Learn Persian (Farsi) A1-1: Alphabet, Basic Conversation

Learn the first Persian letters Alef and be, study their beginning, middle, and final forms, and practice the r and b sounds through listen-and-repeat pronunciation drills.

Practice writing Persian from right to left using a lined notebook, then learn the r sound with its capital and small forms and diacritic, through listening and reading vocabulary.

Practice listening and repeating the Persian b sound by matching pictures to words such as bazar, barber, abra, baba, mobile, kabob, seb, and gob, guided by pronunciation cues.

Get ready for the lesson two spelling test by closing your book or fireplace, grabbing a pen and paper, and writing the listed words to practice spelling for lesson one.

Learn to talk about nationalities through a conversation and practice Persian phrases, including informal forms like man Iran hastam and toe al koja hasti.

Practice listening and repeating the t sound and more, using IPA pronunciation, picture-based drills, and written vocabulary to reinforce Persian letters and phonetic connections.

Practice Persian basics with listening and letter tasks: write first and last letters, circle the e sounds, and underline p and t sounds, then read and translate sample phrases.

Continue Persian sound practice as this lesson introduces the letters seen and shin, and features a conversation between Farhad and Mat to practice self-introduction and formal versus informal forms.

Continue your practice with Persian letters and sounds, identifying symbols such as seen and sheen, listening and repeating to reinforce letter sounds including the sh sound.

Practice listening and repeating Persian sounds, study pronunciation, and match words like miswak, pasar, dast mol with meanings, while identifying missing sounds to reinforce beginner phonetics.

Develop listening and repeating skills for the Persian 'sh' sound through pronunciation practice, word-by-word checks, and reading exercises using examples such as shap, shab, sher, machine, kishti, and tarache.

Explore Persian basics through an alphabet lesson covering Alef, B, P, T, seen, e sound, aa form, and IPA vs PA notation, with writing practice, conversation, vocabulary, and reading.

Learn four Persian sounds this lesson: alif and its forms, a short and long a symbol, the trill re, and the z sound, with guided pronunciation practice.

Practice Persian pronunciation by repeating sounds like ray, rude, Peru, and mard, listen to pronunciation, and learn noun stress patterns, usually on the end or second syllable, with picture-based drills.

Explore basic farsi for beginners through Iranian life and greetings like salam, with conversations about Tehran, life, bank, and university settings. Practice names and places to build practical Iranian communication.

Listen to a story by Ahmad Shamlou and a classic Persian poem to practice beginner listening. Experience standard Persian input without translation to reinforce comprehension.

Download the final exam audio file and pdf resources for this Persian for beginners lesson, introducing basic phrases and practice prompts drawn from Tehran, Maidan, and Azadi contexts.