Learning Persian, also known as Farsi, can be a deeply rewarding experience. Persian is the official language of Iran and is also spoken in Afghanistan (as Dari) and Tajikistan (as Tajik). As you progress to the B1 level, you will find yourself needing a broader vocabulary to express yourself more fluently and understand more complex conversations and texts. Here are 50 essential words you need to know for Persian at the B1 level. These words are selected to give you a solid foundation and help you navigate everyday situations, as well as deepen your understanding of Persian culture and communication.

Nouns

1. کتاب (ketāb) – Book
– Example: من یک کتاب جدید خریدم. (Man yek ketāb-e jadid kharidam.) – I bought a new book.

2. دوست (dust) – Friend
– Example: دوست من در تهران زندگی می‌کند. (Dust-e man dar Tehrān zendegi mikonad.) – My friend lives in Tehran.

3. ماشین (māshin) – Car
– Example: او یک ماشین قرمز دارد. (Ou yek māshin-e ghermez dārad.) – He/She has a red car.

4. مدرسه (madrese) – School
– Example: بچه‌ها به مدرسه می‌روند. (Bachehā be madrese miravand.) – The children go to school.

5. خانه (khāne) – House/Home
– Example: خانه من بزرگ است. (Khāne-ye man bozorg ast.) – My house is big.

6. پول (pul) – Money
– Example: او پول زیادی دارد. (Ou pul-e ziādi dārad.) – He/She has a lot of money.

7. غذا (ghazā) – Food
– Example: غذای ایرانی خیلی خوشمزه است. (Ghazā-ye Irāni kheili khoshmaze ast.) – Persian food is very delicious.

8. دانشگاه (dāneshgāh) – University
– Example: او در دانشگاه تهران درس می‌خواند. (Ou dar dāneshgāh-e Tehrān dars mikhanad.) – He/She studies at Tehran University.

9. هوا (havā) – Weather
– Example: امروز هوا آفتابی است. (Emrouz havā āftābi ast.) – The weather is sunny today.

10. شهر (shahr) – City
– Example: تهران یک شهر بزرگ است. (Tehrān yek shahr-e bozorg ast.) – Tehran is a big city.

Verbs

11. رفتن (raftan) – To go
– Example: من به بازار می‌روم. (Man be bāzār miravam.) – I am going to the market.

12. آمدن (āmadan) – To come
– Example: او به خانه ما آمد. (Ou be khāne-ye mā āmad.) – He/She came to our house.

13. دیدن (didan) – To see
– Example: من او را در پارک دیدم. (Man ou rā dar pārk didam.) – I saw him/her in the park.

14. خوردن (khordan) – To eat
– Example: او غذا می‌خورد. (Ou ghazā mikhorad.) – He/She is eating food.

15. نوشیدن (nushidan) – To drink
– Example: من آب می‌نوشم. (Man āb minusham.) – I am drinking water.

16. گفتن (goftan) – To say
– Example: او گفت که می‌آید. (Ou goft ke miāyad.) – He/She said that he/she is coming.

17. نوشتن (neveshtan) – To write
– Example: او یک نامه نوشت. (Ou yek nāme nevesht.) – He/She wrote a letter.

18. خریدن (kharidan) – To buy
– Example: من یک کتاب خریدم. (Man yek ketāb kharidam.) – I bought a book.

19. خواندن (khandan) – To read
– Example: او کتاب می‌خواند. (Ou ketāb mikhanad.) – He/She is reading a book.

20. دویدن (davidan) – To run
– Example: بچه‌ها در پارک می‌دوند. (Bachehā dar pārk midovand.) – The children are running in the park.

Adjectives

21. بزرگ (bozorg) – Big
– Example: خانه ما بزرگ است. (Khāne-ye mā bozorg ast.) – Our house is big.

22. کوچک (koochak) – Small
– Example: این ماشین کوچک است. (In māshin koochak ast.) – This car is small.

23. خوب (khub) – Good
– Example: غذای ایرانی خوب است. (Ghazā-ye Irāni khub ast.) – Persian food is good.

24. بد (bad) – Bad
– Example: هوا بد است. (Havā bad ast.) – The weather is bad.

25. جدید (jadid) – New
– Example: من یک کتاب جدید دارم. (Man yek ketāb-e jadid dāram.) – I have a new book.

26. قدیمی (ghadimi) – Old
– Example: این خانه قدیمی است. (In khāne ghadimi ast.) – This house is old.

27. زیبا (zibā) – Beautiful
– Example: این گل زیبا است. (In gol zibā ast.) – This flower is beautiful.

28. گرم (garm) – Warm
– Example: امروز هوا گرم است. (Emrouz havā garm ast.) – The weather is warm today.

29. سرد (sard) – Cold
– Example: آب سرد است. (Āb sard ast.) – The water is cold.

30. بلند (boland) – Tall
– Example: او قد بلند است. (Ou ghadd-e boland ast.) – He/She is tall.

Adverbs

31. به سرعت (be sor’at) – Quickly
– Example: او به سرعت دوید. (Ou be sor’at david.) – He/She ran quickly.

32. آرام (ārām) – Slowly
– Example: او آرام حرف می‌زند. (Ou ārām harf miznad.) – He/She speaks slowly.

33. همیشه (hamishe) – Always
– Example: او همیشه زود می‌آید. (Ou hamishe zud miāyad.) – He/She always comes early.

34. هرگز (hargez) – Never
– Example: او هرگز دروغ نمی‌گوید. (Ou hargez dorugh nemiguyad.) – He/She never lies.

35. اکنون (aknun) – Now
– Example: او اکنون در خانه است. (Ou aknun dar khāne ast.) – He/She is at home now.

36. دیروز (dirooz) – Yesterday
– Example: دیروز هوا خوب بود. (Dirooz havā khub bud.) – The weather was good yesterday.

37. فردا (fardā) – Tomorrow
– Example: فردا به مدرسه می‌روم. (Fardā be madrese miravam.) – I will go to school tomorrow.

38. بعضی وقت‌ها (ba’zi vaght-hā) – Sometimes
– Example: او بعضی وقت‌ها دیر می‌کند. (Ou ba’zi vaght-hā dir mikonad.) – He/She is sometimes late.

39. زیاد (ziād) – A lot
– Example: او زیاد کار می‌کند. (Ou ziād kār mikonad.) – He/She works a lot.

40. کم (kam) – A little
– Example: او کم غذا می‌خورد. (Ou kam ghazā mikhorad.) – He/She eats a little.

Pronouns

41. من (man) – I
– Example: من خوشحالم. (Man khoshhālam.) – I am happy.

42. تو (to) – You (singular/informal)
– Example: تو خوبی؟ (To khubi?) – Are you good?

43. او (ou) – He/She
– Example: او در خانه است. (Ou dar khāne ast.) – He/She is at home.

44. ما (mā) – We
– Example: ما به پارک می‌رویم. (Mā be pārk miravim.) – We are going to the park.

45. شما (shomā) – You (plural/formal)
– Example: شما از کجا هستید؟ (Shomā az kojā hastid?) – Where are you from?

46. آن‌ها (ānhā) – They
– Example: آن‌ها در مدرسه هستند. (Ānhā dar madrese hastand.) – They are at school.

Conjunctions

47. و (va) – And
– Example: او کتاب و دفتر دارد. (Ou ketāb va daftar dārad.) – He/She has a book and a notebook.

48. یا (yā) – Or
– Example: چای یا قهوه می‌خواهید؟ (Chāy yā ghahve mikhāhid?) – Do you want tea or coffee?

49. چون (chon) – Because
– Example: او نمی‌آید چون مریض است. (Ou namiāyad chon mariz ast.) – He/She is not coming because he/she is sick.

50. اگر (agar) – If
– Example: اگر هوا خوب باشد، به پارک می‌رویم. (Agar havā khub bāshad, be pārk miravim.) – If the weather is good, we will go to the park.

These 50 words are just the beginning of your journey into the Persian language. As you continue to learn and practice, you will find that your vocabulary will expand naturally, enabling you to express yourself more clearly and understand more of what you read and hear. Remember to practice these words in context by creating sentences and using them in conversation whenever possible. Happy learning!