سفر
safar/sa.ˈfar/
The English word "journey" is translated to Persian as سفر (safar).
سفر is a noun meaning a trip or a voyage. If you want to express the action of traveling or journeying, you should use the verb phrase سفر کردن. In more formal contexts, you may encounter specific compound phrases such as سفر علمی for an "educational journey" or "study trip" and سفر تجاری for a "business journey" or "business trip".
Meaning: trip, a voyage (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of سفر is سفرها, which means "journeys" or "trips".
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /sa.ˈfar/. It has two syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.
Did you know?
- The word سفر shares a common ancestor with the English word 'safari', which originates from the Swahili word for 'journey'.
- While سفر means 'journey', it is also the exact same word used for 'book' in certain phonetic contexts and historical scripts, as both originate from Arabic roots.
- In Persian, you can use the word سفر to describe a 'journey of the mind' or a 'spiritual journey', often used in Sufi poetry to describe a person's internal path to enlightenment.
Examples in context
- هر موقع که از سفری بر می گردد برای دخترش هدیه می آورد.Whenever she comes back from a journey, she brings a gift for her daughter.This sentence shows how to use سفر when discussing returning from a journey.Tatoeba #1005649 by mahdiye, translation #1005648 by mahdiye
- دکتر بودنم در طی سفر به من کمک بزرگی کرد.Being a doctor helped me greatly during the journey.This sentence uses سفر to describe something occurring during a journey.Tatoeba #2566509 by AsliAbbasi, translation #28107 by CK
- ما سفرمان را با پر از آرزو شروع کردیم ( میکنیم)We set out on our journey full of hope.This sentence demonstrates using سفر when starting a journey.Tatoeba #2762563 by saman2013, translation #23052 by CK
- من در حال برنامه‌ریزی برای سفری به اصفهان هستم.I'm currently planning a trip to Isfahan.
- من برنامه دارم به سفر علمی بروم.I plan to go on an educational journey.
- مدیران تیم ما برای سفر تجاری به تهران رفتند.The managers of our team went on a business trip to Tehran.
Example conversation
Sara and Ali are discussing their upcoming vacation.
- سارا Saraسفر شما چه زمانی شروع می‌شود؟Safar-e shoma che zamani shoru mishavad?When does your journey begin?
- علی Aliسفر ما هفته آینده است.Safar-e ma hafte-ye ayande ast.Our journey is next week.
- سارا Saraامیدوارم سفر خوبی داشته باشید.Omidvaram safar-e khubi dashte bashid.I hope you have a good journey.
- علی Aliممنونم سارا، لطف داری.Mamnoonam Sara, lotf dari.Thank you Sara, that's kind of you.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry سفر, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries سفر, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
