عصر بخیر
asr bekheyr
عصر بخیر (asr bekheyr) is the Persian way to say good evening.
عصر بخیر is a greeting used when meeting someone or arriving during the late afternoon or early evening period.
Meaning: greeting said in the evening (intj)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of asr, meaning afternoon or evening and bekheyr, meaning with goodness or well-being.
Which one should you use?
While عصر بخیر is a greeting used when arriving or meeting someone in the evening, شب بخیر is used specifically to say good night when departing or going to sleep.
How do you pronounce it?
asr bekheyr
Did you know?
- In Persian culture, asr is often associated with a tradition of hosting guests for tea and sweets during the late afternoon.
- The root of bekheyr comes from the word kheyr, which relates to the concept of 'charity' and 'virtue' in a spiritual sense.
- While عصر بخیر is perfectly correct, many Iranians use the much more common greeting سلام (hello) regardless of the time of day.
Examples in context
- عصر بخیر، چطور هستید؟Asr bekheir, chetor hastid?Good evening, how are you?
- عصر بخیر همسایههای عزیز.Asr bekheir hamsaye-haye aziz.Good evening, dear neighbors.
- عصر بخیر، خوش آمدید.Asr bekheir, khosh amadid.Good evening, welcome.
Example conversation
Ali and Sara meet at a cafe in the evening.
- علی Aliسارا، عصر بخیر.Sara, asr bekheyr.Sara, good evening.
- سارا Saraعلی، عصر بخیر. خوشحالم میبینمت.Ali, asr bekheyr. Khoshhalam mibinamet.Ali, good evening. I am glad to see you.
- علی Aliمن هم همینطور. قهوه میخوری؟Man ham hamintor. Ghahve mikhori?Me too. Do you want coffee?
- سارا Saraبله، حتماً.Bale, hatman.Yes, definitely.
