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
bā man hasteen?	are you talking to me?	با مَن هَستین؟	Getting Attention
bā man rāzee bood	with me there was a secret	با مَن رازی بود	raz: Ahmad Shamlou's raz Intro, raz: Ahmad Shamlou's raz Part 2
banafsh	purple	بَنَفش	How to Describe Things (Includes List of All the Colors), Colors (Vocabulary Sprint)
bā namak	literally: 'with salt.' meaning: funny, charming person	با نَمَک	Common Persian Sayings and Expressions
bani ādam a'zāyé yek peykarand	The sons of Adam are limbs of a frame	بَنی‌ آدَم اَعضایِ یِک پِیکَرَند	bani ādam: Saadi's bani ādam Intro
bani ādam a'zāyé yek peykar-and	the sons of Adam are limbs of a frame	بَنی‌ آدَم اَعضایِ یِک پِیکَرَند	bani ādam: Saadi's bani ādam Part 2
bani ādam a'zāyé yek peykar-and	the sons of Adam are limbs of a frame	بَنی‌ آدَم اَعضایِ یِک پِیکَرَند	bani ādam: Saadi's bani ādam Part 3
bānk	bank	بانک	How to Talk About Places Around Town, and Possession
bā otoboos meeram foroodgāh	I’ll go with a bus to the airport	با اُتُوبوس می‌رَم فُرودگاه	How To Discuss Travel
bar	on	بَر	aybé rendān makon: Hafez's aybé rendān makon Part 2
bar	on	بَر	khoshā emshō: Baba Taher's khoshā emshō Part 2
bar	on	بَر	rendee deedam : Omar Khayyam's rendee deedam Part 2
barādar	brother	بَرادَر	How to Talk About Your Family, and Introduce Their Names, Families (Vocabulary Sprint)
barādaré bāmazeyé man	my funny brother	بَرادَرِ بامَزِهِ مَن	The Concept of "ezāfé"
barādaré nātanee	half brother	برادر ناتنى	Families (Vocabulary Sprint)
barafrooz	ignite, fire up	بَر‌اَفروز	payāmé naseem: Hafez's payāmé naseem Part 2
barafroozee	ignite! fire up!	بَر‌اَفروزی	payāmé naseem: Hafez's payāmé naseem Part 2
barafshān	shake off!	بَراَفشان	barafshān: Hafez's barafshān Part 5
barandat	they will take you	بَرَندَت	aybé rendān makon: Hafez's aybé rendān makon Part 6
bar andāzee	for you to do away with	بَراَندازی	barafshān: Hafez's barafshān Part 5

Subscribe