1000 Words

Learn Persian – start with the 1000 most important words

Around 1000 words are enough to understand roughly 85% of everyday speech. That is exactly what 1000 Words focuses on: instead of endless grammar tables, you first learn the Persian vocabulary you will actually meet in real life – nouns, verbs, adjectives and full sentences, each with translation, example sentence and native-speaker audio.

Learn the way that fits your day: as a video to read along, as an audiobook for your commute or for falling asleep, as an ebook, or with the built-in vocabulary trainer that shows you every word again at the scientifically optimal moment (spaced repetition). Everything is available on the website and in the free app for iOS and Android.

A taste: Persian vocabulary with example sentences

EnglishPersianExample sentence
the appleسیبI eat the apple.
من سیب را می‌خورم.
the bookکتابShe reads the book.
او کتاب را می‌خواند.
the catگربهThe cat is sleeping.
گربه خوابیده است.
the dogسگThe dog is barking.
سگ پارس می‌کند.
the carماشینHe drives the car.
او ماشین را می‌راند.
the houseخانهWe live in a house.
ما در یک خانه زندگی می‌کنیم.
the chairصندلیShe sits on the chair.
او روی صندلی می‌نشیند.
the tableمیزPut the book on the table.
کتاب را روی میز بگذار.
the windowپنجرهOpen the window.
پنجره را باز کن.
the doorدرClose the door.
در را ببند.
the pencilمدادI write with the pencil.
من با مداد می‌نویسم.
the paperکاغذThe paper is on the table.
کاغذ روی میز است.
the schoolمدرسهThe school is big.
مدرسه بزرگ است.
the teacherمعلمThe teacher teaches math.
معلم ریاضی درس می‌دهد.
the studentدانش‌آموزThe student is studying.
دانش‌آموز درس می‌خواند.
the boyپسرThe boy is playing.
پسر بازی می‌کند.
the girlدخترThe girl is singing.
دختر آواز می‌خواند.
the adultبزرگسالThe adult is working.
فرد بزرگسال کار می‌کند.
the friendدوستMy friend is here.
دوست من اینجا است.
the treeدرختThe tree is tall.
درخت بلند است.

The 100 most important Persian words →

Essential Persian verbs & adjectives

to acceptقبول کردن
to addاضافه کردن
to agreeموافقت کردن
to allowاجازه دادن
to askپرسیدن
to believeباور داشتن
to borrowقرض گرفتن
to breakشکستن
to bringآوردن
to buildساختن

Persian sentences for beginners

I like applesمن سیب دوست دارم
She is my friendاو دوست من است
It is a sunny dayیک روز آفتابی است
He runs fastاو سریع می‌دود
We are happyما خوشحال هستیم
They play soccerآنها فوتبال بازی می‌کنند

How you learn Persian with 1000 Words

🎬 Learning videos

Every word narrated and illustrated – read along and repeat.

🎧 Audiobooks

All vocabulary as audio – including a 3x repetition version, perfect for learning while you sleep.

📖 Ebooks & PDFs

All words and sentences to look up and read offline.

🧠 Vocabulary trainer

Spaced-repetition system like flashcards – reviews exactly when you need them.

✨ AI stories

Short stories built from the words you already know, with audio and tap-to-explain.

📴 Offline mode

Download Premium content and keep learning without internet.

Frequently asked questions

How many words do I need to understand Persian?

With the 1000 most frequent words you understand about 85% of everyday spoken language. That is why 1000 Words focuses exactly on this core vocabulary – organized into nouns, verbs & adjectives and full sentences.

Does learning Persian while sleeping really work?

Research shows the brain consolidates previously learned material during sleep. Our audiobooks with triple repetition are made for this: listen in the evening, relax, and anchor what you learned. Read more in our article on learning while you sleep.

Is 1000 Words free?

Yes, getting started is free: parts of the videos and audiobooks, the vocabulary trainer, the matching game and previews of all content. Premium unlocks everything – including downloads for offline mode.

Who is 1000 Words for?

For beginners and returners (level A1–B1) who want to build a usable Persian vocabulary fast – without grammar overload, with native-speaker audio.

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