May 28, 2019
Summer has started in the northern hemisphere, which means long, lazy, fun days filled with… learning Persian?! This summer, we thought we’d try something a little different. We received an email from a listener asking for tips on how to do a ‘summer intensive’ course, to go through the lessons of Chai and Conversation at a faster pace than if learning during the busier times of the year. We thought this might be a brilliant thing for all Chai and Conversation members to do together.
May 24, 2019
Below is the popular children's book 'Brown Bear Brown Bear What Do You See' translated to the Persian (Farsi) language, complete with some original drawings of the animals! You can download a copy of the pages here to either print out or view on your device. We've included the phonetic English spelling of the Persian words so that you can read it even if you can't read in Persian! Please note that the translation is not direct from the English- it's been altered so that it will rhyme, which is important when reading this story to children. Please enjoy!
March 19, 2019
Are you ready to jump over some fire tonight?
December 20, 2018
(photo above by Persianmama.com)
June 29, 2018
• So I Married an Iranian
In this lesson, we learn to talk about our likes and dislikes. We introduce the concept of the 'direct object marker'. Also, we learn to talk about things we don't like. Likes and dislikes can include things, and can also include activities.
June 07, 2018
Although we’ve published a list of terms of endearment to call your Persian lover here on the Chai and Conversation blog before, and devoted an entire lesson to essential words and phrases for love and friendship, two terms of endearment are especially worthy of more lengthy discussion- aziz-am and joon-am.
June 05, 2018
• So I Married an Iranian
In this lesson, we continue our conversation about jobs. We learn to talk about where we work, including words for places like an office, a restaurant and a hospital, and also to discuss whether or not we like our jobs.
May 21, 2018
• So I Married an Iranian
In this lesson, we learn how to talk about the work you do, and the words for different popular professions.
May 17, 2018
• So I Married an Iranian
In this lesson, we learn how to talk a bit more about your family, including talking about how many of each member of the family you have. In addition, we learn to count from one to ten. You can find the bonus materials for Lesson 6 here.
April 30, 2018
• So I Married an Iranian
In this lesson, we learn vocabulary words for different members of our family, and we learn how to introduce them.
