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| INTRODUCTION |
| Janet: Hi everyone, I’m Janet. |
| Sarah: And I’m Sarah! |
| Janet: And welcome to Culture Class - Essential Persian Vocabulary, Lesson 1! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Daily Life. These are five National Holidays in Iran. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at PersianPod101.com |
| FIVE KEY VOCABULARY ITEMS |
| Janet: Sarah, what’s our first word? |
| Sarah: |
| عید نوروز |
| Janet: Iranian New Year |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| عید نوروز (regular) عید نوروز |
| Janet: Listeners, please repeat... |
| Sarah: |
| عید نوروز |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Janet: |
| Iranian New Year marks the first day of spring and the beginning of the year in the Iranian calendar. It's celebrated and observed principally in Iran, but has also spread to many other parts of the world. In Iran, this official holiday lasts for 13 days. |
| Janet: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Sarah: (normal) |
| نوروز جشن آغاز سال و یکی از قدیمی ترین جشن‌های به جا مانده از ایران باستان است. |
| Janet: Nowruz is the beginning of the year ceremony and one of the most ancient ceremonies of Old Persia. |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| نوروز جشن آغاز سال و یکی از قدیمی ترین جشن‌های به جا مانده از ایران باستان است. |
| Janet: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Sarah: |
| سیزده به در |
| Janet: Nature Day |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| سیزده به در (regular) سیزده به در |
| Janet: Listeners, please repeat... |
| Sarah: |
| سیزده به در |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Janet: |
| This is a traditional Persian ceremony that takes place on the 13th day of the first month of the Iranian calendar, when people spend the day outdoors. It may have started because some people believe 13 is an unlucky number, so everybody should stay outside on that day. |
| Janet: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Sarah: (normal) |
| روز طبیعت یا سیزده‌به‌در سیزدهمین روز از ماه فروردین است. |
| Janet: Nature Day is the 13th day of Farvardin. |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| روز طبیعت یا سیزده‌به‌در سیزدهمین روز از ماه فروردین است. |
| Janet: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Sarah: |
| مبعث حضرت رسول اکرم |
| Janet: Muhammad's first revelation |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| مبعث حضرت رسول اکرم (regular) مبعث حضرت رسول اکرم |
| Janet: Listeners, please repeat... |
| Sarah: |
| مبعث حضرت رسول اکرم |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Janet: |
| Muhammad's first revelation celebrates when the angel Gabriel revealed to him a verse from the Quran. It’s a big ceremony in Iran, where they decorate the streets with illumination and hand out sweets, making it a traditional wedding day as well. |
| Janet: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Sarah: (normal) |
| حضرت محمد در روز مبعث جبرئیل را ملاقات کرد. |
| Janet: Prophet Muhammad met the angel Gabriel on ''Mab'as'' day. |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| حضرت محمد در روز مبعث جبرئیل را ملاقات کرد. |
| Janet: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Sarah: |
| سالگرد پیروزی انقلاب |
| Janet: Iranian Revolution Anniversary |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| سالگرد پیروزی انقلاب (regular) سالگرد پیروزی انقلاب |
| Janet: Listeners, please repeat... |
| Sarah: |
| سالگرد پیروزی انقلاب |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Janet: |
| The Anniversary of the Iranian Revolution celebrates the overthrow of the empire and replacement with an Islamic republic. During this ten-day festivity, there are many events and activities to mark the victory of the Islamic Revolution. |
| Janet: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Sarah: (normal) |
| سالگرد پیروزی انقلاب روز ۲۲ بهمن است. |
| Janet: The anniversary of the Islamic Revolution is on the 22nd of Bahman. |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| سالگرد پیروزی انقلاب روز ۲۲ بهمن است. |
| Janet: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Sarah: |
| تولد حضرت مهدی |
| Janet: Birth of Imam Mahdi |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| تولد حضرت مهدی (regular) تولد حضرت مهدی |
| Janet: Listeners, please repeat... |
| Sarah: |
| تولد حضرت مهدی |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Janet: |
| The birthday of Imam Mahdi, the 12th imam of Shia Muslims, is marked as the Day of the Deprived, to show people who are less fortunate that there's no need to despair. |
| Janet: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Sarah: (normal) |
| نیمه شعبان روز تولد امام مهدی است. |
| Janet: Nime Sha'baan is Imam Mahdi's birthday. |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| نیمه شعبان روز تولد امام مهدی است. |
| QUIZ |
| Janet: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Sarah will give you the Persian – please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Sarah: |
| عید نوروز |
| [pause]Janet: Iranian New Year |
| Sarah: |
| روز طبیعت (سیزده به در) |
| [pause]Janet: Nature Day |
| Sarah: |
| مبعث حضرت رسول اکرم |
| [pause]Janet: Muhammad's first revelation |
| Sarah: |
| سالگرد پیروزی انقلاب |
| [pause]Janet: Iranian Revolution Anniversary |
| Sarah: |
| تولد حضرت مهدی |
| [pause]Janet: Birth of Imam Mahdi |
Outro |
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| Janet: There you have it – five National Holidays in Iran! We have more vocab lists available at PersianPod101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, see you next time! |
| Sarah: |
| خداحافظ |
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