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Persian for Busy Travelers A Detailed Guide to Real-Life Conversations
Persian for Busy Travelers is a phrasebook for tourists and business visitors, arranged in 15 sections from Basics Words and Phrases, Time and Numbers to Traveling, Hotel, Restaurant, Foods / Drinks, Shopping, Sightseeing, Healthcare and Emergencies. Each line gives the English, a pronunciation in Roman letters and the Persian script, in everyday spoken Iranian Persian. A pronunciation guide and an alphabet table come first. 80-page PDF by Reza Nazari.
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Find the Persian phrase you need quickly, in the situation you are in
At a hotel desk or a restaurant table you need the right sentence in seconds, not a grammar lesson. Persian for Busy Travelers is organized by situation so you can turn straight to it: 15 sections that follow a trip, from the flight and the hotel to transport, meals, shopping, sightseeing and health problems.
Each section is a table of English, pronunciation and Persian. The restaurant pages, for example, include رستوران گیاهخواری این حوالی هست؟ (resturân-e giyâhkhâri in havâli hast?, is there a vegetarian restaurant around here?), and the shopping pages list words for electronics and jewelry.
At a glance
What the sections cover
Each section is a few pages long, so the phrase you need is never far away.
Basics
Greetings, introductions, apologies such as تقصیر منه (taghsir-e mane, that’s my fault), signs like ورود (vorud, entrance) and خروج (khoruj, exit), and asking for a bank or a pharmacy.
Time and numbers
Clock times, a.m. and p.m., noon and midnight, days of the week, seasons and numbers.
Traveling, the plane and the hotel
A Traveling section, phrases for the flight, and six pages of hotel phrases.
Transport and communication
Subway and bus, local and international calls, country and area codes, internet access and e-mail.
Restaurants and food
Finding a good, cheap, vegetarian or Iranian restaurant, ordering and paying, and eight pages of foods and drinks.
Shopping, sights and health
Clothes, electronics and jewelry, tours, museums and galleries, then healthcare and emergency phrases.
From the Restaurant section
Questions and requests for eating out, as printed in the book:
| Persian | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| رستوران خوبی این حوالی هست؟ | resturân-e khubi in havâli hast? | Are there any good restaurants around here? |
| کجا میتونم یه چایخونه پیدا کنم؟ | kojâ mitunam ye châykhune peydâ konam? | Where can I find a tearoom? |
| من میخوام به یه رستوران ایرانی برم. | man mikhâm be ye resturân-e irâni beram. | I would like to go to an Iranian restaurant. |
| من میخوام منو رو ببینم. | man mikhâm meno ro bebinam. | I would like to see the menu. |
| من یه نوشیدنی میخوام. | man ye nushidani mikhâm. | I would like a drink. |
Learn the food words ahead of time with the free Persian vocabulary lessons.
Contents
Fifteen sections after the introduction:
- Introduction, pronunciation guide and Persian alphabet (pages 11 to 17)
- Basics Words and Phrases (page 18)
- Weather (22), Time (24) and Numbers (25)
- Traveling (28) and On the plane (30)
- Hotel (32)
- Transportation (38) and Communication Means (41)
- Restaurant (45) and Foods / Drinks (50)
- Shopping (58) and Sightseeing (66)
- Healthcare (68) and Emergencies (75)
How to use it on your trip
- Skim the whole book once so you know where each situation is.
- Before you go, learn the Basics section and the numbers well enough to say them without looking.
- Bookmark Hotel, Restaurant and Healthcare in the PDF for quick access on your phone.
- If a phrase does not come out right, show the Persian script; anyone who reads Persian can follow it.
- Practice greetings beforehand with the free Farsi conversation lessons.
Who this phrasebook is for
A good fit if you
- travel to Iran for work or tourism
- want phrases arranged by situation rather than a course
- need the Persian script to show and the pronunciation to say
- want more than a pocket list but less than a full phrasebook
Look elsewhere if you
- only need the essentials for a short trip; Learn Persian before You Land has the same layout in 53 pages
- need a full reference with car rental, the dentist and the police; Easy Persian Phrasebook has 61 sections
Use it with
- Persian numbers 1 to 1000: help with prices, times and room numbers.
- 1000 Most Common Farsi Phrases: social phrases for thanking, inviting and small talk.
Common questions
Can I use it in Afghanistan or Tajikistan?
The book was written with travelers to Iran, Afghanistan and Tajikistan in mind, but its phrases are Iranian Persian. Dari speakers use some different words and greetings (see the differences), and in Tajikistan Persian is written in the Cyrillic alphabet.
Do I need to know any Persian?
No. Every phrase has a pronunciation in Roman letters, and the book starts with a pronunciation guide.
Is it the same as Learn Persian before You Land?
They share the layout and many phrases, but this book is longer: 80 pages and 15 sections, including Traveling, against 53 pages and 14 sections.
Are there exercises?
No. It is a reference phrasebook, without lessons or exercises.
What do I get after I buy?
A 80-page PDF you can download right after checkout and read on a phone, tablet or computer, or print.
Is there a paperback?
A paperback was published (ISBN 978-1500100520); look for it on Amazon. The PDF here is the digital edition.
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