Speak Lesson 71 | Nowruz (Vocabulary Sprint)
Learn Persian with Chai and Conversation
Chai & Conversation
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🗓️ 14 March 2021
⏱️ 18 minutes
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Summary
In this Persian (Farsi) lesson, we go over vocabulary associated with the most important Persian holiday, Nowruz. We'll learn about the haft seen table, and the items associated with the haft seen table. In addition, we'll learn a few different ways to wish people a happy Nowruz holiday, including 'aidé shomā mobārak' and 'nowruz mobārak'. Also, check out our Complete Guide to Living Your Best Nowruz for day to day instructions on how to have the best Nowruz ever!
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| 0:00.0 | Learn Persian with Chai and Conversation, Lesson 80. |
| 0:17.6 | Hello and welcome to Lesson 80 of Learn Persian with Chai and Conversation. |
| 0:22.2 | My name is Leila and I'm your teacher for the course. |
| 0:24.3 | My name is Chris and I'll be learning Persian along with you. |
| 0:28.4 | And this is actually a bonus vocabulary sprint that we are doing. |
| 0:33.1 | We're in the vocabulary sprint unit, which means that we are going to be learning a large number |
| 0:37.9 | of vocabulary words to add to your tool belt. |
| 0:41.0 | But in this episode, we have decided to focus on a very special holiday happening this month |
| 0:46.8 | if you're following us in real time. |
| 0:48.5 | It's March, which means the first day of spring is coming up very soon. |
| 0:53.3 | It also means south by southwest if you're in Austin. |
| 0:56.2 | That's true. |
| 0:57.1 | That's true. |
| 0:57.9 | This all coincides to make this the most exciting month of the year. |
| 1:01.8 | But what is going on this month, Chris? |
| 1:05.4 | This is Noiruz. |
| 1:08.2 | That's right. |
| 1:08.7 | And Noruze is the most important holiday for Iranians. |
| 1:13.4 | It means new day, and it is the first day of spring, the first day of our new year. |
| 1:20.4 | And so we will be celebrating that here in Austin or wherever we are. |
| 1:25.1 | In this episode, we're going to learn vocabulary associated with Norus. |
| 1:28.5 | So let's go ahead and get started. |
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