--- product_id: 11461818 title: "Beginner's Persian (Iranian Persian Farsi) with 2 Audio CDs (Hippocrene Beginner's) Paperback – May 1, 2012" brand: "mohammad khorrami" price: "247.79 DT" currency: TND in_stock: false reviews_count: 6 url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/11461818-beginners-persian-iranian-persian-farsi-with-2-audio-cds-hippocrene store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # Beginner's Persian (Iranian Persian Farsi) with 2 Audio CDs (Hippocrene Beginner's) Paperback – May 1, 2012 **Brand:** mohammad khorrami **Price:** 247.79 DT **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Beginner's Persian (Iranian Persian Farsi) with 2 Audio CDs (Hippocrene Beginner's) Paperback – May 1, 2012 by mohammad khorrami - **How much does it cost?** 247.79 DT with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/11461818-beginners-persian-iranian-persian-farsi-with-2-audio-cds-hippocrene) ## Best For - mohammad khorrami enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted mohammad khorrami brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Beginner's Persian (Iranian Persian Farsi) with 2 Audio CDs (Hippocrene Beginner's) Paperback – May 1, 2012 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51piuc+NJHL.jpg) ![Beginner's Persian (Iranian Persian Farsi) with 2 Audio CDs (Hippocrene Beginner's) Paperback – May 1, 2012 - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31q5OJ-veZL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good Oral Beginner Course *by R***S on Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2013* As is so often the case with critical languages, and Persian is no exception, textbooks usually fall into one of two categories: [1] suitable for studying reading, writing and grammar but not very fit for developing oral/aural skills or [2]suitable for developing oral/oral skills but trailing behind as a study tool with respect to reading, writing and grammar. Khorrami's text accompanied by two CDs inserted into each inside cover of the book falls squarely into category [2]; but that being said, I find it to be very good in its class and excellent value-for-money. Conversations are presented in the vernacular (i.e. as actually spoken currently) and transcripts of conversations are provided in both the vernacular and "bookish" versions. There are ten chapters and each chapter has a vocabulary list (the words of which are recited orally on the CDs). There are some drills that require conjugations in Persian according to tense or aspect but these are not recited on the CDs.I did not give this learning resource five stars for two reasons.Reason#1: While quality is good, quantity, in terms of audio material, is scant. There are two CDs. The first CD offers 48 tracks but just 50 minutes and 41 seconds in length of audio; the second CD offers 36 tracks but just 44 minutes and 11 seconds in length of audio. This means that the entire listening part of the course is just over an hour and a half. This is just too short. The longest track is track#2 from CD1 on the alphabet. Conversations are repeated slower the second time to facilitate repetition -- not a bad thing but it just goes to the relative dearth of material.Reason#2: The written questions that test comprehension are in English rather than Persian. This may be desirable for those envisioning taking the DLPT but immersion dictates having the questions in Persian. English translations of the questions could have been appended at the back of the book. (To its merit, the book includes answers keys in the back of the book.) By the way, there is no summative glossary at the end of the book and there is no index.It would be a good idea if you are already familiar with how to read/write using the Persian alphabet before using this book. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great Way to Learn Persian *by S***R on Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2016* I needed this book for a introductory persian language course i'm taking, but I didn't want to pay the crazy price the university's book store was asking. I was super stoked to find it on amazon new, sealed for much cheaper than what the book store was offering, and it came VERY quickly! I'm very pleased!As for the book, it does a great job of introducing you to the language of Farsi, and the audio CDs help make the material stick. Overall, this is a great book even if you aren't taking a persian language course and just want to learn the language on your own. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ It's a good start, but awkward *by P***T on Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2015* I can read Arabic, so I can't comment on the script learning part of the book. It took a couple of minutes to learn the new letters that represent some phonemes that (not all) Arabic dialects have. I think I would give this book more of a 3.5 star rating but I'm rounding up to 4 due to Stockholm syndrome.When I first started this book, I didn't like it as much. I thought it was extremely confusing to have this written / spoken part in the vocabulary without really any explanation as to why and the rapid switching between them was extra fun. I had to read a different source that explained this distinction better and //then// the book clicked with me. Basically, the Tehrani accent has a few modifications to written Persian that are usually fairly predictable. However, the book totally neglects to mention these obvious patterns and the language feels like a blur -- what is colloquial? What is bookish? Why did these words change!? Ahhh!The book is broken into a number of lessons that are conversations plus questions about the conversations. Sometimes you answer questions about a paragraph (reading comprehension) , and sometimes you fill in certain words (listening comprehension), and finally sometimes you change grammatical forms (she -> we, singular -> plural, ezafe -> attached pronoun, etc.). All in all, not too bad. I like doing these sorts of exercises, but they won't help you speak better.I liked that a transcription of the Persian was given in brackets, but then that goes away! I understand the author's desire to remove the "crutch" of the Latin script, but Persian is not Arabic -- it is NOT phonetic and so the written form of a word does NOT explain how the word should be pronounced. Even the written form of a so-called "colloquial" pronunciation is ambiguous due to Persian orthography. Instead, if you want to know how the word is actually pronounced, you have to skip to the right track in the CD and wait for your word in the vocabulary list tracks to be given. I don't always have my MP3 player around, and so without it, if I forget how a word is pronounced, I just have a hole in my vocabulary -- I can recognize a word on paper but not really be sure how it is pronounced -- unless it is in Chapter 3 or earlier. Argh.The conversations contain a lot of vocabulary that is odd. I suppose the audience is college students, because we're learning the words for "chemistry" and "psychology" and "[school] term" before how to conjugate most verbs correctly. It's not all bad, and I'm actually really happy that they added more conversational phrases like, "In my opinion..." or "me too!" early on. However, it's kind of dull to talk about dormitories and number of bathrooms on each floor unless you're studying abroad in an Iranian dorm. I suppose everyone has their preferences.All in all, it has a ton of flaws, but it's enough to get you started and teach you a bit. It's cheaper than private lessons and potentially more useful, but my goodness you have to have some willpower not to become bored. Have fun asking your Iranian friends how many bathrooms their house has! --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.tn/products/11461818-beginners-persian-iranian-persian-farsi-with-2-audio-cds-hippocrene](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/11461818-beginners-persian-iranian-persian-farsi-with-2-audio-cds-hippocrene) --- *Product available on Desertcart Tunisia* *Store origin: TN* *Last updated: 2026-09-02*