Transport in Persian
15 words in Persian on the topic “transport”: اتوبوس — bus, ایستگاه — station, قطار — train, تاکسی — taxi, مترو — metro.
15 words on the topic
- اتوبوسâtâbusbusThe international word, stress on the first o. The city bus takes tokens, not cash
- ایستگاهiystgâstationThe stop of every transport: istgah-e otobus, bus stop; istgah-e ghatatr, railway station. The word you ask with kojast
- قطارghâtartrainFrom ghatr, dropping — rain that keeps dropping became the iron string of carriages. The gh is deep
- تاکسیtâksitaxiSaid exactly as at home, and as cheap-shared rides: a snappy taxi of strangers is the street way to travel
- متروmetrâmetroThe subway, two clean syllables. The women-only carriages are the first thing a guide mentions
- توقفtavagâfstop (bus)The halt — tavaghof, the bus stop word. The bus stops here, says the example
- مسافرmâsaferpassengerThe traveler — mosaafir, also simply "guest". Every passenger has a ticket, says the example
- جای نشستنdzhâe neshâstanseatLiterally "place of sitting": jaaye neshastan. This one is mine, says the example
- میلهmilehandrailThe bar — mile. My hand is on it, says the example — the standing ride
- بازرسbâzresticket inspectorThe inspector — baazres. Saw my ticket, says the example
- کرایهkerâyefareKeraaye is the hire-price — the fare. The bus one is low, says the example
- پر از مسافرpâr az mâsaferpacked (with passengers)Full of passengers — por az mosaafir. The morning bus is packed, says the example
- جای خالیdzhâe khâlifree seatThe empty place — jaaye khaali. Is there one? — asks the example
- دستگاه بلیطdâtgâge belitticket machineThe ticket device — dastgaah-e belit. Here, says the example
- تأخیرtakhyirdelayThe delay — taakhir, the word of announcements. The bus has one today, says the example
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How it sounds in a sentence
A word list is a blank. Conversation is made of sentences, and these are the ones the words fit into most often.
- اتوبوس بزرگ استâtâbus bâzârg astThe bus is big
- ایستگاه کجاست؟iystgâ kâdzhâst؟Where is the station?
- قطار بزرگ استghâtar bâzârg astThe train is long
- تاکسی نزدیک استtâksi nazdik astThe taxi is close
- مترو اینجاستmetrâ inyastThe metro is here
- اتوبوس اینجا توقف میکند.âtâbus indzhâ tavagâf mi-kânad.The bus stops here.
What is worth knowing about these words
اتوبوس (âtâbus) — bus. The international word, stress on the first o. The city bus takes tokens, not cash.
ایستگاه (iystgâ) — station. The stop of every transport: istgah-e otobus, bus stop; istgah-e ghatatr, railway station. The word you ask with kojast.
قطار (ghâtar) — train. From ghatr, dropping — rain that keeps dropping became the iron string of carriages. The gh is deep.
تاکسی (tâksi) — taxi. Said exactly as at home, and as cheap-shared rides: a snappy taxi of strangers is the street way to travel.
Test yourself
Recalling a spelling from meaning is harder than recognizing a familiar word — and therefore more useful.
- How do you say “bus” in Persian?
The international word, stress on the first o. The city bus takes tokens, not cash
- How do you say “seat” in Persian?
Literally "place of sitting": jaaye neshastan. This one is mine, says the example
- How do you say “delay” in Persian?
The delay — taakhir, the word of announcements. The bus has one today, says the example
- How do you say “passenger” in Persian?
The traveler — mosaafir, also simply "guest". Every passenger has a ticket, says the example
- How do you say “ticket machine” in Persian?
The ticket device — dastgaah-e belit. Here, says the example
How to learn the set instead of just reading it
Bus, metro, taxi, stop, station. These are words you need to recognize in writing — off a departure board and off a sign.
A list is read in a minute and forgotten in a day. What works: hide the translation, try to recall, get it wrong — and come back to the same words tomorrow.
- Recalling beats re-reading. Covering the translation and trying to remember it does more than reading it ten more times.checked many timesAdesope, Trevisan & Sundararajan, 2017, Review of Educational Research 87(3) · 188 experiments, 272 comparisons. g = 0.61; against plain re-reading 0.51, against passive review 0.93.
- Study spread over days wins not only in experiments but in ordinary classrooms, with real students.checked many timesMawson & Kang, 2025, Behavioral Sciences 15(6):771 · 22 studies, d = 0.54 (confidence interval 0.31–0.77). The authors warn that individual studies disagree widely.
Frequently asked
How do you say “bus” in Persian?
«اتوبوس», read “âtâbus”. The international word, stress on the first o. The city bus takes tokens, not cash. It is one of 15 words in the set “transport” — the rest are in the table above.
How many transport words do you need to start?
The whole set on this page is 15 words, but there is no need to start with all of it: the words you will need in the next few days are enough. Take them a few at a time — five to seven new ones per session.