Transportation

1. به فرودگاه می‌رویم

   Be forudgāh miravim

   We are going to the airport

   Usage

   Tell a taxi driver your destination. Change "miravim" to "miravam" for "I am going".

   Grammar Note

   Persian present tense uses the prefix "mi-". Present root of "raftan" (to go) is "rav". Word order is SOV.

2. ایستگاه تاکسی کجاست؟

   Istgāh-e tāksi kojāst?

   Where is the taxi stand?

   Usage

   In Tehran and major cities, ride-hailing apps like Snapp are also available.

   Grammar Note

   "Kojast" contracts "koja" (where) + "ast" (is). Persian question words: koja (where), key (when/who), che (what), chera (why).

3. بلیت یک طرفه به تهران می‌خواهم

   Belit-e yek tarafe be Tehrān mikhāham

   I want a one-way ticket to Tehran

   Usage

   For buying bus or train tickets. Round trip is "belit-e raft o bargasht".

   Grammar Note

   Ezafe construction: "belite yek tarafe" = one-way ticket. In Persian, modifiers follow the noun they modify (opposite of Japanese).

4. چند دقیقه طول می‌کشد؟

   Chand daqiqe tul mikeshad?

   How many minutes does it take?

   Usage

   Checking travel time. Replace "daqiqe" with "saat" (hour) to ask "how many hours".

   Grammar Note

   "Tul keshidan" is an idiom for "to take time". Literally "to pull length". Compound verb: tul (length) + keshidan (to pull/draw).

5. نگه دارید، لطفاً

   Negah dārid, lotfan

   Please stop (here)

   Usage

   Colloquial expression to stop a taxi. Add "inja" (here) to specify the stop location.

   Grammar Note

   "Negah dashtan" = compound verb meaning "to hold/stop". Polite imperative "darid" uses the formal second-person plural.

6. مترو کجاست؟

   Metro kojāst?

   Where is the metro?

   Usage

   Tehran has an extensive metro network. Women-only carriages are available; the metro is safe and affordable.

   Grammar Note

   "Metro" is borrowed from French. "Istgah" means station or stop. Persian has many European loanwords: "otobus", "taksi", etc.

7. کرایه چقدر است؟

   Kerāye cheqadr ast?

   How much is the fare?

   Usage

   Asking about taxi or bus fare. Many Tehran taxis lack meters, so price negotiation before boarding may be needed.

   Grammar Note

   "Cheqadr" = "che" (what) + "qadr" (amount) = how much. Alternatively, "chand ast?" also means "how much is it?"

8. گم شده‌ام

   Gom shode-am

   I am lost

   Usage

   When lost. Iranians are generally very hospitable and happy to help tourists find their way.

   Grammar Note

   "Gom shodan" (to get lost) = "gom" (lost) + "shodan" (become). "Shode-am" is first-person singular present perfect. Formed: past stem "shod" + "-e" (= past participle "shode") + personal suffix "-am".

9. آدرس اینجاست

   Ādres injāst

   This is the address (here)

   Usage

   Used when showing a written address or phone screen to a taxi driver.

   Grammar Note

   "Adres" is borrowed from English/French. Location words: "inja" (here), "anja" (there), "koja" (where). "Ast" contracts to "st" after vowels in speech.

10. اتوبوس به مرکز شهر می‌رود؟

    Otobus be markaz-e shahr miravad?

    Does this bus go to the city center?

    Usage

    Confirming bus destination. Major Iranian cities have affordable BRT (Bus Rapid Transit) systems.

    Grammar Note

    "Miravad" is the third-person singular present of "raftan" (to go). Persian questions can be formed by rising intonation alone — no word-order inversion (the question word "aya" at the start is optional).

11. ایستگاه راه‌آهن کجاست؟

    Istgāh-e rāhāhan kojāst?

    Where is the train station?

    Usage

    Iran has a railway network connecting major cities. The Tehran–Isfahan–Shiraz route is popular with travelers.

    Grammar Note

    "Rahahan" = "rah" (road) + "ahan" (iron) = "iron road" = railway. The full station name is "istgah-e rahahan" (railway station).

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