<description>Welcome to Podgap.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In this episode, Hanieh and Mohsen discuss the theme of friendship—what defines a true friend, how friendships change over time, and why maintaining them requires trust, communication, and healthy boundaries.&lt;br /&gt; The conversation also highlights cultural aspects of friendship in Iran and introduces useful Persian expressions related to relationships. Designed for Persian learners, this episode offers clear, natural dialogue, thoughtful questions, and practical language input to support listening comprehension and cultural understanding.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Let’s begin.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;If Podgap makes your Persian learning journey easier and more enjoyable, share it with your friends — it truly means the world to us!We’d also love to hear from you: drop us a message anytime at podgapp@gmail.com&lt;br /&gt;Want to dive deeper? By joining us on&lt;a href="https://www.spreaker.com/cms/shows/3513112/www.patreon.com/podgap?utm_source=chatgpt.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt; Patreon.com/podgap&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Full Persian transcriptions of every episode&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;A glossary &amp;amp; worksheets to practice with&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Plus extra learning goodies like Persian news, proverbs, vocabulary challenges, videos, and more!&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;b&gt;Let’s keep learning and growing together — one word at a time&lt;/b&gt;</description>

Welcome to Podgap.

In this episode, Hanieh and Mohsen discuss the theme of friendship—what defines a true friend, how friendships change over time, and why maintaining them requires trust, communication, and healthy boundaries.
 The conversation also...

Welcome to Podgap. In this episode, Hanieh and Mohsen discuss the theme of friendship—what defines a true friend, how friendships change over time, and why maintaining them requires trust, communication, and healthy boundaries.  The conversation also highlights cultural aspects of friendship in Iran and introduces useful Persian expressions related to relationships. Designed for Persian learners, this episode offers clear, natural dialogue, thoughtful questions, and practical language input to support listening comprehension and cultural understanding. Let’s begin. If Podgap makes your Persian learning journey easier and more enjoyable, share it with your friends — it truly means the world to us!We’d also love to hear from you: drop us a message anytime at podgapp@gmail.com Want to dive deeper? By joining us on<a href="https://www.spreaker.com/cms/shows/3513112/www.patreon.com/podgap?utm_source=chatgpt.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Patreon.com/podgap</a><ul><li>Full Persian transcriptions of every episode</li><li>A glossary &amp; worksheets to practice with</li><li>Plus extra learning goodies like Persian news, proverbs, vocabulary challenges, videos, and more!</li></ul>Let’s keep learning and growing together — one word at a time

Podgap (138) | Persian Discussion (C2): Understanding Friendship

<description>Hello and welcome to a new episode of Podgap!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Today, we’re talking about a topic that affects millions of people in Iran and in many other countries around the world: air pollution.In this episode, Hanieh and Mohsen discuss why air pollution happens, how it affects daily life, and what factors—like traffic, old vehicles, factories, drought, and dust storms—make the situation worse.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;They also explain some useful vocabulary related to the environment and talk about how people and the government are trying to deal with this problem. And of course, they invite you to think about your own country: Do you experience air pollution or drought where you live?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;So, stay with us, listen carefully, and enjoy learning Persian while exploring one of the most important environmental issues in Iran today. Let’s get started!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;If Podgap makes your Persian learning journey easier and more enjoyable, share it with your friends — it truly means the world to us!We’d also love to hear from you: drop us a message anytime at podgapp@gmail.com&lt;br /&gt;Want to dive deeper? By joining us on&lt;a href="https://www.spreaker.com/cms/shows/3513112/www.patreon.com/podgap?utm_source=chatgpt.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt; Patreon.com/podgap&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Full Persian transcriptions of every episode&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;A glossary &amp;amp; worksheets to practice with&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Plus extra learning goodies like Persian news, proverbs, vocabulary challenges, videos, and more!&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;b&gt;Let’s keep learning and growing together — one word at a time&lt;/b&gt;</description>

Hello and welcome to a new episode of Podgap!

Today, we’re talking about a topic that affects millions of people in Iran and in many other countries around the world: air pollution.In this episode, Hanieh and Mohsen discuss why air pollution happens,...

Hello and welcome to a new episode of Podgap! Today, we’re talking about a topic that affects millions of people in Iran and in many other countries around the world: air pollution.In this episode, Hanieh and Mohsen discuss why air pollution happens, how it affects daily life, and what factors—like traffic, old vehicles, factories, drought, and dust storms—make the situation worse. They also explain some useful vocabulary related to the environment and talk about how people and the government are trying to deal with this problem. And of course, they invite you to think about your own country: Do you experience air pollution or drought where you live? So, stay with us, listen carefully, and enjoy learning Persian while exploring one of the most important environmental issues in Iran today. Let’s get started! If Podgap makes your Persian learning journey easier and more enjoyable, share it with your friends — it truly means the world to us!We’d also love to hear from you: drop us a message anytime at podgapp@gmail.com Want to dive deeper? By joining us on<a href="https://www.spreaker.com/cms/shows/3513112/www.patreon.com/podgap?utm_source=chatgpt.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Patreon.com/podgap</a><ul><li>Full Persian transcriptions of every episode</li><li>A glossary &amp; worksheets to practice with</li><li>Plus extra learning goodies like Persian news, proverbs, vocabulary challenges, videos, and more!</li></ul>Let’s keep learning and growing together — one word at a time

Podgap (137) | Persian Discussion (B2): Talking About Air Pollution

<description>In today’s episode, we’re learning 10 useful Persian verbs that use zadan as an auxiliary verb — and we’ll show you how to use them naturally in a friendly conversation between two friends. Don’t miss this fun and practical lesson!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;For extra practice, write a short story using all ten verbs and send it to us at: podgapp@gmail.com. We’d love to read your work!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Want to dive deeper? By joining us on&lt;a href="https://www.spreaker.com/cms/shows/3513112/www.patreon.com/podgap?utm_source=chatgpt.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt; Patreon.com/podgap&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Full Persian transcriptions of every episode&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;A glossary &amp;amp; worksheets to practice with&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Plus extra learning goodies like Persian news, proverbs, vocabulary challenges, videos, and more!&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;b&gt;Let’s keep learning and growing together — one word at a time&lt;/b&gt;</description>

In today’s episode, we’re learning 10 useful Persian verbs that use zadan as an auxiliary verb — and we’ll show you how to use them naturally in a friendly conversation between two friends. Don’t miss this fun and practical lesson!

For extra...

In today’s episode, we’re learning 10 useful Persian verbs that use zadan as an auxiliary verb — and we’ll show you how to use them naturally in a friendly conversation between two friends. Don’t miss this fun and practical lesson! For extra practice, write a short story using all ten verbs and send it to us at: podgapp@gmail.com. We’d love to read your work! Want to dive deeper? By joining us on<a href="https://www.spreaker.com/cms/shows/3513112/www.patreon.com/podgap?utm_source=chatgpt.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Patreon.com/podgap</a><ul><li>Full Persian transcriptions of every episode</li><li>A glossary &amp; worksheets to practice with</li><li>Plus extra learning goodies like Persian news, proverbs, vocabulary challenges, videos, and more!</li></ul>Let’s keep learning and growing together — one word at a time

Podgap (136) | Persian Vocabulary (A2): 10 Verbs with Zadan as an Auxiliary

<description>In this episode, Bahram and Behnoush team up to teach you how to make a delicious Iranian dish. You’ll pick up new Persian words through a real conversation, and at the end, test yourself with a quiz!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;If Podgap makes your Persian learning journey easier and more enjoyable, share it with your friends — it truly means the world to us!We’d also love to hear from you: drop us a message anytime at podgapp@gmail.com&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Want to dive deeper? By joining us on&lt;a href="https://www.spreaker.com/cms/shows/3513112/www.patreon.com/podgap?utm_source=chatgpt.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt; Patreon.com/podgap&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Full Persian transcriptions of every episode&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;A glossary &amp;amp; worksheets to practice with&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Plus extra learning goodies like Persian news, proverbs, vocabulary challenges, videos, and more!&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;b&gt;Let’s keep learning and growing together — one word at a time&lt;/b&gt;</description>

In this episode, Bahram and Behnoush team up to teach you how to make a delicious Iranian dish. You’ll pick up new Persian words through a real conversation, and at the end, test yourself with a quiz!

If Podgap makes your Persian learning journey...

In this episode, Bahram and Behnoush team up to teach you how to make a delicious Iranian dish. You’ll pick up new Persian words through a real conversation, and at the end, test yourself with a quiz! If Podgap makes your Persian learning journey easier and more enjoyable, share it with your friends — it truly means the world to us!We’d also love to hear from you: drop us a message anytime at podgapp@gmail.com Want to dive deeper? By joining us on<a href="https://www.spreaker.com/cms/shows/3513112/www.patreon.com/podgap?utm_source=chatgpt.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Patreon.com/podgap</a><ul><li>Full Persian transcriptions of every episode</li><li>A glossary &amp; worksheets to practice with</li><li>Plus extra learning goodies like Persian news, proverbs, vocabulary challenges, videos, and more!</li></ul>Let’s keep learning and growing together — one word at a time

Podgap (135) | Persian Conversation (B1): Bahram & Behnoush (Making Food Together)

<description>In this episode, we’re going to explore a topic that’s a bit different and more emotional than usual. Life is full of happy moments, but also difficult ones—especially when we lose someone we love.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In such times, just a few kind and heartfelt words can bring comfort to those who are grieving.That’s why, in this episode, we’ll learn how to offer condolences in Persian.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We’ll look at different words used for “death” in various contexts, and we’ll also practice common phrases for expressing sympathy and responding to condolences.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;If Podgap makes your Persian learning journey easier and more enjoyable, share it with your friends — it truly means the world to us!We’d also love to hear from you: drop us a message anytime at podgapp@gmail.com&lt;br /&gt;Want to dive deeper? By joining us on&lt;a href="https://www.spreaker.com/cms/shows/3513112/www.patreon.com/podgap?utm_source=chatgpt.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt; Patreon.com/podgap&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Full Persian transcriptions of every episode&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;A glossary &amp;amp; worksheets to practice with&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Plus extra learning goodies like Persian news, proverbs, vocabulary challenges, videos, and more!&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;b&gt;Let’s keep learning and growing together — one word at a time&lt;/b&gt;</description>

In this episode, we’re going to explore a topic that’s a bit different and more emotional than usual. Life is full of happy moments, but also difficult ones—especially when we lose someone we love.

In such times, just a few kind and heartfelt words...

In this episode, we’re going to explore a topic that’s a bit different and more emotional than usual. Life is full of happy moments, but also difficult ones—especially when we lose someone we love. In such times, just a few kind and heartfelt words can bring comfort to those who are grieving.That’s why, in this episode, we’ll learn how to offer condolences in Persian. We’ll look at different words used for “death” in various contexts, and we’ll also practice common phrases for expressing sympathy and responding to condolences. If Podgap makes your Persian learning journey easier and more enjoyable, share it with your friends — it truly means the world to us!We’d also love to hear from you: drop us a message anytime at podgapp@gmail.com Want to dive deeper? By joining us on<a href="https://www.spreaker.com/cms/shows/3513112/www.patreon.com/podgap?utm_source=chatgpt.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Patreon.com/podgap</a><ul><li>Full Persian transcriptions of every episode</li><li>A glossary &amp; worksheets to practice with</li><li>Plus extra learning goodies like Persian news, proverbs, vocabulary challenges, videos, and more!</li></ul>Let’s keep learning and growing together — one word at a time

Podgap (134) | Situational Conversation (C1): Speaking About Death and Condolences in Persian

Podgap provides you Persian conversation for beginners to advanced level, learning vocabularies, grammar, Persian literature, &amp; interview with different people. You will be in touch with colloquial Persian, Iranian culture, &amp; tradition (Iran Fact). With Persian Podgap you will learn &amp; speak Persian in real life and everyday situation. You can connect by Email at the moment: podgapp@gmail.com Second Channel for listening to the Persian News: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/learn-persian-by-podgap-news/id1626732780?uo=4

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