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- How to say “let’s meet up” and suggest getting together in Farsi
- Inviting someone out — formal, informal, and text-message style
- Suggesting times, dates and places to meet in Persian
- Confirming, postponing and politely cancelling plans
- How to accept and decline invitations gracefully in Persian culture
- Real dialogue: arranging to meet a friend in Persian from first message to confirmed plan
Meet Up in Farsi: Making Plans, Invitations and Social Planning Vocabulary
Arranging to meet someone, suggesting a time and place, confirming or rescheduling — this is some of the most practically useful social vocabulary in any language. In Persian it comes with cultural nuance: the ta’arof system means the first invitation is often declined out of courtesy, and the way you phrase an invitation signals your relationship with the person.
This guide covers the complete vocabulary for social planning in Persian — from a casual “let’s get together” to a formal invitation, and everything in between.
Cultural note first: In Iranian culture, the first offer or invitation is commonly declined as a gesture of politeness (ta’arof). If you invite someone and they say “نه ممنون” (no thank you), insist once. If they decline again, it may be genuine — but the first refusal rarely is. Understanding this avoids the common mistake of not insisting and missing a genuine social connection. See the full guide to Iranian culture and ta’arof →
| Farsi Script | Pronunciation | English | Register |
|---|---|---|---|
| بریم ببینیمت | Berim bebinamet | Let’s meet up / Let’s see you | Warm colloquial — the most natural way to suggest meeting |
| قرار بذاریم | Gharār bezārim | Let’s make a plan / arrange to meet | Colloquial — قرار = arrangement/plan |
| قرار گذاشتن | Gharār gozāshtan | To make an appointment / arrange a meeting | The standard verb — formal and informal |
| وقت آزاد داری؟ | Vaght-e āzād dāri? | Are you free? / Do you have free time? | Casual opener before suggesting plans |
| میخوای بیای؟ | Mikhāy biāy? | Do you want to come? | Very casual — used between close friends |
| دلم میخواد ببینمت | Delam mikhad bebinamet | I’d love to see you | Warm and personal — del (heart) + khāstan (want) |
| کِی حالت جوره؟ | Key hālet jure? | When works for you? | Colloquial Tehran — حالت جوره = when suits you |
| چه وقتی برات مناسبه؟ | Che vaghti barāt monāsabe? | What time suits you? | Semi-formal — used in messages and calls |
| Farsi Script | Pronunciation | English | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| دعوتت میکنم | Da’vat mikonam | I invite you / I’m inviting you | دعوت = invitation — دعوت کردن = to invite |
| بیا خونهمون | Biā khunemon | Come to our place | Colloquial — the most common Iranian invitation |
| میخوای بریم بیرون؟ | Mikhāy berim birun? | Do you want to go out? | — |
| میخوام دعوتت کنم به شام | Mikhām da’vat konam be shām | I’d like to invite you for dinner | Formal invitation to dinner |
| جمعه شب آزادی؟ | Jom’e shab āzādi? | Are you free on Friday evening? | Iran’s weekend begins Thursday evening — Friday is the main day off |
| میتونی بیای؟ | Mituni biāy? | Can you come? | Colloquial |
| افتخار حضورتان را داریم | Eftekhar-e hozuretān rā dārim | We would be honoured by your presence | Very formal — used for weddings and official invitations |
Accepting — قبول کردن
Declining — رد کردن
The ta’arof first refusal: When you decline an Iranian invitation the first time, your host will insist. You are expected to either accept on the second offer, or give a clearer reason for declining. Simply saying “no thank you” once is usually treated as politeness, not a genuine refusal. This applies both ways — when you invite, expect the first “no” and insist warmly once.
| Farsi Script | Pronunciation | English | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| چه ساعتی؟ | Che sā’ati? | What time? | — |
| ساعت سه بعدازظهر | Sā’at-e se ba’d-az-zohr | At three in the afternoon | بعدازظهر = afternoon; صبح = morning; شب = evening/night |
| کجا قرار بذاریم؟ | Kojā gharār bezārim? | Where shall we meet? | — |
| جلوی کافه | Jelo-ye kāfe | In front of the café | جلوی + place name = in front of… |
| نزدیک مترو | Nazdik-e metro | Near the metro station | — |
| همانجا که قبلاً رفتیم | Hamān-jā ke ghablān raftim | The same place we went before | Useful when referencing a regular meeting spot |
| آدرس میفرستم | Ādres mifarestam | I’ll send the address | Very common in Iranian social planning via WhatsApp/Telegram |
| Farsi Script | Pronunciation | English | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| پس قرارمون باشه | Pas gharārmun bāshe | So that’s our plan / it’s confirmed | The standard phrase to confirm a plan — ends the negotiation |
| قراره ببینمت | Gharāre bebinamet | We’re supposed to meet | Referring to an existing arrangement |
| میتونیم عقب بندازیم؟ | Mitunm aghab bendāzim? | Can we postpone? | عقب انداختن = to push back / delay |
| باید قرارمون رو کنسل کنم | Bāyad gharārmuno konsal konam | I have to cancel our plan | کنسل کردن — from English “cancel”, fully integrated |
| یه روز دیگه چطوره؟ | Ye ruz-e dige chetore? | How about another day? | — |
| فردا میشه؟ | Fardā mishe? | Is tomorrow possible? | — |
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Book a Free Trial Lesson →The most natural colloquial phrase is قرار بذاریم (Gharār bezārim — let’s make a plan/arrangement). Warmer: دلم میخواد ببینمت (Delam mikhād bebinamet — I’d love to see you). To ask if someone is free: وقت آزاد داری؟ (Vaght-e āzād dāri? — Do you have free time?).
The standard phrase to confirm an arrangement is پس قرارمون باشه (Pas gharārmun bāshe — so that’s our plan, it’s confirmed). This is what Iranians say to close a planning conversation — it signals the arrangement is set. To acknowledge: چشم (Cheshm — literally “eye”, used to mean “yes, understood, confirmed”).
The most common and warm invitation is simply بیا خونهمون (Biā khunemon — come to our place). For a dinner invitation: میخوام دعوتت کنم به شام (Mikhām da’vat konam be shām — I’d like to invite you for dinner). Remember: the first refusal is almost always ta’arof — insist warmly once before accepting the decline as genuine.
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