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Hi Iranian Persian language and culture lovers!


In this lesson you will learn about Iran traditional drinks and also learn some vocabulary in Iranian-Persian.


In Iran, it is not allowed to drink alcohol. However, you can still enjoy some very nice beverages.


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Here are some of them :


Hi [https://polyglotclub.com/language/iranian-persian Iranian Persian] learners! 😊<br>In this lesson, you will learn Iranian Persian words related to drinks. You will also learn a lot of interesting cultural facts about the beverages enjoyed in Iran. By the end of the lesson, you will be able to order drinks at a Persian café and impress your friends with your knowledge about Iranian culture. So let's get started!
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==Tea==
Tea is the Iran national drink.
 
You can have black tea or other teas made from traditional herbs.
 
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==Doogh==
This amazing and refreshing drink is made of yogurt, water and mint.
 
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==Khakshir==
It consists of tiny reddish-brown seed which is called teff in English. These tiny seeds are great source of calcium, fiber and protein!
 
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==Sekanjabin with Cucumber (Khiar Sekanjabin)==
This traditional Persian drink includes water, white vinegar, fresh mint, peeled and shredded cucumbers, sugar or honey and lime rind.
 
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==Words for Drinks in Iranian Persian, writing and pronunciation==
<blockquote>Note: You will not be allowed to drink alcohol in Iran but we include the vocabulary anyway.</blockquote>


== Tea ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
Tea is the most popular beverage in Iran, and it is served generously to guests as a sign of hospitality. Iranian tea is usually black tea brewed with cardamom and served hot. Iranians serve tea with sugar cubes, called "Kand" in Iranian Persian, which is placed in the mouth and then sips tea through the dissolve sugar.
!English meaning
{| class="wikitable"
!Persian writing
! Iranian Persian !! Pronunciation !! English
!Persian Pronunciation
|-
|-
| چای (Chay)  || /t͡ʃɑːj/ || Tea
|vodka                                                                                       
|ودکا
|vodka
|-
|-
| قند (Ghand)  || /ɢænd/ || Sugar
|beer                                                                                       
|}
|آبجو
 
|abjo
Dialogue:<br>
* Person 1: یک فنجان چای با یک قاشق شکر لطفا. (Yek fenjan chay ba yek ghashoghe shakar lotfan.) (One cup of tea with one spoon of sugar, please.)
* Person 2: حتما، لطفا بیشتر بریزید. (Hatmana, lotfan bishtar beryezid.) (Sure, please pour more of it.)
 
== Doogh ==
Doogh is a popular Iranian drink made of yogurt and water, usually served with traditional Iranian meals. It has a refreshing taste and is great for digesting heavy meals. It is also served as a welcome drink in Iranian parties and weddings. Doogh is often flavored with dried mint and sometimes a hint of salt.
{| class="wikitable"
! Iranian Persian !! Pronunciation !! English
|-
|-
| دوغ (Doogh)  || /duːɣ/ || Yogurt drink
|liquor                                                                                       
|مشروب
|mashrob
|-
|-
| نعنای خشک (Nana-ye khoshk)  || /nænɑːje xoʃk/ || Dried mint
|whisky                                                                                       
|ویسکی [نوشیدنی الکلی از غلات]
|viski
|-
|-
| نمک (Namak)  || /næmæk/ || Salt
|cider                                                                                       
|}
|شراب سیب
 
|sharab-e-sib
Dialogue:<br>
* Person 1: دوغ دارید؟ (Doogh darid?) (Do you have Doogh?)
* Person 2: بله، با نعنای خشک یا بی نعنا؟ (Bale, ba nana-ye khoshk ya bi nana?) (Yes, with dried mint or without?)
* Person 1: خیلی خوبه با نعنای خشک. (Khili khobe ba nana-ye khoshk.) (It's great with dried mint.)
 
== Sharbat ==
Sharbat is a traditional Iranian drink that is made by diluting fruit syrups with water and served cold during the summer months. The most popular flavors of sharbat include sour cherry, rose, and pomegranate. Iranians also enjoy Sharbat-e Sekanjebin, a drink made from vinegar and mint syrup.
{| class="wikitable"
! Iranian Persian !! Pronunciation !! English
|-
|-
| شربت (Sharbat)  || /ʃæɾbæt/ || Fruit syrup drink
|rum                                                                                       
|عرق نیشکر- رام
|ram
|-
|-
| ترشی (Torshi)  || /t̪ɒːɾʃiː/ || Vinegar drink
|champagne                                                                                       
|شامپاین
|shampain
|-
|-
| سکنجبین (Sekanjebin)  || /sekændʒebiːn/ || Mint syrup drink
|wine                                                                                       
|}
|شراب
 
|sharab
Dialogue:<br>
* Person 1: شربت چی دارید؟ (Sharbat chi darid?) (What flavors of sharbat do you have?)
* Person 2: شربت آلبالو، شربت گلاب، و شربت انار داریم. (Sharbat-e albaloo, sharbat-e golab, va sharbat-e anar darim.) (We have sour cherry, rose, and pomegranate flavor.)
* Person 1: بیا با شربت آلبالو شروع کنیم. (Bia ba sharbat-e albaloo shoro konim.) (Let's start with sour cherry sharbat.)
 
== Kahve ==
Despite the popularity of tea, coffee has a special place in Iranian culture. Iranians usually drink black coffee with cardamom, and it is often served with pastries or dates. Kahve, the Iranian word for coffee, is also sometimes served with saffron syrup for a decadent treat.
{| class="wikitable"
! Iranian Persian !! Pronunciation !! English
|-
|-
| کافه (Kahve)  || /kɑːfe/ || Coffee
|sake                                                                                       
|شراب برنج ساکی، [مشروب الکلی ژاپنی]
|saki
|-
|-
| هل (Hel)  || /heɪl/ || Cardamom
|scotch                                                                                       
|اسکاچ ویسکی اسکاتلندی
|eskach
|-
|-
| شیر بادام زمینی (Shir-e badam-e zamin-i)  || /ʃiːɾe bædæm ze miːni/ || Almond milk
|martini                                                                                       
|}
|مارتینی [نوشیدنی الکلی با جین و ورموت و زیتون]
|martini


Dialogue:<br>
* Person 1: یک فنجان قهوه با کاردموم لطفا. (Yek fenjan-e qahveh ba kardamom lotfan.) (One cup of coffee with cardamom, please.)
* Person 2: می‌خواید با شیر بادام زمینی؟ (Mikhayid ba shir-e barame zamin-i?) (Do you want it with almond milk?)
* Person 1: خیر، اینجا دانه قهوه‌ای دارید؟ (Kheir, injā dane-ye qahve-i darid?) (No, do you have coffee beans here?)
== Black Tea vs. Herbal Tea ==
While black tea is the most consumed tea in Iran, herbal teas are also popular for their therapeutic and medicinal properties. Iranian herbal teas include Damask rose tea, green tea, chamomile tea, and mint tea. Iranians also drink saffron-infused tea as a natural remedy for mood disorders.
{| class="wikitable"
! Iranian Persian !! Pronunciation !! English
|-
|-
| چای سیاه (Chay-e siyah)  || /t͡ʃɑːj-e siːjɑːh/ || Black tea
|cocoa
|شیرکاکائو
|shir kakaoo
|-
|coffee
|قهوه
|ghahve
|-
|-
| چای گیاهی (Chay-e giyahi)  || /t͡ʃɑːj-e ɡijɑːhi:/ || Herbal tea
|black coffee
|قهوه سیاه
|ghahveie siah
|-
|-
| ماش بادامی (Mash-e badami) || /mæʃ-e bædæmi/ || Damask rose tea
|decaf coffee
|قهوه بدون کافئین
|ghahveie bedoone kafein
|-
|-
| چای سبز (Chay-e sabz) || /t͡ʃɑːj-e sæbz/ || Green tea
|tea                                                               
|چای   
|chai
|-
|-
| چای بابونه (Chay-e babune) || /t͡ʃɑːj-e bæbuːne/ || Chamomile tea
|fruit tea 
|چای  میوه ای
|chaie mive  ee
|-
|-
| چای نعنا (Chay-e nana) || /t͡ʃɑːj-e nɑːnɑː/ || Mint tea
|green tea
|چای  سبز
|chaie sabz
|-
|-
| چای زعفرانی (Chay-e zafarani)  || /t͡ʃɑːj-e zæfæræni:/ || Saffron tea
|milk
|}
|شیر
 
|shir
Dialogue:<br>
* Person 1: آیا چای هربال دارید؟ (Aya chai herbal darid?) (Do you have herbal tea?)
* Person 2: بله، کدر گل و زعفران داریم. (Baleh, khak-e gol va zafaran darim.) (Yes, we have Damask rose and saffron-infused tea.)
* Person 1: من امروز یکی از چای‌های تقویتی‌تان خواهم خواست. (Man emrooz yeki az chay-haye taghaviy-e-tan khaham khast.) (I'll have one of your therapeutic teas today.)
 
== Shira ==
Shira, or sweetened milk, is another popular drink in Iran, especially during religious ceremonies or celebrations. Iranians serve Shira with a variety of sweets or garnished with pistachios or almonds. It is more of a dessert than a beverage and is usually served warm.
{| class="wikitable"
! Iranian Persian !! Pronunciation !! English
|-
|-
| شیرینی (Shirini)  || /ʃiːɾiːniː/ || Sweet
|juice
|آبمیوه
|ab mive
|-
|-
| شیر (Shir) || /ʃiːɾ/ || Milk
|hot chocolate
|شکلات داغ  
|shokolate  dagh
|-
|-
| پسته (Pisteh) || /piːste/ || Pistachio
|Doogh
 
(Iranian drink mixed with sour milk with water)
|دوغ
(نوشیدنی ایرانی که مخلوط شیر ترش شده با آب است)
|dough
|}
|}


Dialogue:<br>
==Sources==
* Person 1: دو ظرف شیرا البته با پسته لطفا. (Do zarf-e shir-a albateh bā pistachios lotfan.) (Two bowls of Shira, with pistachios, please.)
* Person 2: تازه درست کردم. (Tāze dorost kardam.) (I just made it.)
 
 
== Conclusion ==
In this lesson, you have learned the most common drinks in Iran and some cultural facts regarding how they are served and when they are consumed. As you practice these words and phrases, you will become more confident ordering drinks in Persian cafes and understanding Iranian culture. To improve your [[Language/Iranian-persian|Iranian Persian]] [[Language/Iranian-persian/Vocabulary|Vocabulary]], you can also use the [https://polyglotclub.com Polyglot Club] website. [https://polyglotclub.com/find-friends.php?search=send&d=0&f=36&offre1=95 Find native speakers] and ask them any [https://polyglotclub.com/language/iranian-persian/question questions]!
 
<hr>➡ If you have any questions, please ask them in the comments section below.<br>➡ Feel free to edit this wiki page if you think it can be improved. 😎
 


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Drinks and beverages in Iran

Hi Iranian Persian language and culture lovers!

In this lesson you will learn about Iran traditional drinks and also learn some vocabulary in Iranian-Persian.

In Iran, it is not allowed to drink alcohol. However, you can still enjoy some very nice beverages.

Here are some of them :

Tea[edit | edit source]

Tea is the Iran national drink.

You can have black tea or other teas made from traditional herbs.

Doogh[edit | edit source]

This amazing and refreshing drink is made of yogurt, water and mint.

Khakshir[edit | edit source]

It consists of tiny reddish-brown seed which is called teff in English. These tiny seeds are great source of calcium, fiber and protein!

Sekanjabin with Cucumber (Khiar Sekanjabin)[edit | edit source]

This traditional Persian drink includes water, white vinegar, fresh mint, peeled and shredded cucumbers, sugar or honey and lime rind.

Words for Drinks in Iranian Persian, writing and pronunciation[edit | edit source]

Note: You will not be allowed to drink alcohol in Iran but we include the vocabulary anyway.

English meaning Persian writing Persian Pronunciation
vodka ودکا vodka
beer آبجو abjo
liquor مشروب mashrob
whisky ویسکی [نوشیدنی الکلی از غلات] viski
cider شراب سیب sharab-e-sib
rum عرق نیشکر- رام ram
champagne شامپاین shampain
wine شراب sharab
sake شراب برنج ساکی، [مشروب الکلی ژاپنی] saki
scotch اسکاچ ویسکی اسکاتلندی eskach
martini مارتینی [نوشیدنی الکلی با جین و ورموت و زیتون] martini
cocoa شیرکاکائو shir kakaoo
coffee قهوه ghahve
black coffee قهوه سیاه ghahveie siah
decaf coffee قهوه بدون کافئین ghahveie bedoone kafein
tea چای chai
fruit tea چای میوه ای chaie mive ee
green tea چای سبز chaie sabz
milk شیر shir
juice آبمیوه ab mive
hot chocolate شکلات داغ shokolate dagh
Doogh

(Iranian drink mixed with sour milk with water)

دوغ

(نوشیدنی ایرانی که مخلوط شیر ترش شده با آب است)

dough

Sources[edit | edit source]

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