Farsi Classes in Los Angeles: The Tehrangeles Paradox
Farsi classes in Los Angeles reviewed: UCLA, Farhang, MTO, and private tutors compared honestly. Why 700,000 Iranians make the register gap harder, not easier.
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Reviews & Tools
Is HelloTalk Good for Learning Farsi? The Penpal Trap
I set up HelloTalk for Farsi practice. 14 messages in 24 hours — 13 wanted to practice English, 1 became a real partner, then he ghosted me. Here’s why language exchange apps are penpals, not teachers.
Farsi Scenes
Dastoor-esh Ro Begu — Farsi Cooking Vocabulary
Learn essential farsi cooking vocabulary in the kitchen — compound verbs for chopping, frying, stirring, and tasting, all through a real zereshk polo ba morgh cooking session in Tehran.
Persian Culture & Traditions
Ghormeh Sabzi: Iran’s National Dish, Nobody’s Recipe
My mom’s ghormeh sabzi recipe is the correct one. I need you to know that before we go any further.
Persian Culture & Traditions
Sa’di on Being a Good Person — The Golestan’s Opening Lines
Sa’di’s Golestan is Iran’s original self-help book — 800 years before the genre existed. I break down the famous opening lines and one hikayat word by word, showing how the vocabulary is still used in everyday Persian today.
Persian Vocabulary
Daily Routine Verbs in Farsi: Wake Up to Sleep
A1 Part of the Vocabulary by Topic series A friend in Milan asked me last week how I describe my
Persian Grammar
Farsi Passive Voice: When Things Get Done to Themselves
The farsi passive voice uses shodan + past participle and shows up in news, formal speech, and bureaucracy. Here’s the pattern plus why Iranians avoid it in conversation and what they use instead.
Persian Media & Practice
Connected Speech in Farsi: Why You Can’t Understand Fast Persian
I put on "A Separation" for a student. She’d been studying Farsi for a year. vocabulary flashcards, grammar exercises, the
Persian Culture & Traditions
Meeting Your Iranian Partner’s Parents: A Farsi Survival Guide
Essential Farsi phrases and etiquette for meeting your Iranian partner’s parents. Greetings, compliments, and cultural tips to win them over.
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Professional Farsi: Real Persian for Work
A hub guide to learning Persian for professional use — covering media, diplomacy, humanitarian work, and arts/academia. Which kind of Farsi your career actually needs, and where to start.