Iranian Persian→English

Translate Iranian Persian to English the way locals mean it.

Iranian Persian often wraps refusals, thanks, and reassurance in affectionate idioms and ta'arof, so a textbook reader can mistake the literal words for the intended message.

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What locals actually say

قربونت برم، شرمنده‌ام، امشب نمی‌رسم بیام.

I'm so sorry, I can't make it tonight.

قربونت برم is an affectionate softener, not a literal promise to sacrifice, while نمی‌رسم بیام means I cannot manage to come.

دستت درد نکنه، خیلی زحمت کشیدی.

Thanks, you really went out of your way.

دستت درد نکنه is an idiomatic thank-you, not a comment about the other person's hand hurting, and زحمت کشیدی expresses appreciation for the effort.

حالا یه کاریش می‌کنیم، غصه نخور.

We'll figure it out, so don't worry.

یه کاریش می‌کنیم literally means we'll do something to it, but colloquially it reassures someone that a solution will be found; حالا softens the promise and does not necessarily mean right now.

پولِ خُرد داری؟ کرایه‌م کمه.

Do you have any small change? I’m short on the fare.

«پولِ خُرد» is the everyday Iranian Persian term for small change, and the colloquial possessive «کرایه‌م» signals informal speech.

ببخشید، از اینجا چطوری برم مترو؟

Excuse me, how do I get to the metro from here?

«چطوری» and the subjunctive form «برم» are common in conversational Iranian Persian and signal a casual spoken request.

این غذا یه کم شور شده، ولی با نون می‌چسبه.

This food’s a little salty, but it’ll be great with bread.

«می‌چسبه» is a distinctly Iranian colloquial idiom meaning that something pairs well or is especially enjoyable.

آبجی‌م تازه بچه‌دار شده.

My sister just had a baby.

«آبجی» is a warm, colloquial Iranian Persian word for sister, often signaling familiar family speech.

رئیسم گفت این گزارشو تا ظهر جمعش کنم.

My boss said I need to get this report done by noon.

The construction «جمعش کنم» literally means “gather it” but colloquially means finish or wrap something up in Iranian Persian.

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How Iranian Persian differs

Iranian Persian. شما respectful default; conversational register uses Tehrani colloquial forms (میخوام, چطوری) when tone is casual, formal written Persian otherwise; ta'arof politeness conventions where contextually apt.

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