Recent News

• fArsi Cheerleader Metaphor // October 29 2013

  In which we look at the letters of the Persian alphabet as cheerleaders who come together to form a word/pyramid.  This post inspired by my niece, Best Cheerleader Ever!

• texting fArsi campaign - 10 rules // September 26 2013

  Do the inconsistencies of texted fArsi annoy you? These ten quick rules simplify Persian texting and make it accessible to a global audience.

• The Buddha on the Benz // September 25 2013

  Buddha, Benz and Being: Let the Buddha take you on a ride with all six Persian vowel sounds.

• Vowels // September 25 2013

  Good news and bad news about Persian vowels.  Good news:  There are only six vowel sounds!  Bad news:  You only spell out half of them.  That’s right. Hlf f thm.  Th thr hlf dn’t shw.  You have to guess which vowel sound will be there in the word.

• Read Persian From Right to Left // June 24 2013

  Persian is a right to left language, like Arabic and Hebrew.  Think about it: !tfel ot thgir daer uoY

• Semi Cursive Script // June 24 2013

  You can read Persian today.  At first it seems intimidating, but the code is easy to crack.  Read right to left; only 32 letters, and a simple semi-cursive script.  Check it out! One post explains ALL!

• Alphabet Card // June 24 2013

  Everything you need to know to start bonding with the Persian alphabet!

• Persian-English Word Magnets // June 04 2013

  Persian-English Magnetic Word Play kits will help you bond with the Persian (a.k.a. Farsi) language. The kits are fun and educational and spark creativity! They are great for any level of language ability. Each kit has different words chosen around a theme.