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Hi Iranian Persian learners! 😃
In today's lesson, you will learn how to say the months of the year in Persian and how to use the Persian calendar.
As you near the end of this lesson, take a moment to consider these related topics: The Practice of Taarof in Iran, Castles, Lesson 17: Persian cinema and music & The Bakhtiari.
Persian Calendar[edit | edit source]
Iranians use "Hejri-e shamsi" calendar. Sometimes we call it "Jalali" calendar.
- Calendar : Taghvim = تقویم
- Jalali = جلالی
Months[edit | edit source]
Order | Days | Persian (Iran) | Months | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Native Script | Romanized | |||
1 | 31 | فروردین | Farvardin | March – April |
2 | 31 | اردیبهشت | Ordibehesht | April – May |
3 | 31 | خرداد | Khordad | May – June |
4 | 31 | تیر | Tir | June – July |
5 | 31 | مرداد / امرداد | Mordad / Amordad | July – August |
6 | 31 | شهریور | Shahrivar | August – September |
7 | 30 | مهر | Mehr | September – October |
8 | 30 | آبان | Aban | October – November |
9 | 30 | آذر | Azar | November – December |
10 | 30 | دی | Dey | December – January |
11 | 30 | بهمن | Bahman | January – February |
12 | 29/30 | اسفند / اسپند | Esfand / Espand | February – March |
The first month of the year in Hejri-e Shamsi is "Farvardin" and the latest is "Esfand".
As you will see, we have 12 months. First 6 months have 31 days and second 6 months have 30 days.
And at the end, here we have the list of months:
- Farvardin: فروردین
- Ordibehesht: اردیبهشت
- Khordaad: خرداد
- Tir: تیر
- Mordaad: مرداد
- Shahrivar: شهریور
- Mehr: مهر
- Abaan: آبان
- Azar: آذر
- Day: دی
- Bahman: بهمن
- Esfand: اسفند
Seasons[edit | edit source]
The year is 4 season for us.
- Season: Fasl = فصل
- Spring: Bahaar = بهار
- Summer: Taabestaan = تابستان
- Autumn: Paeiz = پائیز
- Winter: Zemestaan = زمستان
Happy learning!
Other Lessons[edit | edit source]
- New year
- Iranian calendar
- Nowruz
- Sizdahbedar
- Ramadan
- Communicate
- Transportation
- Official Farsi and informal Farsi
- Castles
- The Iranian wedding