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| Persian (phonetic) | English | Script | Appears In |
|---|---|---|---|
| meekhāyn māsheen dāshté bāsheen | you want to have a car | می‌خواین ماشین داشتِه باشین | |
| meekonad | he/she/it does | می‌کُنَد | |
| meekonad | it does | می‌کُند | |
| meekonad | it does, makes | می‌کُنَد | |
| meeravee | to go; you (presently) go | مى رَوی | |
| meeree | to go (speaking form) | مى ری | |
| meesepāram | I surrender | می‌سِپارَم | |
| meeshé lotfan tekrār konee? | could you please repeat? (informal) | میشِه لُطفاً تِکرار کُنی؟ | |
| meeshé lotfan tekrār koneen? | could you please repeat? (formal) | میشِه لُطفاً تِکرار کُنین؟ | |
| meeshé shomāreyé shomā-rō bedam bé shoharam begam az too rooznāmé paydā kardam? | could I give my husband your number and say I found it in the paper | میشِه شُمارِهٔ شُما رو بِدَم بِه شوهَرَم بِگَم اَز تو روزنامِه پِیدا کَردَم؟ | |
| meeshé yavāshtar sohbat koneen? | could you speak more slowly? (formal) | میشِه یَواش‌تَر صُحبَت کُنین؟ | |
| meetarsand | is afraid | می‌ترسند | |
| meetoonam | can I | می‌تونَم | |
| meetoonam bā lādan sohbat konam? | can I talk to Ladan? | می‌تونَم با لادَن صُحبَت کُنَم؟ | |
| meetoonam barāyé tō chāi beeyāram? | can I bring you tea? | می‌تونَم بَرایِ تو چای بیارَم؟ | |
| meetoonam eenjā bāsham | I can be here | می‌تونم این‌جا باشَم | |
| meetoonam shomāreyé telephonet-ō dāshté bāsham? | can I have your phone number? | می‌تونَم شُمارِهٔ تِلِفُنِتو داشتِه باشَم؟ | |
| meetoonee barāyé man chāi beeyāree? | can you bring me tea? | می‌تونی بَرایِ مَن چای بیاری؟ | |
| meetoonee barāyé man jākat beeyāree? | can you bring me a jacket? | می‌تونی بَرایِ مَن ژاکَت بیاری؟ | |
| meetoonee bezāree | you can put | می‌تونی بِذاری |