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- Bathroom vocabulary in Persian — everything in the bathroom named in Farsi
- Morning routine in Farsi — a step-by-step guide with vocabulary
- Personal hygiene vocabulary — washing, teeth, hair, skincare
- Grooming and cosmetics vocabulary in Persian
- Phrases for talking about your daily routine with family and children
- How to use this vocabulary with children learning Farsi at home
Personal Care in Persian: Hygiene, Grooming & Daily Routine Vocabulary
Daily personal care is one of the richest contexts for teaching children Farsi at home — the bathroom routine happens every day, involves concrete objects you can name and point to, and gives children immediate practical vocabulary they use constantly. For heritage language learners of all ages, daily routine vocabulary is among the most immediately applicable Persian you can learn.
For parents teaching Farsi at home: Narrating the morning routine in Persian — "let's wash your face" (بیا صورتت را بشوریم), "brush your teeth" (دندونهایت را مسواک بزن), "comb your hair" (موهایت را شانه کن) — is one of the most effective natural language acquisition strategies for young heritage learners. This guide gives you the vocabulary for exactly that.
| Farsi Script | Pronunciation | English | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| حمام | Hammām | Bathroom / Bath | The room for bathing — حمام کردن = to have a bath/shower |
| دستشویی | Dastshu'i | Toilet / Bathroom | Literally "hand-washing place" — used for toilet/WC |
| دوش | Dush | Shower | دوش گرفتن = to take a shower |
| وان | Vān | Bathtub | — |
| آینه | Āyine | Mirror | — |
| حوله | Howle | Towel | — |
| صابون | Sābun | Soap | — |
| شامپو | Shāmpu | Shampoo | — |
| نرمکننده | Narm-konande | Conditioner | Literally "softener" |
| مسواک | Mesvāk | Toothbrush | مسواک زدن = to brush one's teeth |
| خمیر دندان | Khamir-e dandān | Toothpaste | Literally "tooth dough" |
| شانه | Shāne | Comb | شانه کردن = to comb hair |
| برس مو | Boros-e mu | Hairbrush | — |
| ریشتراش | Rishterāsh | Razor / Shaver | Literally "beard-shaver" |
| کرم | Keram | Cream / Moisturiser | — |
| ضد آفتاب | Zedd-e āftāb | Sunscreen | Literally "anti-sun" |
| عطر | Atr | Perfume / Fragrance | Persian perfumery has a 3,000-year history — rose water (گلاب) is central to it |
| Farsi Script | Pronunciation | English | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| آرایش | Ārāyesh | Make-up / Grooming | آرایش کردن = to do one's make-up / to groom oneself |
| ریمل | Rimel | Mascara | From English — universally used |
| رژ لب | Rozh-e lab | Lipstick | From French rouge — رژ = rouge |
| سایه چشم | Sāye-ye cheshm | Eyeshadow | Literally "eye shadow" |
| ناخن | Nākhan | Nail | لاک ناخن = nail polish |
| اصلاح | Eslāh | Shaving / Hair removal | اصلاح کردن = to shave; آرایشگاه مردانه = barber shop |
| کوتاه کردن مو | Kutāh kardan-e mu | Getting a haircut | آرایشگاه = hair salon |
| خضاب / رنگ مو | Khezāb / Rang-e mu | Hair dye | Both terms are used — خضاب is more traditional |
| دندان مصنوعی | Dandān-e mosna'i | Dentures / False teeth | — |
| عینک | Eynak | Glasses / Spectacles | لنز = contact lenses |
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Book a Free Trial for Your Child →Shower is دوش (dush). To say "to take a shower": دوش گرفتن (dush gereftan). "I am taking a shower" = دارم دوش میگیرم (Dāram dush migiram). Bathroom is حمام (hammām) — the same word used across Persian, Arabic, and Turkish, tracing back to the ancient bathhouse tradition.
دندونهایت را مسواک بزن (Dandunhāyat rā mesvāk bezan) — colloquial version, perfect for speaking to children. Formal: دندانهایتان را مسواک بزنید (Dandānhāyetān rā mesvāk bezanid). مسواک (mesvāk) is the toothbrush — an ancient word tracing back to the traditional miswak stick used before the modern toothbrush.
باید صورتم را بشورم (Bāyad suratam rā beshoram) — I need to wash my face. For children: بیا صورتت را بشوریم (Biā suratet rā beshurim) — let's wash your face. Washing (شستن — shostan) is one of the most important verbs for daily routine vocabulary.
