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Persian (phonetic)	English	Script	Appears In
(man) nemeesheenam	I don’t sit	(مَن) نِمی‌‌شینَم	Present Continuous Tense
(man) nemeetoonam āvāz bekhoonam	I can’t sing	(مَن) نِمی‌تونَم آواز بِخونَم	The Simple Subjunctive
(man) nemeetoonam beram	I can’t go	(مَن) نِمی‌‌تونَم بِرَم	Talking about Wants and Possibilities
man oomadam dāram bā tō harf meezanam rājebé termé	I've come here to talk to you about Termeh	مَن اومَدَم دارَم با تُو حَرف می‌زَنَم راجِبِ تِرمِه	A Separation, Part 5
man ō tō sohbat kardeem	You and I spoke	مَن و تو صُحبَت کَردیم	Review of Unit 3
(man) panj māsheen dāram	I have five cars	(مَن) پَنج ماشین دارَم.	The verb ‘To Have’
(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

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