Learn Persian: A Free Course for Beginners
Welcome to Living in Tehran’s free Persian course. Whether you are planning a trip, moving to Tehran or reconnecting with your heritage, these lessons will take you from your first salâm to holding simple conversations in the bazaar, the taxi and the café.
Every word and phrase is given in Persian script, in an easy Latin spelling and in English, and we teach the Persian people actually speak in Tehran. Start with Lesson 1 and work through in order, or dip into the phrasebooks when you need them.
The beginner course
- Persian at a Glance
- The Persian Alphabet, Part 1
- The Persian Alphabet, Part 2
- Short Vowels and Your First Words
- Greetings and Basic Courtesies
- Introducing Yourself
- Numbers 0 to 20 and Persian Digits
- Bigger Numbers, Prices and Money
- “To Be” and “To Have”
- Asking Questions
- Joining Words with the Ezafe
- Verbs in the Present Tense
- Directions and Taxis
- Shopping and the Bazaar
- Food, Cafés and Restaurants
- Talking About the Past
- Time, Days and the Persian Calendar
- Spoken Tehrani vs Written Persian
Phrasebooks
Coming soon
We are preparing audio recordings by native speakers and a printable workbook to go with the course. Sign up to our newsletter to hear when they are ready.