I want to learn to speak Persian.
Paul Stevens
there any schools in the Los Angeles/Pasadena area that have classes on
Elementary Persian this summer? And I mean classes for adults not for little
kids. Thanks.
CTG
Paul Stevens wrote in message ...
Shahin Malekpour
"Paul Stevens" wrote ...
Hi Steven,
This post contains useful links to Persian
learning resources on the net which I have
arranged to help the beginners.
You can do your own research. Do bear in
mind that when you are on the Net, you are
amidst the biggest library in history. It doesn't
take much to find exactly what you need to
know by applying basic research skills, without
relying on others. Start from here and make
your way up! :)
Best,
Shahin Malekpour
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1. Free Online Persian Learning Resources:
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Persian Alphabet:
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Academy/9594/farsi.html
Orientaal's links for Persian Language Learning
http://users.pandora.be/orientaal/farsiabad.html
Persian is Sugar!
http://members.tripod.com/~shahriar/persian/titlepage.html
Learning Persian little by little
http://www.persianenglish.com/
Persian Language:
http://www.farsinet.com/farsi/
Persian (Farsi) Language Learning Resources.
http://www.call.gov/resource/language/perlr000.htm
Welcome to the home page of the Association for Persian
Language, Linguistics and Computing (APL2C) administrated
from the Centre for Cognitive Science, University of Edinburgh.
http://www.cogsci.ed.ac.uk/~apl2c/home.html
2. Free On Line Dictionaries:
^^^^^^^^^^^^^
A basic English Persian / Persian English Dictionary:
http://www.farsidic.com/FarsiDic.asp
An online English to Persian Colloquial Dictionary.
The site also features an Alphabet Directory:
http://gheyaspour.tripod.com/farhang/index.html
Zeal > Reference > Dictionaries > Language > Indo-European Languages:
http://www.zeal.com/Reference/Dictionaries/Language/Indo_European_Languages/
Farsi__Persian_/
Today's Persian Word (Quiz):
http://www.arizonapersian.com/persian/quiz.htm
3. Learning Persian Forum
^^^^^^^^^^^^
http://www.arizonapersian.com/learningpersian/
4. Commercial Persian Learning Resources:
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
http://www.vahid.com/
Comments on above:
http://www.vahid.com/comments.htm
http://www.worldlanguage.com/banner/arizonapersian.html
http://www.netstoreusa.com/labooks/091/0910542759.shtml
http://til.info.apple.com/techinfo.nsf/artnum/n60467
The Persian Language Study Bookstore:
Persian/Farsi Language Books In Association
with Amazon.Com Books
http://www.smokefreekids.com/persian.htm
Persian/Iranian World Wide Web and Internet
Resources, Services and Products:
http://www.persianweb.com/indexb.html
Linguix Persian Language Study Virtual Library
Click onto any of the Persian language book
titles below for a fuller description of the title.
http://www.linguix.com/persian.htm
One Thousand & One Persian-English Proverbs (commercial):
http://www.netstoreusa.com/labooks/093/0936347929.shtml
1001 Persian and English Proverbs by Simin K. Habibian
http://www.ibexpub.com/0936347929.html
5. Books, Discussions, Opinions:
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Persian or Farsi? The debate continues...
http://www.iranian.com/Features/Dec97/Persian/
http://www.iranian.com/Opinion/June98/Language/
IRANIAN NATIONALITY AND
THE PERSIAN LANGUAGE
A book by Shahrokh Meskoob
Foreword by Ali Banuazizi
Translated by Michael Hillmann
The site features the Forward and
an Interview with the author.
http://www.mage.com/NAT.html
Against the Theory of "Sexist Language":
"... the presence of gender in language bears no relation
whatsoever to the nature of the corresponding societies.
The best historically conspicuous example is Persian.
Old Persian, like Greek, Latin, and Sanskrit, had the original
Indo-European genders of masculine, feminine, and neuter.
By Middle Persian all gender had disappeared. This was not
the result of Persian feminist criticism, nor was it the result of
the evolution of an equal opportunity society for women.
It just _happened_."
http://www.friesian.com/language.htm
The language policy of Iran:
http://www-personal.usyd.edu.au/~rdemirb1/PUBLIC/lang2.html
6. General Information on Iran and the History Of Persian Language:
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
From Ancient Persia to Contemporary Iran covers the highlights
of Iran's history in a brief, easy to read, factually acurate and
inexpensive timeline. (This publication focuses on the history
of Iran and does not address contemporary events.)
http://www.mage.com/TLbody.html
Persia's Cultural Golden Ages 820 - 1220
http://www.mehan.com/cultural.htm
The Persian Language It is an Indo-European Language.
It has three Major known era:
http://app.4anything.com/nf/ink-i1-f/http://www.cs.mcgill.ca/~fsaber1/langua
ge/language.html
http://www.lmp.ucla.edu/profiles/profp01.htm
http://www.unc.edu/~mrjahan/iran.html
http://www.sayyarehtourist.com/language.html
Pahlawi/Farsi/Dari
http://www.afghan-web.com/language/farsidari.html
7. Other Useful Links:
^^^^^^^^^^
Linguist Ethnology of Iran:
http://www.sil.org/ethnologue/countries/Iran.html
"Persian Literature" ***A Superb Site***:
http://www.artarena.force9.co.uk/sagalit.htm
The Epic Of Shahnaameh Ferdowsi,
full English version (illustrated):
http://www.persian.com/ferdowsi/home.html
An Iranian Christian Site. It's very good and contains an
alphbet book, a book of Persian proverbs (in Persian)
plus a wealth of other Iranian cultural aspects:
http://www.farsinet.com/farsi.html
The Catholic Encyclopaedia: Persia
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11712a.htm
ENCYCLOPÆDIA BRITANNICA; Persian Language:
http://www.britannica.com/bcom/eb/article/9/0,5716,60829+1+59341,00.html
THE SPLENDOR OF PERSIA
The Land and The People
Robert Payne
http://ali.sdc.uwo.ca/splendor1.html
Iran a Pictorial Tour. A nice site.
http://www.geocities.com/Paris/Maison/5612/
8. Special insight:
^^^^^^^^
Bridge to Victory, a WWII view of Iran:
http://www.iranian.com/History/Nov97/WWII/
CIA OVERTHROW OF PREMIER MOSSADEQ OF IRAN
November 1952-August 1953
http://cryptome.org/cia-iran-all.htm
9. Iranian News Sites in English:
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
http://www.payvand.com/news/
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Paul Stevens
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> whats her name?;)
There is no 'her'. I enjoy studying languages.
Paul Stevens
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Nima Hazini
United States. Check with them.
Also, pick up W.M. Thackston's *Introduction to Persian* (Bethesda: 1992).
There's several very good Persian bookstores on Westwood Blvd you can get
them through. Try Sherkat-e Ketab (Ketab Corp.) which used to be right
across the street from Borders Books & Music.
cheers,
Nima
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Shahin Malekpour
"Paul Stevens" wrote:
> Thank you, Shahin.
Paul,
I hope you will find Persian an easier language
to learn than it appears at first. My wife (English)
not only learnt to speak good Persian in less than
one year (by persisting in communicating with
me in Persian), she also learnt Persian calligraphy,
miniature painting, plus a vast repertory in Persian
cuisine that puts the best of Persian girls to shame!
I mean it! ... Absolutely no contest ... She is a knock
out when it comes to thing Persian! (She held a
charity Persian cookery evening in our village hall
a couple of weeks ago and converted a few dozen
natives to "Ghormeh Sabzi" and "Fesenjan" cult! :)
Now, it is your turn to do some research on those
recipe! ;)
I guess when you love something bad enough,
you will give it your best shot. I too enjoy learning
about languages and different cultures.
Oh! ... Sorry for mixing up your name! I was being
urged to join the family for "tea" and wrote in a dash.
Regards,
Shahin
> "Shahin Malekpour" wrote
Nima Hazini
Does your wife have a younger sister perchance that is single? If so, I'm
coming over to the UK :))
cheers,
Nima
"Shahin Malekpour" <shahin.m...@virgin.net> wrote in message
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CTG
I know a few Americans that teach persian to Iranian kids in states.
Where do you live?
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Shahin Malekpour
"Nima Hazini" wrote:
> Shahin,
>
> Does your wife have a younger sister
> perchance that is single? If so, I'm
> coming over to the UK :))
>
> cheers,
> Nima
Sorry, Nima! You are late by two years mate! :)
If you want to come to the UK for the honourable
purpose of finding someone to share your life
with, go north (Lancashire; Yorkshire; Tyneside/
Geordies). They are about the friendliest, most
decent, industrious, hardy, unassuming, laconic
and down right earthy people that you are likely to
meet. The salt of the earth; plus an acerbic sense
of humour to go with it. You'll love northerners! :)
Shahin
mash_ghasem
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>"Nima Hazini" wrote:
>
>> Shahin,
>>
>> Does your wife have a younger sister
>> perchance that is single? If so, I'm
>> coming over to the UK :))
>>
>> cheers,
>> Nima
>
>
>Sorry, Nima! You are late by two years mate! :)
>
>If you want to come to the UK for the honourable
>purpose of finding someone to share your life
>with, go north (Lancashire; Yorkshire; Tyneside/
>Geordies). They are about the friendliest, most
>decent, industrious, hardy, unassuming, laconic
>and down right earthy people that you are likely to
>meet. The salt of the earth; plus an acerbic sense
>of humour to go with it. You'll love northerners! :)
>
>Shahin
>
Nima jaan; You like gorzeh sabzi, fesenjoon, tashreef
biAr GyAth-Abad. All the GyAth-Abadi girls can cook
like master chef. Why do you want to buy zeereh anywhere
else than KermAn :)
Shahin jAn, now that I have sent Nima djaan donbaaleh
noxod siaah, does your talented wife have first,
second or even third cousin? :)
salamt baashid
MG
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Paul Stevens
Do you think Sherkat-e Ketab might have any English translations of books by
Ahmad Kasravi?
Thanks.
Paul
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Nima Hazini
They might. Check. I know his "On Shi'ism" (Shi'e-gari) has been translated
into English. If they don't have it, I'm sure they can always get it for
you.
cheers,
Nima
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