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Language teacher · Founder of Elingua

Elham Yaghoubi

We speak the language, we don’t memorise it. Lessons in Persian, Turkish, English, German and Russian, with a plan written for you alone.

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What we believe

A language isn’t a list of words. It’s a door into another life.

Learning at Elingua isn’t dry or stressful. Every student has their own goals, interests and pace, so every plan is designed individually, and you start speaking in the very first session.

  • 5+ years of teaching
  • 5 living languages
  • 1,000+ learners
  • 70% of class time is you talking

فارسی Persian (Farsi)

Up to
Near-native
Taught to
English, Turkish and German speakers

Conversation, literature and Iranian culture: from your first “salâm” to reading a line of Hafez in the original.

Did you know? “Paradise” comes from Old Persian “pairidaēza”, a walled garden.

Türkçe Turkish

Up to
B1
Taught to
Persian and English speakers

For travel, study, work or a move to Türkiye. Turkish grammar is regular with few exceptions, so once the rules click, progress comes fast. The full A1 course is also in the Elingua app.

Did you know? Turkish “kitap” and Persian “ketâb” both mean book, and “pencere” is Persian “panjereh”, window.

English English

Up to
B1
Taught to
Persian and Turkish speakers

Everyday conversation, international exam prep and English for the workplace: the English you actually use day to day.

Did you know? “Pajamas” comes from Persian “pâ-jâmeh”, literally “leg garment”.

Deutsch German

Up to
A1
Taught to
Persian, Turkish and English speakers

Your first step toward living, studying or working in Germany: everyday conversation, clear pronunciation and a solid base for the next levels.

Did you know? Every German noun is capitalised: der Tisch, die Liebe.

Русский Russian

Up to
A2
Taught to
Persian, Turkish and English speakers

From the Cyrillic alphabet to practical conversation. The alphabet looks scarier than it is; a few sessions in, it feels like home.

Did you know? Russian “базар” (bazaar) travelled all the way from Persian “bâzâr”.

Method

A class where you do most of the talking

  1. 01

    A plan made for you

    No rigid syllabus. Each session is shaped around your goals, interests and pace.

  2. 02

    70% is you talking

    You speak for seventy percent of the class and the teacher for thirty. From day one you use the language in real situations.

    You 70% Teacher 30%
  3. 03

    Built around your goal

    Travel, life abroad, study or business: we plan the route back from where you want to be.

    What’s your goal?

  4. 04

    Mistakes welcome

    A supportive space where getting it wrong is a normal part of learning, with digital tools that make it stick.

گذرنامه‌ی زبانLanguage passport
نام خانوادگی / Surname
YAGHOUBI یعقوبی
نام / Given name
ELHAM الهام
حرفه / Profession
Language teacher · Founder of Elingua
تحصیلات / Education
Foreign languages, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad
گواهی‌نامه / Certificate
TTC (Teacher Training Course)
تجربه / Experience
5+ years, all ages
Languages
  • فارسی
  • English
  • Türkçe
  • Deutsch
  • Русский
Issued byElingua · Armenia
Signatureالهام یعقوبی

Elham’s story

A teacher who lives in five languages

Elham Yaghoubi is a TTC-certified language teacher (Teacher Training Course) with a degree in foreign languages from Ferdowsi University of Mashhad. For more than five years she has taught learners of every age, from young children to adults, and alongside teaching she works as an international relations specialist at a multinational company.

She is fluent in English, Turkish, German and Russian, with Persian as her mother tongue. Moving between five languages every day lets her set their structures side by side and build simple shortcuts, the small insights that make learning easier for her students.

More about Elham & Elingua

The Elingua app

Turkish in your pocket

The Elingua app teaches Turkish to Persian speakers in short lessons that mix video, vocabulary with audio, simple grammar, listening drills, games and role-play with speech recognition. Lessons 1–3 are free; one in-app purchase unlocks the rest for good, with no subscription.

  • Lessons 1–3 free
  • One-time purchase
  • About 11 MB
  • Android
  • Video + PDF notes
  • Vocabulary with audio
  • Grammar made simple
  • Idioms & proverbs
  • Everyday conversations
  • Listening at several speeds
  • Sentence & letter building
  • Learning games
  • Role-play with speech recognition

Android only for now (Cafe Bazaar and Myket); iOS is not out yet.

Level roadmap

  1. A1Ready
  2. A2Coming soon
  3. Next levelsPlanned
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Play, earn XP, collect stamps

Almost everything on this site earns XP: hearing a word, finding a hidden one, a right answer. It all goes into your language passport.

Hello hunt

Five hellos in five languages are hidden in this grid. Drag from the first letter to the last (or tap both).

  • MERHABATurkish
  • HELLOEnglish
  • HALLOGerman
  • PRIVETRussian
  • SALAMPersian

You already speak some Persian

English borrowed more Persian words than you’d think. Match each Persian word to its English cousin.

Word of the day

One word a day in five languages. Come back tomorrow to keep your streak alive.

1 day streak

Letter hunt

The seven letters E · L · I · N · G · U · A are hidden around the site. Find them all.

  1. E
  2. L
  3. I
  4. N
  5. G
  6. U
  7. A

FAQ

Before you start

Who are the lessons for?

Learners of every age, from young children to adults. Persian is taught to English, Turkish and German speakers; Turkish, German and Russian are also taught to English speakers.

How is my lesson plan built?

Around your goals, interests and pace. There is no fixed syllabus, and around 70% of class time is you speaking.

Which levels do you teach?

Persian up to near-native, English and Turkish up to B1, Russian up to A2, and German at A1.

How do I book a session?

Message on WhatsApp or Telegram, or send an email. The first consultation is free, and we use it to work out your route and level together.

Is Elingua a registered company?

Yes. Elingua is an international language-education company registered in Armenia.

Contact

Let’s talk

For a free consultation, to book a session, or with any question about the courses, send a message.

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  • Reader Read a post to the very end
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