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Farsi, also called “Persian,” is the official language of Iran. Farsi is written in the same script as Arabic, but it is not the same language as Arabic. This is similar to the way Spanish and English are written using the same letters, but they are different languages.

The government of Iran fears that Muslims who hear the gospel in their own language will become Christians. Christian ethnic groups that speak other languages are not as much of a problem to the government.

Officials make life difficult for pastors who deliver sermons in Farsi. “Pastors who preach in Farsi are ordered to give a weekly report to the government,” said an Iranian Christian. “Also, it is a well-known fact that the government sends spies into the Farsi-speaking churches to take pictures and evaluate the activities of the church. The churches cannot do anything to stop the spies from coming.”

Farsi is read from right to left instead of left to right like English. Look at the chart below to learn how to pronounce some Farsi words and phrases. (Pronunciations are approximate.)

English	How to say it in Farsi
Praise the Lord	KHOH-dah-rah SHOH-kr
Jesus loves you	EE-saw doos-taht DAH-reh
Mother	Mah-DAR
Father	Pay-DAR
Yes	BAH-lay
No	Nah
Please	LOHT-fan
Thank you	Mam-NOON-ahm
Good bye	KHOH-dah hah-fehz

Iranian Date Snack

Cut open lengthwise about ½ pound of dates. Break walnut halves in half lengthwise and insert one walnut piece in each date and close the date. Arrange the dates on a shallow serving dish. Melt a stick of margarine and stir in a half cup of flour over low heat until smooth. Pour the mixture over the dates and let it set before serving.

Writing Letters

Leaders and officials in Iran often make things difficult for Christians in their country. Find the name of the current leaders of Iran in an almanac or other source. Pray for them. If an address is given in the source, you might want to write a polite letter to an Iranian leader saying that you are praying for him. Ask him to use his power to make sure that Iranian Christians are treated with respect.

The North Korean Alphabet and Some Words

“Hangul” is the name of the Korean alphabet. It has 24 letters. Hangul is a phonetic system of writing. Its symbols stand for sounds. To form words or syllables, letters are clustered together in groups.

For example, the Korean word for “school” is “hakkyo.” It is pronounced “HAHK-gyoh.”

Here is how the letters in “hakkyo” are written in Korean and how the entire word is written. Can you find the individual letters in the symbol for “hakkyo?”

Here is how to say three more things Korean.

Thank you: kahm-SAHM-nee-dah

Friend: CHIN-goo

Church: KYOH-hay

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