Testimonials

I have taken 57 classes with Leila in the last year and a half, and it has been an incredible experience and total joy. When I first met her, I had studied Persian on and off for many years, but my speaking was pretty rusty. I was also very interested…

Leila is an amazing teacher. She is very patient and tries to elevate your strengths and helps you work on improvement. She is very knowledgeable and helpful, and her positivity and decorum made every session delightful. I needed to make my speaking skills sound more professional and intuitive. She was…

Leila is wonderful! Despite me knowing so little, we can speak for an entire hour with very little English. She guides and rephrases my sentences without making me prohibitively self conscious about my mistakes. When she answers my questions about grammar and formality, she makes the nuances seem very distinct…

I think today was my 21st lesson with Leila! And I want to say I’m still as encouraged as I was during my very first lesson when Leila introduced the Persian alphabet to me! For me, Leila is a perfect teacher. Besides textbook material, Leila shares with me her own…

I’m really looking forward to every lesson. Not only because Leila likes reading poetry as much as I do but also because she has a really deep understanding and is able to explain and interprete every poem so that I can grasp its beauty. She is an extraordinary person and…

Leila was as wonderful as always. I’m really looking forward to every lesson. She is so smart and well read. And soooo patient. She is a perfect teacher.

Very good teacher. Speaks slowly and very pronounced to it is great for beginners to follow. Customizes the sessions according to your needs and requirements. Effective note-taking and homework. ! آفرین

Leila is the best teacher!!! She makes learning classical poetry easy, fun and meaningful, and dedicates a lot of extra time to helping me. Thank you!

It was only my third lesson with Leila and already I learned so much and I like and estimate her immensely. It is a shame though that because of international political sanctions gifted and highly trained teachers like her are to be excluded from sharing their knowledge.

Today Leila taught us the passive voice. Every lesson we learn something new and interesting, and Leila always has an interesting way of presenting the material. She creates helpful assignments and gives us lots of practice and encouragement! A truly wonderful teacher.

Thank you dear Leila jan for all your help so far, learning with you has opened up so many doors of possibilities. Looking forward to what else may come. Thank you

Leila is an outstanding teacher, experienced in all areas of instruction: conversation, grammar, and enough cultural background to help her students grasp the significance of what they’re learning. In addition to her skill and erudition, she also makes lessons very enjoyable! I strongly recommend her to anyone interested in studying…

She is a very good teacher! I learned basic Persian in college, but I continue to study Iranian literature with her. She teaches with full-fledged literary knowledge, from classical poetry such as Saadi and Rumi to contemporary novels.

This was an exceptional lesson. She is fantastic. Thorough, kind and knowledgable. I will be working with her long term.

I love my lessons with Leila! She really goes out of her way to be helpful and engaging. It feels like I am learning while chatting with a close friend. خیلی ممنون!

Layla explains all issues necessary for me and any student to know about the Farsi language. She makes all classes easy to understand and encourages me always to learn more. If I don’t understand something, she never tires to explain it again and again.

The lessons with Leila are valuable because she is very detailed and explains Persian grammar and vocabulary in a very efficient and understandable way. Leila is very patient and works on the student’s needs in order to help him or her to advance in the comprehension of the language. She…

Had an amazing lesson with Leila, as always, reading some short Sufi/mystical texts. I feel so lucky to have a teacher with such deep knowledge of classical Persian! Although I still have so much to learn, I have made such progress in the last few months reading the classical literature,…

Leila was amazing as always! Reading classical Persian literature with her has made the texts come alive for me in away that I have not experienced with other teachers. Not only do I understand much more, but I have a real feeling for the deeper meanings and symbolisms, as well…

Leila is amazing. Reading with her, I finally feel like I am getting to a place of more deeply understanding and engaging with classical Persian literature, after years of studying the language elsewhere. She always takes the time to work through anything I don’t understand, and explains the larger context…

من یاد گرفتم .. رباعیات .. این شعر فلسفی است..درباره.. مرده , جهان ,زندگی ,حیات ,عمر .حالا..من میفهمم..درباره..حیات در دنیا.. مدرس لیلا گفت..این شعر جهانی است. مدرس لیلا بهترین مدرس است!!.. یک روز..من می خواهم شعر را در فارسی بنویسم 😀

Leila is an amazing professional teacher! She makes sure I have progress at all aspects of language, takes time to explain complex things and repeats until I remember. She is also very patient and very kind. Highly recommend for everyone who wants to study Persian seriously!

We read through the (challenging!) opening lines of the Shahnama, as well as a short poem by Shahid Balkhi. In addition to working through the meanings of the texts themselves, Leila also explained the poetic forms and the historical significance of them too. An amazing class!

Leila is an amazing teacher, and in each class I learn a little bit more about how to read classical Persian literature. She expertly helps me understand texts that would otherwise feel intimidating and even impossible — and in the process makes them fun and accessible.

Leila is a wonderful teacher, and she’s perfect for both the beginners and the more advanced students. In the time we’ve studied together, I’ve learned so much. Not only does she help me with the technical aspects of the language learning, she makes me understand and appreciate deeper the complexity…

Leila is very good at explaining Classical Persian literature and how it differs from Modern Persian. She helped bring out the humor and wit in Saadi’s Gulistan, at the same time as helping my speaking and understanding of modern Persian by rephrasing and translating the expressions in the text into…

A kind, inspiring and supportive teacher that excites you with the language! I have started studying Persian with Leila from the very beginning, and she is both very patient while I am making the first steps, but makes sure we’re making progress fast! THANK YOU!!!

Leila is a fantastic teacher and is always so patient. I find pronouns difficult but she was happy to explain them again until I understood. I always enjoy me classes and can feel myself improving.

Another great lesson! I really like how Leila isn’t afraid to stop me when I’m talking and correct me and tell me when I do something wrong. She really wants to make sure her students not only know how to speak Farsi, but the cultural aspects of it all too.

Beyond being a great teacher, she is very understanding. I told her that I was unable to study much for my lesson due to academic responsibilities. She told me it was fine and that if I could just practice 1 hour a week it would be fine. I aim to…

خیلی ممنونلیلا I hope I spelled that all right! Again, another great lesson with Leila. She really knows how to teach her students. She knows I am in medical school and also knows how badly I want to learn Farsi. She assigns me homework that will challenge me (memorizing words,…

A wonderful, supportive and inspiring teacher. We have been studying for the past few months, and I’m enjoying every class tremendously. Thank you very much!

I appreciate Leila khanum’s emphasis on speaking. That is always my weakest language skill. I spoke (with a lot of help) for about half an hour today, and although my speech was not very fluid, it was still productive and a great way to build vocabulary. Between lessons, I have…

My lessons with Leila are rich and productive. I particularly appreciate her honest assessments. Today, for example, she advised me to improve my use of objective pronouns. If a teacher can give me concrete feedback, as Leila did, I value that more than a thousand praises because this enables me…

Leila is very serious and knowledgeable about the Persian language. I have some experience with Persian, so we reviewed the alphabet and worked on writing some letters and pronunciation. It was a good refresher. She uses an introductory Persian course book to aid in learning the Persian script with a…

Salaam Leila, Thank you very much – I am finding the lessons very useful I was hoping next time – could we spend a few lessons going through how a present tense verb becomes past tense…with a few examples. Also – I would appreciate it if you could send me…

All beginnings are difficult! The first lessons are of course quite hard. To learn to read Farsi takes time and requires efforts, but the culture the language will give access to is worth it. Leila’s help and explanations are priceless in those first stages. !خيلى ممنون