Anyone else here learning Persian/Farsi? What resources are

meh, I'd rather learn Ossetian

>>78006301
I started learning a bit of Persian two years ago as I was going on vacation to Iran. I've barely touched it since then, but I'd like to pick it up again. I have the LonelyPlanet phrasebook as well as a shitty book on grammar that helped me with the very basics. My local library has 'Teach yourself modern Persian', which I also have on my computer as well as a few other pdf's.

>>78006335
How so?

>>78006335
Isn't it just a Persian dialect with different word order and a lot of Russian vocabulary and pronunciation?

>>78006301
no. the only person I know who spoke Farsi was that Reality Winner woman currently facing like 20 years in prison.

>>78006698
It's in the Iranic family but it's not even close. It's related to the language of the ancient Scythians not anyone on the Iranian plateau.

>>78006627
>>78006698

not really, it is directly derived from Scythian;

>>78006913
>>78006921
Oh ok, thanks for the info guys

>>78006627
You traveled to Iran? Do you mind telling us about your vacation? Where did you go,what did you do/see and how was the food?

Have a link to the int/language learn thread
>>77949553
Also, been studying for a few months. Starting to feel comfortable with grammar, but my vocabulary is lacking ,since I don't study as much as I should. Still, I'm hoping to be around A2-B1 by the time I'm going to Iran next year.

>>78007097
I went to Tabriz, Tehran, Qom, Esfahan, Kashan, Yazd and Shiraz.
Iranian kebab is meh. Tahdig.

>>78007752
How is Qom if you're not a muslim?

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>>78007923
I find this a strange question. It's an interesting city to say the least, but there is nothing for a westerner to be concerned about.

>>78008230
I didn't so much mean concern. I just have this mental image of Qom as being more of an interesting destination for Muslims and there being less "regular touristy stuff"

>>78008391
Qom has interesting sights to be sure. It won't keep you entertained as long as other places, but you should not miss it.

>>78007752
Did you do any outdoors activities? I want to go for that? Also is it true that everyone is really polite?

>>78008498
Not exactly. You can do lots of that there, and while I did climb the Kaleybar castle I prefer to discover history and urban life rather than nature when I go to places like Iran.
And yes.

>>78006698
That's Tajik.