Food and drinks are a recurring talking point, not only while eating out on vacation. So let’s learn the most common words and phrases related to this topic.

This lesson is part of the chapter “Learning Persian (Farsi)“.

Food & Drinks in Persian (Farsi)

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Basic Food & Spices

EnglishPersian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
(Romanization)
Pronunciation
(Audio)
bread [Sg]نانnanfa_bread
breads [Pl]نان هاnanhafa_breads
rollنان ساندویچیnane sandevichifa_roll
butterکرهkarefa_butter
cheeseپنیرpanirfa_cheese
honeyعسلasalfa_honey
jam [Sg]مرباmorabafa_jam
jams [Pl]مربا هاmorabahafa_jams
egg [Sg]تخم مرغtokhme morghfa_egg
eggs [Pl]تخم مرغ هاtokhme morgh hafa_eggs
noodlesرشته هاreshte hafa_noodles
riceبرنجberenjfa_rice
yoghurt [Sg]ماستmastfa_yoghurt
yoghurts [Pl]ماست هاmasthafa_yoghurts
sugarشکرshekarfa_sugar
saltنمکnamakfa_salt
pepperفلفلfelfelfa_pepper
spice [Sg]ادویهadviyefa_spice
spices [Pl]ادویه هاadviye hafa_spices
oilروغنroghanfa_oil

Basic Words & Phrases

EnglishPersian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
(Romanization)
Pronunciation
(Audio)
(to) eatخوردنkhordanfa_eat
foodغذاghazafa_food
(to) drinkنوشیدنnushidanfa_drink_verb
drink [Sg]نوشیدنیnushidanifa_drink
drinks [Pl]نوشیدنی هاnushidani hafa_drinks
hungryگرسنهgorosnefa_hungry
hungerگرسنگیgorosnegifa_hunger
thirstyتشنهteshnefa_thirsty
thirstتشنگیteshnegifa_thirst
(to) cookپختنpokhtanfa_cook
(to) tasteچشیدنcheshidanfa_taste
tastyخوش مزهkhosh mazefa_tasty
deliciousخوش طعمkhosh tamfa_delicious
Bon appetit! / Enjoy your meal!نوش جانnushe janfa_bon_appetit_enjoy_your_meal
Cheers! / To your health!سلامتیsalamatifa_cheers_to_your_health
breakfastصبحانهsobhanefa_breakfast
lunchناهارnaharfa_lunch
dinnerشامshamfa_dinner
restaurantرستورانresturanfa_restaurant
barمیکدهmeykadefa_bar
caféکافهkafefa_cafe

Dishes

EnglishPersian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
(Romanization)
Pronunciation
(Audio)
soup [Sg]سوپsupfa_soup
soups [Pl]سوپ هاsuphafa_soups
salad [Sg]سالادsaladfa_salad
salads [Pl]سالادهاsaladhafa_salads
french fries / chipsسیب زمینی سرخ کرده
چیپس
sib zamini sorkh karde
chips
fa_french_fries_chips

Dishes & Cutlery

EnglishPersian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
(Romanization)
Pronunciation
(Audio)
cutleryکارد و چنگالkard o changalfa_cutlery
forkچنگالchangalfa_fork
spoonقاشقghashoghfa_spoon
knifeچاقوchaghufa_knife
plateبشقابboshghabfa_plate
glassلیوانlivanfa_glass
cupفنجانfenjanfa_cup
mugلیوانlivanfa_mug

Drinks

EnglishPersian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
(Romanization)
Pronunciation
(Audio)
waterآبabfa_water
mineral waterآب معدنیabe madanifa_mineral_water
soda water / sparkling waterآب گازدارabe gazdarfa_soda_water_sparkling_water
still waterآب راکدabe rakedfa_still_water
juice [Sg]آبمیوهabmivefa_juice
juices [Pl]آبمیوه هاfa_juices
beerآبجوabjofa_beer
wineشرابsharabfa_wine
champagneشامپاینshampaynfa_champagne
cocktailکوکتلkoktelfa_cocktail
milkشیرshirfa_milk
cocoaکاکائوkakaofa_cocoa
coffeeقهوهghahvefa_coffee
teaچایchayfa_tea

Flavors

EnglishPersian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
(Romanization)
Pronunciation
(Audio)
sweetشیرینshirinfa_sweet
sourترشtorshfa_sour
spicyتندtondfa_spicy
saltyبا نمکba namakfa_salty
bitterتلخtalkhfa_bitter

Fruit & Vegetables

EnglishPersian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
(Romanization)
Pronunciation
(Audio)
fruitمیوهmivefa_fruit
vegetablesسبزیجاتsabzijatfa_vegetables
apple [Sg]سیبsibfa_apple
apples [Pl]سیب هاsibhafa_apples
orange [Sg]پرتغالporteghalfa_orange
oranges [Pl]پرتغال هاporteghal hafa_oranges
strawberry [Sg]توت فرنگیtut farangifa_strawberry
strawberries [Pl]توت فرنگی هاtut farangi hafa_strawberries
banana [Sg]موزmozfa_banana
bananas [Pl]موز هاmoz hafa_bananas
potato [Sg]سیب زمینیsib zaminifa_potato
potatoes [Pl]سیب زمینی هاsib zaminihafa_potatoes
cucumber [Sg]خیارkhiarfa_cucumber
cucumbers [Pl]خیارهاkhiarhafa_cucumbers

Meat & Sausages

EnglishPersian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
(Romanization)
Pronunciation
(Audio)
meatگوشتgushtfa_meat
sausage [Sg]سوسیسsusisfa_sausage
sausages [Pl]سوسیس هاsusis hafa_sausages
small sausage [Sg]سوسیس کوچکsusise kuchakfa_small_sausage
small sausages [Pl]سوسیس های کوچکsusis haye kuchakfa_small_sausages
hamژامبونzhambonfa_ham
chickenمرغmorghfa_chicken
fishماهیmahifa_fish
beefگاوgavfa_beef
lambبرهbarefa_lamb

Sweets

EnglishPersian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
(Romanization)
Pronunciation
(Audio)
chocolateشکلاتshokolatfa_chocolate
pieپایpayfa_pie
cake [Sg]کیکkeykfa_cake
cakes [Pl]کیک هاkeykhafa_cakes
biscuit [Sg]بیسکوییتbiskuyitfa_biscuit
biscuits [Pl]بیسکوییت هاbiskuyit hafa_biscuits
icecreamبستنیbastanifa_icecream

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