Using Expressions Day-to-Day: Fire
Learn how to use 5 Iranian Persian expressions in spoken conversation that use the word Atash!
Learn how to use 5 Iranian Persian expressions in spoken conversation that use the word Atash!
For the final instalment of the Using Expressions Day-to-Day: Water series, we bring six Persian expressions used in Iran, with audio and dialogue to improve your everyday speaking and listening, too.
We bring another five Persian expressions used in Iran, with audio and dialogue to improve your everyday speaking and listening, too.
Another 5 expressions for the Using Expressions Day-to-Day: Water series
Another 5 expressions for the Using Expressions Day-to-Day: Water series
Learn how to use 5 Persian expressions in everyday conservation, complete with Persian and English audio.
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