Practice speaking with locals when using taxis or public transport.
🚕 Transportation Vocabulary
Persian
Pronunciation
Meaning
تاکسی
tâxi
taxi
اتوبوس
otobus
bus
مترو
metro
subway
ماشین
mâshin
car
راننده
rânande
driver
ایستگاه
istgâh
station/stop
بلیط
belit
ticket
مقصد
maghsad
destination
💬 Asking for Directions
Persian
Pronunciation
Meaning
ببخشید، ... کجاست؟
bebakhshid, ... kojâst?
Excuse me, where is ...?
چطور برم به ...؟
chetor beram be ...?
How do I get to ...?
ایستگاه مترو کجاست؟
istgâh-e metro kojâst?
Where is the metro station?
مستقیم برو
mostaghim boro
Go straight
به راست / چپ بپیچ
be râst / chap bepich
Turn right / left
نزدیکه؟
nazdike?
Is it nearby?
🧠 Prepositions of Place
Persian
Pronunciation
Meaning
در
dar
in/at
جلو
jelow
in front of
پشت
posht
behind
کنار
kenâr
beside/next to
روبه‌روی
ru-be-ru-ye
across from
بین
beyn
between
🗣️ Dialogue
👤 A:
ببخشید، ایستگاه اتوبوس کجاست؟
Bebakhshid, istgâh-e otobus kojâst?
(Excuse me, where is the bus stop?)
👤 B:
مستقیم برو و بعد به راست بپیچ.
Mostaghim boro va ba’d be râst bepich.
(Go straight and then turn right.)
👤 A:
نزدیکه؟
Nazdike?
(Is it close?)
👤 B:
بله، پنج دقیقه راهه.
Bale, panj daghighe râhe.
(Yes, it’s a five-minute walk.)
📝 Vocabulary Review
Persian
Pronunciation
Meaning
ببخشید
bebakhshid
excuse me / sorry
مستقیم
mostaghim
straight
بپیچ
bepich
turn
دقیقه
daghighe
minute
راه
râh
way, path
🧪 Exercise
Translate into Persian:
Excuse me, where is the subway station?
Go straight, then turn left.
Is it far?
No, it’s nearby.
I want to go to the museum.
Answers:
ببخشید، ایستگاه مترو کجاست؟ — Bebakhshid, istgâh-e metro kojâst?
مستقیم برو، بعد به چپ بپیچ. — Mostaghim boro, ba’d be chap bepich.