Leisure in Farsi
Is it possible to have a leisure time in Persian speaking countries?
Hearing the name of Iran or Afghanistan, you may have a picture of ruins that are remained from suicide attacks, dull cities without night life, or terrorists who are riding camels around while carrying A47s. So, collocation of entertainment, hobbies, leisure in Farsi, Iran and Afghanistan may seem awkward for those who have not been to these countries.
But our advice is to forget about the picture that media show about Iran, Afghanistan, or Tajikistan which has a better reputation. Those who dare to travel to these areas can tell you how you can spend months without getting bored in these countries.
How to Entertain ourselves in Persian countries?
It is true that drinking alcoholic beverages is forbidden in Iran, so you cannot find bars or disco. But this does not mean that Iranians or Afghans do not enjoy night life. During spring and summer, when the weather is good, you can find thousands of people picnicking in parks or gardens, gathering in groups of ten or more, playing, singing and sometimes dancing.
Moreover, in this part of the world, people love throwing parties. The chance of being invited by locals to their houses during the first week of traveling in these countries is really high. So you can enjoy eating local foods, being locally dressed and learning local dances and leisure in Farsi. To be prepared for these kinds of occasions, you can check Farsi greeting and small talk.
No matter which seasons you travel in, there is always somewhere you can go and do sports activities. Moreover, in most of the cities, you can find an historical garden, with a small museum or gallery inside or a small cozy café which is decorated by eastern architecture and art.
This part of the world has a long history. This means that wherever you go, you can find some old sightseeing. So, if you are interested in the ancient time, traveling to these countries is an excellent choice. To learn more about traveling in Iran, you can refer to tourism. Because of this old history, you can find different cultures, clothes, foods, folklore music, traditions, leisure and Farsi languages and dialects in this area. Talking to people, learning about their lives and even going to traditional weddings or concerts can add flavor to your trip.
Finally, going to bazar, checking handcrafts, bargaining and buying souvenirs may take you to 1001 nights’ stories. So if you have made decision to travel to Iran, Afghanistan or Tajikistan, make sure to have bazar included in your plan and get prepared to talk to sellers by the help of souvenirs in Iran section.
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Leisure vocabulary in Persian
English | Pronunciation | Farsi | |
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cinema | sinemâ | سینِما | |
museum | muze(h) | موزه | |
theatre | te’âtr | تِئاتر | |
concert | konsert | کُنسِرت | |
restaurant with live music | resturân bâ musiqi-ye zende(h) | رِستوران با موسیقیِ زِنده | |
traditional music | musiqi-ye sonati | موسیقیِ سُنَّتی | |
local music | musiqi-ye mahali | موسیقیِ مَحَلّی | |
park | pârk | پارک | |
swimming pool | estaxr | اِستَخر | |
bazar | bâzâr | بازار | |
souvenir | soqâti | سوُغاتی | |
handcrafts | sanâye’-e dasti | صَنایِعِ دَستی | |
trip | safar | سَفَر | |
excursion | gardeš/ gašt | گَردِش/ گَشت | |
mountains | kuh | کوه | |
desert | kavir | کَویر | |
sea | daryâ | دَریا | |
lake | daryâče(h) | دَریاچه | |
beach | sâhel | ساحِل | |
seaside | kenâr-e daryâ | کِنارِ دَریا | |
island | jazire(h) | جَزیره | |
woods | jangal | جَنگَل | |
waterfall | âbšâr | آبشار | |
ecotourism | tabi’at gardi | طَبیعَتگَردی | |
historical sightseeing | âsâr-e târixi | آثارِ تاریخی | |
mountain climbing | kuh-navardi | کوهنَوَردی | |
rock climbing | saxre(h)-navardi | صَخره نَوَردی | |
swimming | šenâ | شِنا | |
cycling | dočarxe(h)-savâri | دوچَرخه سَواری | |
ski | eski | اِسکی | |
camping | ordu / čador zadan | اُردو/ چادُر زَدَن | |
tour | tur | تور | |
tour guide | râhnamâ-ye tur | راهنَمایِ تور | |
car rental | ejâre(h)-ye mâšin | اِجاره یِ ماشین | |
to buy | xaridan | خَریدَن | |
to travel | safar kardan | سَفَر کَردَن | |
ticket | belit | بِلیت | |
entrance | vorudi | وُرودی | |
tent | čador | چادُر | |
safe | amn | اَمن | |
dangerous | xatarnâk | خَطَرناک |
Leisure Phrases in Persian
English | Pronunciation | Farsi | |
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where is the museum? | muze(h) kojâst? | موزه کُجاست؟ | |
how can I go to …. | četori mitunam beram ….. | چِطوری می تونَم بِرَم؟ | |
where can I buy ticket? | kojâ mitunam belit bexaram? | کُجا می تونَم بِلیت بِخَرَم؟ | |
how much is the entrance? | vorudi čande(h)? | وُرودی چَنده؟ | |
is it allowed to cycle? | dočarx-e savâri âzâde(h)? | دوچَرخه سَواری آزاده؟ | |
Is it safe to swim here? | injâ barâye šenâ amn-e(h)? | اینجا بَرایِ شِنا اَمنه؟ | |
how dangerous …. is? | … čeqadr xatarnâk-e(h) | چِقَدر خَطَرناکه؟ … | |
is it child friendly? | barâ-ye bače(h) monâsebe? | بَرایِ بَچه ها مُناسِبه؟ | |
can we camp here? | miše(h) injâ čador zad? | می شه اینجا چادُر زَد؟ | |
can I stay over a night? | miše(h) šab injâ mund? | می شه شَب اینجا موند؟ | |
what time does …. open? | ….. sâ’at čand bâz miše(h)? | ساعَتِ چَند باز میشه؟ | |
what time does …… close? | …… sâ’at čand mibande(h) | ساعَتِ چَند می بَنده؟ … | |
is there live music in this restaurant? | in resturan musiqi-ye zende(h) dâre(h)? | این رِستوران موسیقیِ زِنده داره؟ | |
what is the souvenir of Shiraz? | soqâti-ye širâz čiye(h)? | سوغاتیِ شیراز چیه؟ | |
where can I buy good quality handcrafts? | Kojâ mitunam sanâye’-e dasti xub bexaram | کُجا می تونَم صَنایِعِ دَستی ِ خوب بِخَرَم؟ | |
how can I check the weather? | četori havâ ro ček konam? | چِطوری هَوا رو چِک کُنَم؟ | |
How is the weather tomorrow | fardâ havâ četore? | فَردا هَوا چِطوره؟ | |
Is the weather good for skiing? | havâ barâ-ye eski xube(h)? | هوا برای اسکی خوبه؟ | |
Taking photo is forbidden here | ‘akkâsi injâ mamnu’e(h) | عَکّاسی اینجا مَمنوعه | |
Camping is not possible here. | nemitunid injâ čâdor bezanid | نِمی تونید اینجا چادُر بِزَنید | |
The museum’s working hour is till five. | sâ’at-e kâri muze(h) tâ panj-e ‘asre(h) | ساعَتِ کاریِ موزه تا پَنجِ عَصره | |
The ticket price for non-Iranians is different | qeymat-e belit barâ-ye qeyr-e irâni-hâ farq dâre(h) | قِیمَتِ بِلیت بَرایِ غِیرِایرانی ها فَرق داره | |
Today, skiing is dangerous | emrz eski kardan xatarnâke(h) | اِمروز اِسکی کَردَن خَطَرناکه | |
Swimming here is not safe | injâ barâ-ye šenâ kardan amn nist | اینجا بَرایِ شِنا کَردَن مُناسِب نیست | |
Hotel and breakfast is included | hotel-o sobhâne(h) bar ‘ohde-ye ture(h). | هُتِل و صُبحانه بَر عُهده یِ توره | |
The bus will leave Azadi square at 5 a.m. | utubus sâ’at-e panj-e sobh az meydân-e âzâdi harekat mikone(h) | اُتوبوس ساعَتِ پَنجِ صُبح اَز مِیدانِ آزادی حَرِکَت می کُنه |