Learning Persian with Digital Tools: Anki, ChatGPT and YouTube
By
cjauvin
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Summary
The article describes the author's personal experience learning Persian (Farsi) using a combination of digital tools including Anki for spaced repetition, ChatGPT for language assistance, and YouTube videos from the Persian Learning channel created by teacher Majid. The author focuses on creating custom grammar-focused flashcards with phrases rather than single words, drawing content from both personal daily life and instructional videos.
Key quotes
· 4 pulledI'm creating my own never-ending deck of cards, with different types of content, for different purposes
The most frequent type of cards is grammar focused phrases (very rarely single words)
The central one is certainly Anki, a spaced repetition app to train memory
Majid, a very talented and nice Persian teacher, in my opinion
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