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Persian (phonetic)	English	Script	Appears In
(man) sā’até sheesh beedār meesham	I wake up at six	(مَن) ساعَتِ شیش بیدار می‌شَم	More about Daily Routines
(man) sé morghé seeyāh dāram.	I have three black chickens.	(مَن) سِه مُرغِ سیاه دارَم.	How to Describe Things (Includes List of All the Colors)
(man) shāgerd hastam.	I am a student.	(مَن) شاگِِرد هَستَم.	How to Talk About Your Job and Where You Work
(man) shāyad bā tō cinemā naram	I might not go to the movies with you	(مَن) شایَد با تُو سینِما نَرَم	Talking about Wants and Possibilities
(man) shāyad beram	I might go	(مَن) شایَد بِرَم	Talking about Wants and Possibilities
(man) shenā meekonam	I swim	(مَن) شِنا می‌کُنَم	Present Continuous Tense
(man) shodam	I became	(مَن) شُدَم	Compound Verbs
(man) shohar dāram	I have a husband	(مَن) شوهَر دارَم	How to Talk About Love and Friendship
(man) shokolāt doost dāram.	I like chocolate.	(مَن) شُکُلات دوست دارَم.	How to Talk About Your Likes and Dislikes
(man) shokolāt doost nadāram.	I do not like chocolate.	(مَن) شُکُلات دوست نَدارَم.	How to Talk About Your Likes and Dislikes
(man) shokolāt khayli doost dāram.	I really like chocolate.	(مَن) شُکُلات خِیلی دوست دارَم.	How to Talk About Your Likes and Dislikes
(man) sobhāné meekhoram	I eat breakfast	(مَن) صُبحانِه می‌خورَم	How to Talk About Daily Routines, More about Daily Routines
(man) sohbat kardam	I spoke	(مَن) صُحبَت کَردَم	Review of Unit 3
(man) sohbat meekonam	I speak	(مَن) صُحبَت می‌کُنَم	Review of Unit 3
(man) tabee’at doost dāram.	I like nature.	(مَن) طَبیعَت دوست دارَم.	How to Talk About Your Likes and Dislikes
(man) tabee’at doost nadāram.	I do not like nature.	(مَن) طَبیعَت دوست نَدارَم.	How to Talk About Your Likes and Dislikes
(man) tamāshā kardam	I watched	(مَن) تَماشا کَردَم	Compound Verbs
(man) tamāshā meekonam	I watch	(مَن) تَماشا می‌کُنَم	Present Continuous Tense
(man) tamreen kardam	I practiced	(مَن) تَمرین کَردَم	Compound Verbs
(man) telephon kardam	I made a call	(مَن) تِلِفُن کَردَم	Compound Verbs

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