Learn 20 Persian words for the bank, from account and cash to signature and deposit, with examples and a quiz for Lesson 18.
Persian words for the bank
Study notes for this lesson. The Lesson 18 video introduces new words for a visit to the bank. Below is a word list on the same theme, example sentences and a short quiz. In the other pages of this lesson, Maryam goes to the bank to open a savings account, and a clerk, Mr. Ahmadi, helps her.
Several of these words are international (بانک bânk, فرم form, کارت kârt), so you can learn them quickly. Spend more time on the native and Arabic-origin words such as حساب, نوبت and واریز کردن.
Word list
| Persian | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| بانک | /bânk/ | bank |
| حساب | /hesâb/ | account |
| حساب باز کردن | /hesâb bâz kardan/ | to open an account |
| شماره‌ی حساب | /shomâre-ye hesâb/ | account number |
| کارمند | /kârmand/ | employee, clerk |
| مشتری | /moshtari/ | customer |
| باجه | /bâje/ | counter, teller window |
| نوبت | /nobat/ | turn (in a line) |
| فرم | /form/ | form |
| پر کردن | /por kardan/ | to fill in |
| امضا | /emzâ/ | signature |
| امضا کردن | /emzâ kardan/ | to sign |
| کارت ملی | /kârt-e melli/ | national ID card |
| کارت بانکی | /kârt-e bânki/ | bank card |
| پول | /pul/ | money |
| پول نقد | /pul-e naghd/ | cash |
| اسکناس | /eskenâs/ | banknote, bill |
| سکه | /sekke/ | coin |
| پس‌انداز | /pas-andâz/ | savings |
| واریز کردن | /vâriz kardan/ | to deposit, to pay in |
Notes on the words
- حساب (hesâb) means "account" at a bank, but also "bill" at a restaurant and "arithmetic" at school.
- پس‌انداز (pas-andâz) comes from پس انداختن, "to put aside." A savings account is حساب پس‌انداز (hesâb-e pas-andâz).
- نوبت (nobat) is your turn in a line. At a bank you usually take a ticket and wait until your number is called: نوبت شماست (nobat-e shomâst), "it's your turn."
- In many Iranian banks the clerk sits behind a window or counter, the باجه (bâje).
Example sentences
| Persian | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| می‌خواهم یک حساب باز کنم. | /mikhâham yek hesâb bâz konam. (spoken: mikhâm ye hesâb bâz konam.)/ | I want to open an account. |
| کارت ملی‌تان را بدهید، لطفاً. | /kârt-e melli-tân râ bedahid, lotfan./ | Please give me your national ID card. |
| این فرم را پر کنید و امضا کنید. | /in form râ por konid va emzâ konid./ | Fill in this form and sign it. |
| پول نقد دارید؟ | /pul-e naghd dârid?/ | Do you have cash? |
| مریم یک میلیون تومان واریز کرد. | /maryam yek milyun tomân vâriz kard./ | Maryam deposited one million tomans. |
| نوبت شماست. | /nobat-e shomâst./ | It's your turn. |
| شماره‌ی حسابم را نمی‌دانم. | /shomâre-ye hesâbam râ nemidânam./ | I don't know my account number. |
Questions you will hear at the bank
| Persian | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| چه کاری دارید؟ | /che kâri dârid? (spoken: che kâri dârin?)/ | What can I do for you? |
| حساب دارید؟ | /hesâb dârid?/ | Do you have an account? |
| شماره‌ی حسابتان چند است؟ | /shomâre-ye hesâbetân chand ast? (spoken: shomâre hesâbetun chande?)/ | What is your account number? |
| چقدر می‌خواهید واریز کنید؟ | /cheghadr mikhâhid vâriz konid?/ | How much do you want to deposit? |
Practice tip
Make a small set of cards: Persian on one side, English on the other. Sort them into three groups: things you can hold (cash, coin, banknote, card), people and places (clerk, customer, window, bank), and actions (open an account, fill in, sign, deposit). Then build one sentence from each group.
Practice
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How do you say "cash" in Persian?
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pul-e naghd پول نقد
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What does this mean? نوبت شماست.
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It's your turn.
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Which verb means "to sign"?
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emzâ kardan امضا کردن
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Translate: "I want to open a savings account."
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mikhâham yek hesâb-e pas-andâz bâz konam. می‌خواهم یک حساب پس‌انداز باز کنم.
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Give two meanings of {{حساب}}.
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account; bill (also arithmetic)
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