Dari

Welcome to our Dari page, with books, recordings and software for learning Dari! Dari (or Eastern Persian) is a group of dialects of the Persian language that are spoken in Afghanistan, and the official name recognized by the Afghan government for the language. Along with Pashto , it is one of the two official and national languages of Afghanistan, and also serves as the lingua franca in Afghanistan. If you can't find what you need here, please e-mail us at .

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Dari for Foreigners
Dari (Afghan Persian) is one of the two official languages spoken in Afghanistan. The other official language is Pashto, spoken predominantly in Eastern and Southwestern Afghanistan. Dari serves as the lingua franca in government and business since it is spoken by the majority of urban dwellers, and is even spoken in some primarily Pashto-speaking areas. Primarily designed for English-speaking students, this series provides guided instructions for reading, writing and understanding the Dari language. The English alphabet has been adopted to represent the sound system of Dari using a methodology known as the “lowest common denominator.” Students are able to master the grammatical features of the language through a sound system that is familiar and comfortable. This book and audio course was developed by the Center for Afghanistan Studies at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, and includes course material along with 4 CDs.

Book with 4 CDs
$189

Courses

Pimsleur Comprehensive Dari Persian Course
This is a state-of-the-art language learning course for spoken Dari. The popular Pimsleur course does not use a book but uses a completely aural approach to language learning, perfect for learning quickly. The course features a proficiency-based system that helps the student learn through listening and speaking practice. 16 CDs.

$229
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Pimsleur Bookchips for Comprehensive Dari
Bookchips are compact digital memory cards that can hold five, ten, fifteen hours of spoken audio or more. A single Bookchip - not much larger than a postage stamp - can hold entire audiobooks that would traditionally require a half-dozen to a dozen compact discs or cassettes. Bookchips work on many desktop computers, laptops, other handheld PDA devices and mobile Smartphones with SD memory card slots. Bookchips move seamlessly from device to device, remembering your listening position each time. With Bookchips, it's easy to pick up from where you left off the day before, or skip to any chapter you like. Not only do Bookchips hold hours and hours of high-quality digital audio, they are rugged and reliable. Bookchips are completely electronic, and can be played by devices without any spinning or moving parts - which means Bookchips never skip! Bookchips are much easier to travel or exercise with than cassette or compact discs... and lighter, too. Pimsleur Comprehensive courses come with 30 lessons for each level, normally on 16 CDs. Bookchips for Pimsleur Comprehensive levels I, II, and III are available for for French, German, Italian, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Japanese, and Chinese.

Dari (CD)
$175
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Playaway Accent on Afghanistan: Dari, The Language And Culture Of Afghanistan
Successfully communicating in a country is more than just speaking the language. Accent on Afghanistan is a versatile communication survival tool not only covering useful phrases and vocabulary, but also Afghan culture - its history, geography, ethnic groups, major holidays, education, food, religion, and customs - including a "Do's and Don'ts" for interacting with the Afghanistani people. Comes with audio recorded by a native speaker providing learning through listening and repetition of key words, phrases, and sentences.

Playaway is the simplest way to listen to audio on the go. Each Playaway package comes with the digital content already pre-loaded on it and a battery to make it play. There's no need to buy a player; simply plug in earbuds and enjoy. Each Playaway holds an entire audiobook, regardless of length, and you can easily navigate back and forth through chapters. Automatic bookmarking remembers where you stopped listening.

$79