Learn Farsi
Persian (Farsi) Level 1 with Audio Companion™
What do I get?
Build a foundation of fundamental Persian (Farsi) vocabulary and essential language structure. Gain the confidence to begin to learn and speak Persian (Farsi). Master basic conversational skills, including greetings and introductions, simple questions and answers, shopping and much more.
Inside the box, you’ll find:
- Version 3 Personal Edition CD-ROM software for Level 1 (Windows/Mac)
- USB Headset with microphone
- User’s guide
- Audio Companion, a multiple-CD set to play or download to your MP3 player
Persian (Farsi) Learning Tips
- Persian is written and read from right to left; with the exception of numbers, which are written from left to right.
- In Persian, certain vowels are not usually written. Rosetta Stone will help you learn how to determine the word from the context of the sentence.
- Speakers of Persian will often omit the subject of the sentence.
- Placement of stress within a word is important to convey a word’s meaning. Rosetta Stone helps you acquire proper pronunciation through exposure to native speech, useful practice, and corrective feedback.
- Most Persian letters change shape depending on whether they occur at the beginning, middle, or end of a word.
- There is no upper or lower case in Persian.
- In Persian, there are formal and informal ways to address others, depending on the age of the speaker and his or her relationship to the person being addressed.
- Numbers in Persian are written with modified Hindi numerals.
- Persian does not categorize words into masculine and feminine. It also does not have separate words for ‘he’ and ‘she.’
- Persian verbs have many forms of past tense, including a form for an action recently completed and a form for one that has been completed for a long time.
What will I learn?
This level will help you:
- Build vocabulary and language basics
- Spell and write accurately
- Speak without a script
- Retain what you’ve learned
- Read and understand in your new language
Sample topics include:
- Age, family relations, household items
- Introductions and greetings
- Times of day and calendar terms
- Buying and selling
System Requirements
Requirements for Rosetta Stone User Workstations
- Windows 2000 or later
- Mac OS 10.4 or later
- 512 MB RAM
- 1 GHz or faster processor speed
- 600 MB free hard-drive space (per level)
- 16-bit sound card
- 800 x 600 display resolution (1024 x 768 recommended)
- Internet or phone connection required for product activation
- Speech recognition feature requires a USB headset microphone (included with purchase)
- 16X CD-ROM Drive (for installation)
Note for Microsoft® Windows Vista™ users:
Current Rosetta Stone products have been engineered to install and run on the Windows Vista operating system. Some 3rd party components used in Rosetta Stone products have not been certified by Microsoft as ‘Vista Compliant’. Accordingly, you may encounter some Vista-related operating issues. Rosetta Stone technical support may or may not be able to resolve these Vista-related issues. Rosetta Stone hereby disclaims any representations, warranties, guaranties and conditions with respect to the compatibility of the Rosetta Stone products with the Windows Vista operating systems.
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