So, you’re heading for to travel or work. Awesome! You’re in for an amazing adventure! It’s a beautiful country, steeped in a rich culture that may be very unlike your own. However, showing respect to the locals is a big deal in every country around the world. A respectful manner and attitude could open doors for you that would otherwise remain mystifyingly closed. Aside from just knowing ‘Thank you’ in Persian, greeting someone correctly in Persian could incline a local to treat you more favorably than otherwise! So, the clever thing to do would be to learn Persian greetings before you embark on your journey. Persian greetings are different from other languages and probably not what you’d expect. But if learning how to say ‘Hello!’ in... Show more

Most everyone is familiar with this day, as it is celebrated nearly everywhere the world. Yet, when exactly is April Fools’ Day? And where did April Fools come from? April Fools’ Day is observed on April 1st every year. This day of jokes and pranks is believed to have stemmed from the 16th-century calendar change in France, when New Year’s Day was moved from April 1 to January 1. This action was taken due to the adoption of the Gregorian calendar. However, a few people were resistant to the calendar change, so they continued to observe New Year’s Day on April 1st, rather than the new date. They were referred to as the “April Fools”, and others started playing mocking tricks on them. This custom endured, and is practiced to this day... Show more

Learn 4 tools and techniques to stop translating in your head and start thinking in Going through lessons is enough to get by and learn the basics of , but to truly become fluent you need to be able to think in . This will allow you to have conversations with ease, read smoothly, and comprehensively understand natives. To do this, you need to go beyond just completing daily or weekly lessons. We naturally translate in our heads because it's viewed as the easiest way to learn the definitions needed when learning a language. This way of learning can actually hinder your skills and fluency later on. If your brain has to make neural connections between the word you're learning, what it means in your native tongue, and the physical object... Show more

Your Learning, Streamlined – The New Lesson Interface Your learning is about to get a whole lot easier. More than ever, learners are choosing mobile as the platform to study Persian. Mobile has always been a part of our DNA. We began our life on your iPod, and have remained by your side ever since. In our 11th year, we’re returning to our roots as a way to learn Persian on-the-go. How? With a brand-new lesson interface just for you. Hint: It will launch in beta later this month! If you want to secure access to this brand new upgrade, take advantage of the upcoming All Access Pass Sale! Click Here to Get 25% OFF All PersianPod101 Subscriptions! (example taken from japanesepod101.com) It’s built from the ground-up to... Show more

Learn a little Persian everyday with the free Persian Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!توت فرنگی (Toot farangi) strawberry (noun)توت فرنگی خوشمزه و برای بدن مفید است.Toot farangi khoshmazze va baraaye badan mofid ast.Strawberries are delicious and good for the body.توت فرنگی ها منبع سرشاری از ویتامین سی هستند.Toot farangihaa manba-e sarshaari az vitaamin si hastand.Strawberries are an excellent source of vitamin C.چیدن توت فرنگیChidan-e toot farangiripe strawberryOwn a blog or website? Share free language content with your readers with the Persian Word of the Day with Audio Widget. Click here for instructions on how to embed and customize this free widget!

Learn a little Persian everyday with the free Persian Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!هیجان زده (hayejaanzade) excited (adjective)دختر کوچک هیجان زده است.dokhtar-e koochak hayejaanzade ast.The little girl is excited.کودک هیجان زده شده است.koodak hayejaanzade shode ast.The baby is excited.کودک هیجان زدهkoodak-e hayejaanzadeexcited babyOwn a blog or website? Share free language content with your readers with the Persian Word of the Day with Audio Widget. Click here for instructions on how to embed and customize this free widget!

Learn a little Persian everyday with the free Persian Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!اقیانوس (oqyaanoos) ocean (noun)کوسه دارد در اقیانوس شنا می کند.Koose daarad dar oqyaanoos shenaa mikonad.The shark is swimming in the ocean.کشتی تایتانیک هنگامی که از اقیانوس اطلس رد می شد، به صخره یخی برخورد کرد و غرق شد.Keshti-e taaitaanik hengaami ke az oqyaanoos-e atlas rad mishod, be sakhreye yakhi barkhord kard va qarq shod.While crossing the Atlantic Ocean, the Titanic hit an iceberg and sunk.خارپشت دریایی در کف اقیانوسkhaarposht-e daryaayi dar kaf-e oqyaanoosurchin on the ocean floorاقیانوس آرامOqyaanoos-e aaraamPacific Oceanاقیانوس اطلسOqyaanoos-e atlasAtlantic OceanOwn a blog or website? Share free language content... Show more

Learn a little Persian everyday with the free Persian Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!رعد و برق (ra'do barq) lightning (noun)نور رعد و برق می تواند زیبا باشد ولی بسیار خطرناک است.noor-e ra'd o barq mitavaanad zibaa baashad vali besyaar khatarnaak ast.Flashes of lightning can be beautiful but are very dangerous.طوفان همراه با رعد و برقtoofaan hamraah baa ra'd o barqlightning stormOwn a blog or website? Share free language content with your readers with the Persian Word of the Day with Audio Widget. Click here for instructions on how to embed and customize this free widget!

Learn a little Persian everyday with the free Persian Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!رودخانه (roodkhaane) river (noun)جریان رودخانه یک دره عمیق ایجاد کرده است.jaryaan-e roodkhaane yek darreye amiq ijaad karde ast.The flowing river created the canyon.رودخانه پر پیچ و خمroodkhaaneye por pich o khamwinding riverOwn a blog or website? Share free language content with your readers with the Persian Word of the Day with Audio Widget. Click here for instructions on how to embed and customize this free widget!

Learn a little Persian everyday with the free Persian Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!سگ (sag) dog (noun)سگ پشمالو دنبال توپ می دود.sag-e pashmaaloo donbaal-e toop midavad.The shaggy dog is running after the ball.سگ کوچک در حیاط باتوپ زرد بازی می کند.sag-e koochak dar hayaat baa toop-e zard baazi mikonad.The little white dog is playing with a yellow ball in the yard.پسر یک سگ خانگی دارد.pesar yek sag-e khaanegi daarad.The boy has a pet dog.یک سگ قهوه ای و یک سگ سیاهyek sag-e qahve i va yek sag-e siaaha brown dog and a black dogسگ پشمالوsag-e pashmaaloohairy dogسگ بزرگsag-e bozorgbig dogسگ پیرsag-e pirold dogOwn a blog or website? Share free language content with your readers with the Persian Word of the Day... Show more