Taarof Phrases in Persian Language and Culture

Taarof Phrases in Persian Taarof Phrases in Persian https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3g4e873WxC4&t=20s Definition of Taarof from Wikipedia Taarof (also transliterated as Taʿârof or Tarof; Persian: تعارف‎) is a Persian word which refers to an Iranian form of civility emphasizing both deference and social rank. It encompasses a range of social behaviors; one example of taarof could be described as posing false invitations and promising future services or deeds to primarily strangers or distant relatives and expecting them not to take the offer and keep declining it. Taarof more often works in a totally opposite way. For example, an absolutely desired object/person/offer may seemingly be refused while deep inside is demanded and wished. For instance, young Persian ladies may ...