Updated: 8 July 2019There’s really no better way to learn a language than to be fully immersed in the environment. When people ask me if I feel my Persian has improved…
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Updated: 8 July 2019I’m an English teacher, true. But I see no reason to insist on English for everything- especially in a country where English is not the main language- by…
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Updated: 8 July 2019The last time I spent the night in the desert was in the Atacama in Chile, and the rock formations, volcanos, and moon-like landscape made for an unforgettable…
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Updated: 8 July 2019Persian family vocabulary gets very specific. I mean, there are 8 different ways to say “cousin.” I like to think it’s because family is the backbone of Iranian…
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Updated: 8 July 2019Ask anyone how to say goodbye in Persian and they’ll tell you khodâ hâfez (which in spoken form sounds more like khodâfez) or maybe even khodâ negahdâr (no…
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Updated: 8 July 2019Are you khorâfâti (superstitious)? Do you believe in cheshm khordan / zadan (being jinxed / jinxing)? Because Iranians sure do. In fact, you should be choosy about who you share…
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Updated: 1 February 2022When you think about it, English has plenty of ways to say ‘thank you’: cheers, you’re too kind, and I owe you one, are just a few that…
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Updated: 8 July 2019Taarof is a kind of social behavior embedded in Iranian culture. On a very basic level, it’s a form of politeness or polite refusal. It’s the often maddening…