Persian for Beginners
eBook - ePub

Persian for Beginners

Practical Learning with SynapseLingo

  1. English
  2. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Persian for Beginners

Practical Learning with SynapseLingo

About this book

E-book incl. audio access & learning software via link.

This e-book is your clear and practical start into Persian (Farsi) – designed specifically for English-speaking learners. You begin with the essential sounds, the Perso-Arabic alphabet, and accurate pronunciation. Step by step, you learn useful words, phrases, and short dialogues for everyday life, travel, and family so you can build confident first conversations.

Each unit follows a simple pattern: a brief explanation in English, a compact vocabulary list with transliteration (romanization), a model dialogue, pronunciation tips, mini-exercises, and a short review to consolidate what you learned.

Persian grammar is explained in an accessible way (word order SOV, personal pronouns, question forms, basic tenses, the ez?fe linker, key verbs like "to be" and "to have") without unnecessary jargon and with practical memory aids. Culture notes help you use Persian respectfully and naturally in real situations (greetings and etiquette, numbers and money, cafés and the bazaar, social niceties).

The book is ideal for self-learners at A1–A2 level: clear learning goals, time-planning tips, checklists, and quick chapter-end quizzes keep you motivated. Highlighting draws attention to Persian terms so you recognize them faster in context. Whether you're preparing for a trip to Iran, connecting with Persian-speaking friends and family, or simply exploring a new language, this guide leads you in a structured, motivating, and hands-on way to your first speaking success.

SynapseLingo stands for a learning-science-smart approach: short steps, frequent review (spaced repetition), and immediately usable language for real-life conversations. This e-book was developed with AI-assisted tools and subsequently editorially reviewed to ensure the highest learning quality.

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Table of contents

  1. Title Page
  2. Copyright
  3. Lesson 1: English–Persian: have = داشتن (dâshtan) — Fun, Fast Lesson
  4. Lesson 2: Learn the Persian verb 'to be' = بودن (budan): I am to They are
  5. Lesson 3: Learn Persian (Farsi): go = رفتن (raftan)
  6. Lesson 4: English–Persian: Master 'can' = توانستن (tavānestan)
  7. Lesson 5: English–Persian: do = کردن (kardan) — Fun Conjugations to Speak Fast
  8. Lesson 6: English–Persian Past: I had = من داشتم (man dâshtam)
  9. Lesson 7: English–Persian Past Tense: I was بودم (budam), you were تو بودی (to budi)
  10. Lesson 8: Persian Past Made Easy: I went رفتم (raftam), go رفتن (raftan)
  11. Lesson 9: Do and Make in Persian: کردن (kardan) & ساختن (sâkhtan)
  12. Lesson 10: Persian Future Tense: I will have = خواهم داشت (khâham dâsht) — English to Farsi
  13. Lesson 11: Learn 'be' in Farsi: بودن (budan) & Future Forms
  14. Lesson 12: Learn Persian Future Tense: I will go — من خواهم رفت (man khâham raft)
  15. Lesson 13: Learn Farsi Future: I will do — من خواهم کرد (man khâham kard)
  16. Lesson 14: English to Persian: Where is ...? ... کجاست؟ (... kojast?) — Polite Travel Questions
  17. Lesson 15: Is there ...? in Persian — آیا ... وجود دارد؟ (Aya ... vojud darad?)
  18. Lesson 16: May I ...? Learn اجازه دارم ...؟ (ejāze dāram ...?) — Persian Farsi Polite Permission
  19. Lesson 17: Learn I need ... in Persian (Farsi): من به ... نیاز دارم (man be ... niyāz dāram)
  20. Lesson 18: Where is ...? in Persian: ... کجاست؟ (... kojāst?)
  21. Lesson 19: Learn Persian Fast: What is ...? → ... چیست؟ (... chist?)
  22. Lesson 20: How much is ...? in Persian (Farsi): قیمت ... چقدر است؟ (qeymat ... cheghadr ast?)
  23. Lesson 21: Learn Persian (Farsi): I would like ... = می‌خواستم ... (mikhâstam ...) — Polite Requests Made Easy
  24. Lesson 22: English–Persian: Can you ... ? = می‌تونی ...؟ (mituni ...?)
  25. Lesson 23: Learn Persian: Can you ... ? — می‌توانید ...؟ (mitavânid ...?)
  26. About the Author
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