Persian Interjections: Vay! Ey Baba! Ajab!
Learn 30+ Persian interjections Iranians use daily. Vay, ey baba, ajab, akh, of, and more with pronunciation and context.
Street Farsi
The real Farsi spoken in Tehran today. Forget textbooks; learn the slang, idioms, and shortcuts used by young Iranians in 2025.
Iranian Curse Words: A Civilised Guide to Persian Profanity
I walk you through Persian swear words with context and cultural notes so you know what you are hearing and when to never repeat it.
Why You Can’t Understand Iranian Movies: Spoken vs Written
I break down why spoken Farsi sounds nothing like the written version and how to train your ear for real Iranian conversations and movies.
Persian Vegetable Insults: Why ‘Potato’ Means War in Iran
I explain why calling someone a cucumber is a compliment but potato is fighting words. Persian food insults are wilder than you think.
Stop Saying ‘I’ in Farsi: 4 Pronouns Iranians Use Instead
I show you why dropping pronouns in Farsi is not lazy grammar but essential etiquette, and how using “man” too much makes you sound rude.
Iranian Love Language: 7 ‘Die for Me’ Persian Phrases
I decode the dramatic Persian expressions about dying and killing that Iranians use in everyday small talk. It is not as dark as it sounds.
Stop Saying ‘No’ Like a Robot: 7 Persian Polite Refusals
I show you how to politely refuse things in Persian using taarof rules so you stop accidentally insulting people or accepting fifth helpings.
10 Farsi Slang Words That Make You Sound Real (2026)
I picked 10 slang words Iranians use daily that your textbook will never teach you. Learn these and you will instantly sound less foreign.
Why You Sound Like a 19th Century Poet (And How to Fix It)
I explain why your textbook Farsi sounds ridiculously formal and give you the exact fixes to sound like a normal person in 2024.