Persian (Farsi) Translation

Language family

Iranian (Indo-European family)

Script

Persian script (a modified Arabic script), written right-to-left

Spoken in

Official language of Iran — relevant for Gulf-region business, legal, and personal document translation given geographic proximity

Persian uses a modified Arabic script, which means it looks visually familiar to Arabic readers but is a distinct Iranian language with different grammar and a largely non-Arabic vocabulary base — a common misconception is that Arabic and Persian are mutually intelligible, which they are not. Translation requests are typically legal and commercial, reflecting Gulf-region business and personal ties with Iran: contracts, powers of attorney, and family documents. As with any right-to-left non-Arabic script, certified Persian translation requires a translator with genuine Persian fluency, not someone relying on script similarity to Arabic.