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- Essential transportation and vehicles vocabulary in Persian/Farsi
- Car, bus, taxi, metro, train, airplane, bicycle and motorcycle words
- Public transport phrases for tickets, stations, routes and schedules
- How to ask for directions in Persian with natural examples
- Taxi, ride-hailing, traffic, road signs and travel vocabulary
- Internal links to car parts, time, money, daily routines and conversational Farsi lessons
Transportation and Vehicles in Persian: Farsi Travel Vocabulary and Useful Phrases
Transportation and vehicles in Persian is one of the most practical vocabulary topics for real-life Farsi. Whether you are travelling, asking for directions, using public transport, booking a taxi, renting a car or describing your daily commute, transportation words help you communicate with confidence.
The Persian word for transportation is often حملونقل, pronounced haml-o-naghl. A vehicle is وسیله نقلیه, pronounced vasileh-ye naghliyeh. In everyday conversation, people usually use specific words such as ماشین for car, تاکسی for taxi, اتوبوس for bus and مترو for metro.
This guide teaches the most useful Farsi transportation vocabulary, public transport words, vehicle names, directions, road signs, taxi phrases, ticket phrases and example sentences for travel and daily life.
Quick answer: Car in Persian is ماشین — māshin. Bus is اتوبوس — otobus. Taxi is تاکسی — tāksi. Metro is مترو — metro. Train is قطار — ghatār. For more everyday vocabulary, visit Common Farsi Words.
Start with the most common transportation words. These are useful in daily conversation, travel, public transport, directions and city life.
| English | Persian / Farsi | Pronunciation | Meaning / Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transportation | حملونقل | haml-o-naghl | Transport / transportation |
| Vehicle | وسیله نقلیه | vasileh-ye naghliyeh | Vehicle, formal word |
| Car | ماشین / خودرو | māshin / khodro | Car; خودرو is more formal |
| Bus | اتوبوس | otobus | Bus |
| Taxi | تاکسی | tāksi | Taxi |
| Metro / Subway | مترو | metro | Metro / subway |
| Train | قطار | ghatār | Train |
| Airplane | هواپیما | havāpeymā | Airplane |
| Motorcycle | موتور / موتورسیکلت | motor / motorsiklet | Motorcycle |
| Bicycle | دوچرخه | docharkheh | Bicycle |
Vehicle vocabulary helps you describe transport, understand signs and talk about traffic, travel or commuting.
| English Vehicle | Persian / Farsi | Pronunciation | Example Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car | ماشین | māshin | ماشین من — my car |
| Truck | کامیون | kāmion | Large vehicle for goods |
| Van | ون | van | Van |
| Ambulance | آمبولانس | āmbulāns | Emergency vehicle |
| Police car | ماشین پلیس | māshin-e polis | Police car |
| Fire truck | ماشین آتشنشانی | māshin-e ātash-neshāni | Fire truck |
| Ship | کشتی | kashti | Ship |
| Boat | قایق | ghāyegh | Boat |
| Helicopter | هلیکوپتر | helikopter | Helicopter |
| Scooter | اسکوتر | skuter | Scooter |
Public transportation vocabulary is essential for travel, city life and daily commuting. These words help you ask about stations, routes, tickets and schedules.
| English | Persian / Farsi | Pronunciation | Meaning / Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public transportation | حملونقل عمومی | haml-o-naghl-e omumi | Public transport |
| Station | ایستگاه | istgāh | Bus/metro/train station |
| Bus station | ایستگاه اتوبوس | istgāh-e otobus | Bus stop/station |
| Metro station | ایستگاه مترو | istgāh-e metro | Metro station |
| Train station | ایستگاه قطار | istgāh-e ghatār | Train station |
| Airport | فرودگاه | forudgāh | Airport |
| Ticket | بلیط | belit | Ticket |
| Route / line | مسیر / خط | masir / khat | Route or transport line |
| Schedule | برنامه حرکت | barnāmeh-ye harekat | Departure schedule |
| Passenger | مسافر | mosāfer | Passenger / traveller |
Pronunciation: istgāh-e otobus kojāst?
Meaning: Where is the bus station?
Pronunciation: istgāh-e metro in nazdiki hast?
Meaning: Is there a metro station nearby?
Pronunciation: mitavānam injā belit bekharam?
Meaning: Can I buy a ticket here?
Pronunciation: otobus che sā’ati harekat mikonad?
Meaning: What time does the bus leave?
Direction phrases are some of the most important travel sentences in Persian. Learn these if you want to move around confidently.
| English | Persian / Farsi | Pronunciation | Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Where is...? | ... کجاست؟ | ... kojāst? | Basic direction question |
| How can I get to...? | چطور میتوانم به ... بروم؟ | chetor mitavānam be ... beravam? | Formal/natural travel question |
| Is it near? | نزدیک است؟ | nazdik ast? | Ask if close |
| Is it far? | دور است؟ | dur ast? | Ask if far |
| Go straight | مستقیم بروید | mostaghim beravid | Direction instruction |
| Turn right | به راست بپیچید | be rāst bepichid | Direction instruction |
| Turn left | به چپ بپیچید | be chap bepichid | Direction instruction |
| At the corner | سرِ کوچه / سرِ خیابان | sar-e kucheh / sar-e khiābān | At the corner/street entrance |
Pronunciation: forudgāh kojāst?
Meaning: Where is the airport?
Pronunciation: chetor mitavānam be markaz-e shahr beravam?
Meaning: How can I get to the city center?
Pronunciation: lotfan ru-ye naghsheh neshān bedahid.
Meaning: Please show me on the map.
Taxis and ride-hailing apps are common in many Persian-speaking cities. These phrases help you talk about destination, price, waiting and arrival.
| English | Persian / Farsi | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taxi | تاکسی | tāksi | Taxi |
| Shared taxi | تاکسی خطی | tāksi-ye khatti | Shared-route taxi |
| Fare | کرایه | kerāyeh | Taxi/bus fare |
| Driver | راننده | rānandeh | Driver |
| Destination | مقصد | maghsad | Destination |
| Address | آدرس | ādres | Address |
| City center | مرکز شهر | markaz-e shahr | City center |
| Please stop here | لطفاً همینجا نگه دارید | lotfan haminjā negah dārid | Ask driver to stop |
Pronunciation: kerāyeh tā markaz-e shahr cheghadr ast?
Meaning: How much is the fare to the city center?
Pronunciation: lotfan man rā be in ādres bebarid.
Meaning: Please take me to this address.
Pronunciation: haminjā khub ast.
Meaning: Here is fine.
Airport and airplane vocabulary is useful for international travel, booking flights and asking for help at the airport.
| English | Persian / Farsi | Pronunciation | Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airport | فرودگاه | forudgāh | Airport |
| Airplane | هواپیما | havāpeymā | Airplane |
| Flight | پرواز | parvāz | Flight |
| Ticket | بلیط | belit | Ticket |
| Passport | گذرنامه / پاسپورت | gozarnāmeh / pāsport | Passport |
| Luggage | چمدان / بار | chamedān / bār | Suitcase / luggage |
| Gate | گیت | gate | Airport gate |
| Departure | حرکت / خروج | harekat / khoruj | Departure |
| Arrival | ورود | vorud | Arrival |
| Delay | تأخیر | ta’khir | Delay |
If you drive, ride in a car or talk about city traffic, these words are very useful.
| English | Persian / Farsi | Pronunciation | Meaning / Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Road | جاده | jāddeh | Road |
| Street | خیابان | khiābān | Street |
| Highway | بزرگراه / اتوبان | bozorg-rāh / otobān | Highway / motorway |
| Traffic | ترافیک | terāfik | Traffic |
| Traffic light | چراغ راهنمایی | cherāgh-e rāhnamāyi | Traffic light |
| Driver | راننده | rānandeh | Driver |
| Driving | رانندگی | rānandegi | Driving |
| Parking | پارکینگ / پارک کردن | pārking / pārk kardan | Parking / to park |
| Accident | تصادف | tasādof | Accident |
| Police | پلیس | polis | Police |
Road sign vocabulary helps you understand driving instructions, parking restrictions and safety information.
| English Sign | Persian / Farsi | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stop | ایست | ist | Stop |
| No parking | پارک ممنوع | pārk mamnu’ | No parking |
| One way | یکطرفه | yek-tarafeh | One-way street |
| Speed limit | حداکثر سرعت | hadd-aksar-e sor’at | Maximum speed |
| Pedestrian crossing | خط عابر پیاده | khatt-e āber-e piyādeh | Pedestrian crossing |
| Entrance forbidden | ورود ممنوع | vorud mamnu’ | No entry |
| Danger | خطر | khatar | Danger |
| Slow down | آهسته برانید | āhesteh berānid | Drive slowly |
Transportation phrases often use a small group of common verbs. Learn these verbs to create your own sentences.
| English Verb | Persian / Farsi | Pronunciation | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| To go | رفتن | raftan | به مدرسه میروم — I go to school |
| To come | آمدن | āmadan | کی میآیی؟ — When are you coming? |
| To arrive | رسیدن | residan | ساعت پنج میرسم — I arrive at five |
| To leave / depart | حرکت کردن | harekat kardan | قطار حرکت میکند — The train leaves |
| To drive | رانندگی کردن | rānandegi kardan | من رانندگی میکنم — I drive |
| To ride | سوار شدن | savār shodan | سوار اتوبوس شدم — I got on the bus |
| To get off | پیاده شدن | piyādeh shodan | از تاکسی پیاده شدم — I got out of the taxi |
| To buy | خریدن | kharidan | بلیط خریدم — I bought a ticket |
Use these full sentences in real travel situations. They combine transportation vocabulary, time, money and directions.
Pronunciation: in otobus be markaz-e shahr miravad?
Meaning: Does this bus go to the city center?
Pronunciation: ghatār che sā’ati miresad?
Meaning: What time does the train arrive?
Pronunciation: moddat-e safar cheghadr ast?
Meaning: How long is the trip?
Pronunciation: belit-e raft o bargasht mikhāham.
Meaning: I want a return ticket.
Pronunciation: man bā māshin be khāneh miravam.
Meaning: I go home by car.
Transportation vocabulary is also useful for describing your daily routine. These sentences connect this topic with everyday Farsi.
| English | Persian / Farsi | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| I go to work by metro. | من با مترو به کار میروم. | man bā metro be kār miravam | Daily commute |
| I go to school by bus. | من با اتوبوس به مدرسه میروم. | man bā otobus be madreseh miravam | School commute |
| I walk home. | من پیاده به خانه میروم. | man piyādeh be khāneh miravam | On foot |
| There is a lot of traffic. | ترافیک خیلی زیاد است. | terāfik kheyli ziyād ast | Traffic situation |
| I arrive late. | من دیر میرسم. | man dir miresam | Late arrival |
Transportation in Persian-speaking cities can include modern public transport, private cars, taxis, shared taxis, ride-hailing apps, intercity buses, trains and domestic flights. In big cities, traffic is a common topic of conversation, and words like ترافیک, مترو, تاکسی and مسیر appear frequently in everyday speech.
Shared Taxis
تاکسی خطی means a shared taxi that follows a fixed route.
Metro Life
In large cities, مترو is a common and practical transport word.
Traffic Talk
Persian speakers often talk about ترافیک when discussing daily plans.
Ride-Hailing
App-based taxis are often discussed with words like اپلیکیشن, راننده and کرایه.
Transportation vocabulary is practical, but learners often make mistakes because Persian uses different structures from English.
| Mistake | Why It Happens | Better Persian | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Using خودرو in casual speech all the time | خودرو is formal; ماشین is more common in speech | ماشین | Car |
| Forgetting با for “by” transport | Persian uses با before the vehicle | با مترو میروم | I go by metro |
| Confusing پیاده and پیاده شدن | پیاده means on foot; پیاده شدن means to get off/out | از اتوبوس پیاده شدم | I got off the bus |
| Using ساعت wrong for departures | You need چه ساعتی for “what time” | قطار چه ساعتی حرکت میکند؟ | What time does the train leave? |
Minute 1: Say the core vehicle words aloud: ماشین، اتوبوس، تاکسی، مترو، قطار.
Minute 2: Practise one direction question: ایستگاه مترو کجاست؟
Minute 3: Practise one ticket phrase: میتوانم اینجا بلیط بخرم؟
Minute 4: Describe your commute: من با ... به کار میروم.
Minute 5: Practise one taxi phrase: لطفاً همینجا نگه دارید.
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Learn Farsi Online →Transportation in Persian is “حملونقل,” pronounced “haml-o-naghl.” Public transportation is “حملونقل عمومی,” pronounced “haml-o-naghl-e omumi.”
Car in Farsi is “ماشین,” pronounced “māshin.” A more formal word is “خودرو,” pronounced “khodro.”
Taxi in Persian is “تاکسی,” pronounced “tāksi.” A shared taxi on a fixed route is called “تاکسی خطی,” pronounced “tāksi-ye khatti.”
You can say “ایستگاه اتوبوس کجاست؟” pronounced “istgāh-e otobus kojāst?” It means “Where is the bus station?”
You can say “من با مترو میروم,” pronounced “man bā metro miravam.” It means “I go by metro.”
You can say “کرایه تاکسی چقدر است؟” pronounced “kerāyeh-ye tāksi cheghadr ast?” It means “How much is the taxi fare?”
Useful Persian travel words include “بلیط” for ticket, “فرودگاه” for airport, “ایستگاه” for station, “مسیر” for route, “کرایه” for fare, “راننده” for driver and “مسافر” for passenger.
