Farsi, or Persian, is a language spoken in a limited number of countries that include Iran, Afghanistan [known as Dari], Tajikistan [known as Tajiki] and as a minority language in several adjacent countries such as Iraq and Uzbekistan. It is descended from Persian and has influenced languages in several nearby countries in south and central Asia. It is a member of the Iranian language family and is spoken by up to 130 million people.

This page provides access to online lessons, Farsi/English/Farsi dictionaries, tutorials, grammar, vocabulary, podcasts, Free and Fee-based software, cultural information, other selected resources and general information.

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Language Courses

• Easy Persian
  Online lessons. 130+ available at this time.
• Learn Farsi Online for Free with Livemocha
  ‘Our language lessons will help you learn Farsi faster and build confidence to converse with native speakers’.
• Let’s Learn Persian
  Multi-page site. Easy to follow.
• Persian is Sugar !
  A ‘Persian [Farsi] Language Tutorial’. Covers multiple lessons.

Language Tools

Dictionaries

• A Comprehensive Persian-English Dictionary
  ‘Includes Perso-Arabic and Roman alphabets’.
• Aria Dic
  ‘The Best and Newest English/Farsi Dictionary. Free Searchable English-Farsi, Farsi-English dictionary with more than 600 000 words, full pronunciation of words and Auto-Suggest technology’.
• Distortional Dictionary
  A blog which tries ‘to find words in languages with similar pronunciation’. In this case, Persian and English.
• English Persian Dictionary [Babylon]
  ‘Dictionaries and glossaries including the Farajbeik Farsi dictionary, with an enlarged and updated English Farsi glossary with a broad based English vocabulary and definitions in Farsi that do not require the installation of Arabic fonts; Persian Computer Encyclopedia, Computer IT Dictionary for Persian’. Multiple dictionaries.
• Free Farsi Dictionary
  ‘Use our search to translate Farsi and English. More Translation means there is more than one translation’.
• Persian Online Dictionary
  Translate both ways, word of the day, top 20 words, random word, story of the day.
• Dictionary
  Plus Talking Persian - English/Persian Dictionary information.
• English to Persian Colloquial Dictionary
  ‘Please note that the sentences I have chosen for this dictionary are colloquial Persian to help understand the language in its spoken form’.
• Persian Online Dictionaries
  Extensive listing of Persian/Other Language universal dictionaries. Persian/English Bilingual dictionary.
• Online English - Persian Dictionary
  Also Persian - English.

General Sites

• Behnevis
  ‘Convert [transliterate] Persian written in English letters, called Pinglish or Finglish, to Persian language script. You can directly email the text or save it as a document. Copy the converted text into your blog or any other web page’.
• Digital Dialects : Farsi
  ‘Features Free to use online games for learning languages. Language resources include games for learning phrases, numbers, useful words, spelling, verb conjugation and alphabets. Games use Macromedia Flash Player’.
• Farsi Flashcard Sets and Study Tools [Quizlet]
  There are more than 1 500 sets listed.
• Farsi - Persian Language
  Dictionary, English dictionary, history, spoken language in Iran, learn Farsi, translation.
• Kelk - Calligraphy
  Information, lessons on calligraphy. Beautiful presentations.
• Learn Farsi
  ‘How to learn languages online for free’. Video screencast, links, other advice. Now redirects to the Persian Language page [see below].
• Persian Language
  Classification, nomenclature, history, varieties, dialects, phonology, grammar, vocabulary, orthography, examples, notes, further reading, links. From Wikipedia.
• Typing Persian Word Documents with Windows
  How to do this in different Windows versions.
• UCLA Language Materials Project
  Select language, type of materials, proficiency level, education level. Provides a listing where you can view further detail on individual items. A mix of formats from print to audio and computer materials. Not restricted to Persian [not listed as Farsi].

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Grammar

• A Persian Verb Calculator
• Descriptive Grammar of New Persian
  ‘An academic grammar. It can be considered as a reference book requiring basic knowledge of New Persian’.
• Persian Online Grammar & Resources
  Adjectives, demonstratives, determiners, interrogatives, nouns, numbers, Persian-specific grammar, phonology, prepositions, pronouns, sentence structure. Also vocabulary, other resources, the writing system, history, how to type in Persian, more. University of Texas.
• Persian Verb Conjugator
  ‘A conjugator program able to conjugate any verb in any tense of Persian language. Standard version only supports commonly used tenses’.
• Persian Verb Conjugator [2]
  Another method with several options.
• Persian Verb Conjugator [3]
  Simple and Compound Verbs. Practice Tests.
• Verb Classification
  Tabular presentation.

Other Resources

General Sites

• Farsi Net
  A site for Farsi speakers - all in Farsi except Tab Headings. You need basic Farsi to use this effectively.
• Farsi Word Lists - Farsi-My List
  Material from Byki including lists developed by others.
• Persian Culture
  Also history, About Persians, Renaming Persia, Image Gallery, more.
• Persian Language
  Dialects, close languages, phonology, grammar, vocabulary, orthography, history, examples, notes, further readings, links From Wikipedia.
• Persian [Farsi]
  Alphabet, pronunciations, sample texts, links.
• Unilang Persian Forum

Podcasts

• The Iran Podcast
  ‘Though not directed at Persian/Farsi language students specifically, this podcast contains cultural and linguistic information that may be interesting to those learning the language’.
• Learning Persian
  ‘A weekly program in Persian [Farsi] by the Iranian Students at the University of Maryland’. Covers a wide range of topics in 280 episodes presently available. Not teaching, but using, the language. Visit the website or view the feed.
• Zohrejome
  ‘A weekly Persian podcast dedicated to storytelling’.

Software

• Afrazeh
  ‘Afrazeh Computer Co. has released a set of Free Farsi software’.
• Farsi Language
  Transparent Language. Links to products and to Free downloads, games and quizzes.
• Farsi Software
  13 programs, most of which are shareware.
• Speak Farsi [Persian] Language Learning
  ‘Links to vendors of Speak Farsi language learning applications, online Speak Farsi language learning courses, Speak Farsi language dictionaries, Speak Farsi Vocabulary and Speak Farsi translation products’.
  Not Free.
• Virtual Persian Keyboard
  Keyboard, English and Farsi letters/numerals. Online

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