Persian / English Dictionary

Search and Hear the Persian Dictionary

Chai and Conversation Members can search the dictionary by English or by Persian (Farsi), and hear each of the words spoken by our host, Leyla!

Try Membership Free for 30 Days

Or, learn more about becoming a Chai and Conversation member.

Persian (phonetic)	English	Script	Appears In
khākestar	ash	خاکِستر	Colors (Vocabulary Sprint)
khākestaree	gray	خاکِستری	Colors (Vocabulary Sprint)
khalabān	pilot	خَلَبان	How to Talk About Your Job and Where You Work
khāle	aunt (maternal)	خالِه	How to Talk About Your Family, and Introduce Their Names
khālé	aunt (maternal)	خاله	How to Use Question Words, More Family Vocabulary, and a Few Filler Words and Phrases, Families (Vocabulary Sprint)
khālee	empty	خالی	dar golestané: Sohrab Sepehri's dar golestané Part 2
khālé farnāz: ālee-yé!	Great!	خالِه فَرناز: عالیِه!	A Dialogue between Leyla and Aunt Farnaz
khālé farnāz: āré, rāst meegee.	Yes, you're right.	خالِه فَرناز: آرِه، راست می‌گی.	A Dialogue between Leyla and Aunt Farnaz
khālé farnāz: ba’ad az nāhār meereem cinemā.	After lunch we'll go to the movies.	خالِه فَرناز: بَعد اَز ناهار می‌ریم سینِما.	A Dialogue between Leyla and Aunt Farnaz
khalé farnāz: balé, salām leylā jān!	Yes, hello Leyla dear!	خالِه فَرناز: بَلِه، سَلام لِیلا جان!	A Dialogue between Leyla and Aunt Farnaz
khālé farnāz: bé engeleesee meeshé ‘Les Misérables’.	In English, it's 'Les Misérables'.	خالِه فَرناز: بِه اِنگِلیسی می‌شِه «Les Misérables».	A Dialogue between Leyla and Aunt Farnaz
khālé farnāz: doost dāree bereem cinemā?	Would you like for us to go to the movies?	خالِه فَرناز: دوست داری بِریم سینِما؟	A Dialogue between Leyla and Aunt Farnaz
khālé farnāz: fardā khoob-é!	Tomorrow is good.	خالِه فَرناز: فَردا خوبِه!	A Dialogue between Leyla and Aunt Farnaz
khālé farnāz: feelmé ‘beenavāyān.'	The film 'Beenavāyān.'	خالِه فَرناز: فیلمِ «بینَوایان».	A Dialogue between Leyla and Aunt Farnaz
khālé farnāz: khayli khoob-é.	It's very good.	خالِه فَرناز: خِیلی خوبِه.	A Dialogue between Leyla and Aunt Farnaz
khālé farnāz: khob, sā’até chand meeyāy?	Well, what time will you come?	خالِه فَرناز: خُب، ساعَتِ چَند می‌آی؟	A Dialogue between Leyla and Aunt Farnaz
khālé farnāz: khoob-am!	I'm well!	خالِه فَرناز:‌ خوبَم!	A Dialogue between Leyla and Aunt Farnaz
khalé farnāz: khoobee azizam?	Are you well, dear?	خالِه فَرناز: خوبی عَزیزَم؟	A Dialogue between Leyla and Aunt Farnaz
khālé farnāz: meeyāy barāyé nāhār?	Will you come for lunch?	خالِه فَرناز: می‌آی بَرایِ ناهار؟	A Dialogue between Leyla and Aunt Farnaz
khālé farnāz: nemeedonam. hālā bebeeneem.	I don't know. We'll see.	خالِه فَرناز: نِمی‌دونَم. حالا بِبينيم.	A Dialogue between Leyla and Aunt Farnaz

Subscribe