Persian/Farsi Phrases: Eating

English Phrases	Farsi/Persian Phrases
A table for one person/two people, please.	Ye miz baraaye yek/do nafar, lotfan.
Can I look at the menu, please?	Mitoonam be meno ye negaa bendaazam?
Can I look in the kitchen?	Mitoonam be aashpazkhoone ye negaa bendaazam?
Is there a house/local specialty?	Aayaa monaasebat khaasi daarin?
I'm a vegetarian.	Man giyah khaaram.
I don't eat beef.	Man goosht goosaale nemikhoram.
I only eat kosher food.	Man faghat ghazaaye halaal mikhoram.
I only eat kosher food.	Man faghat ghazaaye halaal mikhoram.
Can you make it "lite", please? (less oil/butter/lard)	Lotfan kam charbi baashe.
breakfast, lunch, tea, supper	sobhoone, nehaar, chaayi, shaam
chicken, beef, fish, ham, sausage, cheese, eggs, salad	morgh, goosht, maahi, hamber, sosis, panir, tokhme morgh, saalaad
vegetables, fruit, bread, bread, toast, noodles, rice, beans	sabzi, mive, naan, tost, maakaaroni, berenj, loobya
May I have a (glass, cup, bottle) of ...?	Lotfan ye (livaan, fenjaan, botri) ...
coffee, tea, juice, water, beer, wine	ghahve, chaayi, aab mive, aab, aabjo, sharaab
May I have some (salt, black pepper, butter)?	Mishe baraam (namak, felfel siyaa, kare) biyaarin?
Excuse me, waiter?	Bebakhshid!
I'm finished.	Sir shodam.
It was delicious.	Khosh mazze bood
The check, please.	Lotfan Soorat hesaab.
There is no alcohol wine/beer in restaurants.

Vowels

a, like 'a' in "apple" or "hat"
aa, like 'a' in "father"
e, like 'e' in "bed"
i, like 'ee' in "sheet"
oo, like 'oo' in "moon"
ei, like 'a' in "hate"
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