Introduction to the Persian Language The Farsi language, also known as"Tajik" in Tajikistan and"Dari" in Afghanistan, has 62 million native speakers And 110 million non-native speakers Best Farsi Learning Resource! Farsi or Persian? In the English language, we should always refer to the language of Iran as Persian. This is the English name. If you speak Persian, then you would refer to the language as Farsi. Is Persian Hard to Learn? If you have never studied any similar languages before, the Persian language might seem a little bit complicated and different from...
April 25, 2021
A language’s alphabet is its building block. Trying to learn how to write in a new language without first learning its alphabet is a little like trying to build a brick house without touching the individual bricks! In order to learn how to read, write, pronounce the letters in the Farsi Alphabet or any other language follow these strategies. Best Farsi Learning Resource! 1. Break down the alphabet into small chunks You can study a few letters at a time to make learning the Alphabet easy. There are some different ways: One way is to start at the beginning of the alphabet...
April 24, 2021
The Persian language is one of the oldest languages in the world. It’s soft-sounding, romantic, and full of passion. For Iranians, poetry plays a significant part in their culture, and they learn it as part of the curriculum from childhood ages at school. Here are some of the most beautiful Persian words, to give you a taste of its allure. Best Farsi Learning Resource! Del (del) / heart This word means heart and is used in a great deal of poetry, by the likes of celebrated artists Rumi, Hafez, Ferdowsi, Saadi Shirazi, and Khayyam who often explore love and loss. Yâr...
April 23, 2021
Different ways to approach language learning Learning a language is more than sitting in a classroom and trying to absorb all the information from your teacher. It also needs the extra effort of you. Doing some additional work is important if you really want to boost and improve your language skills. We recommend 10 ways to you. Have a look at these 10 ways to boost your Persian language skills and perhaps they can help you too: Best Farsi Learning Resource! 10 Ways 1. DISCOVER YOUR PERSONAL LEARNING STYLE We are all different and it is the differences that make the...
April 20, 2021
Most people will agree that the best way to master the Persian language is an immersion in Persian. Fortunately, there are a few actions anyone can take to incorporate more of the Persian language into their daily life. Here are the tips we recommend to recreate an immersion at home, plus ideas to practice and do exercises for people who already have a basic level of understanding and speaking Persian and want to improve their language skills at home. Best Farsi Learning Resource! 8 Ways 1. Listening and watching content only in Persian The first step to mimic an...
April 19, 2021
Unlike other cultures Persian wedding is an event which is celebrated at its best from ancient times with a large assembly and feastings without sparing expenses, and still remains the same even though their culture has hugely affected by Islamic religion and traditions. Source: http://www.weddinghall.ir/ Persian wedding process is started from a tradition called “Khastegari” which is the process of asking the hand of a woman. In early days most marriages were arranged by families and therefore this tradition was highly practiced. Parents of the groom will take him to see...
March 15, 2017
The eve of the last Tuesday of Iranian calendar is considered as Chahar Shanbeh Soori or Festival of Fire. People in all parts of Iran celebrate this festival with light and fire. As a result, you can see bonfires being lit up in almost all the public places. People in Iran celebrate Chahar Shanbeh Soori with fire with the hope of achieving happiness and enlightenment throughout the upcoming year. First of all, it is important to have a clear understanding about how the Chahar Shanbeh Soori originated. As per the historical information, the festival of fire dates back to 1,700BC. During...
March 12, 2017
Nowruz can be considered as the traditional Iranian festival, which is being held every year in collaboration with Persian New Year. The festival starts along with the beginning of spring. In other words, this festival is celebrated by people on 20th and 21st of March every year. The name of the festival has been derived from Avestan, which refers to a new day. Iranians who live in every corner of the world celebrate Nowruz along with few other ethnolinguistic groups. People have been celebrating this festival for a period of more than 3,000 years. Nowruz day marks the beginning of...
March 11, 2017
