Persian Teacher and Iranian Cultural Consultant

Private Farsi/ Persian language tuition, cultural advisor - Cambridge or online

Native Farsi teacher

I am a native Farsi teacher and social anthropologist, who has been teaching Farsi since 2011. I have taught hundreds of hours of private tuition at all levels. I have B.A. in Social Science, M.Sc. and M.A in Social Anthropology and Anthropological Research. Contact me to arrange your First Farsi/ Persian/ Tajik class in Cambridge (UK) or remotely via video-call from wherever you are.

Learn as a beginner

Learn Farsi as a complete beginner, you can focus speaking and listening if you desire or on reading and writing, or take a comprehensive approach that encompasses all area of language learning.

Intermediate level

If your level is intermediate, I can help you to familiarise yourself with Persian culture as well as the language. I am an anthropologist and culture is my specialty. If you are planning to go to any of Farsi speaking counties (including Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan or Uzbekistan), and you would like to sharpen your knowledge on customs of everyday life and culture I can definitely help you.

Towards proficiency

I can help people not entirely proficient, such as half-Iranians with some grasp of the language, become fluent. I am already doing this with some students.

Understanding business or cultural contexts

If you are planning any business activities in Iran, Tajikistan, Afghanistan I can help you familiarise yourself with local customs and business language.

Some of the testimonials

Maryam is a flexible and conscientious teacher, who is very happy to adjust her curriculum to the needs and interests of her students. She provided me with my first introduction to classical Persian literature through the poems of Rumi. The process…
Maryam came highly recommended from a friend who studied Farsi with her, and I also find her to be a fantastic teacher. She has a deep understanding of both Farsi and English (my first language) and is therefore great at explaining vocabulary,…
Learning to speak Farsi with Maryam is a delight. Maryam is an accomplished teacher; adapting her approach to the wishes and needs of her students, and demonstrating endless patience and encouragement. She understands the issues that will cause…
I have thoroughly enjoyed my Farsi lessons with Maryam. She is an experienced teacher who was able to build my confidence (I started knowing no Farsi at all!) and made every lesson really engaging and interesting. Maryam was very flexible and we were…