Learn Persian. Reconnect with your roots.
Finglish by Iranopedia is a Persian (Farsi) learning app for English speakers. It teaches spoken Persian in English letters, with audio for every word.
- No account
- No card
- Progress saves
About
What is Finglish by Iranopedia?
Finglish by Iranopedia is a Persian (Farsi) learning app for English speakers. It teaches spoken Persian as people speak it in Tehran, written in Finglish: Persian in English letters. You hear every word, build it, type it from memory and say it out loud.
| Made by | Iranopedia |
|---|---|
| For | English speakers: people who grew up hearing Persian, partners of Iranians and travelers |
| You learn | Spoken Persian of Tehran in English letters, not textbook Persian |
| Course | 15 modules and 114 lessons |
| Free | Module 1: all 7 lessons, with no account and no card |
| Full Access | $14.99 a month or $99.99 a year, full refund within 14 days |
| Works on | Any web browser, phone or computer. Nothing to install. |
New word · 1 of 2
Features
What makes Finglish different?
Finglish is built only for Persian (Farsi), for English speakers. Every word has audio, and every lesson has you hear it, build it, type it from memory and say it out loud.
Words come back in review
FSRS spaced repetition brings each word back just before you would forget it, in one daily review.
- Khoobam
- Khoobam
- Khoobam
- Khoobam
Lessons that use your name
Five questions at the start set up your course, and your lessons say your name.
Khoshbakhtam, Leila!Nice to meet you, Leila!Spoken, not textbook Persian
Persian as people speak it at home in Tehran.
Textbook Spoken Man khoob hastam Esm-e shoma chist? Hal-e shoma chetor ast? Calls, voice notes and chats
190 in the course, each person with their own voice. From Module 2, some calls are answered out loud and checked.
Khoobam. Chetori?I'm good. How are you?
Khoobam, merci.
Free Persian tools
4 translators, Persian text to speech and a phrasebook of 468 words and phrases.
Hi · How are you? · Thanks · Goodbye · Please · Excuse me / sorry · All free tools
English
How are you?
Finglish
Chetori?
New modules join the course
15 modules live in 4 chapters. Full Access includes every module added later. The Persian script comes later in the course. Roadmap
- First conversations
- People and feelings
- Food and drink
- Plans and time
- Having things and going places
- People, rides and likes
- The Persian script
What is the best app to learn Persian?
- Finglish by Iranopedia is a Persian (Farsi) learning app for English speakers. It is built only for Persian and teaches spoken Persian in English letters, so there is no alphabet to learn first. A daily review schedules every word for you, and your lessons say your name. The course has 15 modules and 114 lessons. Module 1 is free with no signup.
Do I need to learn the Persian alphabet first?
- No. Finglish teaches Persian in Finglish, which is Persian written in English letters, also called Fingilish or Pinglish. Every word has audio, so you hear how it sounds. The Persian script comes later in the course.
Which Persian does Finglish teach?
- Spoken Persian, as people speak it at home in Tehran. You learn Khoobam for I'm good, not the textbook Man khoob hastam.
What do I get for free?
- Module 1 is free: all 7 lessons, with no account and no card. Your progress saves on this device. The translators and the phrasebook are free too.
How much does Finglish cost?
- Full Access is $14.99 a month or $99.99 a year, in US dollars. It includes every module and lesson, and every module added later. Cancel anytime. Ask within 14 days of your first payment and we refund you in full.
Will I actually speak Persian?
- Yes. Every new word asks you to say it out loud, and the Speaking Studio records you so you can compare. From Module 2, you answer some phone calls out loud and Finglish checks what you said.
Who is Finglish for?
- English speakers who want to speak Persian: people who grew up hearing it, partners and in-laws of Iranians, anyone who wants to talk to their grandparents, and travelers to Iran.
Does Duolingo teach Persian?
- No. As of November 2026, Duolingo has no Persian (Farsi) course. Finglish by Iranopedia is built only for Persian. Module 1 is free with no signup.