Persian Lessons - Vocabulary:  Hi, Bye, & Thanks
Greeting Phrases

Hello = Salam or Dorood
Hello to you, how are you doing? = Salamon-alak halo ahaval chetoreh?
How are you? (informal) = Haletan chetor asst? or Chetori?
How are you? (formal) = Hale shoma chetor hastish? or Shoma khoob hastid?
What is your name? = Esma shoma chist?
My name is (name) = Esmam ast (name)
Wassup? = Che khabara?
Not bad, thanks = Bad nistam, merci.
Are you well? = Khoobi?
Nice to meet you = Khoshhalam az didane shoma
Also nice to meet you = Man ham az ashenayi ba to khayli khosh hal shodam

Good morning = Sobh bekhair
Good afternoon = Rooz bekhair
Good evening = Shab bekhair
Good night = Khoda hafez

Farewell Phrases


Goodbye = Khoda hafez
So long = Be omide didar
Take care = Movazebet khodet baash.
I hope so (God willing) = Enshallah
I hope everything is ok by now, goodbye till next time. = Omidvaram keh hamechi rafe rojou
          shodeh bashe, ta barnameh bad khoda negahdar.
I hope everything is going well for you, and I�ll contact you later. = Omidvaram ke
          hamechez khoob dare mere joulo baraye shoma, va badan ba shoma tamos migiram.
I wish you the best of luck. = Omidvaram hamishe movafagh baashi.

Appreciation Phrases

Thanks = Merci
Thank you = Moteshakeram or Mamnoom
Thank you very much = Khayli moteshakeram or Khayli mamnoom
You�re welcome = Khosh amadid or Khabeli nadareh
Don�t mention it = Khabel nabood
It was nothing = Hichi naboodish
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