Holidays and vacations

Understanding Different Types of Holidays

Learn phrases to describe different types of holidays, such as تعطیلات دریایی (beach holiday), تعطیلات کوهستانی (mountain holiday), and تعطیلات شهری (city holiday).
Understand the difference between تعطیلات فعال (active holiday) and تعطیلات آرامش بخش (relaxing holiday).

Holiday Activities

Familiarise yourself with common holiday activities: پیاده روی (hiking), شنا (swimming), گشت و گذار (sightseeing), and خرید (shopping).
Be able to express interest or disinterest in an activity, for example, علاقه دارم به… (I like…) and علاقه ندارم به… (I don’t like…).

Weather and Clothing

Learn words to describe the weather: آفتابی (sunny), ابری (cloudy), برفی (snowy), and بارانی (rainy).
Understand how to discuss appropriate holiday clothing, using words like مایو (swimsuit), کاپشن (coat), کلاه (hat), and کفش های راحتی (comfortable shoes).

Food and Drinks

Be able to name typical holiday foods and drinks, such as غذای سنتی (traditional food), میوه های تازه (fresh fruits), آب میوه (fruit juice), and اب معدنی (mineral water).
Learn phrases to express dietary requirements or preferences: وگان (vegan), گیاه خوار (vegetarian), and بدون گلوتن (gluten-free).

Holiday Problems and Solutions

Learn phrases to describe common holiday problems: تاخیر پرواز (flight delay), فقدان چمدان (lost luggage), and مریض شدن (getting sick).
Familiarise yourself with phrases that might help to solve problems, such as تماس با بیمه (contact insurance), درخواست کمک (ask for help), and جستجوی اطلاعات (search for information).

Continuous practice is key. Try to use these words and phrases in full sentences to help cement your understanding. Don’t forget to practice writing them in Persian script too, as this will be beneficial overall.