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Persian expressions with body parts 5: دست dast ‘hand’ and پا pā ‘foot’

Persian expressions with body parts 5: دست dast ‘hand’ and پا pā ‘foot’ Persian contains many idiomatic phrases, expressions and compound verbs which utilise the common body parts like سر sar ‘head’, چشم cheshm ‘eye’, دل del ‘heart’, پشت posht ‘back’, and پا pā ‘foot’. These body parts often carry a multitude of different meanings, such as when an

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Persian expressions with body parts 4: پشت posht ‘back’

Persian expressions with body parts 4: پشت posht ‘back’ Persian contains many idiomatic phrases, expressions and compound verbs which utilise the common body parts like سر sar ‘head’, چشم cheshm ‘eye’, دل del ‘heart’, پشت posht ‘back’, and پا pā ‘foot’. These body parts often carry a multitude of different meanings, such as when an

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Persian expressions with body parts 3: چشم cheshm ‘eye’

Persian expressions with body parts 3: چشم cheshm ‘eye’ Persian contains many idiomatic phrases, expressions and compound verbs which utilise the common body parts like سر sar ‘head’, چشم cheshm ‘eye’, دل del ‘heart’, پشت posht ‘back’, and پا pā ‘foot’. These body parts often carry a multitude of different meanings, such as when an Iranian person

Persian expressions with body parts 2: دل del ‘heart’

Persian expressions with body parts 2: دل del ‘heart’ Persian contains many idiomatic phrases, expressions and compound verbs which utilise the common body parts like سر sar ‘head’, چشم cheshm ‘eye’, دل del ‘heart’, پشت posht ‘back’, and پا pā ‘foot’. These body parts often carry a multitude of different meanings, such as when an Iranian person

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Persian expressions with body parts 1: سر sar ‘head’

Persian expressions with body parts 1: سر sar ‘head’ Persian contains many idiomatic phrases, expressions and compound verbs which utilise the common body parts like سر sar ‘head’, چشم cheshm ‘eye’, دل del ‘heart’, پشت posht ‘back’, and پا pā ‘foot’. These body parts often carry a multitude of different meanings, such as when an Iranian person

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Complicated Calendar Conversions

Complicated Calendar Conversions You may have realised already that the Persian-speaking world uses multiple calendar systems. Now, I’m going to be honest with you, converting dates between the Gregorian calendar (January, February, etc.), the Islamic calendar, and the Persian calendar can be a bit of a nightmare. Indeed, it might make you wonder how a

Using Expressions Day-to-Day: Fire

Learn how to use 5 Iranian Persian expressions in spoken conversation that use the word Atash!

Using Expressions Day-to-Day: Water P.5

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.

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Using Expressions Day-to-Day: Water P.4

We bring another five Persian expressions used in Iran, with audio and dialogue to improve your everyday speaking and listening, too.

Using Expressions Day-to-Day: Water P.3

Another 5 expressions for the Using Expressions Day-to-Day: Water series

Using Expressions Day-to-Day: Water P.2

Another 5 expressions for the Using Expressions Day-to-Day: Water series

Using Expressions Day-to-Day: Water P.1

Learn how to use 5 Persian expressions in everyday conservation, complete with Persian and English audio.