Pick Finglish if
Pick Finglish to remember it next week
You want to learn the words and phrases yourself, hear them said, and have them stay with you.
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Google Translate vs Finglish for learning Persian
Finglish by Iranopedia teaches you to say Persian yourself and brings every word back in a daily review. Google Translate supports Persian (Farsi) and is a translator, not a course. It is a Persian (Farsi) learning app for English speakers that teaches everyday spoken Persian in English letters, with a daily review, speaking practice, games and real conversations. Module 1 is free with no signup.
Google Translate and Finglish side by side
| What we compare | Finglish by Iranopedia | Google Translate |
|---|---|---|
| What it does | Teaches words and phrases, then brings each one back | Translates text, and lets you listen to the result1,2 |
| Persian supported | Yes, Persian only | Yes2 |
| Teaches in order | Yes: modules and lessons | Not stated. It is described as a translator, not a course1 |
| Review | A daily review of every word | Not stated1 |
| Say it out loud | The Speaking Studio compares your voice with the model | You can listen. Speaking feedback is not stated on its help page1 |
| Cost | Module 1 is free. No signup, no card. Then $14.99 a month or $99.99 a year | Free to use |
Who should pick Google Translate, and who should pick Finglish
Pick Google Translate if
Pick Google Translate to look something up
You want to read a menu or a message, or look up one sentence right now.
Use both: look it up, then learn it.
What Finglish does differently
- Finglish teaches you to say it yourself, so the next time you do not need to look it up.
- Each word comes back in a daily review just before you would forget it.
- It teaches the Persian people speak at home, in English letters, with audio for every word.
Questions about Google Translate and Finglish
It can help you look up words and sentences, but it is a translator, not a course. It does not teach in order, schedule a review or check your speaking. Finglish does those things.
Its help page does not say. Finglish by Iranopedia teaches the everyday spoken Persian people use at home, in English letters, with audio for every word.
Persian written in English letters is often called Finglish or Pinglish. It has no official standard, so spellings vary: khoobam and khubam are the same word. Finglish by Iranopedia uses one consistent house style in its lessons, and answers accept the common spelling variants.
Google Translate is one. Finglish also has a free searchable phrasebook and free translators between English, Finglish and Persian script, on its tools page.
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