25 Persian Holiday Phrases for Every Celebration
25 Persian holiday phrases for Nowruz, Yalda, Eid, and more. What to text, what to say in person, formal vs casual — the complete cheat sheet.
Persian Culture & Traditions
Persian Culture & Traditions
Discover Persian culture, traditions, holidays, and customs. Understanding cultural context makes language learning more meaningful and enjoyable.
Persian Culture & Traditions
Doogh: The Yogurt Drink Iranians Are Obsessed With
Iran’s Real National Drink Isn’t Tea. It’s Doogh If you think Iran’s national drink is chai, you’re not wrong. but
Persian Culture & Traditions
Ferdowsi’s Shahnameh: Why Iranians Quote It
Part 4 of Persian Poetry for People Who Don’t Read Poetry ← Ep 3: Rumi’s “Baaz Aa” | Series Index
Persian Culture & Traditions
Iranian Meeting Etiquette: What Foreigners Get Wrong
Iranian meeting etiquette explained: hierarchy, small talk, tea rituals, and the unwritten rules foreigners always get wrong.
Persian Culture & Traditions
The History of the Persian Language: Old Persian to Modern Farsi
The full history of Persian: from Old Persian cuneiform to modern Farsi, and how Arabic changed its vocabulary forever.
Persian Culture & Traditions
Nowruz: The 13-Day Persian New Year Explained
My first Nowruz away from Iran, I was nineteen and living in a student flat in Milan. Seven years later, I still set up a haft-sin table every March. Everything you need to know about the Persian New Year — day by day, word by word.
Persian Culture & Traditions
Faloodeh and Bastani: Persian Ice and Saffron
Two Desserts, One Summer: The Faloodeh Recipe That Predates Your Country Here’s a faloodeh recipe that’s been passed around Iranian
Persian Culture & Traditions
“Come, Come” — What Rumi Actually Said in Farsi
The most quoted Rumi poem in English — “Come, come, whoever you are” — is on every yoga studio wall. But what does the Farsi actually say? I break down the original robaa’i word by word and show what the translations changed.
Persian Culture & Traditions
Persian Internet Slang: 25 Memes and Tehran Abbreviations
Decode Persian internet slang, Fingilish abbreviations, and Iranian memes. The online Farsi guide your textbook forgot to include.
Persian Slang: The Words Iranians Actually Use
Your textbook taught you من میخواهم بروم — man mikhâham beravam — I want to go. Nobody in Iran says