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Persian (phonetic)	English	Script	Appears In
(shomā) kār meekoneen	You (all) work	(شما) کارمی‌کنین.	Present Continuous Tense
(shomā) khasté boodeen	You (all) were tired	(شما) خسته بودین	The Simple Past Tense
(shomā) khasté shodeen	You (all) became tired	(شما) خسته شدین	Compound Verbs
shomā khoob hasteen?	Are you well?	شما خوب هستین؟	A Dialogue between Leyla and Aunt Farnaz
(shomā) khordeen	You ate (formal)	(شما) خوردین	Review of Unit 3
(shomā) khoshgel hasteen	You are happy (formal)	(شما) خوشگل هستین	The verb ‘To Be’
(shomā) khoshhāl boodeen	You (all) were happy	شما) خوشحال بودین)	The Simple Past Tense
(shomā) khoshhāl boodeen	You (all) were happy	(شما) خوش‌حال بودین.	The Simple Past Tense
shomā khoshhāl hasteen	You are happy (formal)	شما خوشحال هستین	The verb ‘To Be’
(shomā) khoshhāl shodeen	You (all) became happy	(شما) خوشحال شدین	Compound Verbs
shomā kojā zendegee meekoneen?	Where do you live? (formal)	شما کجا زندگی می کنین؟	How to Say Where You Live, and Answer Simple Questions
(shomā) kolāh dāreen	You (all) have hats (formal)	(شما) کلاه دارین	The verb ‘To Have’
(shomā) kolāh nadāreen	You (all) don’t have hats (formal)	(شما) کلاه ندارین	The verb ‘To Have’
(shomā) meedooneen	You (all) know	(شما) می‌دونین.	Present Continuous Tense
shomā meekaheed	you want (formal)	شما می‌خواهید	Talking about Wants and Possibilities
shomā meekhāin	you want (formal)	شما می‌خواین	Talking about Wants and Possibilities
shomā meekhāin beeyāyn	you want to come (formal)	شما می‌خواین بیاین	Talking about Wants and Possibilities
shomā meekhāin bereen	you want to go (formal)	شما می‌خواین برین	Talking about Wants and Possibilities
shomā meekhāyn bereen	You want to go	شما می‌خواین برین	Talking about Wants and Possibilities
(shomā) meekhoreen	You eat (formal)	(شما) میخورین	Review of Unit 3

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