey / jelo | پيش از / جلوه / جلو |
| | |
| Above | baalaa | بالا |
| Over | Roo | رو |
| Back | posht | پشت |
| Behind | 'aqab | عقب |
| In front of | jelowey | جلوه |
| | |
| Locations | | |
| Beach | saahel | ساحل |
| Border | maRz | مرز |
| Bridge | pol | پل |
| Camp | oRdoogaa | اردوگاه |
| Dirt road | jaadey Khaakee | جاده خاکی |
| Forest | jangal | جنگل |
| Harbor | bandaR | بندر |
| Hill | tapey | تپه |
| House | manzil / Khooney | منزل / خونه |
| Lake | daRyaachey | درياچه |
| Meadow | maRta' | مرتع |
| Mountain | kooh | کوه |
| Ocean | oqeeyaanoos | اوقيانوس |
| Path | Raah | راه |
| Paved road | jaade ye esfaalte | جاده ی اسفالته |
| Place | jaa | جا |
| Position | moze' | موضع |
| River | RoodKhooney | رودخونه |
| Road | Raah | راه |
| Sea | daRyaa | دريا |
| Square | meydoon | ميدون |
| Tree | deRaKht | درخت |
| Valley | daRey | دره |
| Village | deh | ده |
| Where? | kujaa? | کجا؟ |
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