Farsi and Friends: Getting to Know Each Other
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NOTE: This is a weekly get-together-- Meetup just restricts me to 2 events/month. Best to confirm with me beforehand, but we're meeting on the off-weeks too!
Come practice Persian (Farsi) in a relaxed, welcoming environment! We'll meet at ZK Grill for conversation, Persian food, and a chance to connect with others. Beginners, intermediate learners, heritage speakers, and native speakers are all welcome. Feel free to use Persian, English, or a mix of both!
This week's theme is getting to know each other. Once we've settled in, we'll spend a little time practicing simple introductions and conversation questions, and then open up for free conversation and socializing.
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Useful words & phrases
Introduce yourself
- My name is... → Esmam ...e → اسمم ...ه
- I'm from... → Ahle ... hastam → اهل ... هستم
- I live in... → Dar ... zendegi mikonam → در ... زندگی میکنم
- I speak... → ... sohbat mikonam → ... صحبت میکنم
- I like... → Doost daaram... → دوست دارم...
- I work as a... → ... hastam → ... هستم
Questions you might hear
- What's your name? → Esmet chie? → اسمت چیه؟
- Where are you from? → Ahle kojaayi? → اهل کجایی؟
- What do you do? → Chikaar mikoni? → چیکار میکنی؟
- What languages do you speak? → Che zabaanhaayi baladi? → چه زبانهایی بلدی؟
- What do you like to do? → Che kaarhaayi doost daari anjaam bedi? → چه کارهایی دوست داری انجام بدی؟
Helpful conversation phrases
- A little. → Ye kam → یه کم
- More slowly, please. → Aaroom-tar lotfan → آرومتر لطفاً
- I don't understand. → Nemifahmam → نمیفهمم
- Can you repeat that? → Mishe tekraar koni? → میشه تکرار کنی؟
- How do you say ... in Persian? → ... ro Faarsi chi migan? → ... رو فارسی چی میگن؟