Persian / English 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!

Persian (phonetic)	English	Appears In
badan	body	How to Talk About Feeling Under the Weather and Pain, and Parts of the Body
badan zang meezanam	I'll call later.	The Etiquette for Talking on the Phone
bādé	wine	Khayyam - khosh bāsh, Part 2
badhālān	bad state of being	Rumi - Beshnō een nay, Part 4
badmazé	bad tasting	The Concept of ‘Ezafé’
badmeenton	badminton	Sports (Vocabulary Sprint)
bad neestam	I’m not bad	How to Greet People and Ask How They're Doing
bahār	spring	More Numbers, and the Months, Days and Seasons, Time and Date (Vocabulary Sprint)
bā hoselé	with patience	Emotion (Vocabulary Sprint)
bākhtan	losing	Sports (Vocabulary Sprint)
bālā	above	Prepositions
bālā ovordam	I threw up	More About Pain and Illness
bālāyé	above	Prepositions
balé	yes	How to Say Where You Live, and Answer Simple Questions, Proposals, Marriages and Weddings
balé ghorsé sardard dāreem	yes, we have headache medicine	More About Pain and Illness
balé, gorosnam-é	Yes, I’m hungry.	How to Talk to People in a Formal Manner, and More on Hosting and Being Hosted
balé, (man) chāi meekhoram	Yes, I will drink tea.	How to Host or Be Hosted (especially when it involves chai)
balé, (man) kāram-ō doost daram.	Yes, I like my job.	How to Talk About Your Job and Where You Work
balé, teshnam-é	Yes, I’m thirsty.	How to Talk to People in a Formal Manner, and More on Hosting and Being Hosted
bā māh rokhee agar neshastee	if you are sitting next to a moon faced girl	Khayyam - khosh bāsh, Part 2