{"id":478,"date":"2009-09-08T23:26:03","date_gmt":"2009-09-08T23:26:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/voiceofchristmedia.org\/index.php\/2009\/09\/08\/learn-farsi\/"},"modified":"2025-06-30T03:43:23","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T03:43:23","slug":"learn-farsi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/voiceofchristmedia.org\/index.php\/resources\/learn-farsi\/","title":{"rendered":"Learn the Farsi language"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignright size-full wp-image-477\" src=\"https:\/\/voiceofchristmedia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/do-you-speak-persian.jpg\" alt=\"man strippedShirt Lg\" width=\"425\" height=\"283\" style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; float: right;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/voiceofchristmedia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/do-you-speak-persian.jpg 425w, https:\/\/voiceofchristmedia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/do-you-speak-persian-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" \/>Language is the key to understanding a culture and forming relationships with people from that culture. To be able to connect with Iranians, it is helpful to learn their language &#8211; Farsi (Persian) &#8211; and to practice conversing with them.<\/p>\n<p>Some community colleges offer courses in Farsi. A number of resources are listed on the internet. Check:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chaiandconversation.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chai &amp; Conversation<\/a> &#8211; Online lessons and other resources for learning Farsi.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Language is the key to understanding a culture and forming relationships with people from that culture. 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