Daily Routines in Persian (Farsi): A Guide to Everyday Activities

If you are learning Persian (Farsi), describing your daily routine is one of the fastest ways to sound natural in real conversations. In this guide, you will learn common Persian phrases for everyday activities—from waking up and breakfast to work, dinner, and bedtime—plus a useful vocabulary table, a short dialogue, and FAQs.

Table of Contents

• 1) How to Say “I Wake Up” in Persian
• 2) Morning Hygiene and Getting Ready
• 3) Eating Breakfast in Persian
• 4) Going to Work or School in Persian
• 5) Lunch and Afternoon Activities
• 6) Evening Relaxation and Dinner
• 7) Bedtime Routine and Sleeping
• Daily Routine Vocabulary (Quick Table)
• Short Dialogue: Talking About Your Day
• FAQs

1) How to Say “I Wake Up” in Persian

The most common way to say “I wake up” in Persian is من بیدار می‌شوم (man bidâr mishavam).

• بیدار شدن (bidâr shodan) – to wake up
• صبح زود بیدار می‌شوم (sobh-e zood bidâr mishavam) – I wake up early.

Tip: In everyday Persian, you can also hear بیدار می‌شم (spoken form) in casual speech.

2) Morning Hygiene and Getting Ready

After waking up, you can describe morning hygiene with these practical phrases:

• من صورتم را می‌شویم (man sooratam râ mishuyam) – I wash my face.
• من دست‌هایم را می‌شویم (man dast-hâyam râ mishuyam) – I wash my hands.
• دندان‌هایم را مسواک می‌زنم (dandân-hâyam râ mesvâk mizanam) – I brush my teeth.
• من دوش می‌گیرم (man doosh migiram) – I take a shower.
• لباس می‌پوشم (lebâs mipusham) – I get dressed.

3) Eating Breakfast in Persian

Breakfast is called صبحانه (sobhâne). Here are common breakfast phrases:

• صبحانه می‌خورم (sobhâne mikhoram) – I eat breakfast.
• من چای می‌نوشم (man châi minoosham) – I drink tea.
• من نان و پنیر دوست دارم (man nân o panir doost dâram) – I like bread and cheese.

4) Going to Work or School in Persian

To talk about commuting and daily responsibilities, use these:

• من به سرِ کار می‌روم (man be sar-e kâr miravam) – I go to work.
• من به مدرسه می‌روم (man be madrese miravam) – I go to school.
• من با ماشین می‌روم (man bâ mâshin miravam) – I go by car.
• من با مترو/اتوبوس می‌روم (man bâ metro/otobus miravam) – I go by metro/bus.

5) Lunch and Afternoon Activities

Lunch is called ناهار (nâhâr):

• من ناهار می‌خورم (man nâhâr mikhoram) – I eat lunch.
• من بعد از ناهار استراحت می‌کنم (man ba’d az nâhâr esterâhat mikonam) – I rest after lunch.
• من کار می‌کنم (man kâr mikonam) – I work.
• من درس می‌خوانم (man dars mikhânam) – I study.

6) Evening Relaxation and Dinner

In the evening, you can talk about relaxing and dinner (شام shâm):

• من تلویزیون تماشا می‌کنم (man televizion tamâshâ mikonam) – I watch TV.
• من شام می‌خورم (man shâm mikhoram) – I eat dinner.
• من با خانواده وقت می‌گذرانم (man bâ khânevâde vaght migzarânam) – I spend time with family.
• من پیاده‌روی می‌کنم (man piyâde-ravi mikonam) – I go for a walk.

7) Bedtime Routine and Sleeping

To describe bedtime routines:

• من به رختخواب می‌روم (man be rakhtkhâb miravam) – I go to bed.
• من کتاب می‌خوانم (man ketâb mikhânam) – I read a book.
• من زود می‌خوابم (man zood mikhâbam) – I sleep early.

Daily Routine Vocabulary (Quick Table)