The result of the examination in Persian
A doctor’s office, a man has come for the result of his examination in Persian. 8 phrases that the conversation is made of: «سلام. برای نتیجه معاینه آمدم.» — Hello. I have come for the result of the examination; «معاینه التهاب در مفصل زانو نشان داد.» — The examination showed an inflammation in the knee joint.
How the whole thing sounds
The situation: a doctor’s office, a man has come for the result of his examination. First the whole conversation, then each line on its own, with a translation.
- سلام. برای نتیجه معاینه آمدم.salâm. barâe natidzhee mââyne âmâdam.Hello. I have come for the result of the examination.
- معاینه التهاب در مفصل زانو نشان داد.mââyne altehâb dar mufsale zânu nyshân dâd.The examination showed an inflammation in the knee joint.
- عفونت است؟âfunât ast؟Is it an infection?
- نه. مسکّن برای شما می‌نویسم.ne. mâsakkan barâe shâmâ mi-nevisam.No. I will prescribe you a painkiller.
- عارضه جانبی دارد؟arâze dzhânibi dârad؟Does it have a side effect?
- معده ممکن است درد بگیرد، پس بعد از غذا بخورید.mâde mâmken ast dard bigired, pâs bad az ghaza bekhârid.The stomach may ache, so take it after food.
- کی حالم بهتر می‌شود؟ki halam behtar mi-shâvad؟When will I feel better?
- حدود یک هفته. از بلند کردن چیز سنگین دوری کنید.hâdâd yek hâfte. az bâlân kâne chize sangin dari kânid.About a week. Avoid lifting heavy things.
Lines one by one
| Persian | Reading | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| سلام. برای نتیجه معاینه آمدم. | salâm. barâe natidzhee mââyne âmâdam. | Hello. I have come for the result of the examination. |
| معاینه التهاب در مفصل زانو نشان داد. | mââyne altehâb dar mufsale zânu nyshân dâd. | The examination showed an inflammation in the knee joint. |
| عفونت است؟ | âfunât ast؟ | Is it an infection? |
| نه. مسکّن برای شما می‌نویسم. | ne. mâsakkan barâe shâmâ mi-nevisam. | No. I will prescribe you a painkiller. |
| عارضه جانبی دارد؟ | arâze dzhânibi dârad؟ | Does it have a side effect? |
| معده ممکن است درد بگیرد، پس بعد از غذا بخورید. | mâde mâmken ast dard bigired, pâs bad az ghaza bekhârid. | The stomach may ache, so take it after food. |
| کی حالم بهتر می‌شود؟ | ki halam behtar mi-shâvad؟ | When will I feel better? |
| حدود یک هفته. از بلند کردن چیز سنگین دوری کنید. | hâdâd yek hâfte. az bâlân kâne chize sangin dari kânid. | About a week. Avoid lifting heavy things. |
How to prepare for a conversation like this
Memorizing the lines is not enough: the other person will say their own thing, not what is written. What helps more is catching the key words by ear and keeping three rescue phrases ready: “I don't understand”, “repeat, please”, “slower”.
And one more thing phrasebooks do not mention: awkwardness gets in the way more than not knowing the words.
- Fear of making mistakes gets in the way of learning a language, and noticeably so. The link turns up study after study, and together those studies cover almost twenty thousand people.checked many timesTeimouri, Goetze & Plonsky, 2019, Studies in Second Language Acquisition 41(2) · 19,933 participants from 23 countries; correlation with results r = −0.36.
- That fear can be dealt with — the methods have been tested and they work.checked many timesXiong et al., 2024, Journal of Language and Social Psychology · 37 studies, anxiety reduced by −0.61. Of the seven conditions examined, only age turned out to matter.
Frequently asked
How do you start a conversation in Persian in this situation?
“سلام. برای نتیجه معاینه آمدم.” (salâm. barâe natidzhee mââyne âmâdam.) — Hello. I have come for the result of the examination. The first line in such a conversation is almost always the same, and that is the one worth learning: the other person will carry it from there.
What if you did not understand the reply?
Say “I don't understand” and “repeat, please” — both are in the rescue set. Admitting your language is still shaky almost always makes the other person more patient.
Should you memorize the dialogue?
No. It is more useful to catch the key words by ear: the other person will say their own thing, and a memorized line will not always fit their reply.