Learn Persian with Chai and Conversation

Conversational Tehrani Farsi in 15-minute episodes, free since 2010.

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What it actually is

Leyla Shams has been teaching spoken Persian here since 2010, and the 230-plus podcast episodes remain free in any podcast app — warm, unhurried lessons built around phrases Iranians actually use, with cultural context woven in. Paid membership (from about $10/month with a 30-day trial) adds the structured Speak, Read/Write and Poetry paths, printable worksheets and live sessions. It is the best single starting point for spoken Farsi, but it is listening-led: the free feed does not teach the script, there is nothing to force you to produce language, and it plateaus around intermediate.

What it covers

  • Listening
  • Speaking
  • Vocabulary

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