Learn Persian with Ziba: start speaking Farsi now

Name: Learn Persian with Ziba: start speaking Farsi now
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A complete Persian (Farsi) course - from beginner to intermediate levels

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Created byZiba Khodabandeh

Last updated 7/2025

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What you'll learn

Introducing Persian language from a very basic level.
Each lesson comes with exercises and supplementary materials.
Being an online Persian teacher helped/helps me to know persian learners' difficulties and in this course I tried to cover them.
At the end of the course my students will be able to keep a dailylife conversation, and colloquial language won't be difficult for them anymore.

Course content

5 sections • 85 lectures • 12h 17m total length

Open and Closed-ending, Letter Alef and B11:15
In this first lesson, I introduce you to the very first rules and concepts of the Persian alphabet. We will also learn how to write and pronounce the first 2 letters.
Words Composition, Examples for Alef and B13:05
We learned the first two letters of the Persian alphabet. What about writing the first words?
Is This a 5-Star Course?0:48
Here's a quick message about leaving a review for this course.
Vowels A, E, O - Consonants P, T, S20:21
After introducing the first two letters we are ready to exlpore the vowels A, E, O and their rules.
We end the lesson learning other 3 letters, P, T, S, using the same rules as letter B.
First Section Examples6:00
We are at the end of the first section: here we revise what we've learned in the previous lessons with some examples.
Meem and Noon (letters M and N)9:53
Here we learn about other two letters which have got the same rules as B, T, S.
Meem and Noon Examples14:34
Now let's write them and combine them with the letters that we've learned so far.
Single Letters9:54
Welcome to the world of single letters!
Unfriendly letter?! What is that?
Single Letters Don't Like Each Other!11:00
The last rule of the single letters.
Combining them with open and closed endings and vowels. It's fun! (and a bit challenging!)
Ready to Write a Sentence?!9:23
More examples and yeah, you can write a sentence! Yay!
Seen, Sheen and Yé8:44
Time to Learn a New Vowel!11:47
Tiny Jagged Sign Makes a Big Difference!5:40
New Family of Letters! Hé, Khé, Jeem, Ché10:42
Kāf and Gāf6:27
A Letter with Two Eyes Coming From an Extended Family!11:37
Fè, Ghè, Laam, Final Vowel è12:18
Ein, an Extended Family!6:15
Ghein, an Extended Family+ The Last Single Letter 'VAAV'6:08
Saad and Zaad3:46
Vowel ''oo''7:07
Taa and Zaa with Bonus (make sure you download the ppt file)7:04
Extra: Learn More about the Alphabet! 19:19
Extra: Learn More about the Alphabet! 23:19

How are you?3:58
In this first lesson, I introduce you the first and the most common conversation you will have, "How are you?".
After showing you how to write it, we will go through the meaning of each sentence and start to get familiar with Farsi's sound and structure.
Asking names and basic possessive form6:01
In this video, I show you how to ask someone's name and I explain to you a basic grammar rule, how to make the possessive form!
The Most necessary verb in Persian10:51
Grammar Time! You are going to learn the verb "Hastan", "to be" in Persian. The second part of the lesson introduces some examples to get you familiar with ''hastan'' and pronouns.
Formal Conversation6:33
How to talk formally in Farsi? It's not always polite to use the pronoun 'tow'. We can't call people by the pronoun 'tow' unless they are one of our friends or family!
Where Are You From?5:50
The most simple yet common way to ask ''Where Are You From?'' and answer it in Persian / Farsi and the name of some countries in the world.
Colloquial Form of the Verb "HASTAN"6:51
If you've got an Iranian parent, probably you know what I'm talking about!
My dear students! The colloquial language is the actual language that you will hear from a native speaker.
Highly recommended to learn!
Sound Pattern in Farsi and Colloquial Language9:07
Colloquial language? How does it work? If you learn the sound pattern in Farsi/ Persian then you will get which ending form is the BEST one for the verb hastan.
Colloquial Form of the Verb "hastan" EXCEPTIONS15:01
Keep calm and continue to learn the colloquial form of 'hastan' once for all!
FINAL PART! Keep going! You're almost done, buddy!
Numbers 1-10010:25
You can learn how to count 1-100 just in ten minutes!

A: Which number is an upside-down heart in Farsi?!
B: Letter 'V' is a number? Really?!
A: Yeah! And actually, an upside-down 'V' is another one!
B: You must be kidding! Ah...the alphabet is strange enough... it's fun though!
A: I know! But don't forget to write the numbers from left to right! It's a mathematical thing after all!
How old are you?3:05
Your so-far conversational skill list in Farsi/Persian:
asking names and saying names..... ✅checked
where are you from?.....✅checked
-How old are you?..... ❌going to be checked by watching this video!
-Make sure to download the PDF file and practice it!
Possessives and family members in Persian6:35
In this lesson, you can learn:
possessive pronouns
name of family members
✔ Developing conversation:
-talking about your family member (telling their names and how are they)
Jobs and Negative Form of the Verb Hastan9:22
Your so-far conversational skill in Farsi/Persian:
asking names and saying names..... ✅checked
where are you from?.....✅checked
How old are you?..... ✅checked
My family....✅checked
-What do you do for a living? ..... ❌going to be checked by watching this video!
+Name of some jobs
+office, company,...
Present tense in Persian8:24
Get ready for talking about your routine!
The first step is to know the Simple Present Tense
Don't forget to memorize the imperative form of the verbs!
5 Important verbs - first part12:43
In this lesson, you can learn the conjugation of 5 verbs that I thought you might need them like: to know.
5 Important verbs - second part7:50
PART 2: In this lesson, you can learn the conjugation of 5 verbs that I thought you might need them like: to know
Days of the week- Lesson 16.17:32
Monday is NOT the first day of the week! When is the weekend? Watch and learn the weekdays!
By this lesson, you get one more step closer to "Routine"
Adverbs of Frequency- Lesson 16.26:04
To sound more natural and native, you definitely need to know how to say: always, sometimes, never,... ?
About time15:34
You're almost there!
What time is it?
At what time do you ...
Routine! First part.11:01
Here we go through a long text about the routine of a girl.
Here things start to get complex but interesting indeed! Lots of new terms and forms are used here, so be ready to take notes.
Routine! Second part.10:30
Routine! Third part.10:02
Routine! Fourth and final part.9:07

Food Likes and Dislikes8:51
Hello guys! I'm back with the new section! Each lesson has been divided into four units. The main focus of the first part will be on vocabulary. The second is on conversation, the third is on listening and the fourth will be about grammar. The lessons will be presented in ppt format and the ppts are available for download. The good news is at the end of each ppt you'll have the exercise part. So you can test your knowledge. I know the exercises in ppt might be uncomfortable, but for this, I have prepared also the downloadable PDFs. Enjoy learning Persian with Ziba!
Part 2- CONVERSATION31:18
Food Likes and Dislikes PART TWO
Let's learn more phrases and language expressions about likes and dislikes in Persian!
Aspect description16:35
We are going to learn 'face parts' and how to describe somebody's face, hair and more
Aspect description - 2nd part11:08
guess who?! I describe the face and you need to spot the corresponding picture!
Aspect description - 3rd part14:38
learn the body parts and learn how to say somebody is tall, overweight,...
Aspect description - Idiomatic expressions14:02
There are a bunch of idiomatic expressions with face and body parts in Farsi. In this lesson, we're learning some of them. Level up your Farsi!
Tell me about your 'last summer'!11:07
here, we learn 'Past Simple' in Persian
Time Expressions in Past Simple12:33
tip!
P = Past = Paarsaal = Pareerooz!
Indirect Object Pronouns- Level up your Persian with this lesson! N.19:03
I told 'HER'.
Did you see 'THEM'?
how to say those words written in uppercase in Persian?
Indirect Object Pronouns- Level up your Persian with this lesson! N.211:14
I'm A LITTLE tired! N.113:00
a few, a little, some, a lot of equivalents
I'm A LITTLE tired! N.26:53
Someone is ringing the bell! N.18:59
Some in English has a broader meaning that Farsi, for sure. However, 'some' depending on the context could be interpreted differently.
Someone is ringing the bell means ' a person whose identinty is unknown is ringing the bell.

Here in this lesson, you're going to learn everything you need about Farsi equivalnts of SOME.
Someone is ringing the bell! N.25:57
Some in English has a broader meaning that Farsi, for sure. However, 'some' depending on the context could be interpreted differently.
Someone is ringing the bell means ' a person whose identinty is unknown is ringing the bell.

Here in this lesson, you're going to learn everything you need about Farsi equivalnts of SOME.

Lessons handbook0:14
Conversation 11:26
In this conversation, we see a tourist asking for information to another person. Let's find the slight differences in formal and informal language.
Conversation 20:59
Hafez Poem1:28
Hafez (together with Rumi) is the most famous poet of Persia, he is representative of Iranian poetry.
Here, I'm reading a Hafez' ghazal - his words sound musical even for non-Farsi speakers, showing the beauty of this language. Unfortunately, his writing style is very symbolic, therefore it's pretty hard to get the full meaning of the poem through translations.
Iranian currency1:25
Persian cuisine2:29
This video is taken from my free tourist guide to Iran course. Here, we're knowing the names and the characteristics of a few Persian dishes.
Farsi Proverbs: A Cultural Dive5:09
Immerse yourself in Farsi culture with this language lesson on proverbs.

How Are You?5:48
In this first lesson I introduce you the first and most common conversation you will have, "How are you?".
After showing you how to write it, we will go through the meaning of each sentence and start to get familiar with Farsi's sound and structure.
Asking Names and Basic Possessive Form7:42
In this video, I show you how to ask someone's name and I explain to you a basic grammar rule, how to make the possessive form!
The Most Necessary Verb in Persian8:39
Grammar Time! You are going to learn the verb "Hastan", "to be" in Persian. The second part of the lesson introduces some examples to get you familiar with ''hastan'' and pronouns.
Formal Conversation6:44
How to talk formally in Farsi? It's not always polite to use the pronoun 'tow'. We can't call people by the pronoun 'tow' unless they are one of our friends or family!
Where Are You From?8:03
The most simple yet common way to ask ''Where Are You From?'' and answer it in Persian / Farsi and the name of some countries in the world.
Colloquial Form of the Verb HASTAN6:06
If you've got an Iranian parent, probably you know what I'm talking about!
My dear students! The colloquial language is the actual language that you will hear from a native speaker.
Highly recommended to learn!
Sound Patterns and Colloquial Language13:35
Colloquial language? How does it work? If you learn the sound pattern in Farsi/ Persian then you will get which ending form is the BEST one for the verb hastan.
Colloquial Form of the Verb "hastan" EXCEPTIONS4:29
Keep calm and continue to learn the colloquial form of 'hastan' once for all!
FINAL PART! Keep going! You're almost done, buddy!
Numbers 1 - 1009:49
You can learn how to count 1-100 just in ten minutes!

A: Which number is an upside-down heart in Farsi?!
B: Letter 'V' is a number? Really?!
A: Yeah! And actually, an upside-down 'V' is another one!
B: You must be kidding! Ah...the alphabet is strange enough... it's fun though!
A: I know! But don't forget to write the numbers from left to right! It's a mathematical thing after all!
How old are you?3:25
Your so-far conversational skill list in Farsi/Persian:
asking names and saying names..... ✅checked
where are you from?.....✅checked
-How old are you?..... ❌going to be checked by watching this video!
-Make sure to download the PDF file and practice it!
Possessives and family members7:22
In this lesson, you can learn:
possessive pronouns
name of family members
✔ Developing conversation:
-talking about your family member (telling their names and how are they)
Jobs and Negative Form of the verb Hastan8:53
Your so-far conversational skill in Farsi/Persian:
asking names and saying names..... ✅checked
where are you from?.....✅checked
How old are you?..... ✅checked
My family....✅checked
-What do you do for a living? ..... ❌going to be checked by watching this video!
+Name of some jobs
+office, company,...
Present tense in Persian8:02
Get ready for talking about your routine!
The first step is to know the Simple Present Tense
Don't forget to memorize the imperative form of the verbs!
5 Important verbs - Part 110:22
In this lesson, you can learn the conjugation of 5 verbs that I thought you might need them like: to know
5 Important verbs - Part 25:50
PART 2: In this lesson, you can learn the conjugation of 5 verbs that I thought you might need them like: to know
Days of the week6:15
Monday is NOT the first day of the week! When is the weekend? Watch and learn the weekdays!
By this lesson, you get one more step closer to "Routine"
Adverbs of Frequency4:52
To sound more natural and native, you definitely need to know how to say: always, sometimes, never,... ?
About time14:11
You're almost there!
What time is it?
At what time do you ...

Requirements

Knowing the Persian alphabet is required for the first section.
If you don't know the alphabet, DON'T worry! I provided an additional section with Latin alphabet! This will be your starting point if you have never seen the Persian alphabet before.

Description

No background knowledge for this course. Lessons are in both Persian and Latin alphabet.

This is the complete course you need: starting from the alphabet, we learn how to read and write Persian - then we move to simple sentences up to more advance ones. You will find yourself in a REAL class.

Each lesson has a different topic - come back whenever you need it!

From beginner to intermediate levels, all Persian learners can get this course.

I will take you through different conversations and vocabulary based on daily life needs like introducing yourself, formal vs. informal conversations, colloquial language, and cultural insights.

Also, B1 Persian learners and upper levels can take this course. Thanks to my Persian teaching experience, I know Persian learners' difficulties and needs so I explained the WHYs in Farsi (Persian) language in this course, and once and for all it will get clear for you!

For each lesson, there is a downloadable PDF file, in which you can find the gist of the lesson and get the benefit of the exercises that you can test yourself and the answer key will help you how much you could learn!

This course is in a continuous update, so expect more content and material in the future!
Feel free to contact me if you have any questions about the course and Persian. I would be glad to answer you.
Enjoy talking sweet Persian!

Who this course is for:

For the Iranian people grew up in Europe, USA, Canda etc. For people who are studying Persian, linguistics, journalists, political students and for all the people who are passionate about Persian language itself and its culture.

Learn Persian with Ziba: start speaking Farsi now

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Course content

ALPHABET 1! The Concept of Connecting Letters and The Rules24 lectures • 3hr 36min

Daily life conversations and Colloquial Form22 lectures • 3hr 12min

Pre-intermediate and Intermediate class14 lectures • 2hr 55min

Bonus material7 lectures • 13min

Learn Persian with Latin Alphabet!18 lectures • 2hr 20min

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