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National Day of Persian Poetry & Literature

To celebrate this special day, the Persian Language Online team has chosen a few examples of our favourite Persian poems that we hope you will enjoy.

Horoscope of Iskandar Sultan, 1411. Photo courtesy of the Wellcome Collection.

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.

How to Use Nāz Day-to-Day

As explained in a previous blog post, nāz can be a somewhat slippery word to translate for Persian language learners. It is only through exploring the contexts in which it is used and the mood or state which it encompasses, can one begin to grasp its meaning and be able to, in turn, use it

Spoken Persian in Iran

If you eavesdrop on a conversation between two Persian speakers speaking the Farsi of Iran, or listen to any informal programme on the radio or television, then you will soon realize that spoken Persian is quite different from the written language. This is, of course, true of any language, especially of the vernacular of the

The Story of Language in Iran—10 Objects from Epic Iran at the V&A, Part 2

The Arrival of Indo-European Languages Foundation Slab: 522-486 BCE Susa, IranLimestoneMusée du Louvre, Paris Found during 19th-century excavations, this slab is inscribed in Old Persian cuneiform with what is known as the foundation inscription of Darius I. In this unique inscription Darius describes the construction of his palace and gives valuable information about bringing workmen

The Story of Language in Iran—10 Objects from Epic Iran at the V&A, Part 1

Persian Language Online is a flagship project of the Iran Heritage Foundation, which is proud to have co-organised Epic Iran, a major exhibition currently showing at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. Open until September 2021, Epic Iran explores 5,000 years of Iranian art, design and culture, bringing together more than 300 objects from

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