

To start the conversation and draw a bit of attention you may say “Excuse me?” Bebakhshid? (ببخشید؟), and then briefly introduce yourself to prepare your interlocutor. Nearest/closest = nazdik tarin (نزدیک تریم) They will help you understand the directions a Farsi speaker will give you. It wouldn’t hurt to learn some of the most frequently used Farsi adverbs. Kodam khate metero/autoboos ra bayad entekhab konam? Nazdik tarin eestgah autoboos/metero kojast? Where is the closest metro/bus station?.Is it too far? Can I walk or I should go with vehicles?.To generally inquire about how to get to any place, here are some Farsi phrases you can use. Is this the right way/path/direction to Azadi square?Īya in massir dorost ast be maydan Azadi?.If you are unsure on the way to, say, Azadi Square, you can say


However, to feel more confident and with a bit of more complete glossary, we encourage you to get an English to Farsi dictionary that can help you with basic words and phrases. These tips on how to ask for directions in Farsi don’t cover all sorts of information and addresses, but it will help you get from location A to location B. But since Iran is now high on many travelers’ list, we thought some tips in Farsi language are going to be useful for many. We can’t possibly know every single language, and this should not prevent us from traveling to far-flung destinations. Knowing how to do it in the local language makes life much easier. When we arrive in a new country, one of the first things we do is to seek local’s help to get by and around. Azadi Tower in Teheran English to Farsi: Tips on how to ask for directions in the Persian languageįarsi language is spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and by minority groups of few other countries, so it wouldn’t hurt to learn some Farsi phrases and Persian words if you are thinking about traveling to any of these countries.
