Persian language - Living in Tehran (LiT) Forum https://livingintehran.com/community/persian-language/ Living in Tehran (LiT) Discussion Board en-US Mon, 09 Nov 2026 20:01:00 +0000 wpForo 60 Taarof: your stories and survival tips https://livingintehran.com/community/persian-language/taarof-your-stories-and-survival-tips/ Mon, 09 Nov 2026 17:25:08 +0000 Taarof, the Iranian system of ritual politeness, confuses almost every newcomer. A shopkeeper who says you need not pay, a host who insists you stay for dinner, an offer that you are expected to refuse three times.

Share your best taarof moments and the tips that helped you work out when an offer is real.

]]> Persian language LiT Team https://livingintehran.com/community/persian-language/taarof-your-stories-and-survival-tips/ Language exchange partners https://livingintehran.com/community/persian-language/language-exchange-partners/ Mon, 09 Nov 2026 17:25:08 +0000 Want to practise your Persian with a native speaker in exchange for help with English or another language? Introduce yourself here: say what level you are, what languages you can offer and whether you are looking to meet in person in Tehran or online.

For safety, keep first contact on the forum and use private messages rather than posting phone numbers.

]]> Persian language LiT Team https://livingintehran.com/community/persian-language/language-exchange-partners/ Learning Persian: what are you working on right now? https://livingintehran.com/community/persian-language/learning-persian-what-are-you-working-on-right-now/ Mon, 09 Nov 2026 17:18:50 +0000 Whether you are starting with the alphabet or polishing your colloquial Tehrani, tell us where you are and what you are finding hardest. Reading, listening, speaking with family, or understanding fast street Persian?

Share what is helping you. Someone else is almost certainly stuck on the same thing.

]]> Persian language LiT Team https://livingintehran.com/community/persian-language/learning-persian-what-are-you-working-on-right-now/ Share a Persian phrase you learnt this week https://livingintehran.com/community/persian-language/share-a-persian-phrase-you-learnt-this-week/ Mon, 09 Nov 2026 17:18:50 +0000 Post one word or phrase you picked up recently, what it means and where you heard it: from a taxi driver, a relative, a film or a shop sign.

Colloquial expressions and taarof phrases are especially welcome. To start us off: khaste nabashi, literally "may you not be tired", said to thank someone for their effort.

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