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Iranian Persian Vocabulary → Unit 9: Travel and transportation → Lesson 19: Travel preparations and bookings

Welcome to lesson 19 of "Complete 0 to A1 Iranian Persian Course"! This lesson is all about travel preparations and bookings. In this lesson, you will learn how to prepare for a trip, book a ticket, reserve a hotel room, and ask for directions and information in Persian.

Travel preparations

Before you take off, there are several things you need to prepare and arrange. Here are some useful phrases to help you with travel preparations:

Vocabulary

Iranian Persian	Pronunciation	English
پاسپورت	pāspōrt	passport
ویزا	vīzā	visa
بلیط هواپیما	belīt-e havāpeymā	airplane ticket
شرکت هواپیمایی	sharkat-e havāpeymāyī	airline company
خدمات بین المللی	khidmāt-e bayn al-melalī	international services
اقامتگاه	eqāmtgāh	accommodation
هتل	hotel	hotel
رزرو کردن	rezerv kardan	to make a reservation

Sentences

• من باید پاسپورتم را بررسی کنم. (Man bāyad pāspōrt-am rā barrasī konam.) - I need to check my passport.
• آیا ویزا نیاز است؟ (Āyā vīzā niyāz ast?) - Do I need a visa?
• بلیط هواپیما را کدام شرکت هواپیمایی ارائه می دهد؟ (Belīt-e havāpeymā rā kadām sharkat-e havāpeymāyī erā-eh mī dāhad?) - Which airline company provides the airplane ticket?
• من از خدمات بین المللی استفاده می کنم. (Man az khidmāt-e bayn al-melalī estefādeh mī konam.) - I use international services.
• برای اقامتگاه از هتل استفاده می کنیم. (Barā-ye eqāmtgāh az hotel estefādeh mī konīm.) - We use a hotel for accommodation.
• من یک اتاق رزرو می کنم. (Man yek otāq rezerv mī konam.) - I book a room reservation.

Booking transportation

Booking transportation should be a priority when it comes to traveling. In Iran, many people use buses or internal flights to travel between cities. Here are some useful phrases to help you book your transportation:

Vocabulary

Iranian Persian	Pronunciation	English
اتوبوس	otūbūs	bus
بلیط	belīt	ticket
راننده	rānandeh	driver
ایستگاه	īstgāh	station
خط	khat	line
قطار	qatār	train
ایستگاه قطار	īstgāh-e qatār	train station

Sentences

• می خواهم یک بلیط اتوبوس برای قم بخرم. (Mī khāham yek belīt-e otūbūs barā-ye Qom bekharam.) - I want to buy a bus ticket to Qom.
• می توانیم بلیط از راننده بخریم. (Mī tavānīm belīt az rānandeh bekharīm.) - We can buy a ticket from the driver.
• ایستگاه اتوبوس کدام خط را دارد؟ (Īstgāh-e otūbūs kadām khat rā dārad?) - Which line does the bus station have?
• بلیط قطار برای هفتم دی می خواهیم. (Belīt-e qatār barā-ye haftom-e Dey mī khāhmīm.) - We want a train ticket for the 7th of Dey.
• ایستگاه قطار واقع در کجاست؟ (Īstgāh-e qatār vāqe'-e dar kojā-st?) - Where is the train station located?

Booking accommodation

When traveling, it is important to book a suitable accommodation. Here’s some useful vocabulary and phrases to help you with booking accommodation:

Vocabulary

Iranian Persian	Pronunciation	English
رزرو کردن	rezerv kardan	to make a reservation
صبحانه	sobhāneh	breakfast
ناهار	nāhār	lunch
شام	shām	dinner
اتاق	otāq	room
سوئیت	swayt	suite
لابی	lābī	lobby
رسپشن	respeshn	reception

Sentences

• می خواهم یک اتاق را رزرو کنم. (Mī khāham yek otāq rā rezerv konam.) - I want to book a room.
• اتاق دو تخته با صبحانه می خواهم. (Otāq-e do takhteh bā sobhāneh mī khāham.) - I want a double room with breakfast.
• آيا يك سوئيت خالي داريد؟ (Āyā yek swayt-e khālī dārid?) - Do you have an empty suite?
• ناهار و شام در هتل موجود است؟ (Nāhār-o shām dar hotel mūjūd ast?) - Is lunch and dinner available at the hotel?
• اتاق من در طبقه چند است؟ (Otāq-e man dar tabagheh-e chand ast?) - What floor is my room on?
• لابی محلی برای نشستن دارد؟ (Lābī-ye mehvarī barā-ye neshastan dārad?) - Is there a place to sit in the lobby?

Asking for directions and information

It is a common situation to not know where we are going or how to get somewhere. Here’s some useful vocabulary and phrases to help you ask for directions and information:

Vocabulary

Iranian Persian	Pronunciation	English
راهنمایی	rāhnemā-yī	guidance
خیابان	khiyābān	street
کوچه	kūcheh	alley
سمت	samt	side
چـپ (ر)	chāp(r)	to turn (right/left)
بالا	bālā	up
پایین	pāīīn	down
نزدیک	nazdīk	near
دور	dūr	far

Sentences

• لطفاً مراهنگ کنید. (Lotfan marāheng konīd.) - Please guide me.
• این خیابان نامش چیست؟ (Īn khiyābān nām-esh chīst?) - What is the name of this street?
• بعد از این کوچه باید چپ بزنید. (Ba'd az īn kūcheh bāyad chāp bezanīd.) - After this alley, you have to turn left.
• به سمت راست بروید. (Be samt-e rāst beravīd.) - Go to the right side.
• به سمت شمال بروید. (Be samt-e shemāl beravīd.) - Go to the left side.
• در جای نزدیک به هت

Table of Contents - Iranian Persian Course - 0 to A1

• Course Presentation

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Unit 1: Basic greetings and introductions

• Lesson 1: Saying "Hello" and "Goodbye"
• Lesson 2: Introducing yourself and others

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Unit 2: Sentence structure and basic verb conjugation

• Lesson 3: Word order in Persian sentences
• Lesson 4: Present tense conjugation of the verb "to be"
• Lesson 5: Present tense conjugation of regular verbs

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Unit 3: Talking about daily routines

• Lesson 6: Talking about your daily routine
• Lesson 7: Talking about others' daily routines

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Unit 4: Object pronouns and possessive pronouns

• Lesson 8: Direct object pronouns
• Lesson 9: Possessive pronouns

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Unit 5: Persian culture and customs

• Lesson 10: Persian etiquette and hospitality
• Lesson 11: Persian holidays and celebrations

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Unit 6: Food and drink

• Lesson 12: Ordering food and drink
• Lesson 13: Talking about food and drink

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Unit 7: Past tense and regular verbs conjugation

• Lesson 14: Past tense of regular verbs
• Lesson 15: Word order in past tense sentences

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Unit 8: Persian literature and arts

• Lesson 16: Persian poetry and classical literature
• Lesson 17: Persian cinema and music

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Unit 9: Travel and transportation

• Lesson 18: Means of transportation
• Lesson 19: Travel preparations and bookings

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Unit 10: Imperative mood, infinitives and complex sentences

• Lesson 20: Using the imperative mood
• Lesson 21: Using infinitives
• Lesson 22: Complex sentences and conjunctions

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Unit 11: Persian history and geography

• Lesson 23: Persian civilization and ancient history
• Lesson 24: Modern history and contemporary issues

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Unit 12: Leisure and entertainment

• Lesson 25: Sports and active recreation
• Lesson 26: Entertainment and leisure activities