My students were doing a reading activity the other day when one of them was reading out loud to himself. The other whispered, “Read in your heart.” Then she looked at…
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A confession: This file has been in my drafts folder for upwards of a year. It seems that every time I come to write or edit it, I go down such…
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When I posted the first part of 10 Persian Words With Unsatisfactory English Translations, I got a comment from a student reminding me that once upon a time, I didn’t know…
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Updated: 19 December 2020Sometimes, my students ask me how to say a Persian word or phrase in English, and I realize there’s no equivalent because it’s cultural. One of the best…
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There are certain body parts that Iranians hold especially dear, and this is reflected in the Persian language. We know that calling someone your liver or saying that you’ll eat their…
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There are certain Persian words that are crucial to have a firm grasp of in order to fully understand Iranian culture in all its glory. These are words that usually don’t…
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There are so many singers in Iran that Iranians joke that anyone who has a fall out with their mother becomes a singer. I feel like a more updated version of…
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Expressions and Idioms Iranian CultureIranian Culture Boot Camp: Funeral Customs in Iran & How to Give Condolences in Persian
Believe it or not, this post has been sitting in my drafts folder for over 5 years now. For one reason or another, I kept putting off writing it. I mean,…
