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May 2020
20m 18s

Speak Lesson 65 | Food (Vocabulary Sprin...

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In this vocabulary sprint lesson, Leyla and her husband Chris go over Persian/ Farsi vocabulary associated with food. Food is an important topic of conversation in Persian culture, as Iranians have a rich history of gathering and celebrating food. In this lesson, we go over different important dishes in Persian culture, such as ghormé sabzi, fesenjoon, and kabob. In addition, we learn the words for different mealtimes. These are: 

  • Breakfast - sobhāné
  • Lunch - nāhar
  • Afternoon snack - asrooné
  • Dinner - shām 

In addition, we talk about drinks, and different parts of a meal such as appetizers and desserts. There are so many topics to cover about Persian food, so in this lesson, we try to get you started with a good selection of vocabulary.

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