The Love Poem That Broke Rumi’s Brain — “Morde Bodam, Zende Shodam”
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Persian Culture & Traditions
Persian Vocabulary
Farsi Body Parts: Head to Toe in Persian
A1 Part of the Vocabulary by Topic series A few years ago I walked into a pharmacy in Tehran with
Persian Grammar
Farsi Infinitives and Verbal Nouns: Raftan as a Noun
The farsi infinitive does double duty — raftan means “to go” and “going.” How to use infinitives as nouns, after prepositions, and in the constructions that make your Persian sound natural.
Persian Vocabulary
How to Pronounce Fesenjan
Learn how to pronounce fesenjan correctly: feh-sen-JAHN. Get a simple sound-by-sound breakdown, common mistakes to avoid, and tips to say it like a native.
Persian Media & Practice
Watching Iranian News in Farsi: A Listening Comprehension Guide
The first time I tried watching BBC Persian as listening practice, I felt like I’d been demoted from B2 to
Learn Persian
How to Stop Mixing English Into Your Farsi
Farsi code switching — mixing English into your Persian mid-sentence — isn’t a character flaw. It’s a sign of specific vocabulary gaps, and those gaps are fixable.
Farsi Scenes
Language Reactor Review for Persian 2026: The Netflix Trick That Actually Works
Language Reactor scores 6.3/10 for Persian. This free Chrome extension adds dual subtitles to Netflix and YouTube with word-click translations. Netflix’s Farsi library is tiny but YouTube compensates. Best for A2+ learners.
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Arriving and Leaving an Iranian Home: The 30-Minute Goodbye
Marco stood up at 9:45 PM. He said goodbye. At 10:15 PM, he was still standing in the hallway holding
Farsi Scenes
Salam, Chetori? — How to Introduce Yourself in Farsi
One Scene a Week. Episode 1 | Level: Beginner You’ve just landed in Tehran. A friend of a friend is
Persian Culture & Traditions
Gender and Language in Iran: How Men and Women Speak Differently
Here’s something that surprises people about Persian: it has zero grammatical gender. No masculine or feminine nouns. No gendered articles.