Persian

Includes 10 instruction units of 30 minutes each on 5 audio CD discs. SPEAK PERSIAN TO LEARN PERSIAN. The Pimsleur Method will have you speaking Persian in just a few short, easy-to-use lessons. Learn at your own pace, comfortably and conveniently. No books to study. No memorization drills. LEARN PERSIAN AS YOU LEARNED ENGLISH. You learned English by listening. With Pimsleur, you listen to learn Persian. This Language Program was developed by renowned memory expert, Dr. Paul Pimsleur. His research led him to the realization that the most important use of memory is in language learning. Based on this, Dr. Pimsleur designed a learning program that works for any language. The Pimsleur Language Program is an integrated system which immerses you in the language, encouraging you to hear, understand and use the language all at the same time. Now you can take advantage of Dr. Pimsleur's research. At the completion of these eight lessons you will comfortably understand and speak at a beginner level.

Includes two audio CD discs (approximately 100 minutes) and a verbatim phrase book. You can learn anytime, anywhere...in your car...while exercising...whenever! Easy to use. First the English phrase is spoken on the tape; then the persian language phrase is spoken twice for maximum learning; followed by a pause for student response. Includes basic conversational phrases such as: greetings, personal needs, transportation, business, health and emergency terms, and more. Features native voices with authentic pronunciation; phrases in both English and the persian language, with target phrases spoken twice for maximum learning; basic grammar section, pronunciation hints, updated social customs, vocabulary index, phonetic pronunciation, and foreign scripts. The phrase book can be used separately as a handy, pocket-size reference guide, or used with the tape. Recommended for beginners, business travellers, vacationers, or as a refresher course.

Hippocrene Books. 219 pages. persian, or Persian, is the official language of Iran, where approximately 70 million people speak it as a first or second language. There are also many millions of speakers in neighboring countries. persian is written in Perso-Arabic script, but it is presented here in a Romanized, easy-to-use format for instant communication. This volume uses the Tehran standard of persian. In addition to a pronunciation guide and transliteration system of the persian alphabet, included are a resourceful two-way dictionary containing more than 4,000 entries, an informative grammar section, and a collection of travel-oriented phrases. Observations related to travel and culture are also interspersed throughout the phrasebook.

Hippocrene Books. 413 pages. 8,400 total word-to-word entries-- no definitions. General vocabulary of Iran's official language. Includes persian script and phonetic pronunciation. Concise, portable format. Ideal for travelers, businesspeople, or students of persian or English.

Hippocrene Books. Includes 40,000 entries. This comprehensive dictionary defines over 30,000 words and idioms in 22,500 entries. Hints on pronunciation and transliteration of Persian are clearly detailed. Modern Persian is spoken by more than 30 million people in Iran and 5 million people in Afghanistan. In Iran, the language is referred to as persian, In Afghanistan as Dari. Paperback. 736 pages. 5-1/2"x8-1/2".

Hippocrene Books. A companion volume of our Persian-English Dictionary, this comprehensive dictionary defines approximately 40,000 of the most common and essential English words and idioms. Modern Persian is spoken by more than 30 million people in Iran and 5 million people in Afghanistan. In Iran, the language is referred to as persian, in Afghanistan as Dari. Paperback. 700 pages. 5-1/2"x8-1/2". 40,000 entries.

We recommend Talk Now! for any language beginner who wants an entertaining self-study course to learn basic phrases, colors, numbers, food, shopping, time, countries, etc. Talk Now! is designed for people who want to learn a language quickly. It's fun, fast, and makes learning easy. If you don't have time to become fluent, but need the basics in a hurry, then Talk Now! is for you. Designed by language experts, Talk Now! includes great features like speak and repeat, interactive games, and digital recordings with both sexes of native speakers. And Talk Now! runs on both Macintosh and Windows computers. This is a fun way of instruction to learn and speak the persian language. $_$_START_LIST ? Ideal for beginners and travelers ? Topics include: first words, phrases, food, shopping, numbers, time and more ? Interactive and fun ? Immediate responses to every choice you make ? Compare your pronunciation to that of native speakers, using the record button ? Test your knowledge with easy and hard quizzes, plus play a challenging memory game! ? Monitor your progress--keep a check on your total score, and print your own awards. ? On-screen help is available at all times in over ? Print your own picture dictionary for handy reference $_$_END_LIST

Audio CD Pack and Book. McGraw-Hill Books. 288 pages. Size 5"x7?". Includes 2 sixty-minute audio CD discs. This complete course is based on the very latest learning methods and is designed to be both enjoyable and user-friendly. Prepared by experts in the language, this course begins with the basics and gradually elevates the student to a level of smooth and confident communication. Includes up-to-date interactive dialogues; graded units of cultural notes, grammar, and exercises; practical vocabulary; step-by-step guides to pronunciation; irregular verb tables; and plenty of practice exercises. This is another good beginner language course and includes all the fundamentals of the language. This is a great way to learn and speak the Persian language.

Includes 8 audio CD discs ( = 8 hours), and a 136-page text book. This course in modern spoken Persian offers recordings by native speakers and emphasizes practical everyday language. Lesson units include dialogs, vocabulary, and in some instances self-tests. Persian sounds with no counterpart in English that can cause difficulty for speakers of English, are given attention in special drills. This text is entirely in transcription (Roman Lettering). Persian language script is not introduced. A key to the exercises and self-tests, and an English-Persian language glossary (dictionary) are included in the appendix. Developed by Professor Mehdi Marashi, University of California at Berkeley.

Includes 8 audio CD discs and a 119-page text book.

Includes 6 Audio CD discs of two hours each ( = 6 hours). This unusual method uses no text or printed materials. You learn by listening to the audio CD discs while driving, cooking, gardening, walking, or doing some other monotonous task. You only play the audio CD discs when you are already doing something. That's why it requires No Time! The course is introductory-level and will help you master the basics of the language for business or travel; yet the grammar and sentences are contemporary and not simplistic. There is extensive vocabulary and conversation practice, plus an explanation of the language's structure and grammar. The course consists of two hours each of conversation, speaking, and vocabulary ( = 6 hours). Before you know it, you will begin acquiring vocabulary and comprehend sentence structure by hearing it only__and it does work!