Word Order: Farsi has a subject-object-verb (SOV) structure. Instead of saying “I kick the ball” like in English, Farsii would say “I the ball kick.” 

Sounds: Farsi does not differentiate between the letters "v" and "w," often using the same letter "و" for both sounds, depending on context. This can present challenges for Farsi speakers learning to pronounce certain English words.

Script: While Farsi is written with the Persian script, a variation of the Arabic script, do not make the mistake of thinking the two languages are similar.  They are very different, though Farsi does have a lot of Arabic loan words due to proximity, conquest, and Islamic influence.

Language Name: There is some debate as to which word should be used for the language: