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Persian (phonetic) English Script Appears In
balé, (man) chāi meekhoram Yes, I will drink tea. بَلِه، (من) چای می‌خورم. How to Host or Be Hosted (especially when it involves chai)
balé, (man) kāram-ō doost daram. Yes, I like my job. بَلِه، کارَمو دوست دارَم. How to Talk About Your Job and Where You Work
balé, teshnam-é Yes, I’m thirsty. بله، تشنَمه How to Talk to People in a Formal Manner, and More on Hosting and Being Hosted
bā māh rokhee agar neshastee if you are sitting next to a moon faced girl با ماهرُخی اَگَر نِشَستی khosh bāsh: Omar Khayyam's khosh bāsh Part 2
bā māh rokhee agar neshastee, khosh bāsh If you are sitting next to a moon faced girl, be happy/content با ماهرُخی اَگَر نِشَستی خوش باش khosh bāsh: Omar Khayyam's khosh bāsh Part 2
bā māh rokhee agar neshastee, khosh bāsh If you have sat with a beloved who has a face like the moon, be happy با ماهرخی اگر نشستی خوش باش khosh bāsh: Omar Khayyam's khosh bāsh Intro
bā māmānam sohbat meekonam I am speaking with my mother با مامان صحبت می‌کنم Review of Unit 3
bā man rāzee bood with me there was a secret با مَن رازی بود raz: Ahmad Shamlou's raz Intro, raz: Ahmad Shamlou's raz Part 2
banafsh purple بَنَفش How to Describe Things (Includes List of All the Colors), Colors (Vocabulary Sprint)
ba_namak.mp3 Common Persian Sayings and Expressions
bani ādam a'zāyé yek peykarand The sons of Adam are limbs of a frame بنی‌ آدم اعضای یک پیکرند bani ādam: Saadi's bani ādam Intro
bani ādam a'zāyé yek peykarand The sons of Adam are limbs of a frame بنی‌ آدم اعضای یک پیکرند bani ādam: Saadi's bani ādam Part 2
bani ādam a'zāyé yek peykarand The sons of Adam are limbs of a frame بنی‌ آدم اعضای یک پیکرند bani ādam: Saadi's bani ādam Part 3
bānk bank بانک How to Talk About Places Around Town, and Possession
bā otoboos meeram foroodgāh I’ll go with a bus to the airport با اتوبوس میرم فرودگاه. How To Discuss Travel
barādar brother How to Talk About Your Family, and Introduce Their Names, Families (Vocabulary Sprint)
barādar-é bāmaze-yé man my funny brother برادرِ بامزه‌ی من The Concept of ‘Ezafé’
barādaré nātanee half brother Families (Vocabulary Sprint)
barāyé beeroon raftan āmādé meesham I get ready to go out برای بیرون رفتن آماده می‌شم More about Daily Routines
barāyé eenké because (for the reason that) برای اینکه The Simple Past Tense