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Jan 2023
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Podgap (64) | Persian Vocabulary (Int.):...

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If you want to talk like an Iranian when you want to thank and reply to it and also understand the concept of ta'arof (tarof) in Persian culture of giving thanks, you'd better take your time and listen to this episode. There are many ways to say "thank you" and "you're welcome" in Persian language.

In this episode we’ll give you many different ways to say “thank you” and “you’re welcome” in Persian, by giving you some examples to create an idea of when to use each phrase depending on whom you're speaking with or what is the context you use.

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