italki Farsi Review: I Booked 5 Tutors in One Week
I booked 5 different Farsi tutors on italki in one week. One was brilliant. One didn’t show up. Here’s what the experiment taught me about the tutor marketplace for Persian learners.
Reviews & Tools
Farsi Scenes
Refigham Narahat Shod — How to Apologize in Farsi
You’re at your friend Amir’s house for dinner. His mom brings out a plate of shirini (شیرینی). Persian sweets. and
Reviews & Tools
Lili and Lola Bilingual Books Review: Farsi-English for Little Ones
Level: A1 | Ages: 2-7 | Cost: ~$15/book | Best for: Bilingual families, Farsi-English parallel reading The Verdict: 6.5/10 Persian
Persian Grammar
Spoken Persian Grammar: What Changes When Iranians Talk
Spoken Persian grammar drops pronouns, changes verb forms, and rewrites the rules. Here is how grammar actually works in conversation.
Persian Culture & Traditions
Tahdig: The Crispy Rice That Starts Family Fights
Every Iranian family has a tahdig story. In my family, the tahdig story involves my aunt Fati, a phone call
Persian Culture & Traditions
The Wine Poem That Isn’t About Wine — Khayyam’s Rubaiyat
← Ep 5: Hafez’s Shirazi Turk | Series Index | Ep 7: Sa’di’s Golestan → If you’ve ever seen Omar
Reviews & Tools
Aparatchi Review: Free Live Iranian TV Streaming
Level: B2+ | Time: As desired | Cost: Free | Best for: Live Iranian TV, advanced listening practice The Verdict:
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10 Dialogues in Formal and Street Farsi (Side by Side)
See the same conversation in formal and street Farsi side by side. 10 real-life dialogues showing how register changes everything.
Persian Vocabulary
Persian Adjectives: 60 Words to Describe Anything in Farsi
A1–A2 Part of the Essential Vocabulary series My first week teaching an Italian student, she asked me how to say
Persian Grammar
Persian Modal Verbs: Bâyad, Tavânestan, and Shâyad
Persian modal verbs — bayad (must), tavanestan (can), shayad (maybe) — all trigger the subjunctive. Here’s how each one works in formal and spoken Tehrani Farsi, plus the stacking patterns Iranians use daily.