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Poetry | Rumi's rooz o shab Intro May 30, 2018

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In this lesson, we learn Rumi's poem Rooz ō shab. In this poem, the words rooz, day and shab, night, are repeated like a mantra. Even though Rumi was a 13th century Persian poet, his poems remain extremely relevant and relatable today. So, don't be intimidated by the unfamiliar sounding language. Over the next few weeks, we will dissect the words and phrases used in this poem until it sounds like ordinary language to you. This poem is so beautiful, it might make you fall out of your chair.Unfortunately, there's not an easy version of Lotfi's interpretation of this poem to link to- however, if you check out this video at minute 19:00, you can hear it in all its glory. He starts by singing the poem, and eventually gets lost in the zekr, rooz ō shab, rooz ō shab, rooz ō shab.

Poetry | Sohrab Sepehri's dar golestané Part 4 May 14, 2018

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In this final part of our Sohrab Sepehri dar golestāné series we cover the rest of the vocabulary covered in the poem. After this lesson, you will be able to understand the entirety of the selection of the poem we heard.

Poetry | Sohrab Sepehri's dar golestané Part 3 Apr 24, 2018

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Poetry | Sohrab Sepehri's dar golestané Part 2 Apr 11, 2018

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In this lesson, we continue the study of Sohrab Sepehri's dar golestāné by learning more about the words and phrases in the middle section of our selection.

Poetry | Sohrab Sepehri's dar golestané Intro Mar 28, 2018

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In this introductory lesson to Sohrab Sepehri's beautiful poem dar golestāné, we're joined by musician Fared Shafinury to talk about the general theme and meaning behind this poem.

Speak Lesson 60 | Transition to Persian Poetry Jul 24, 2017

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In the last lesson of this series, we talk about the importance of poetry in Persian culture, and talk about why we're learning this magical language in the first place. To find out more about Persian miniatures, check out the wikipedia page!

Speak Lesson 59 | Persian Food Jun 07, 2017

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In this lesson, we learn the langauge associated with one of the most important parts of Persian culture- food. We learn vocabulary for different Persian dishes, how to consume Persian food, and how to talk about it afterwards. This lesson might make you hungry, somake sure to have at least a little something to eat before listening to it! Also, here are some links to some of our favorite Perisan recipes and food blogs:

Najmieh Batmanglij's recipes are amazing
Turmeric and Saffron is one of the best Persian food recipe blogs, with recipes for some of the foods we mentioned in the podcas
Ariana Bundy has amazing videos with lots of delicious Persian recipes

Speak Lesson 58 | Babies May 09, 2017

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In this lesson, we learn all the language associated with pregnancy, babies and small children.

Speak Lesson 57 | Proposals, Marriages and Weddings Apr 23, 2017

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In this lesson, we learn all the vocabulary associated with getting married in Persian! Includes the process of proposing, getting married, and language associated with the wedding ceremony. As promised, here are some links to some of our favorite Persian wedding songs!

Vigen, Shah Damad vigen - shah damad original version, farsi
Shamaeezadeh, Ye Dokhtar Daram Hassan Shamaeezadeh - Ye Dokhtar Daram | حسن شماعی زاده - یه دختر دارم
Hayedeh, Emshab Shabeh Eshgheh Hayedeh - Shabe Eshgh (High Quality Audio)

Speak Lesson 56 | The Etiquette for Talking on the Phone Apr 09, 2017

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Lesson 56 covers language needed for talking on the phone, including etiquette used in greetings and saying goodbye on the phone.

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