MSA & Colloquial: How to study Arabic (Ep. 18)

Some of the most common questions that I receive are: Should I study MSA or colloquial Arabic? Which dialect should I pick? Which should I learn first- MSA or colloquial? So join me in part 3 of this series looking at Arabic dialects and diglossia, where we’ll discussing how to choose between studying MSA orContinue reading “MSA & Colloquial: How to study Arabic (Ep. 18)”

Persian: Farsi? Dari? Tajik? Pt. 2 (Ep. 13)

omething I often get asked about is the differences between the 3 major dialects of Persian: Iranian (Farsi), Afghan (Dari), and Tajik. This is a topic I’ve studied a lot, as a student/speaker of Dari and Tajik who had to learn Iranian Persian in a pinch. So, I’ve tried to work through the major differencesContinue reading “Persian: Farsi? Dari? Tajik? Pt. 2 (Ep. 13)”

Persian: Farsi? Dari? Tajik? Pt. 1 (Ep. 12)

Something I often get asked about is the differences between the 3 major dialects of Persian: Iranian (Farsi), Afghan (Dari), and Tajik. This is a topic I’ve studied a lot, as a student/speaker of Dari and Tajik who had to learn Iranian Persian in a pinch. So, I’ve tried to work through the major differencesContinue reading “Persian: Farsi? Dari? Tajik? Pt. 1 (Ep. 12)”