DAY 26: #31DayAspiringPolyglot Challenge – Learning Persian (Fārsī)

“I need the seasons to live to the rhythm of rain and sun.”

Sophie Marceau

Gregorian Calendar vs Iranian Solar Hijri Calendar

There I was minding my own business and looking up the days of the week when I came across the Iranian Solar Hijri Calendar. It is also called the Shamsi Hijri Calendar. Instead of months like the traditional Gregorian calendar you and I are used to, it is decided by astronomical calculation for the Iran Standard Time meridian (52.5° E; UTC+03:30). Each time period corresponds to a zodiac sign with the New Year (Nowruz) always falling on the vernal equinox.

For example: January 26, 2019 AE is written as 6 Bahman 1397 SH

Additionally the week starts on a Saturday and ends on a Friday.

Days of the Week in Persian (Fārsī)

• شنبه
  • šanbe
  • Saturday

• یکشنبه
  • yekšanbe
  • Sunday

• دوشنبه
  • došanbe
  • Monday

• سهشنبه
  • sešanbe
  • Tuesday

• چهارشنبه
  • chahâršanbe
  • Wednesday

• پنجشنبه
  • panjšanbe
  • Thursday

• جمعه
  • jom’e 
  • Friday

Gregorian Calendar in Persian (Fārsī)

• ژانوِیه
  • zhānviyah
  • January

• فِورِیه
  • fivriyah
  • February

• مارس
  • mārs
  • March

• آوریل
  • āvrīl
  • April

• مه
  • mah
  • May

• ژوئن
  • zhū’in
  • June

• ژوئیه
  • zhū’iyah
  • July

• اوت
  • ut
  • August

• سِپتامبر
  • siptāmbr
  • September

• سِپتامبر
  • uktubr
  • October

• نُوامبر
  • nuvāmbr
  • November

• دِسامبر
  • disāmbr
  • December

Solar Hijri Calendar

• Aries: March 21st – April 20th
  • فروردین
  • Farvardin (31 Days) – Guardian spirits, souls of the righteous

• Taurus: April 21st – May 21st
  • اردیبهشت
  • Ordibehesht (31 Days) – Best truth; best righteousness 

• Gemini: May 22nd – June 21
  • خرداد
  • Khordad (31 Days) – Wholeness; Perfection

• Cancer: June 22nd – July 22nd
  • تیر
  • Tir (31 Days)  – Sirius

• Leo: July 23rd – August 22nd 
  • مرداد / امرداد
  • Mordad/Amordad (31 Days) – Immortality

• Virgo: August 23rd – September 22nd
  • شهریور
  • Shahrivar (31 Days) – Desirable Dominion

• Libra: September 23rd – October 22nd 
  • مهر
  • Mehr (30 Days) – Covenant

• Scorpio: October 23rd – November 21st
  • آبان
  • Aban (30 Days) – Waters

• Sagittarius: November 22nd – December 21st
  • آذر
  • Azar (30 Days) – Fire

• Capricorn: December 22nd – January 19th
  • دی
  • Dey (30 Days) – The Creator

• Aquarius: January 20th – February 18th 
  • بهمن
  • Bahman (30 Days) – Good Spirit

• Pisces: February 19th – March 20th 
  • اسفند / اسپند
  • Esfand / Espand (29/30 Days) – Holy Devotion

Seasons in Persian (Fārsī)

• بهار
  • bahâr
  • Spring

• تابستان
  • tâbestân
  • Summer

• پاییز
  • pâyiz
  • Autumn

• زمستان
  • zemestân
  • Winter

Other Vocabulary

• روز
  • rewz
  • day

• بعدازظهر
  • b'ed az zher
  • afternoon

• شب
  • sheb
  • evening/night

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