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Now that you have mastered “Hello,” what do you say next? How do you ask, “How are you” in Persian and how do you reply?<\/p>\n

In Persian, people tend to use a literal translation to \u201cAre you well?\u201d more often than “How are you”. This is how you can use it: Haletoon khub-eh<\/em>? \u062d\u0627\u0644\u062a\u0648\u0646 \u062e\u0648\u0628\u0647\u061f.<\/p>\n

Of course, there is also a formal way of saying the same phrase, you may see this form in books, newspapers, the news, formal speeches, and poetry. It is “standard” Persian and it is nearly the same in Iran, Afghanistan, and Tajikistan. This is how you can say, “Are you well” in formal Persian, Hal-e shoma khub hast<\/em>? \u062d\u0627\u0644 \u0634\u0645\u0627 \u062e\u0648\u0628 \u0647\u0633\u062a\u061f.<\/p>\n

The word\u00a0\u062d\u0627\u0644\u00a0\u00a0refers to\u00a0health\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0the state of being\u00a0<\/em>in this context. You can also say\u00a0How are you<\/em>, haletoon chetor-eh<\/em>? Or in a formal way, you would say, Hal-e shoma chetor hast<\/em>? \u062d\u0627\u0644 \u0634\u0645\u0627 \u0686\u0637\u0648\u0631 \u0647\u0633\u062a which literally means “How is your health?”<\/p>\n

As you know, first impressions are important, so why be boring when there are so many ways to greet a person? This is how one would say “What\u2019s up?” in Persian, che khabar<\/em>? \u0686\u0647 \u062e\u0628\u0631\u061f<\/p>\n

The word\u00a0Khabar\u00a0<\/em>translates into Persian as a piece of news and the phrase “What\u2019s up?” literally means “What piece of news?” This question mostly refers to the news, gossip, and the latest goings-on.<\/p>\n

To keep it simple and use the word that means just what it says, you can respond, salamati<\/em>,\u00a0\u0633\u0644\u0627\u0645\u062a\u06cc\u00a0, which translates in Persian as\u00a0health<\/em>.<\/p>\n

You can continue your conversation by saying, what are you up to, che kar mi koni<\/em>?\u00a0\u0686\u0647 \u06a9\u0627\u0631 \u0645\u06cc \u06a9\u0646\u06cc.<\/p>\n

A very casual response to this line can be, “I am working”, mashghool am<\/em>,\u00a0\u0645\u0634\u063a\u0648\u0644\u0645.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s say you want to say you\u2019ve been busy\u00a0which translates to\u00a0\u00a0\u0633\u0631\u0645 \u0634\u0644\u0648\u063a\u0647\u00a0. The interesting item in this phrase is\u00a0\u0633\u0631\u00a0which translates to\u00a0head<\/em>, the phrase literally means\u00a0my head is busy<\/em>! Of course, we do not literally translate expressions!<\/p>\n

When responding to “what’s up?” <\/em>you can spice it up and show off your verbal dexterity by saying, I don\u2019t have time to catch breath, vaght-e sar kharandan nadaram,<\/em>\u00a0\u0648\u0642\u062a \u0633\u0631 \u062e\u0627\u0631\u0627\u0646\u062f\u0646 \u0646\u062f\u0627\u0631\u0645. This phrase literally translates to I do not have time to scratch my head<\/em>! You are right! Another expression with the word head! I tell you that this word is one of the most popular words in Persian expressions!<\/p>\n

What other ways of saying “how are you” have you heard? Please comment below and share your experience.<\/p>\n

Vocabulary<\/p>\n

\u062d\u0627\u0644<\/p>\n

\u0686\u0647 \u062e\u0628\u0631<\/p>\n

\u0633\u0644\u0627\u0645\u062a\u06cc<\/p>\n

\u0645\u0634\u063a\u0648\u0644\u0645<\/p>\n

\u0633\u0631\u0645 \u0634\u0644\u0648\u063a\u0647<\/p>\n

\u0648\u0642\u062a<\/p>\n

\u0633\u0631<\/p>\n

\u0633\u0631\u062e\u0627\u0631\u0627\u0646\u062f\u0646<\/p>\n

\u0686\u0637\u0648\u0631\u06cc<\/p>\n

\u0686\u0647 \u06a9\u0627\u0631 \u0645\u06cc \u06a9\u0646\u06cc\u061f<\/p>\n

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Now that you have mastered “Hello,” what do you say next? How do you ask, “How are you” in Persian and how do you reply? In Persian, people tend to use a literal translation to \u201cAre you well?\u201d more often than “How are you”. This is how you can use it: Haletoon khub-eh? \u062d\u0627\u0644\u062a\u0648\u0646 \u062e\u0648\u0628\u0647\u061f…<\/p>\n

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