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Persian (phonetic)	English	Script	Appears In
Leyla: balé, meedoonam. oonjā havā chetor-é?	Yes, I know. How's the weather there?	لِیلا: بَلِه، می‌دونَم. اونجا هَوا چِطورِه؟	A Dialogue between Leyla and Her Aunt Farnoosh
Leyla: barāyé ché reshteyee?	For what degree?	لِیلا: بَرایِ چِه رِشتِه ای؟	A Dialogue between Matt and Leyla
Leyla: bāshé, bereem...	Okay, let's go...	لِیلا: باشِه بِریم....	A Dialogue between Leyla and Her Uncle Ahmad
Leyla: bé salāmatee! khaylee mamnoon ké bā man emrooz sohbat kardeen, va az deedanetoon khaylee khoshhāl shodam.	Congratulations! Thank you so much for speaking with us today, and I'm so happy to see you.	لِیلا: بِه سَلامَتی! خِیلی مَمنون کِه با مَن اِمروز صُحبَت کَردین، وَ اَز دیدَنِتون خِیلی خوشحال شُدَم.	A Review Dialogue with Leyla, Matt and Ladan
Leyla: chand tā?	How many?	لِیلا: چَندتا؟	A Dialogue between Leyla and Her Uncle Ahmad
Leyla: ché feelmee?	What film?	لِیلا: چِه فیلمی؟	A Dialogue between Leyla and Aunt Farnaz
Leyla: cheghadr ālee!	How great!	لِیلا : چِقَدر عالی!	A Dialogue between Leyla and Her Mother
Leyla: cheghadr ālee!	How great!	لِیلا: چِقَدر عالی!	A Dialogue between Matt and Leyla
Leyla: ché khoob, emrooz Lādan ham bā mā-st. khosh āmadee Lādan jān!	How wonderful Ladan is with us today. Welcome Ladan jan!	لِیلا: چِه خوب، اِمروز لادَن هَم با ماست. خوش آمَدی لادَن جان!	A Review Dialogue with Leyla, Matt and Ladan
Leyla: cherā māmān joon,	Of course grandmother,	لِیلا: چِرا مامان جون،	A Dialogue between Leyla and Her Dear Grandmother
Leyla: cherā, yekee do-tā dāreem, valee faghat kabāb dāran.	Yes, we have one or two, but they only have kabob.	لِیلا: چِرا، یِکی دو تا داریم، وَلی فَقَط کَباب دارَن.	A Dialogue between Leyla and Her Dear Grandmother
Leyla: dars zeeyād dāree?	Do you have a lot of schoolwork?	لِیلا: دَرس زیاد داری؟	A Review Dialogue with Leyla, Matt and Ladan
Leyla: deegé chee dāreen?	What else do you have?	لِیلا: دیگِه چی دارین؟	A Dialogue between Leyla and Her Uncle Ahmad
Leyla: deegé ché kār kardee?	What else did you do?	لِیلا: دیگِه چِه‌کار کَردی؟	A Dialogue between Matt and Leyla
Leyla: deegé ché khabar?	What else is happening?	لِیلا: دیگِه چِه خَبَر؟	A Review Dialogue with Leyla, Matt and Ladan
Leyla: dorost-é.	That's true.	لِیلا: دُرُستِه.	A Dialogue between Leyla and Her Uncle Ahmad
Leyla: dorost-é doost dāram, valee ghormé sabzeeyé shomā behtar-é!	That’s true, I do like it, but your ghormé sabzi is better!	لِیلا:‌ دُرُستِه دوست دارَم، وَلی قورمِه سَبزیِ شُما بِهتَرِه!	A Dialogue between Leyla and Her Dear Grandmother
Leyla: emshab meeresam.	I arrive tonight.	لِیلا: اِمشَب می‌رِسَم.	A Dialogue between Leyla and Aunt Farnaz
Leyla: fardā chetor-é?	How about tomorrow?	لِیلا:‌ فَردا چِطورِه؟	A Dialogue between Leyla and Aunt Farnaz
Leyla: ghabool shodee?	Were you accepted?	لِیلا: قَبول شُدی؟	A Dialogue between Matt and Leyla

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