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Persian (phonetic) English Script Appears In
bahāré ārezoo rà my springtime of dreams بهار آرزو را meegan ké jangé jangé: Monir Taha's meegan ké jangé jangé Intro
bahāré tō azeezé your spring is so precious بهار تو عزیزه meegan ké jangé jangé: Monir Taha's meegan ké jangé jangé Intro
bā hoselé with patience با حوصِلِه Emotion (Vocabulary Sprint)
bakht fortune, fate, luck بَخت payāmé naseem: Hafez's payāmé naseem Part 6
bākhtan losing Sports (Vocabulary Sprint)
bālā above بالا Prepositions
bālā ovordam I threw up بالا اوردم. More About Pain and Illness
bālāyé above بالایِ Prepositions
balé yes بَلِه How to Say Where You Live, and Answer Simple Questions, Proposals, Marriages and Weddings
balé ghorsé sardard dāreem yes, we have headache medicine بله، قرص سردرد داریم. More About Pain and Illness
balé, gorosnam-é Yes, I’m hungry. بَلِه گُرُسنَمِه How to Talk to People in a Formal Manner, and More on Hosting and Being Hosted
balé, (man) chāi meekhoram. Yes, I will drink tea. بَلِه، (مَن) چای می‌خورَم. How to Host or Be Hosted (especially when it involves chai)
balé, (man) kāram-ō doost daram. Yes, I like my job. بَلِه، (مَن) کارَمو دوست دارَم. How to Talk About Your Job and Where You Work
balé, teshnam-é Yes, I’m thirsty. بَلِه تِشنَمِه 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 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 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 māmānam sohbat meekonam I am speaking with my mother با مامانَم صُحبَت می‌کُنَم 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)