In this post, you will learn how to say ‘how are you?’ in Farsi. You’ll also learn common responses so you can respond if you’re asked this question. This can be really useful if you’re speaking with someone from Iran or if you’re travelling there.
Farsi, also known as Iranian Persian, is the most widely spoken dialect of the Persian language. It is the official language of Iran.
Farsi (Iranian Persian) is mutually intelligible with Dari, the Persian dialect spoken in Afghanistan, and Tajiki, the Persian dialect spoken in Tajikistan.
There are approximately 80 million speakers of Farsi (Iranian Persian).
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How To Say ‘How Are You?’ In Farsi
There are many different ways to ask ‘how are you?’ in Iranian Persian. Here are the most common:
In informal situations, such as with friends, you can say:
| How are you? | Chetoree? |
| How are you? | Khoobi? |
| How are you? | Haalet chetoreh? |
In formal situations, such as with people you don’t know, you can say:
| How are you? | Khub hastid? |
| How are you? | Haale shoma chetoreh? |
| How are you? | Haale shoma chetor ast? |
| How are you doing? | Haaletoon chetoreh? |
| How are you? | Haaletoon khoobe? |
Check out the below video to hear the pronunciation of some of these phrases:
Another essential phrase you can learn is hello in Farsi. You’ll need this essential phrase in lots of different situations.
How To Respond To ‘How Are You?’ In Farsi
There are many different ways that you can reply to this question. Below are the most common responses to this question. I’ve also included how to say ‘thank you’ as it’s polite to thank someone if they ask how you are.
| Thank you | Mamnoon |
| I’m fine | Khoobam |
| Good | Khoob |
| Not so good | Na kheili khoob |
| Not too bad | Bad nistam |
| I’m very happy | Man kheili khoshhalam |
| I’m sick | Man mariz hastam |
| I’m tired | Khaste hastam |
Check out the below video which goes over the pronunciation of some of these phrases:
It’s also useful to know how to say ‘and you?’ or ‘what about you?’ to find out how someone else is if they ask you.
| And you? (informal) | Tu chetoree? |
| And you? (formal) | Va shoma? |
Example Conversation:
Person 1: Chetoree? (How are you?)
Person 2: Khoobam, mamnoon. Tu chetoree? (I’m fine, thanks. And you?)
Person 1: Khoobam (I’m fine)
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You should now know how to say ‘how are you?’ in Farsi and you should also be able to respond if you’re asked!
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