Curriculum · Unit 1 · Lesson 9

The Politeness Starter Pack (Ta'ârof I)

بفرمایید

After this lesson you can deploy the five golden politeness words, recognize ta'ârof, and perform the offer–refuse–insist–accept dance correctly.

The phrase map

lotfan

please

for requests

bebakhshid

excuse me · sorry

one word, three jobs

khâhesh mikonam

you're welcome

the reply to any thanks

ghorbân-e shomâ

thank you (formal)

full-dress ghorbânet

befarmâid

please · here you go · after you

one word, infinite hospitality

chây

tea

offered within 90 seconds, guaranteed

The rule of three

Offer → polite refuse → insist → accept. Not fake: a dance where everyone gets to be generous.

Ta'ârof nakon!

"Don't ta'ârof!" is your official license to accept immediately — with kheyli mamnun.

Headphones on, out loud, eyes free. Prompt → pause → you speak → native answer. This is where the lesson becomes yours.

Play the practice game — real course voices, listening rounds, and dialogue replies. The PDF has the written exercises.