Farsi (Persian) for Beginners: Mastering Conversational Farsi (Free MP3 Audio Disc included) Paperback – October 18, 2015

Unfortunately, Persian has suffered from a lack of good resources to actually learn the language. I have used various Persian resources over the years and have not found a great book for Persian yet. This book from tuttle however is a solid introduction First off the book teaches both the formal and the informal language. So you will learn both versions of the language. The book teaches the Farsi script and the sounds but has the transliterated roman script throughout the book. However there is script practice thoughout the book. It teaches you how to have conversations with people and sprinkled throughout the book there are some proverbs and some Persian poetry. There is tons of audio with this book which I love! Tons of audio practice. The book doesn't seem to be overly grammatically heavy. It has a lot of little fun short dialogues. In consists of an American traveling to Iran with his Iranian wife and their little daughter Sara. The chapters end with a variety of exercises in both listening and reading. I have not completely finished the book yet but I can say so far it is fantastic and I believe it will get through the higher level Persian resources. I absolutely love tuttle's resources and I am hoping they will make more books for lesser studied languages like Persian. This book is fantastic and if you are just starting out in Persian, this book will be very beneficial to you. For a beginner I think it is one of the best on the market currently. To get full use of the book make sure you incorporate your learning by listening to Persian podcasts, tv and radio! And make sure to try and practice with Persian speakers!

There is a lot to like in this book. It has English to Farsi and transliterations which made it much easier for me to be able to follow since I haven’t focused much on the written word, but on verbal conversation. There are also sections on conjugation which was really important for me. There is great conversational examples using both formal and casual language. I also appreciate that there is an accompanying disk which helps answer any questions you may have on pronunciation. This is a must have for reference if you are trying to learn Farsi.

The chapters are designed in a slight narrative format. An American, Daniel, has traveled to Tehran to meet his in-laws. To give an idea, it starts with Daniel and his family meeting the grandmother (bogorzarad). The next chapter deals with words related to getting in a taxi. The book also breaks up chapters with theoretical stuff too such as tables stating the uses of pronouns, with paragraphs describing how Faris is similar and dissimilar to English.Overall I've been enjoying the book.

This book is average. I think the author could have put a little more time and effort into this book. For example the word index in the back is seriously lacking. I am getting some Basics it's not a total waste but there's information in there too that does not really help me learn the language for example, there are poems and religious descriptions or places and other information that is not critical (to me) to learning the language. I am just a few chapters in and decided to order a different book but I will continue with this one as it does help somewhat

I cant believe that i didnt write a review for this book !!! The pronunciation on cd goes a bit fast for me, But as a current farsi student, it has been a staple to my understanding things that dont click in class. Im so glad that i bought this book. It is totally highlighted and stickied.(not that im a nerd or anything) oh, and its in decent font size so if u need bigger print, it totally works...thanku, mersi !

Well organized and easy to understand. Highly recommended

Bought this for my American friend who wants to learn Farsi(Persian) so far she’s doing pretty good haha

It's a little hard to write something conclusive because a friend and I have only just begun to learn Farsi. It is great so far. And when I showed it to my teacher who is a native speaker she thought it was great. So far, so good!

Nice handbook for Farsi beginners. It focuses on daily conversation.

Viene bien explicado y esta genial

explains colloquial everyday words in cultural context .for those interested exploring further, Farsi alphabet gets you started w basics..

Love it 💕I have bought several Farsi books and this is really great for what I need and I’m sure many other people will find this exceptional value for money. 😊

Arrivato del previsto e in ottimo stato, il libro è molto carino e abbastanza facile da seguire . Il cd audio è molto utile per la pronuncia e ad ogni capitolo ci sono degli esercizi da fare. Consigliato soprattutto a chi come me non partiva proprio da zero!