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Persian (phonetic)	English	Script	Appears In
(man) panj tā māsheen dāram	I have five cars	(مَن) پَنج تا ماشین دارَم.	The verb ‘To Have’
man: pas barāmoon fesenjoon beeyāreen.	Then bring us fesenjoon.	مَرد:‌ پَس بَرامون فِسِنجون بیارین.	A Dialogue in a Restaurant
man poolé zoor bé kesee nemeedam	I won't give anyone forced money	مَن پولِ زور بِه کِسی نِمی‌دَم	A Separation, Part 5
man-rā	to me	مَن‌ را	dar golestané: Sohrab Sepehri's dar golestané Part 3
(man) raftam	I went	(مَن) رَفتَم	The Simple Past Tense
(man) sā’até haft sobhāné meekhoram	I eat breakfast at 7	(مَن) ساعَتِ هَفت صُبحانِه می‌خورَم	How to Talk About Daily Routines
(man) sā’até sheesh beedār meesham	I wake up at six	(مَن) ساعَتِ شیش بیدار می‌شَم	More about Daily Routines
man samāvāti hastam	I'm Mr./Mrs./Ms. Samavati	مَن سَماواتی هَستَم	Meeting New People
(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) شاگِرد 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 khaylee 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

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