Markets & Souvenirs

1. این چقدر است؟

   in cheqadr ast?

   How much does this cost?

   Usage

   Basic phrase for asking the price at a market or bazaar

   Grammar Note

   "Cheqadr" asks how much. Bargaining in Persian bazaars is a cultural tradition

2. آیا می‌توان روی قیمت چانه زد؟

   āyā mitavān ru-ye qeymat chāne zad?

   Can I bargain on the price?

   Usage

   Asking whether bargaining is acceptable

   Grammar Note

   "Chāne zadan" literally "to move the chin" idiomatically means to haggle. Central to Persian bazaar culture

3. بیست هزار تومان پیشنهاد می‌دهم

   bist hezār tomān pishnahād midaham

   I'll offer twenty thousand tomans

   Usage

   Offering a counter-price during bargaining

   Grammar Note

   "Pishnehād dādan" means to propose. Colloquially "tomān" is used where 1 tomān = 10 rials

4. آیا تخفیف می‌دهید؟

   āyā takhfif midahid?

   Can you give me a discount?

   Usage

   Requesting a discount

   Grammar Note

   "Mi-dahid" is the formal/plural you form of "to give". Persian uses plural you for politeness

5. این دست‌ساز است؟

   in dastsāz ast?

   Is this handmade?

   Usage

   Checking whether an item is handmade

   Grammar Note

   "Dast" (hand) + "sāz" (maker). Persian carpets, pottery, and silverwork are famous handmade crafts

6. این از چه جنسی است؟

   in az che jensi ast?

   What material is this made of?

   Usage

   Asking about the material of an item

   Grammar Note

   "Jens" means material and also type/kind. Key words: abrišam (silk), pašm (wool), čarm (leather)

7. می‌توانید آن را به عنوان هدیه بسته‌بندی کنید؟

   mitavānid ān rā be onvān-e hadiye bastebandi konid?

   Can you gift-wrap this?

   Usage

   Requesting gift wrapping

   Grammar Note

   "Baste-bandi kardan" means to package/wrap. Gift presentation carries cultural significance in Persian tradition

8. بازار شبانه کجاست؟

   bāzār-e shabāne kojāst?

   Where is the night market?

   Usage

   Asking the location of a night market

   Grammar Note

   "Bāzār" is the origin of the English word "bazaar". "Šabāne" is the adjective form of "šab" (night)

9. می‌توانم فاکتور بگیرم؟

   mitavānam fāktor begiram?

   Can I have a receipt?

   Usage

   Asking for a receipt after a purchase

   Grammar Note

   "Fāktor" is borrowed from French "facture" and means receipt/invoice. "Rasid" is also commonly used

10. ساعت کار بازار چیست؟

    sā'at-e kār-e bāzār chist?

    What are the market's opening hours?

    Usage

    Checking when the market is open

    Grammar Note

    Iranian bazaars often close on Fridays. Some stalls briefly close during prayer times

11. فقط نگاه می‌کنم، ممنون

    faqat negāh mikonam, mamnun

    I'm just looking, thank you

    Usage

    Politely declining a shopkeeper's approach

    Grammar Note

    "Mamnun" is a common "thank you". "Motaşakkeram" is more formal and polite

12. کارت بانکی قبول می‌کنید؟

    kārt-e bānki qabul mikonid?

    Do you accept bank card?

    Usage

    Checking whether card payment is accepted

    Grammar Note

    International credit cards are generally unusable in Iran. Domestic Shetab cards are the standard

13. این را به عنوان سوغاتی برای دوستم می‌خرم

    in rā be onvān-e soghāti barāye dustam mikharam

    I'm buying this as a souvenir for my friend

    Usage

    Telling the seller it is a souvenir gift

    Grammar Note

    "Soqāti" means a gift brought back from travel, nearly identical in concept to Japanese "omiyage"

14. آیا می‌توان این را به خارج از کشور ارسال کرد؟

    āyā mitavān in rā be khārej az keshvar ersāl kard?

    Can this be shipped internationally?

    Usage

    Asking about international shipping options

    Grammar Note

    "Khārej az kešvar" means "outside the country". International shipping from Iran may face restrictions

15. بهترین کالای شما چیست؟

    behtarin kālā-ye shomā chist?

    What is your best item?

    Usage

    Asking for the seller's top recommendation

    Grammar Note

    "Behtarin" is the superlative of "khub" (good), formed as "behtar" (comparative) + "-in" (superlative suffix)

16. قیمت قابل مذاکره است؟

    qeymat qābel-e mozākere ast?

    Is the price negotiable?

    Usage

    Checking whether the price can be negotiated

    Grammar Note

    "Mozākare" means negotiation. In Persian bazaars, price negotiation is an expected custom

17. سایز دیگری دارید؟

    sāyz-e digari dārid?

    Do you have a different size?

    Usage

    Looking for a different size

    Grammar Note

    "Sāyz" is borrowed from English. Add "bozorgtar" (bigger) or "kuchektar" (smaller) to specify

18. این خیلی گران است

    in kheyli gerān ast

    This is too expensive

    Usage

    Expressing that the price is too high

    Grammar Note

    "Kheyli garān" means very expensive. "Kami garān ast" (a little expensive) opens room for negotiation

19. نمک

    namak

    Salt

    Usage

    Point to this to buy salt at a grocery

20. شکر

    shekar

    Sugar

    Usage

    Granulated sugar; the cube sugar served with tea is called qand

21. فلفل سیاه

    felfel-e siyāh

    Black pepper

    Usage

    Black pepper; felfel on its own could be taken as chilli or bell pepper

22. روغن خوراکی

    roghan-e khorāki

    Cooking oil

    Usage

    Cooking oil; roghan alone also covers machine oil and clarified butter, so khorāki (edible) is kept

23. سرکه

    serke

    Vinegar

    Usage

    Vinegar; grape and apple vinegar are the usual kinds in Iran

24. کره

    kare

    Butter

    Usage

    Butter; the same spelling read as "kore" means sphere or Korea, so show it at the dairy counter

25. پنیر

    panir

    Cheese

    Usage

    Cheese; the salty white cheese eaten at Iranian breakfasts (e.g. panir-e Liqvan) is the everyday kind

26. عسل

    asal

    Honey

    Usage

    Honey — widely produced in Iran and often sold by weight in markets

27. ماست

    māst

    Yoghurt

    Usage

    Yoghurt, served alongside almost every Iranian meal; the drinkable version is dugh

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