Written specifically for Farsi learners at the advanced level, this reference book looks at the most colorful and entertaining area of Farsi vocabulary - idioms. Persians love to use idioms, phrases that are colorful and mysterious. The Essential Idioms in Farsi offers an additional look at the idiomatic phrases and sayings that make Farsi the rich language that it is. This book will appeal to students at advanced level who want to understand and use the Farsi really used by native speakers. Over 1,600 of the most-used Farsi idioms and phrases, which Farsi learners are likely to encounter are presented with illustrations so that learners using this book will have hundreds of idioms 'at their fingertips'. Essential Idioms in Farsi is a supplementary text for advanced students and professionals who want to better understand Farsi native speakers, publications and media. It's especially for those who have learned Farsi outside of Iran. If you already speak Farsi, but now would like to start speaking even better, then this book is just for you. Ideal for self-study as well as for classroom usage.