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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.

Word of the month with Iskandar Ding: ناز/nāz

We’re delighted to introduce our first in a series of blogs from Iskandar Ding, a multi-linguist who, among many other things, is a post-graduate student in Iranian Studies at SOAS, University of London. Iskandar will be considering aspects of Persian language and culture across its vast area of influence, both present and historical. Some posts, like

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