
Poetry | Sohrab Sepehri's dar golestané Intro
In this introductory lesson to Sohrab Sepehri's beautiful poem dar golestāné, we're joined by musician Fared Shafinury to talk about the general theme and meaning behind this poem.
29 Mars 201817min

Speak Lesson 60 | Transition to Persian Poetry
In the last lesson of this series, we talk about the importance of poetry in Persian culture, and talk about why we're learning this magical language in the first place. To find out more about Persian miniatures, check out the wikipedia page!
25 Juli 201710min

Speak Lesson 59 | Persian Food
In this lesson, we learn the langauge associated with one of the most important parts of Persian culture- food. We learn vocabulary for different Persian dishes, how to consume Persian food, and how to talk about it afterwards. This lesson might make you hungry, somake sure to have at least a little something to eat before listening to it! Also, here are some links to some of our favorite Perisan recipes and food blogs: Najmieh Batmanglij's recipes are amazingTurmeric and Saffron is one of the best Persian food recipe blogs, with recipes for some of the foods we mentioned in the podcasAriana Bundy has amazing videos with lots of delicious Persian recipes
8 Juni 201714min

Speak Lesson 58 | Babies
In this lesson, we learn all the language associated with pregnancy, babies and small children.
10 Maj 201711min

Speak Lesson 57 | Proposals, Marriages and Weddings
In this lesson, we learn all the vocabulary associated with getting married in Persian! Includes the process of proposing, getting married, and language associated with the wedding ceremony. As promised, here are some links to some of our favorite Persian wedding songs! Vigen, Shah Damad vigen - shah damad original version, farsi Shamaeezadeh, Ye Dokhtar Daram Hassan Shamaeezadeh - Ye Dokhtar Daram | حسن شماعی زاده - یه دختر دارم Hayedeh, Emshab Shabeh Eshgheh Hayedeh - Shabe Eshgh (High Quality Audio)
24 Apr 201710min

Speak Lesson 56 | The Etiquette for Talking on the Phone
Lesson 56 covers language needed for talking on the phone, including etiquette used in greetings and saying goodbye on the phone.
10 Apr 20179min

Interview | Interview with Fared Shafinury
18 Jan 201721min

Speak Lesson 55 | The Etiquette of Being Hosted
If you’re around Iranians often, chances are you’ll be invited to their homes. Iranians love hosting, and it’s common to invite someone over as soon as you meet them. So, let’s learn some of the language and etiquette that goes along with being hosted.
3 Maj 201612min