Learn about widely-used modes of transportation in Iran
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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 21! In this lesson, you'll learn 5 essential words related to transportation and around town. These are five frequently used modes of transportation 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: |
| مترو |
| Janet: subway |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| مترو (regular) مترو |
| Janet: Listeners, please repeat... |
| Sarah: |
| مترو |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Janet: |
| Tehran subway has five lines operating currently. Besides Tehan, only Mashhad has a subway. The ticket price of the Tehran Metro is 4500 Iranian Rials, or about 20 cents US, for each journey. |
| Janet: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Sarah: (normal) |
| امروزه افراد زیادی در تهران برای رفتن به محل کار خود از مترو استفاده می کنند. |
| Janet: Nowadays many people in Tehran are using the subway to travel to their workplace. |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| امروزه افراد زیادی در تهران برای رفتن به محل کار خود از مترو استفاده می کنند. |
| Janet: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Sarah: |
| تاکسی |
| Janet: Taxi |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| تاکسی (regular) تاکسی |
| Janet: Listeners, please repeat... |
| Sarah: |
| تاکسی |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Janet: |
| Iran has two types of taxi, the governmental taxis which are orange, or self-employed taxis with no special color. Some areas inside the city have taxis working on a special route with decided prices, called ''Line Taxis.'' |
| Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Sarah: (normal) |
| در بیشتر شهرهای ایران، تاکسی‌ها با رنگ زرد یا نارنجی مشخص شده‌اند. |
| Janet: In most of the cities in Iran, taxicabs are colored yellow or orange. |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| در بیشتر شهرهای ایران، تاکسی‌ها با رنگ زرد یا نارنجی مشخص شده‌اند. |
| Janet: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Sarah: |
| اتوبوس |
| Janet: Bus |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| اتوبوس (regular) اتوبوس |
| Janet: Listeners, please repeat... |
| Sarah: |
| اتوبوس |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Janet: |
| City bus tickets can be bought at kiosks at major transport intersections. In Iranian buses, there is gender segregation, where women ride in the back and men in front. |
| Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Sarah: (normal) |
| اتوبوس یک وسیله نقلیه عمومی متداول در شهرها است. |
| Janet: Buses are common public transportation vehicles in the cities. |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| اتوبوس یک وسیله نقلیه عمومی متداول در شهرها است. |
| Janet: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Sarah: |
| آژانس |
| Janet: Car agency |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| آژانس (regular) آژانس |
| Janet: Listeners, please repeat... |
| Sarah: |
| آژانس |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Janet: |
| Car agencies offer car rentals that include a driver. These are usually arranged by telephone. The customer may ask for a short rental or they may ask for a whole day rental. |
| Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Sarah: (normal) |
| آژانس ها خدمتی مانند اجاره ماشین همراه با راننده به مردم ارایه می دهند. |
| Janet: Car agencies serve people by renting cars with a driver. |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| آژانس ها خدمتی مانند اجاره ماشین همراه با راننده به مردم ارایه می دهند. |
| Janet: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Sarah: |
| قطار |
| Janet: train |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| قطار (regular) قطار |
| Janet: Listeners, please repeat... |
| Sarah: |
| قطار |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Janet: |
| The Railway of the Islamic Republic of Iran, or Raja, started in 1996 as an independent governmental company. It has national and international destinations, and around 29 million passengers are transported each year. |
| Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Sarah: (normal) |
| قطار برای سفر بین شهرها در ایران استفاده می شود. |
| Janet: Trains are used for traveling between the cities in Iran. |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| قطار برای سفر بین شهرها در ایران استفاده می شود. |
| 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: |
| مترو |
| [pause]Janet: Subway |
| Sarah: |
| تاکسی |
| [pause]Janet: Taxi |
| Sarah: |
| اتوبوس |
| [pause]Janet: Bus |
| Sarah: |
| آژانس |
| [pause]Janet: Car agency |
| Sarah: |
| قطار |
| [pause]Janet: Train |
Outro |
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| Janet: There you have it – five Frequently used modes of transportation 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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