Persian Slang

Essential Persian Slang Words & Phrases (2025 Guide)

Persian Slang, Persian Culture & Traditions, Street Farsi, Tarof & Etiquette

“Necrophilia” as a Love Language: Why Iranians Want to Die for Their Taxi Drivers

By Elyar Rose / November 27, 2025 / Persian Slang, Persian Culture & Traditions, Street Farsi, Tarof & Etiquette

If you were to transcribe a standard, polite conversation between two men in downtown Tehran and hand it to a […]

A Minimalist Editorial Illustration Showing A Hand With A Ladle Of Stew Being Blocked By A Geometric Shield, Representing The &Quot;Mersi&Quot; Hack In Persian Etiquette.

Persian Culture & Traditions, Persian Slang, Street Farsi, Tarof & Etiquette

The “Mersi” Hack: How to Say ‘No’ Without Starting a War

By Elyar Rose / November 25, 2025 / Persian Culture & Traditions, Persian Slang, Street Farsi, Tarof & Etiquette

Stop listening to the “Persian Purists” on Instagram. You know the ones. They tell you not to say Mersi (مرسی)

Persian Slang, General, Persian Culture & Traditions, Street Farsi

10 Farsi Slang Words You Actually Need (The 2025 Survival Kit)

By Elyar Rose / November 25, 2025 / Persian Slang, General, Persian Culture & Traditions, Street Farsi

If you walk into a cafe in Northern Tehran speaking the “Standard Persian” you learned with formal books, you’re going