Art, Music & Film in Persian (هنر)
Everyday spoken Persian (Farsi) as people say it in Iran, from the Real life section of Yuz (level B2). Tap ▶ to hear each one.
Words
🎨 arthonarهنر
artisthonarmandهنرمند
🎤 (classical) singingāvāzآواز
musical instrumentsāzساز
🪕 tar (Persian lute)tārتار
santur (hammered dulcimer)santurسنتور
🎬 film directorkārgardānکارگردان
actorbāzigarبازیگر
🎭 show / playnamāyeshنمایش
(handmade) carpetghāliقالی
✒️ calligraphykhoshnevisiخوشنویسی
tilekāshiکاشی
festivaljashnvāreجشنواره
audience membertamāshāgarتماشاگر
performanceejrāاجرا
Useful sentences
Are you interested in art?be honar alāghe dāri?به هنر علاقه داری؟
Who directed this film?kārgardān-e in film kiye?کارگردان این فیلم کیه؟
The actor was amazing.bāzigaresh fogh-ol-āde budبازیگرش فوقالعاده بود
Do you play the tar?tār mizani?تار میزنی؟
Her voice is really beautiful.sedāsh kheyli ghashangeصداش خیلی قشنگه
This carpet is handwoven.in ghāli dastbāfeاین قالی دستبافه
The tiles of this mosque are stunning.kāshi-hā-ye in masjed ma'reke-stکاشیهای این مسجد معرکهست
I got tickets for tonight's performance.belit-e ejrā-ye emshabo gereftamبلیت اجرای امشبو گرفتم
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Yuz teaches the spoken form, so you'll see words like خونه (khune, home) rather than the written خانه (khāne). Audio is AI-generated.