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Persian (phonetic) English Script Appears In
sā’at yek-é It's one o'clock ساعَت یِکِه How to Talk About the Time and Weather
sā’at yé robh bé yek-é It is a quarter to one ساعَت یِه رُبع بِه یِکِه How to Talk About the Time and Weather
sabr kon wait صَبرکُن The Etiquette for Talking on the Phone
sabz green سَبز Colors (Vocabulary Sprint), How to Describe Things (Includes List of All the Colors)
sabzé herbs سَبزِه Nowruz (Vocabulary Sprint)
sabzee herbs / greens سَبزی How to Talk More About Food and Specific Persian Meals, How to Discuss Breakfast, Colors (Vocabulary Sprint)
sabzee polō bā māhee herb rice wth fish سبزی پُلو Nowruz (Vocabulary Sprint)
sad 100 صَد More Numbers, and the Months, Days and Seasons
sad ō shast ō haft 167 صَد و شَصت و هَفت More Numbers, and the Months, Days and Seasons
safar bekhayr safe journey (bon voyage!) سَفَر بِخِیر How to Greet People at Different Times of Day, Say Goodbye, and Introduce Yourself
safar khosh safe travels سفر خوش How To Discuss Travel
sag dog سَگ Animals (Vocabulary Sprint)
saghf ceiling سَقف House / Home (Vocabulary Sprint)
sag pāyeené meezé. The dog is below the table. سَگ پایینِ میزِه. Prepositions
sahar morning سحر‌ fathe bagh: Forough Farokhzad's fathe bagh Part 5
sahar gāhān early morning سحر‌گاهان fathe bagh: Forough Farokhzad's fathe bagh Part 5
sāl year سال Time and Date (Vocabulary Sprint)
sālād salad سالاد Food (Vocabulary Sprint)
salām hello سَلام How to Greet People and Ask How They're Doing
salāmat bāshan may they be healthy سَلامَت باشَن The Etiquette for Talking on the Phone