You may think this but you know how influential your culture and language was on not just the middle east, India but literature and poetry. I cover Iranian history for this reason...many people are ignorant about the contributions of Persia to the world :)
I wanted to learn Farsi as a lot of Sikh history primarily during the time of Guru Gobind Singh is written in Farsi. Move over my mother tongue Punjabi language that is officially written in two different scripts gurumukhi and shahmukhi shahmukhi is also the script used to write Arabic and Farsi. A lot of common words used in Punjabi are either derived or directly taken from Farsi Urdu or Arabic. Would be great to get any help to learn the these languages currently I have started with Duolingo. Apps cannot replace people so your assistance would highly be appreciated.
@@nssandhu4401 That is awesome and agreed. Sikh history itself is absolutely fascinating but I digress...Urdu and Punjabi are yes influenced by Persian. Farya Faraji an Iranian expat does an amazing song about the fall of the Sassanian Empire and how they wished India had come to assist them...just epic "The Ballad of King Vahram" :)
Yashasin qedimli Iranimiz. Kheyli chakerim baradar. We appreciate how our Tajik compatriots cherish and respect Persian language and our holly book "Shahnameh" .
OMG this video came on its time I'm currently learning Persian because I love Iran and Persian language thank you for sharing your methods with us you're such a inspiration ❤❤
WOW! This video just overclassed my whole channel :) I do have some more books here for everyone, that you did not mention: 1) Persian (Farsi) Thematic Vocabulary & short stories (A1-A2) 2) Complete Persian from Teach Yourself (A0-A2) 3) 100 short stories in Persian by Reza Nazari & Shomaya Nazari For everyone reading this. Good luck with Learning Persian, it is the best thing you'll ever do with your life. PS: I also have reviews of many of the resources Zoe mentions here, in case you want to see which one is best for you.
As an Iranian, I can't praise you enough for the valuable information you have provided in your video. I'm sure my Irish partner, who is keen to learn Persian, will find the video very informative and helpful.
*TOP TEN FACTS ABOUT PERSIA* • Persian is an ancient language that has been spoken for almost 3500 years. This makes it one of the *classical languages of antiquity* with unique poetry that still exist today. It has contributed numerous words to the vocabulary of the English language, like "paradise," "pyjama", "rice," "amazon," "rose," "saffron," "asparagus," "spinach," "shawl," and "pistachio." • Persian is a member of the *Indo-European language family.* It shares fundamental characteristics in terms of both grammar and vocabulary with its relatives like Latin, English, French, and Russian. Words like "baradar" for brother, "madar" for mother, "pedar" for padre in Spanish (father), "dokhtar" for daughter, "to" for tu in French (you), "andar" for inter, "do" for dos in Spanish (two), "zamin" for zemĕ in Croatian and zdmyla in Russian (earth), and even "shahr" for "skaan" in Old Norse (city), show the strong and old ties of this language family. This similarity in language is due to the *Yamnaya culture,* which is believed to be the precursor to the *Proto-Indo-European expansion* that originated from the steppes of Central Asia where Iranian peoples come from. This suggests that the customs and practices of Indo-European peoples across both Europe and Asia are rooted in the Yamnaya culture. • Iran possesses a versatile array of natural attractions. This includes *grandiose mountains, verdant forests, panoramic landscapes, sunny coastlines, and abundant natural resources,* like minerals and metals. It is known for producing an abundance of pistachios, pomegranates, berries, saffron, and turquoise. The Persian turquoise boasts unique shades of blue that sets it apart from other varieties. The Iranian Caspian Horse belongs to the first domesticated equine species. Iranians have a *long history of horsemanship and equestrian sports.* Persian games like Chowgan date back to ancient times. Iran is known as the birthplace of horse riding and the earliest practitioners of this art have been Iranian peoples. The influence of Persian horsemanship can be seen in many modern equestrian sports like Polo, which has gained worldwide popularity. • Persians were trailblazers in wearing *trousers and footwear.* This distinguishes them from the Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans who wore gowns and cloaks. The traditional Persian dress is specifically crafted to endure Iran's chilly weather and showcases the ancient Iranian culture's practicality and ingenuity. • Iran's native and ancient name means *"Land of Aryans,"* and it has been in use for over 2500 years. The name "Persia" was used by Greeks to describe Iran. • The *Persian/Iranian World* is an ancient name for a region that spans from the Plateau of Iran to the Caucasus and Central Asia. This region houses Iranian customs, languages and peoples. Persian architecture reflects ancient philosophical, mathematical, and mystical themes. The ancient shades of turquoise are revered in Persian culture and depict the link between the earth and the unknown spiritual world. The *contributions of Persian scholars and poets* like Avicena, Rhasis, Biruni, Farabi, Khwarazmi, after whom the word "algorithm" is named, Ferdowsi, Khayyam, Saadi, Hafez, and Rumi, to the fields of philosophy, literature, art, musical theory, chemistry, mathematics, astronomy, and metaphysics, have bestowed the world with a wealth of Persian knowledge and wisdom. • Persian cuisine is known for its ancient and unique gastronomic heritage. It *blends sweet and sour flavors* together and features fragrant and fluffy rice. Saffron and pistachios are conspicuously used in Persian cuisine and impart a rare flavor. This cuisine is also notable for its sour notes, which can be overpowering to those unfamiliar with it. The Iranian palate is accustomed to this sourness and sweetness and can even enjoy the tartness of limes on their own. • Persian decorative arts and crafts have deep historical roots. Iranian artisans are known for their skillful designs, brilliant colors, and remarkable craftsmanship. This is reflected in various mediums like carpet weaving, painting, calligraphy, pottery, and metalwork. Persian paintings are acclaimed for their precuse embellishments and lively tones. These *Persian styles have had a major impact on the world* and inspired and influenced artists and designers across different cultures and periods. Persian art has been a main source of inspiration for European artists during the Renaissance period. • The tradition of weaving carpets was invented in ancient Persia, when Iranian nomadic peoples used simple weaves of fabric to stay warm on cold and damp grounds. Over time, this basic need evolved into a sophisticated art form that produced the visually most beautiful patterns. *Persian carpets are praised for their beauty* and have been highly valued by royality, nobility, and collectors across the ages. Persian culture holds rugs as prized possessions that carry deep sentimental and cultural meaning. Today, Persian rugs are highly prized and sought-after decorative items around the world. Iran remains the center of carpet waving with unique and ancient styles. • Persian culture has inspired and influenced people worldwide. This includes minds like Voltaire, Montesquieu, Nietzsche, Thomas Jefferson, and Alexander, who is believed to be the first admirer of Persian culture in the West. The enduring legacy of Persian culture is evident in its profound influence on the world and attests to its magnificence and endearing qualities!
There is no doubt that Persian is a language that is at least 2500 years old, but it is not 3500 years old, because the migration of Iranians to Iran was not before BC 1250.
I am truly lucky to have the chance seeing people around the globe showing their interest towards my language and culture. That was a a very nice video, please keep it up! A warm greetings to all Persian speakers and whole world! درود به همه فارسی زبانان و جهانیان!
انا عربية واعتقد ان تعلم الفارسية سهل بالنسبة للعرب لان هنالك الكثير من الكلمات المتشابهة اما بالنسبة لي لغتي الفارسية ليست جيدة لقد تعلمت القليل منها بسبب سفري الكثير لإيران وايضا بسبب كثرة الناس الايرانين الذين يأتون الى مدينتي انا استطيع فهم بعض من الاشياء ♡
@@texmexexpress True, but it is known as Dari language or DariVari in Iranian community. Afghans should not say we speak Persian! It should be kept in mind that they are turks and the persian language was imposed on them.
@@WarForWin33 Basically every Indo-Iranian language is an extension/dialect of Persian. Afghans are not Turkic. They've belonged to the Indo-Iranian group thousands of years before Turks arrived. It was the birthplace of Zoroastrianism.
@@WarForWin33 What the hell! Afghans are mostly either Tajiks or Pashtuns, both are Iranic peoples. In fact there are two main ethnic groups of Persian speakers- half are Fars, the other half are Tajik. You must be one of those annoying Turks who wants to claim everything as Turk. As my friend says "Turks claim everything except the Armenian genocide" . 😂The people of Afghanistan have been speaking Persian since before any such language as Turkish even existed.
@@WarForWin33In case you’re unaware, not everyone speaks the beautiful language of Farsi (Dari) in Afghanistan. It depends what ethnic group you’re from. The Tajiks would speak Dari. But the dominant ethnic group are the Pashtuns and they speak Pashto. Most of them don’t like our Tajik, Hazara, Uzbek, etc. people and they’re the ones who created the segregation by calling it ‘Dari’. That being said though, there are some differences in Dari apart from the formal usage of words. This is because Afghanistan was under the British rule. So some Hindi words are in Dari. I.e. paisa is used for money but in Farsi/Tajiki we say Pul. Or for responsibility in Dari they say Zumidari, but in Farsi/Tajiki we say Mavsuliyat. It’s why Farsi/Dari is spoken beyond Kabul in Afghanistan because those were the parts of Khorasan. Zindabodshe ♥️!
I find myself super intrigued by the Persian language! Would any native speakers want to do crosstalk/language exchange with me? If so, please comment and we’ll get in touch!❤ I speak Chinese, English and an intermediate level of Spanish
My situation is exactly the same as yours. I found Persian a very beautiful language and I just started learning it by myself using some mobile apps. One of them I’m currently using is LuvLingua which I highly recommend. I also speak Chinese and English and would very much join you in learning Farsi!
Another excellent video from Zoe...thankfully she pointed out some really good channels to follow.....looking forward to watching them!!! Thanks Zoe...your channel is well done, informative, and always awesome....thank so much!!
I think you as an Iranian should know the whole resource yourself ! it is for the foreigners to learn the language ! someone who is going to learn it as a mother tongue, then they should also be engaged in the poetry ! like Ferdosi, Saadi, Hafez, Khayam and other poets ! I mean that learning Persian for an Iranian is not limited to the academic books, which foreign instituts use to teach this language ! but it also depends on the fact whether you yourself are a persian speaker or not !
Are you being serious? Kids don't need any resources to learn their mother's language. It's their native language, duh! And they learn it with the everyday conversations between their family/siblings mostly their mom and dad This is how I learned Korean, WATCHING CARTOONS AND MOVIES I didn't have anyone to make conversations with, but your kid has!
Hey .. I'm pretty fluent in English.. I guess we could help eachother out .. I'm coming to iran next month for academic purposes so I need to learn Farsi .. since I'm fluent in urdu and am familiar with Arabic too I only need to speak the language I can write it just fine .. so if you're interested let's get in touch
Not only that ,but also ,Persian / Parsi is among the few classical languages still survining through its 3 stages of Achaemenid ( ancient Persian) ,Sassanid( middle Persian) and new Persian . Unfortunately, there are some politically motivated people trying to deliberately sabotage this ancient identity and language .
@@Light_spot_ For two hundred and fifty years, Western countries, especially England, have been trying to destroy the Persian language, and you can see examples of this activity in India, Pakistan, as well as in parts of Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Kazakhstan. And they don't like to see the production of literary texts, poetry, and philosophy except in their own language and... Persian language is a language that has produced very precious works in all ages.
@AmirHussein_379 This is so true, I've seen Indians complaining about how the " Pro-British" scholars and academics try to represent the Indian history and identity through the Mughals .Unfortunately, our academics and " scholary society" is heavely influenced by these kind of people who have sold their souls to foreign influences . We have people representing the Iranian nationalism who were brought up by French Marxists philosophers while studying abroad .And now, their students are all over various platforms injecting his ideology.
@@Light_spot_ I don't know much about Iranian nationalism, no matter how hard the West tries, it cannot destroy the ancient Persian language and culture, and Farsi will one day be at the top of the world, another time 🙏🏻🌷
Here in I ran, we don't have many tourists. I didn't think foreigners may be interested in learning Persian. But I think Persian is a very sweet language and it will be worth the difficulties. One way, that was very useful for me to learn English, is by watching a series. There are many of them on UA-cam. They can't be a primary educational source, but they are very useful for learning daily conversations.
Great recommendations! Thank you 🙏 If I may, for your more advanced audience, I highly recommend the Persian Poetry Channel with Arash Nalchegar. He interprets classic poetry from poets such as Khayyam, Ferdowsi, Hafez, Sa'di, Rumi and more. His earlier posts (over 100 of them) have subtitles in English and they plan on adding subtitles to more videos as well as in other languages.
Thank you so much for this video, it has been a while since I wanted to start learning Persian, but it is very hard compared to other languages to find materials and people who share their learning routine and progress.
my dear persian is very easy language if you want i can teach you i am an indian but i can speak English arabic hindi urdu and persian that i learnt in iran as i was in iran for five years
I'm Iranian and happy to see people who wanna learn Persian :) ; that's sad that you haven't found Persian resources yet. :( Hope you find the best materials and become a Persian speaker. ;)
چشم بادومی ها واقعا با هوش و پر تلاشن زبان فارسی زیاد سخت نیست و ارزش زیادی هم داره. مخصوصا از نظر تاریخی، پس اگه به فرهنگ و تاریخ ایران و آریانا علاقه دارید حتما زبان فارسی رو یاد بگیرید زبان فارسی نویسندگان، شاعران و فیلسوفان قدیمی هم داره که میتوانید چیزای زیادی ازشون یاد بگیرید، به عنوان مثال مولانا، سعدی و حافظ شیرازی از بهترین شاعران دری-فارسی هستند. موفق باشید!
I'm Iranian and I'm really impressed that you know iranian channels like Bplus and mojtaba shakouri. And even you use طاقچه they are famous in Iran but didn't expect a foreigner know them. Great video btw.
I'm also learning Persian (I had two semesters at university) and I confirm that the channel PersianHow is very good for Grammar. I'm glad that you recommended her because she doesn't have that many subscribers. Also Google Translate doesn't have Audio output for Persian but Bing translator does.
Persian is the language of poetry and literature. Anyone who learns Persian enters a world of unique literature and poems. The world's largest epic poem is written in Persian, and there are many romantic and mystical poems in Persian. Farsi is very mixed with Arabic words, and if you want to read an entirely Persian work, read Ferdowsi's Shahnameh. This book is the largest epic poem in the world, and it took thirty years to write, and there is not a single Arabic word in it. This book contains Persian mythology. I will write a famous verse from it in Persian for you, you can understand its meaning only if you know Persian, don't use translation. به یزدان گرای و به دانش فزای که او باد جان تو را رهنمای
I really enjoyed watching your videos, and very much admire your multilingual skills. You speak fluent English, with a beautiful chinese accent. You live in germany, so you must be fluent in german, add to it Arabic, persian and turkish, so I recommend you to be the Princess, who will open the New silk road from china and I am not joking. My arab ancesters open the old silk.
Thank you. I would appreciate a future in-depth video about the Dari and Tajik dialects of Persian as well as the Samarkand version of the Tajik dialect. Perhaps a look into the differences within Tajik can also be explored as well as language learning resources for the wider Persian language family.
I am from Ankara, Turkey. I lived in the USA for 8 years and in China for 14 years, lived in Shenzhen, China : ) I now can speak fluent English and Chinese . I have to say there is a big difference between learning a language and acquiring a language.. I think the best and the quickest way to learn any language is to pack your bags and go to the country where the language you are trying to learn is widely spoken and do a total immersion. The moment you arrive , get yourself a basic grammar book to study the grammar , download local radio stations and start doing intense listening..The way to acquire any language is through comprehensible input and usage..Leave your apartment, leave your ego at the door and make friends with the locals and spend most of your time hanging out with them..
If youre speaking formal Iranian Persian its not melodic. The language was the language of like 20 different empires if not more, its an Imperial tongue. I would suggest to not learn Iranian slang as it doesnt sound good.
@@KoroushRPwhat do you mean by Iranian persian. Iran is a big country in which you can find different accents. There is not such thing as Iranian persian.
@@KoroushRP بعد مرتیکه ، دایلکتی که اصفهان صحبت میکنه با دایلکت تهران و تبریز فرق میکنه، دایلکت فارسی ای که مازندران صحبت میکنه حتی با گیلان فرق میکنه.
I am an Iranian and love my mother tongue a lot ! rich in literature and vocals ! thanks for spreading data about my mother tongue ! بسیار زیبا بود خیلی ممنون ! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Hi dear. The word Chai pronance چای, but I hear different sound from you. something like the arabic word شیعه which are different in both pronounciation and meaning. keep up the good work in learning new languages ;)
Iranians use the Persian Solar Calendar. It's the most ancient and unique form of calendar and also the most accurate. The Persian names of the months are Zarathustrian. For the Gregorian calendar used by the rest of the world, Persian pronounces the names of those Gregorian months just the same as French.
What makes it so complicated to me is that I’m a native Arabic speaker….whenever I try to prononce Farsi words I read them as Arabic ones the alphabet is identical Until now it is my biggest struggle…pronunciation rules that make Persian different than Arabic
First of all the language is called Persian in English. Secondly, what "identitcal" alphabet are you talking about? Since when does your alphabet have پ گ چ ژ. Additionally, Arabic speakers can't read the Persian script as they don't know the correct diacretics and vowels. Do you also read Hungarian words with a Spanish accent? Makes no sense. Lmao
@@texmexexpress this is what I’m saying…I know I should read them differently but it’s harder to master if you have an already existing sound to the letter….bro you gave me the only letters that aren’t the same…and they aren’t that common in Persian words…what about the rest 25 or so?.??…yes identical in shape different in sound which doesn’t make anything easier…. Don’t let me start with the vast majority of Arabic words that are written the exact same in Arabic and mean the exact same meaning pronounced in a Persian way…if that isn’t too confusing for you then you didn’t learn Arabic at all
@@cloudslady3400Wtf? Those four letters پ چ ژ گ are literally in every other Persian word and are really important to the language. You have no clue about my language. You are right that all the other letters are also pronounced completely differently, making your initial statement wrong again about the alphabets being "identical" when literally every letter is pronounced differently. I never learned Arabic nor am I here to discuss the Arabic language. Also, if you are learning Persian, then accept that you have to pronounce all words in a Persian way. And lmao at "vast amount of Arabic words"
Learning Persian is very easy. Because we don't have feminine and masculine in Persian language and it is very similar to English language. It is also a very melodious language. Persian is famous in the world as the language of poetry because it has great poets.
As far as I know, a child learns how to SPEAK FIRST before having to learn writing or reading. So could you please tell me why should I need to learn the grammatical dos and dont's before speaking? 🤔 -> Thank you and Godspeed 😁
I want to learn Farsi as a lot of Sikh history primarily during the time of Guru Gobind Singh is written in Farsi. Move over my mother tongue Punjabi language that is officially written in two different scripts gurumukhi and shahmukhi shahmukhi is also the script used to write Arabic and Farsi. A lot of common words used in Punjabi are either derived or directly taken from Farsi Urdu or Arabic. Would be great to get any help to learn the these languages currently I have started with Duolingo. Apps cannot replace people so your assistance would highly be appreciated.
How many dialects are there in Persian language? I know some countries that speak Persian such as Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kurdish people. Do they, for example, understand each other in communication?
Thank you so much for this video!! I just decided to start learning persian and wasn't really sure where to start r.e resources but this has been so helpful!!
سلام زویی ویدیو هایی که درمورد برنامه ریزی و یادگیری زبان ها اماده کردی عالی هستند؛من تاالان از انگلیسی و فرانسوی استفاده کردم ،لطفا درمورد زبان کره ای هم چنین ویدیویی اماده کن .یا حدائقل راهنمایی هایی که در مورد این زبان میتونی رو باما به اشتراک بزار. ممنون بابت تمام ویدیو هایی که آپلود میکنی . موفق باشی زویی ❤
مرسی که زبان و فرهنگ ما ایرانی ها رو حفظ میکنید🙂❤
ترکان چه به زبان فارسی تمدن ایرانی فرهنگ ایرانی شما دوزد تاریخ تمدن هستین 👿
شما را خدا زبان پارسی را مختص به ایران ندانید...
As a Persian I feel amazing when people are interested in my language and culture as its not that popular but its undeniably beautiful ✨️
You may think this but you know how influential your culture and language was on not just the middle east, India but literature and poetry. I cover Iranian history for this reason...many people are ignorant about the contributions of Persia to the world :)
I wanted to learn Farsi as a lot of Sikh history primarily during the time of Guru Gobind Singh is written in Farsi. Move over my mother tongue Punjabi language that is officially written in two different scripts gurumukhi and shahmukhi shahmukhi is also the script used to write Arabic and Farsi. A lot of common words used in Punjabi are either derived or directly taken from Farsi Urdu or Arabic. Would be great to get any help to learn the these languages currently I have started with Duolingo. Apps cannot replace people so your assistance would highly be appreciated.
@@nssandhu4401 That is awesome and agreed. Sikh history itself is absolutely fascinating but I digress...Urdu and Punjabi are yes influenced by Persian. Farya Faraji an Iranian expat does an amazing song about the fall of the Sassanian Empire and how they wished India had come to assist them...just epic "The Ballad of King Vahram" :)
@@YoreHistoryIran is an Asiatic powerhouse
@@nssandhu4401I can help u
My language is Farsi, and if any of my friends are interested in learning Persian, I would be happy to help them🙂❤
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Hi im I interested
Me too 💓🖐
I'm learning Persian
I want to learn farsi . I speak urdu my father used to recite farsi poetry I loved it so much .
I'm from Tajikistan, my native language is Persian, or Farsi. I am so pleased to hear a foreigner speak my native language ❤🇹🇯
برادر تاجیک من ❤
Hi from iran❤️
سلام برادر تاجیک درود به تو از ایران ❤❤
Me too 😍
Yashasin qedimli Iranimiz.
Kheyli chakerim baradar.
We appreciate how our Tajik compatriots cherish and respect Persian language and our holly book "Shahnameh" .
OMG this video came on its time I'm currently learning Persian because I love Iran and Persian language thank you for sharing your methods with us you're such a inspiration ❤❤
ایول عمر
بیا لهجه مشهدی رو خودم بهت یاد بدم
😂😂@@vfa1985
@@vfa1985 😂😂😂😂
Please share with me stuff for learning of Persian
WOW! This video just overclassed my whole channel :) I do have some more books here for everyone, that you did not mention:
1) Persian (Farsi) Thematic Vocabulary & short stories (A1-A2)
2) Complete Persian from Teach Yourself (A0-A2)
3) 100 short stories in Persian by Reza Nazari & Shomaya Nazari
For everyone reading this. Good luck with Learning Persian, it is the best thing you'll ever do with your life.
PS: I also have reviews of many of the resources Zoe mentions here, in case you want to see which one is best for you.
Thank you for sharing !
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جدی میفرمایید؟
As an Iranian it really excites me whenever I see your enthusiasm towards Persian language 💚🤍❤️
چقدر بانمک بود😆 فکر نمیکردم یادگرفتن زبان خودم انقدر جالب باشه
As an Iranian, I can't praise you enough for the valuable information you have provided in your video. I'm sure my Irish partner, who is keen to learn Persian, will find the video very informative and helpful.
سلام عزیزم من یک ایرانی هستم و از این ویدیو ی شما و توضیخاتتون بسیار لذت بردم موفق و شاد باشید
Hi Zoe, thank you for sharing about how to learn Persian! It will help me provides many alternative resources, method, and study plans. Keep up! 🌟
My pleasure!
I'm iranan😂
*TOP TEN FACTS ABOUT PERSIA*
• Persian is an ancient language that has been spoken for almost 3500 years. This makes it one of the *classical languages of antiquity* with unique poetry that still exist today. It has contributed numerous words to the vocabulary of the English language, like "paradise," "pyjama", "rice," "amazon," "rose," "saffron," "asparagus," "spinach," "shawl," and "pistachio."
• Persian is a member of the *Indo-European language family.* It shares fundamental characteristics in terms of both grammar and vocabulary with its relatives like Latin, English, French, and Russian. Words like "baradar" for brother, "madar" for mother, "pedar" for padre in Spanish (father), "dokhtar" for daughter, "to" for tu in French (you), "andar" for inter, "do" for dos in Spanish (two), "zamin" for zemĕ in Croatian and zdmyla in Russian (earth), and even "shahr" for "skaan" in Old Norse (city), show the strong and old ties of this language family.
This similarity in language is due to the *Yamnaya culture,* which is believed to be the precursor to the *Proto-Indo-European expansion* that originated from the steppes of Central Asia where Iranian peoples come from.
This suggests that the customs and practices of Indo-European peoples across both Europe and Asia are rooted in the Yamnaya culture.
• Iran possesses a versatile array of natural attractions. This includes *grandiose mountains, verdant forests, panoramic landscapes, sunny coastlines, and abundant natural resources,* like minerals and metals. It is known for producing an abundance of pistachios, pomegranates, berries, saffron, and turquoise. The Persian turquoise boasts unique shades of blue that sets it apart from other varieties.
The Iranian Caspian Horse belongs to the first domesticated equine species.
Iranians have a *long history of horsemanship and equestrian sports.* Persian games like Chowgan date back to ancient times. Iran is known as the birthplace of horse riding and the earliest practitioners of this art have been Iranian peoples. The influence of Persian horsemanship can be seen in many modern equestrian sports like Polo, which has gained worldwide popularity.
• Persians were trailblazers in wearing *trousers and footwear.* This distinguishes them from the Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans who wore gowns and cloaks. The traditional Persian dress is specifically crafted to endure Iran's chilly weather and showcases the ancient Iranian culture's practicality and ingenuity.
• Iran's native and ancient name means *"Land of Aryans,"* and it has been in use for over 2500 years. The name "Persia" was used by Greeks to describe Iran.
• The *Persian/Iranian World* is an ancient name for a region that spans from the Plateau of Iran to the Caucasus and Central Asia. This region houses Iranian customs, languages and peoples. Persian architecture reflects ancient philosophical, mathematical, and mystical themes. The ancient shades of turquoise are revered in Persian culture and depict the link between the earth and the unknown spiritual world. The *contributions of Persian scholars and poets* like Avicena, Rhasis, Biruni, Farabi, Khwarazmi, after whom the word "algorithm" is named, Ferdowsi, Khayyam, Saadi, Hafez, and Rumi, to the fields of philosophy, literature, art, musical theory, chemistry, mathematics, astronomy, and metaphysics, have bestowed the world with a wealth of Persian knowledge and wisdom.
• Persian cuisine is known for its ancient and unique gastronomic heritage. It *blends sweet and sour flavors* together and features fragrant and fluffy rice. Saffron and pistachios are conspicuously used in Persian cuisine and impart a rare flavor. This cuisine is also notable for its sour notes, which can be overpowering to those unfamiliar with it. The Iranian palate is accustomed to this sourness and sweetness and can even enjoy the tartness of limes on their own.
• Persian decorative arts and crafts have deep historical roots. Iranian artisans are known for their skillful designs, brilliant colors, and remarkable craftsmanship. This is reflected in various mediums like carpet weaving, painting, calligraphy, pottery, and metalwork. Persian paintings are acclaimed for their precuse embellishments and lively tones. These *Persian styles have had a major impact on the world* and inspired and influenced artists and designers across different cultures and periods. Persian art has been a main source of inspiration for European artists during the Renaissance period.
• The tradition of weaving carpets was invented in ancient Persia, when Iranian nomadic peoples used simple weaves of fabric to stay warm on cold and damp grounds. Over time, this basic need evolved into a sophisticated art form that produced the visually most beautiful patterns. *Persian carpets are praised for their beauty* and have been highly valued by royality, nobility, and collectors across the ages. Persian culture holds rugs as prized possessions that carry deep sentimental and cultural meaning. Today, Persian rugs are highly prized and sought-after decorative items around the world. Iran remains the center of carpet waving with unique and ancient styles.
• Persian culture has inspired and influenced people worldwide. This includes minds like Voltaire, Montesquieu, Nietzsche, Thomas Jefferson, and Alexander, who is believed to be the first admirer of Persian culture in the West.
The enduring legacy of Persian culture is evident in its profound influence on the world and attests to its magnificence and endearing qualities!
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There is no doubt that Persian is a language that is at least 2500 years old, but it is not 3500 years old, because the migration of Iranians to Iran was not before BC 1250.
Great information
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@@Yusufsnmz07 ancestors of Persians existed before the migration
I am truly lucky to have the chance seeing people around the globe showing their interest towards my language and culture. That was a a very nice video, please keep it up!
A warm greetings to all Persian speakers and whole world!
درود به همه فارسی زبانان و جهانیان!
The UA-cam channel "Persian Learning" (guy's name is majid) is incredible too. I've learnt so much from there
Dear Zoe ,Thank you for all the efforts in presenting different languages and methods to learn them. Youre an amazing Person ❤🙏
Hey guys, I’m a Eastern Persian speaking from Kabul, if anyone wants me to help them I’ll be really glad ❤
I am Persian native speaker from Tajikistan.Thanks for wonderful contents.
Way to go Zoe! So proud of you for learning Persian. Most people say it's not easy to learn. All the power to you :-)
انا عربية واعتقد ان تعلم الفارسية سهل بالنسبة للعرب لان هنالك الكثير من الكلمات المتشابهة
اما بالنسبة لي لغتي الفارسية ليست جيدة لقد تعلمت القليل منها بسبب سفري الكثير لإيران وايضا بسبب كثرة الناس الايرانين الذين يأتون الى مدينتي انا استطيع فهم بعض من الاشياء
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I'm Persian native speaker from Afghanistan. Thank you for your lovely contents ❤🇦🇫🇮🇷🇹🇯🇺🇿
That language is Dari, not the native Persian
@@texmexexpress True, but it is known as Dari language or DariVari in Iranian community. Afghans should not say we speak Persian! It should be kept in mind that they are turks and the persian language was imposed on them.
@@WarForWin33 Basically every Indo-Iranian language is an extension/dialect of Persian. Afghans are not Turkic. They've belonged to the Indo-Iranian group thousands of years before Turks arrived. It was the birthplace of Zoroastrianism.
@@WarForWin33 What the hell! Afghans are mostly either Tajiks or Pashtuns, both are Iranic peoples. In fact there are two main ethnic groups of Persian speakers- half are Fars, the other half are Tajik. You must be one of those annoying Turks who wants to claim everything as Turk. As my friend says "Turks claim everything except the Armenian genocide" . 😂The people of Afghanistan have been speaking Persian since before any such language as Turkish even existed.
@@WarForWin33In case you’re unaware, not everyone speaks the beautiful language of Farsi (Dari) in Afghanistan. It depends what ethnic group you’re from. The Tajiks would speak Dari. But the dominant ethnic group are the Pashtuns and they speak Pashto. Most of them don’t like our Tajik, Hazara, Uzbek, etc. people and they’re the ones who created the segregation by calling it ‘Dari’. That being said though, there are some differences in Dari apart from the formal usage of words. This is because Afghanistan was under the British rule. So some Hindi words are in Dari. I.e. paisa is used for money but in Farsi/Tajiki we say Pul. Or for responsibility in Dari they say Zumidari, but in Farsi/Tajiki we say Mavsuliyat. It’s why Farsi/Dari is spoken beyond Kabul in Afghanistan because those were the parts of Khorasan. Zindabodshe ♥️!
Зои я начал вчера учить китайский и арабский потихоньку, с помощью твоего плана из прошлых двух видеороликов, благодарю за это, пока комментариев мало
At first I think u should learn English then learn other languages
you are naughty girl but you are bright in all language with believe. you are briliant.
I find myself super intrigued by the Persian language! Would any native speakers want to do crosstalk/language exchange with me? If so, please comment and we’ll get in touch!❤ I speak Chinese, English and an intermediate level of Spanish
Greetings I'm a Persian native speaker from Iran and I would be happy to help you as much as I can💐
Hi there!
I'd love to try exchanging or just helping you through your journey if you want!
(I'm a native speaker from Iran)
My situation is exactly the same as yours. I found Persian a very beautiful language and I just started learning it by myself using some mobile apps. One of them I’m currently using is LuvLingua which I highly recommend. I also speak Chinese and English and would very much join you in learning Farsi!
Another excellent video from Zoe...thankfully she pointed out some really good channels to follow.....looking forward to watching them!!! Thanks Zoe...your channel is well done, informative, and always awesome....thank so much!!
Farsi is the sweetest language ❤
Persian is one of the few classical languages which survives through its different eras from ancient to modern ( new-Persian)
2:41 Small correction, It's Chai not Chia, Chai means Tea.
My mother tongue is Farsi. I really like to help people who want to learn Farsi
I proud to who want learning parsi ❤
I am an Iranian and will use your resources for my kids to learn Farsi. Thanks.
I think you as an Iranian should know the whole resource yourself ! it is for the foreigners to learn the language ! someone who is going to learn it as a mother tongue, then they should also be engaged in the poetry ! like Ferdosi, Saadi, Hafez, Khayam and other poets ! I mean that learning Persian for an Iranian is not limited to the academic books, which foreign instituts use to teach this language ! but it also depends on the fact whether you yourself are a persian speaker or not !
Are you being serious?
Kids don't need any resources to learn their mother's language. It's their native language, duh!
And they learn it with the everyday conversations between their family/siblings mostly their mom and dad
This is how I learned Korean, WATCHING CARTOONS AND MOVIES
I didn't have anyone to make conversations with, but your kid has!
It’s “learn Persian with chai”, meaning tea, not Shia - the girl’s name is not Shia, and that’s not even a name in Persian.
Persian is great ,
And it has awesome literature and history 🔥🔥🔥
Great job Zoe❤
This video comes at the exact right moment! I just started with Persian! Thank you very much!
زیباترین زبان دنیا♥
Dorood = Hello in Persian
Salam = Hello in Arabic.
Say Dorood.
3:08 my first language is persian so if anyone want to learn persian very well i can help them but instead i need to learn english from them
Hey .. I'm pretty fluent in English.. I guess we could help eachother out .. I'm coming to iran next month for academic purposes so I need to learn Farsi .. since I'm fluent in urdu and am familiar with Arabic too I only need to speak the language I can write it just fine .. so if you're interested let's get in touch
As an Iranian I think your Persian accent sounds like an afghan or a tajik but not an Iranian 😅
I have been looking for this for soooo long!! Thank you, thank you thank you for sharing your system for learning Farsi!
خیلی خوب فارسی حرف میزنی ،آفرین 👏🏻
Farsi is an easy and romantic language🌹
Not only that ,but also ,Persian / Parsi is among the few classical languages still survining through its 3 stages of Achaemenid ( ancient Persian) ,Sassanid( middle Persian) and new Persian .
Unfortunately, there are some politically motivated people trying to deliberately sabotage this ancient identity and language .
@@Light_spot_ For two hundred and fifty years, Western countries, especially England, have been trying to destroy the Persian language, and you can see examples of this activity in India, Pakistan, as well as in parts of Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Kazakhstan. And they don't like to see the production of literary texts, poetry, and philosophy except in their own language and... Persian language is a language that has produced very precious works in all ages.
@AmirHussein_379 This is so true, I've seen Indians complaining about how the " Pro-British" scholars and academics try to represent the Indian history and identity through the Mughals .Unfortunately, our academics and " scholary society" is heavely influenced by these kind of people who have sold their souls to foreign influences . We have people representing the Iranian nationalism who were brought up by French Marxists philosophers while studying abroad .And now, their students are all over various platforms injecting his ideology.
@@Light_spot_ I don't know much about Iranian nationalism, no matter how hard the West tries, it cannot destroy the ancient Persian language and culture, and Farsi will one day be at the top of the world, another time 🙏🏻🌷
This video is a gold mine. I've been struggling for so long to find proper resources. Thank you!!!
Here in I ran, we don't have many tourists. I didn't think foreigners may be interested in learning Persian. But I think Persian is a very sweet language and it will be worth the difficulties.
One way, that was very useful for me to learn English, is by watching a series. There are many of them on UA-cam. They can't be a primary educational source, but they are very useful for learning daily conversations.
I've been learning Persian for 2 months you have no idea how helpful is this. از عراق سپاس
Great recommendations! Thank you 🙏 If I may, for your more advanced audience, I highly recommend the Persian Poetry Channel with Arash Nalchegar. He interprets classic poetry from poets such as Khayyam, Ferdowsi, Hafez, Sa'di, Rumi and more. His earlier posts (over 100 of them) have subtitles in English and they plan on adding subtitles to more videos as well as in other languages.
Thank you so much for this video, it has been a while since I wanted to start learning Persian, but it is very hard compared to other languages to find materials and people who share their learning routine and progress.
my dear persian is very easy language if you want i can teach you i am an indian but i can speak English arabic hindi urdu and persian that i learnt in iran as i was in iran for five years
I'm Iranian and happy to see people who wanna learn Persian :) ; that's sad that you haven't found Persian resources yet. :( Hope you find the best materials and become a Persian speaker. ;)
thank you for this! so many resources, will go back to again and again, as I (hopefully) progress!
چشم بادومی ها واقعا با هوش و پر تلاشن
زبان فارسی زیاد سخت نیست و ارزش زیادی هم داره. مخصوصا از نظر تاریخی، پس اگه به فرهنگ و تاریخ ایران و آریانا علاقه دارید حتما زبان فارسی رو یاد بگیرید
زبان فارسی نویسندگان، شاعران و فیلسوفان قدیمی هم داره که میتوانید چیزای زیادی ازشون یاد بگیرید، به عنوان مثال مولانا، سعدی و حافظ شیرازی از بهترین شاعران دری-فارسی هستند.
موفق باشید!
I'm Iranian and I'm really impressed that you know iranian channels like Bplus and mojtaba shakouri. And even you use طاقچه they are famous in Iran but didn't expect a foreigner know them. Great video btw.
I'm also learning Persian (I had two semesters at university) and I confirm that the channel PersianHow is very good for Grammar. I'm glad that you recommended her because she doesn't have that many subscribers.
Also Google Translate doesn't have Audio output for Persian but Bing translator does.
Thanks for sharing!
I can help you in learning Persian if you want :)
@@msn1582 Thank you for the offer! But I think I would rather ask the Iranians I already know
Share some good books on Persian in pdf.
Any body wants to learn Persian I can help him as a Persian partner , I'm looking for English partner
روان و قشنگ فارسی رو صحبت میکنید، زیبا و شیرین بود، سلامت و موفق باشی دختر 🤝🏻
Persian is the language of poetry and literature. Anyone who learns Persian enters a world of unique literature and poems. The world's largest epic poem is written in Persian, and there are many romantic and mystical poems in Persian. Farsi is very mixed with Arabic words, and if you want to read an entirely Persian work, read Ferdowsi's Shahnameh. This book is the largest epic poem in the world, and it took thirty years to write, and there is not a single Arabic word in it. This book contains Persian mythology.
I will write a famous verse from it in Persian for you, you can understand its meaning only if you know Persian, don't use translation.
به یزدان گرای و به دانش فزای
که او باد جان تو را رهنمای
False
چقدر شیرین فارسی حرف میزنی ❤❤😊 خیلی تعجب کردم میخوام بدونم چطوری یاد گرفتین
I really enjoyed watching your videos, and very much admire your multilingual skills.
You speak fluent English, with a beautiful chinese accent. You live in germany, so you must be fluent in german, add to it Arabic, persian and turkish, so I recommend you to be the Princess, who will open the New silk road from china and I am not joking. My arab ancesters open the old silk.
lmao
Great series, please create more of this! I love resources that you reviewed and presented. Absolute gem!
I can help you if you want to have a Persian partner for speaking and such things .
Thank you very much, teacher, and I wrote this comment here in honor of the Persian language❤
Thank you. I would appreciate a future in-depth video about the Dari and Tajik dialects of Persian as well as the Samarkand version of the Tajik dialect. Perhaps a look into the differences within Tajik can also be explored as well as language learning resources for the wider Persian language family.
If you have any questions about the Tajik language, I can help you.
@@АзимжонАзим-ч9еTajik is beautiful
@@АзимжонАзим-ч9еTajik/Persian
شكرا، كان هذا مفيدا جدا
I am from Ankara, Turkey. I lived in the USA for 8 years and in China for 14 years, lived in Shenzhen, China : ) I now can speak fluent English and Chinese . I have to say there is a big difference between learning a language and acquiring a language.. I think the best and the quickest way to learn any language is to pack your bags and go to the country where the language you are trying to learn is widely spoken and do a total immersion. The moment you arrive , get yourself a basic grammar book to study the grammar , download local radio stations and start doing intense listening..The way to acquire any language is through comprehensible input and usage..Leave your apartment, leave your ego at the door and make friends with the locals and spend most of your time hanging out with them..
Omg best comment here 😍
Most people can’t do this because of affordability and practicality. 🇦🇿❤️🇹🇷
@@tabriz.azerbaijan-turk6056😂🎉
عزیزم زبان ما فارسی هست نه پرشین . به مردم ایران پرشین میگن و به زبانی که صحبت میکنن فارسی .
As an Iranian, I’m proud of you all who are learning Persian. I would be happy to help you to learn Persian better
ممنون زویی جان پاینده باشی.
مثل لحجه افغانستانی دری صحبت میکنید
My mother tongue is Persian if anyone wants some help I will be delighted to help you out❤
همسر من ایرانی است. او به من یاد میدهد. ولی هنوز من زیادی کتابها را میخوانم
2:44 thats actually chai or tea not chia
Could you introduce few resources for Chinese who wish to learn Farsi, or vice versa?
非常感谢！
My native language is Persian. I would be happy to help anyone who want to learn Farsi❤
Meee
Me
Persian language is one of the 10 oldest languages in the world.🇦🇫🇮🇷🇺🇿🇹🇯❤
It’s not the oldest but it’s the oldest that still alive ❤️🤍💚
@@Parsa_mhe said one of the 10 oldest which is true
Thank youuuu❤❤❤ Haven’t watch the video yet but got excited seeing the title I have been requesting this video from you for a long time .
Hope you like it!
@@zoe.languages I did ! Very valuable resources thank you very much !
Let's try say "Dorud" instead of saying "salam" which means Hello
لربما سبب رغبتي الملحة لتعلم الفارسية هو الشعر و التاريخ والثقافة فهي جزء من الهوية الإسلامية
شكرا زوي
الهوية الإسلامية تشكلت على يد الفرس.
@@texmexexpress غير صحيح كليا
@@akram9353
أنت مخطئ تماما.
Thank you for creating this video. ❤ To those who want to learn Persian, welcome to one of the most melodic, beautiful, ancient languages of all time.
If youre speaking formal Iranian Persian its not melodic. The language was the language of like 20 different empires if not more, its an Imperial tongue. I would suggest to not learn Iranian slang as it doesnt sound good.
@@KoroushRPwhat do you mean by Iranian persian. Iran is a big country in which you can find different accents. There is not such thing as Iranian persian.
@@pouyanbakhshi583 kos o sher nagou madar jendeh. Iranian Persian is both a people and language.
@@KoroushRP الان نماینده ی مردم ایرانی؟ با همین لحن؟ جمع کن خودتو
@@KoroushRP بعد مرتیکه ، دایلکتی که اصفهان صحبت میکنه با دایلکت تهران و تبریز فرق میکنه، دایلکت فارسی ای که مازندران صحبت میکنه حتی با گیلان فرق میکنه.
I am an Iranian and love my mother tongue a lot ! rich in literature and vocals ! thanks for spreading data about my mother tongue ! بسیار زیبا بود خیلی ممنون ! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
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چون شکر:شیرین و،چون گوهر:زبان پارسی ست
Everyone eats to learn persian I can help him or her
I'm glad to meet your channel. I love you very much, dear Zoe❤
Hi dear. The word Chai pronance چای, but I hear different sound from you. something like the arabic word شیعه which are different in both pronounciation and meaning. keep up the good work in learning new languages ;)
She pronounced it wrong.
Yeah, even in the description she wrote "Chia" instead of "Chai"
I was just looking for the book you were using to study Persian yesterday! Thank you very much!
Hope you like it!
thank you your content is helping me and inspiring me to speak better farsi :D
As a persian speaker the recommended literature channels are my favourite ❤
😉😉😉
I was waiting for this video to start studying Farsi 😃
Fun fact : if you check the french version of the calendar, you will be surprised to learn that months are nearly pronounced in the same way in Farsi
Iranians use the Persian Solar Calendar. It's the most ancient and unique form of calendar and also the most accurate. The Persian names of the months are Zarathustrian. For the Gregorian calendar used by the rest of the world, Persian pronounces the names of those Gregorian months just the same as French.
@@texmexexpress yup
I speak urdu and I want to learn farsi 💗
عالی چقدر بامزه حرف میزنی 😂❤
موفق باشی
آفرین زویی عزیز که راجب یاد گرفتن زبان فارسی ویدئو درست کردی
چقدر قشنگ صحبت میکنید😢❤
What makes it so complicated to me is that I’m a native Arabic speaker….whenever I try to prononce Farsi words I read them as Arabic ones the alphabet is identical
Until now it is my biggest struggle…pronunciation rules that make Persian different than Arabic
First of all the language is called Persian in English. Secondly, what "identitcal" alphabet are you talking about? Since when does your alphabet have پ گ چ ژ. Additionally, Arabic speakers can't read the Persian script as they don't know the correct diacretics and vowels. Do you also read Hungarian words with a Spanish accent? Makes no sense. Lmao
@@texmexexpress this is what I’m saying…I know I should read them differently but it’s harder to master if you have an already existing sound to the letter….bro you gave me the only letters that aren’t the same…and they aren’t that common in Persian words…what about the rest 25 or so?.??…yes identical in shape different in sound which doesn’t make anything easier….
Don’t let me start with the vast majority of Arabic words that are written the exact same in Arabic and mean the exact same meaning pronounced in a Persian way…if that isn’t too confusing for you then you didn’t learn Arabic at all
@@cloudslady3400Wtf? Those four letters پ چ ژ گ are literally in every other Persian word and are really important to the language. You have no clue about my language. You are right that all the other letters are also pronounced completely differently, making your initial statement wrong again about the alphabets being "identical" when literally every letter is pronounced differently.
I never learned Arabic nor am I here to discuss the Arabic language. Also, if you are learning Persian, then accept that you have to pronounce all words in a Persian way. And lmao at "vast amount of Arabic words"
I try to improve my Chinese too, glad to follow you here and you inspire me all the time.❤❤
Please help me i a. Also learning Persian
چقد خوب حرف میزنی دمت گرم ❤
Learning Persian is very easy. Because we don't have feminine and masculine in Persian language and it is very similar to English language. It is also a very melodious language. Persian is famous in the world as the language of poetry because it has great poets.
Exactly
我也听不懂，我也不明白，我就是来看脸的，啊今天你笑的很好看。
من ک ایرانیم برا چی این ویدیو رو دبدم😂
As a Kurdish I have no problem learning the languge because of kinship and great Persian songs and poems 💘
Hey Zoe, I am persian andI found this video amazing. The way you can speak Persian is impressive.
As a Persian; learn Farsi, so that y'all can read poems!! Don't learn to communicate just learn to read poems.. trust me you'll know later!💯🤌
As far as I know, a child learns how to SPEAK FIRST before having to learn writing or reading.
So could you please tell me why should I need to learn the grammatical dos and dont's before speaking? 🤔
-> Thank you and Godspeed 😁
I want to learn Farsi as a lot of Sikh history primarily during the time of Guru Gobind Singh is written in Farsi. Move over my mother tongue Punjabi language that is officially written in two different scripts gurumukhi and shahmukhi shahmukhi is also the script used to write Arabic and Farsi. A lot of common words used in Punjabi are either derived or directly taken from Farsi Urdu or Arabic. Would be great to get any help to learn the these languages currently I have started with Duolingo. Apps cannot replace people so your assistance would highly be appreciated.
How many dialects are there in Persian language? I know some countries that speak Persian such as Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kurdish people. Do they, for example, understand each other in communication?
Thank you so much for this video!! I just decided to start learning persian and wasn't really sure where to start r.e resources but this has been so helpful!!
سلام زویی ویدیو هایی که درمورد برنامه ریزی و یادگیری زبان ها اماده کردی عالی هستند؛من تاالان از انگلیسی و فرانسوی استفاده کردم ،لطفا درمورد زبان کره ای هم چنین ویدیویی اماده کن .یا حدائقل راهنمایی هایی که در مورد این زبان میتونی رو باما به اشتراک بزار.
ممنون بابت تمام ویدیو هایی که آپلود میکنی .
موفق باشی زویی ❤