Farsi in Tempe: Weekends

Come practice Persian (Farsi) in a relaxed, welcoming environment! We'll meet at Laymoon Cafe for conversation, coffee or tea, and a chance to connect with others. All levels welcome — Persian, English, or a mix of both!

This week's suggested theme is weekends. Once we've settled in, we'll spend some time sharing how we like to spend our time on weekends, and then open up for free conversation and socializing.

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Useful words & phrases

• weekend — ākhar-e hafte — آخر هفته
• on weekends — ākhar-e hafte-hā — آخر هفته‌ها
• every weekend — har ākhar-e hafte — هر آخر هفته
• usually — ma'mulan — معمولاً
• sometimes — ba'zi vaght-hā — بعضی وقت‌ها
• to relax — esterāhat kardan — استراحت کردن
• to go out — birun raftan — بیرون رفتن
• to see friends — didan-e doostān — دیدن دوستان
• to watch a movie / series — film / seriāl didan — فیلم / سریال دیدن
• to go to a café — kāfe raftan — کافه رفتن
• to walk / hike — piyāde raftan / kuh raftan — پیاده رفتن / کوه رفتن
• to sleep in — dir bidār shodan — دیر بیدار شدن

Example sentences:

• I like to relax on weekends.
  — Ākhar-e hafte doost dāram esterāhat konam.
  — آخر هفته دوست دارم استراحت کنم.
• I usually go out on Friday nights.
  — Jom'e shab-hā ma'mulan birun miram.
  — جمعه شب‌ها معمولاً بیرون می‌رم.
• I prefer to stay home and watch a movie.
  — Tarjih midam khooneh bemunam film bebinam.
  — ترجیح می‌دم خانه بمونم فیلم ببینم.

Questions you might hear

• What do you usually do on the weekend?
  — Ākhar-e hafte ma'mulan chi kār mikoni?
  — آخر هفته معمولاً چه کار می‌کنی؟
• Do you have any plans for this weekend?
  — Barāye in ākhar-e hafte barnāme-i dāri?
  — برای این آخر هفته برنامه‌ای داری؟

General helpful phrases

• I don't understand. — Nemifahmam — نمی‌فهمم
• Can you repeat that? — Mishe tekrār koni? — می‌شه تکرار کنی؟
• How do I say ... in Persian? — Cheṭor begam ... be Fārsi? — چطور بگم ... به فارسی؟
• More slowly, please. — Āroom-tar lotfan — آروم‌تر لطفاً