Persian (Farsi) teacher Dr. Taraneh

Dr. Taraneh

Professional Teacher
Teaches
Persian (Farsi)
Native
English
Speaks
French
Arabic
Romanian
Spanish
Linguist and Language Educator with over 12 years of professional experience in Iran, US, & Canada
From Islamic Republic of IranLiving in Quebec, Canada (02:01 UTC-04:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jan 9, 2025
InterestsReadingArtMusicFilms & TV SeriesWriting
Hi! My name is Taraneh. I’m from Iran and have been living in the US & Canada for the past decade. I currently live in Montreal where I’m the director and professor of the Persian program at McGill University. I’ve received my PhD in Linguistics from the University of Illinois and have a Master’s in Language Education from Tehran University. I’ve been teaching different levels and types of Persian courses in North American universities since 2016. Throughout my professional/academic career, I’ve had the joy of teaching students from all kinds of backgrounds, whether heritage speakers or those discovering Persian for the first time. Let me be your guide in your Persian learning journey! Years ago, my passion for language teaching made me change my career path from being an engineer to a highly professional language teacher and linguist. Best decision of my life! My diverse experience with different students, learning materials, and topic courses allows me to help my students find, and stick to, what works for them depending on their interests and learning goals. I believe that language and culture are intertwined, so I always teach language through interacting with culture, be it more on the ‘traditional’ side (e.g. literature, proverbs) or on the more ‘modern’ side (e.g. following social media trends). All this makes my approach to teaching Persian unique and efficient! My teaching style is always tailored to my students’ interests and learning objectives as I create a per...
My teaching material
  • PDF file
  • Text Documents
  • Presentation slides/PPT
  • Audio files
  • Image files
  • Video files
  • Flashcards
  • Articles and news
  • Quizzes
  • Homework Assignments
5.0
Rating
25
Students
252
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate

Persian (Farsi) Lessons

Persian (Farsi)
English
Trial Lesson
18 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
Conversation in Persian/Farsi
A2 -  C2

Conversation

8 lessons completed
USD 35.00
Package with 3% off
Learn to Read and Write in Persian (Quickly & Efficiently!)
A1 -  B1

Language Essentials

70 lessons completed
USD 40.00
Persian Classical Poetry (for all levels)
A2 -  C2

Language Essentials

0 lessons completed
USD 45.00
Package with 3% off
Persian for Heritage Speakers (If you learned [some] spoken Persian as a child)
B1 -  C2

Language Essentials

37 lessons completed
USD 45.00
Package with 3% off
Persian for Non-Heritage speakers: from A1 to C2
A1 -  C2

Language Essentials

119 lessons completed
USD 45.00
Package with 3% off

Availability

47 Reviews

Kate Majidzadeh
38 Persian (Farsi) lessons
Teacher’s pick
I've been taking classes with Dr. Taraneh for almost a year now and they have been very helpful for my Farsi -- she has been great at targeting the lessons to my level and experience, and balancing introducing new concepts with reinforcing known material. For me they are a mix of question and answer, speaking practice, and learning new grammar or vocab, with great context and examples provided. She is a very patient and encouraging teacher and has helped me identify where I'm making mistakes and how to fix them, and she provides helpful resources and exercises to help me learn. I definitely have become more confident when speaking, writing, and listening to Farsi and I'm able to put together much more complex and varied sentences and talk about a wider range of topics compared to where I was last year. I would definitely recommend Dr Taraneh as a teacher, both to beginners who want to learn Farsi, or students who have experience but want to improve further.
Feb 12, 2026
Jorge
11 Persian (Farsi) lessons
Teacher’s pick
Learning a new alphabet/script has never been so much fun and without major difficulty! This teacher is absolutely excellent! I cannot recommend her enough.
Sep 14, 2025
Student tommy
tommy
20 Persian (Farsi) lessons
Great lesson!
May 19, 2026
Susan Schwinn
28 Persian (Farsi) lessons
Teacher’s pick
Taraneh is a superb language educator! She is really great at helping me understand concepts and can even anticipate my questions because she understands my learning style. The pace is great and she has useful out of class assignments that help me practice and prepare for my next class. FIVE STARS!
Sep 17, 2025
Student tommy
tommy
20 Persian (Farsi) lessons
Excellent lesson!
May 26, 2026
Student tommy
tommy
20 Persian (Farsi) lessons
Great lesson!!!
May 12, 2026
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