Farsi Alphabet: A Visual Map
Master the Persian script by treating letters as families of shapes rather than abstract symbols. Learn to spot the visual 'anchors' that make reading Farsi feel like solving a simple puzzle.
Like Duolingo, but for Farsi Alphabet: A Visual Map. Tomo turns the whole topic into a game you play five minutes a day, until it actually sticks.
A short one: 9 levels across 2 sections, about 18 minutes end to end, roughly 4 days at five minutes a day. It moves through The Shape Families and Connecting the Dots. It starts from scratch.
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Key ideas in Farsi Alphabet: A Visual Map
- The base shape (boat) is identical for B, T, P, and S
- The number and position of dots are the only ways to tell these letters apart
- One dot below is 'B' (Beh)
- Three dots below is 'P' (Peh)
- Dots below the line indicate 'B' or 'P' sounds
- Identify the phonetic value of the boat letters based on dot placement
- Distinguish between the single-dot 'B' and the three-dot 'P' below the line
- Dots inside/above the boat indicate 'T' or 'S' sounds
- Two dots on top is 'T' (Teh)
- Three dots on top is 'S' (Seh)
- Differentiate between the two-dot 'T' and three-dot 'S' inside/above the boat
- The 'C' shape with a large tail is the base for four different Farsi sounds
- Dot placement and count are the only ways to distinguish these four letters
- The 'belly' refers to the curved space inside the letter's tail
- A single dot inside the curve represents the 'J' sound
- Identify the four distinct sounds belonging to the 'belly' letter family
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You watched. You nodded. By Sunday it was gone.
One answer, then back to scrolling.
Eight weeks. You meant to finish. You didn't.
Tomo gives Farsi Alphabet: A Visual Map the Duolingo treatment: levels, streaks, and quick quizzes that test what you just learned. That game loop is what the tabs above never had, so it's the one you actually finish.
Here's what playing it feels like
A real question from this course. Take your best guess.
If the base shape is the same for four letters, how do you distinguish between them?
Get it right to open this lesson and 8 more in the app.
How to learn Farsi Alphabet: A Visual Map, step by step
Go in order. 9 short levels across 2 sections, about 18 minutes in all, five minutes a day.
- 1
The Shape Families
- The Boat Letters
- The Belly Letters
- 2
Connecting the Dots
- The Seven Rebels
- The Art of Joining
2 sections · 4 units · 9 levels. Built to play, not to enroll.
Questions about Farsi Alphabet: A Visual Map
How do I learn Farsi Alphabet: A Visual Map?
Go in order: start with The Shape Families, then Connecting the Dots. On Tomo that's 9 short levels, about 18 minutes in all, played five minutes a day. Start free and play the first level in under a minute.
Is there a Duolingo-style app for Farsi Alphabet: A Visual Map?
Yes. Tomo works like Duolingo: short daily lessons, streaks and quick quizzes. Farsi Alphabet: A Visual Map is one of its free courses, and you can type any other topic to get a course of your own.
Is the Farsi Alphabet: A Visual Map course free?
Yes. Farsi Alphabet: A Visual Map is playable on Tomo's free plan, which doesn't expire. No credit card, no waitlist. Download the app and start your first lesson.
How long does it take to learn Farsi Alphabet: A Visual Map?
9 levels across 2 sections, about 18 minutes of play in total. It's built for five minutes a day, so you finish it a little at a time instead of all at once.
Do I need any background to start Farsi Alphabet: A Visual Map?
No. It's pitched at a beginner level, so it starts where you are and builds up. If you can tap a phone, you can start.
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