Persian Language

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We take an objective and efficient approach to learning to speak a language easily and quickly: we suggest that you start by memorizing practical words, phrases and expressions that you can use in everyday life and that are useful to you on your travels.

Getting used to saying words out loud (for example, numbers) is an easy exercise that you can practice frequently at any time of day. This will help you get used to the sounds of the language of your choice, making it more familiar to you.

So when your vacation begins in Tehran, on the island of Kish, or anywhere else that speaks Persian or Farsi, you will be amazed at how familiar and easy to understand it will seem.

In addition, it is always a good idea to use a pocket dictionary, especially when traveling. It will allow you to find new translation of words and enrich your vocabulary.

Why speak Persian on your travels

A language of different cultures

Iran's official language, Persian or Farsi, has sister languages with which it is intelligible, two of them are Dari, the official language in Afghanistan, and Tajik, the official language of Tajikistan. Together, the three languages are spoken in Bahrain, Iraq, Oman, Qatar, Tajikistan, United Arab Emirates, Iran, Pakistan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, and Russia.

One of the main producers of oil and natural gas, Iran is the 29th power in the world in terms of GDP and the 18th in terms of PPP. Formerly known as Persia, the country has a cultural tradition dating back thousands of years. Persian poets are among the most famous in the world: R?m?, Saadi and Hafez, for example; the miniatures or "illuminations" with their bright colors also have a global aura, as do the Persian rugs, associated with luxury and tradition, or also the cinematographic creativity of Iran, with several directors winning important international awards in the last years.

Make your stay in Iran a success

Whether you are going to spend a few days with friends on a pleasure trip or if you are on a business trip, few things will be more useful to you than being able to drop a few words in the language of your interlocutors: they will appreciate your effort and will They will be more willing to help you.

How to get a good pronunciation in a period of between a week and a month?

Also called Farsi, this Indo-Iranian branch language has a lexicon influenced by Aramaic, Greek, Arabic, Turkish, French, and English. Its writing system uses the Persian Arabic alphabet, while Tajik uses Cyrillic characters, which is read from right to left and has twenty-two consonants and six vowels. Also in the writing system, it should be noted that each letter has four variations determined by the existence (or absence) of connection with the previous or following letters. This feature can be a bit tricky when starting to learn, as the same pronunciation can be used for multiple letters or signs. Let's see some examples:

?: pronounced like J in French.

?: R slightly rolled.

?: it is pronounced like the A in the English "garden".

?, ?, ?? and ??: they are pronounced like the H of the English "hat". The first two should be used when the link on the right is not allowed and the last two when necessary.