Learn Persian/ Farsi Online

at the Beverly Hills Lingual Institute

Did you know?

In Iran, you have to insist to pay a taxi driver's fare. They may seem to refuse to take your money in the first attempt. The practice is called tarof kardan.

Why a Virtual Classroom instead of an App?

Your best choice to learn Persian/ Farsi online is the Beverly Hills Lingual Institute. Our faculty and courses are proven, effective, and extremely popular with residents of the Los Angeles area.

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your Persian/ Farsi Teachers

Leyli

Persian/ Farsi teacher @ #BHLingual
for 11 years

The best part about living in Los Angeles is...

Its diversity.

Recommend a place to visit where Persian/ Farsi is the native language, and tell us why you like it.

Persian Square in Westwood is where you can find authentic persian restaurants, ice cream and pastry shops. As long as you are within range of a Persian bookstore, you can hear the language all around.

What Persian/ Farsi film or musical artist do you recommend students watch or listen to?

I recommend the Persian films The Salesman and a Separation by Asghar Farhadi. For a contemporary female singer, Solmaz Badri, Sara Naeini, Mahboobeh Golzari, are all wonderful inspirations.

What most surprises your students about Persian/ Farsi?

My students are always surprised at the fact that Persian script is written from right to left. Starting a book from the back end can take some practice. Also, students get surprised when I explain about Ta'arof in our culture.

What one thing would you like your students to know about you?

I climbed Mount Damavand, which is the highest volcanic peak in Iran, when I graduated from university.

Melissa

Persian/ Farsi teacher @ #BHLingual
for 14 years

The best part about living in Los Angeles is...

Salam! L.A. is a city of transplants. It is cosmopolitan and multicultural. I love the diversity, weather, outdoor activities, healthy living, night life, the beach, the weather, job growth and entertainment.

Recommend a place to visit where Persian/ Farsi is the native language, and tell us why you like it.

Persian Square in Westwood, downtown LA , San Fernando Valley (Encino, Tarzana, Woodland Hills) are all full of Persians, restaurants, book stores, beauty salons, pastry and ice cream shops where Farsi/Persian is spoken all around. If you travel to Iran please visit: Tehran, Shiraz, Isfahan, Yazd, Kerman, Caspian Sea, and Hamedan. Enjoy the fabulous architecture, nature, food and culture. Anthony Bourdain's documentary on Iran is a great resource.

What Persian/ Farsi film or musical artist do you recommend students watch or listen to?

'The Salesman' (won Academy Award) ,' A Separation' (won Academy Award), 'Children of Heaven' (Nominated), 'Turtles Can Fly,' 'About Elly' and my favorite TV series 'Shahrzad.' Should you be interested in Iranian music, please listen to: Arash, Sami Beigi, Shadmehr Aghili, Mansour, Shahram K, Ebi, Googoosh, Hoorash band...

What most surprises your students about Persian/ Farsi?

Apart from being the oldest language and writing from right to left , the Phonology, logical Grammar which lacks unnecessary complications, regular conjugations of the verbs, fewer pitch variations, the abundance of vowels, the even timing. The softened consonants and smooth contours has made Persian/ Farsi sound spacious, leisurely, rhythmic and melodious.

What one thing would you like your students to know about you?

I have my PhD in linguistics and Cognitive languages; my Master's in Etymology, and my Bachelor's in English Literature. I speak 7 languages and teach 4 of them. I have been teaching for about 25 years at colleges and universities and 8 years at the amazing BH Lingual Institute. I've lived in Iran and Italy, and am currently in the US. I am most thankful for my wonderful husband and two fantastic sons, and I owe all my success to the most unique and loving parents in the world. Nothing is impossible if your heart and mind are willing.

Why do Students Choose #BHLingual?

The Beverly Hills Lingual Institute is the premier Persian/ Farsi language school in Los Angeles, fostering a dedicated student body and a rich, supportive atmosphere for learning Persian/ Farsi.

We offer Persian/ Farsi classes for all levels of students, with highly educated, native-speaking Persian/ Farsi teachers and university texts.

Persian/ Farsi language tutors are also available for private instruction and corporate programs.

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Schedule

Persian/ Farsi Language Classes

We offer a comprehensive schedule of online Persian/ Farsi language classes. The courses scheduled reflect our current students' needs and the anticipated requirements of new students.

Summer 2025
Fall I 2025

Mon 07 Jul - Sat 30 Aug

All regularly scheduled group courses run online for one term (eight weeks), one day (80 minutes) per week.

Each group course is limited to 8 students.

If your level and preferred time is not shown, please call us at (323) 651-5000 or write us. We often add classes after the schedule is published in order to accommodate demand.

Beginner's Persian/ Farsi

Beginner I

Beg I · Mon · 7:35 PM PT

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Mondays 7:35 PM PT $295 (8 classes, 1 class per week)

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Beginner II+

Beg II+ · Mon · 6:00 PM PT

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Mondays 6:00 PM PT $295 (8 classes, 1 class per week)

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Intermediate Persian/ Farsi

Intermediate I

Int I · Wed · 6:00 PM PT

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Wednesdays 6:00 PM PT $295 (8 classes, 1 class per week)

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Intermediate XIII+

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Tuesdays 6:00 PM PT $295 (8 classes, 1 class per week)

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Advanced Persian/ Farsi

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Private Persian/ Farsi Classes

We offer semi-private Persian/ Farsi classes or private Persian/ Farsi lessons for any level of Persian/ Farsi.

Some students prefer private lessons instead of a scheduled class, or occasionally take private classes to augment their existing, scheduled group course.

Private classes are more flexible than Group classes. They are tailored to specific learning and scheduling needs. They can be useful if a student's language knowledge is uneven, if a more intensified study program is needed, or if privacy is a concern.

With our large staff of native speakers, we can schedule private lessons in most languages.

Private lessons are available in packages of:

4 classes (80-minutes each)
8 classes (80-minutes each)
12 classes (80-minutes each)

Or, if you are enrolled in a group class, your private lesson can be scheduled individually.

Please write us or call (323) 651-5000 to schedule your private class.

Tue 02 Sep - Sat 25 Oct

All regularly scheduled group courses run online for one term (eight weeks), one day (80 minutes) per week.

Each group course is limited to 8 students.

If your level and preferred time is not shown, please call us at (323) 651-5000 or write us. We often add classes after the schedule is published in order to accommodate demand.

Private Persian/ Farsi Classes

We offer semi-private Persian/ Farsi classes or private Persian/ Farsi lessons for any level of Persian/ Farsi.

Some students prefer private lessons instead of a scheduled class, or occasionally take private classes to augment their existing, scheduled group course.

Private classes are more flexible than Group classes. They are tailored to specific learning and scheduling needs. They can be useful if a student's language knowledge is uneven, if a more intensified study program is needed, or if privacy is a concern.

With our large staff of native speakers, we can schedule private lessons in most languages.

Private lessons are available in packages of:

4 classes (80-minutes each)
8 classes (80-minutes each)
12 classes (80-minutes each)

Or, if you are enrolled in a group class, your private lesson can be scheduled individually.

Please write us or call (323) 651-5000 to schedule your private class.

Why Learn Persian/ Farsi?

Today's Persian speaker can read an ancient text from thousands of years ago and understand it, because the literary form has not changed.

My Mother's Persian Stories

My Mother's Persian Stories is a collection of thirty bedtime stories as told by Saeid Shammass' mother as the family was growing up in Shiraz, Iran...

Farsi is Sugar

Farsi shekar ast. This is how Farsi speakers refer to the Persian language. They believe that speaking Farsi is a sweet treat to the tongue...

Mastering a new language can change your life.

Iranian Culture Information Center

Spending time studying an unfamiliar alphabet, practicing different sounds, and generally striving to master a foreign language like Persian/ Farsi has been proven to have a positive effect on the learner's mind. Studies show that adults learning new languages stimualte similar brain parts as children learning you speak. You'll find it easier to learn and remember new things, and you'll likely enjoy the ability to hold more things in short-term memory.

Bilingual individuals often demonstrate increased open-mindedness, creativity, and approachability compared to those who speak only one language. Learning a new language extends beyond acquiring linguistic skills; it cultivates new sensibilities and a broadened perspective on the world. Consequently, multilingualism promotes a deeper understanding of diverse cultures and customs, fostering greater acceptance of new ideas.

The Beverly Hills Lingual Institute invites you to learn Persian/ Farsi at our award-winning school, where we are proud to offer Persian/ Farsi and more than 35 other languages.

Our language school hires and retains exceptional Persian/ Farsi teachers, eager to share their knowledge and love for their native land and the Persian/ Farsi language.

Our attractive location, on-site parking and schedule all combine to facilitate your Persian/ Farsi courses.

Read what our students say about us—and come experience the Persian/ Farsi language best Persian/ Farsi courses in Los Angeles.

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Learn Persian/ Farsi Online

at the Beverly Hills Lingual Institute

Did you know?

In Iran, you have to insist to pay a taxi driver's fare. They may seem to refuse to take your money in the first attempt. The practice is called tarof kardan.

Meet

your Persian/ Farsi Teachers

Leyli

Persian/ Farsi teacher @ #BHLingual for 11 years

The best part about living in Los Angeles is...

Recommend a place to visit where Persian/ Farsi is the native language, and tell us why you like it.

What Persian/ Farsi film or musical artist do you recommend students watch or listen to?

What most surprises your students about Persian/ Farsi?

What one thing would you like your students to know about you?

Melissa

Persian/ Farsi teacher @ #BHLingual for 14 years

The best part about living in Los Angeles is...

Recommend a place to visit where Persian/ Farsi is the native language, and tell us why you like it.

What Persian/ Farsi film or musical artist do you recommend students watch or listen to?

What most surprises your students about Persian/ Farsi?

What one thing would you like your students to know about you?

Schedule

Persian/ Farsi Language Classes

Summer 2025

Fall I 2025

Mon 07 Jul - Sat 30 Aug

Beginner's Persian/ Farsi

Beginner I

Beg I · Mon · 7:35 PM PT

Mondays 7:35 PM PT $295 (8 classes, 1 class per week)

Beginner II+

Beg II+ · Mon · 6:00 PM PT

Mondays 6:00 PM PT $295 (8 classes, 1 class per week)

Intermediate Persian/ Farsi

Intermediate I

Int I · Wed · 6:00 PM PT

Wednesdays 6:00 PM PT $295 (8 classes, 1 class per week)

Intermediate XIII+

Int XIII+ · Tue · 6:00 PM PT

Tuesdays 6:00 PM PT $295 (8 classes, 1 class per week)

Persian/ Farsi teacher @ #BHLingual
for 11 years

Persian/ Farsi teacher @ #BHLingual
for 14 years