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Learn Persian with Chai and Conversation Chai & Conversation
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Learn Persian with Chai and Conversation teaches you conversational Persian in a fun and casual manner in weekly lessons of about 15-20 minutes each. Check out our website chaiandconversation.com for more information.
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Poetry | Baba tāher's khoshā emshō, Part 2
In this lesson, we cover the words and phrases learned in the poem, and how to use them in everyday conversation.
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Poetry | Baba Taher's khoshā emshō, Introduction with Yara Elmjouie
In this shabé shehr episode, we go over the poem khoshā emshō by the poet Baba Taher with special guest Yara Elmjouie. This poem is about enjoying the night, and the company of the night- it's short, simple and sweet, and reminds you to take pleasure in the joy of living.
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Speak Lesson 73 | A Separation, Part 2
In this lesson, we watch a clip of a conversation between Nader and Razieh, who he is hoping to convince to come work for him. We are joined in the lesson by Yara Elmjouie.
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Speak Lesson 72 | A Separation, Part 1
In this new series, we watch clips chosen by Yara Elmjouie from the movie A Separation. To WATCH this lesson (highly recommended!), check it out on our website.
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Poetry | Hafez's payāmé naseem, Part 6
In this lesson, we go over the last lines of the poem payāmé naseem by Hafez:
میای دارم چو جان صافی و صوفی میکند عیبش may-ee dāram chō jān sāfee ō soofee meekonad aybashخدایا هیچ عاقل را مبادا بخت بد روزیkhodāyā heech āghel rā mabādā bakht bad roozee -
Poetry | Hafez's payāmé naseem, Part 5
In this lesson, we go over the following lines of the poem payāmé naseem by Hafez:
جدا شد یار شیرینت کنون تنها نشین ای شمعjodā shod yāré sheereenat konoon tanhā nesheen ay sha'am که حکم آسمان این است اگر سازی و گر سوزیké hokmé āsemān een ast agar sāzee ō gar soozee