Our Persian interpreters work between Farsi and Arabic or English in trading meetings, lawyer consultations, notary appointments, family discussions and hospital visits across the UAE. Dari speakers from Afghanistan can be covered on request. We prepare with your names, dates and documents, and translate the Persian paperwork that follows.
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Before You Book
Persian is written in an Arabic-based script and borrows thousands of Arabic words, so many people assume an Arabic speaker can follow it. They cannot, and the overlap creates traps an interpreter has to manage on purpose.
Many Arabic loanwords in Persian have shifted meaning. "Sohbat" (صحبت) means talking or a conversation in Persian, while صحبة in Arabic means companionship; everyday words like this are easy to misread, and in a legal or medical setting a misread word changes the record. Persian courtesy, known as taarof, adds another layer: a polite refusal, an offer not meant to be accepted, or indirect phrasing in a negotiation. The interpreter carries the intent across and does not turn courtesy into commitment.
Our Persian interpreters work in Iranian Persian (Farsi). Dari, the Persian of Afghanistan, is the same language with differences in accent, vocabulary and some official terms, and many Afghan speakers follow Farsi well; but for a legal or medical appointment it is better to match the variety, so we arrange Dari on request and confirm before you book. Tajik is Persian written in Cyrillic and spoken in Tajikistan; we check availability case by case rather than assume it.
Iranian names carry prefixes and suffixes such as Mir-, -i, -zadeh or -pour, and titles such as Seyyed or Haj may appear in speech but not on the passport. Iranian documents are dated in the Solar Hijri calendar, which starts its year at Nowruz in March and is not the lunar Hijri calendar used alongside the Gregorian calendar in the UAE, and Persian digits ۴, ۵ and ۶ are shaped differently from Arabic ones. When a date of birth, a contract date or a marriage date comes up in a meeting, the interpreter states the Gregorian equivalent clearly, and our office does the same in the translated documents.
Where We Interpret
Mostly consecutive interpreting for meetings, appointments and family discussions, with simultaneous available for events and escort interpreting for visits.
Supplier and buyer meetings, partnership talks, shipping and warehouse discussions with Persian-speaking traders. Prices, quantities and payment terms are confirmed back in both languages so nothing rests on a polite nod.
Lawyer consultations on marriage, divorce, custody and inheritance, and family meetings where relatives speak only Persian. These conversations are sensitive; the interpreter stays neutral and everything is kept confidential.
Notary appointments for powers of attorney and declarations, police or prosecution matters, and meetings with lawyers. If a case reaches a hearing, the court decides on the interpreter; see our court interpreter page for how that works with SWLT's Federal Courts and Federal Public Prosecution contracts.
Consultations, consent discussions, test results and discharge instructions for Persian-speaking patients, often elderly relatives who rely on family. A trained interpreter keeps the family free to support the patient.
HR interviews, disciplinary meetings and settlement discussions with Persian- or Dari-speaking staff, where the employee must understand what is being put to them.
Simultaneous Persian interpreting for conferences, forums and community events, with booths, receivers and technicians quoted together with the interpreters.
How It Works
Date, emirate, duration, the type of meeting, and whether the speaker uses Iranian Persian or Dari.
Names as written on passports, key dates and any documents to be discussed. Everything stays confidential.
We confirm the interpreter, the variety, the mode and the price before you commit.
Persian documents that follow the meeting can be translated by our office at AED 250 per page + VAT, dates converted.
Where Our Interpreters Work
Transparent Pricing
Interpreting is quoted per booking; rates are confidential. Persian translation is AED 250 per 200-word page, excluding 5% VAT.
FAQ
Iranian names carry prefixes and suffixes such as Mir-, -zadeh or -pour, and titles such as Seyyed or Haj are often used in speech but left off the passport. The interpreter uses the form people expect in the room, while our translations follow the passport so the documents match.
On request. Dari and Farsi are the same language with differences in accent and vocabulary, and many Afghan speakers follow Farsi well. For legal and medical appointments we prefer to match the variety, so ask us and we confirm before you book.
Not reliably. Persian uses an Arabic-based script and many Arabic words, but its grammar is different and many shared words have changed meaning. Recognising a few words is not the same as understanding a contract discussion or a doctor.
Interpreting is quoted per booking and our rates are confidential. A trading meeting, a family consultation with a lawyer and a conference with booths are quoted differently, and a Dari request is confirmed before we quote. Persian document translation is AED 250 per page + VAT.
Yes, we can interpret at notary appointments. Each notary has its own requirements for interpreters and for the document languages, so check with the notary in advance. If the power of attorney needs to be bilingual, our office can translate it before the appointment.
Yes. Tell us the hospital, the department and the type of appointment. A trained interpreter means a relative does not have to translate difficult news, and consent discussions are understood properly.
Iranian documents use the Solar Hijri calendar, which differs from both the Gregorian and the lunar Hijri calendars. The interpreter gives the Gregorian equivalent when a date matters, and our translations show converted dates so they match UAE records.
Yes. Our office translates Iranian and Afghan certificates, contracts and court papers into Arabic or English at AED 250 per page + VAT. See our Persian translation page for what to prepare.
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Tell us whether the speaker uses Iranian Persian or Dari, and send any names and dates that will come up. We confirm a Persian interpreter and a quote on WhatsApp, and translate Persian documents with Gregorian dates.