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Persian (phonetic)	English	Script	Appears In
(tō) kāret-ō doost dāree?	Do you like your job? (informal)	(تو) کارِتو دوست داری؟	How to Talk About Your Job and Where You Work, How to Talk About Your Likes and Dislikes
(tō) kār kardee	You did work	(تو) کار کَردی	Compound Verbs
(tō) kār meekonee	You work (informal)	(تو) کار می‌‌کُنی	How to Talk About Daily Routines
(tō) kār meekonee	You work	(تو) کار می‌کُنی	Present Continuous Tense
tō k'az mehnaté deegarān bee ghamee	If a limb’s in pain and you do not care,	تو کز محنت دیگران بی‌ غمی	bani ādam: Saadi's bani ādam Part 3, bani ādam: Saadi's bani ādam Intro
(tō) khasté boodee	You were tired	(تو) خَستِه بودی	The Simple Past Tense
(tō) khasté shodee	You became tired	(تو) خَستِه شُدی	Compound Verbs
tokhmé morgh	egg	تخم مرغ	How to Discuss Breakfast
(tō) khordee	You ate (informal)	(تو) خوردی	Review of Unit 3
(tō) khoshgel hastee	You are pretty (informal)	(تو) خوشگِل هَستی	The verb ‘To Be’
(tō) khoshhāl boodee	You were happy	(تو) خوش‌حال بودی	The Simple Past Tense
(tō) khoshhāl hastee	You are happy (informal)	(تو) خوش‌حال هَستی	The verb ‘To Be’
(tō) khoshhāl shodee	You became happy	(تو) خوشحال شُدی	Compound Verbs
tō kojā zendegee meekonee?	Where do you live? (informal)	تو کُجا زِندِگی می‌کُنی؟	How to Say Where You Live, and Answer Simple Questions
(tō) kolāh dāree	You have a hat (informal)	(تو) کُلاه داری	The verb ‘To Have’
(tō) kolāh nadāree	You don’t have a hat	(تو) کُلاه نَداری	The verb ‘To Have’
(tō) meedoonee	You know	(تو) می‌دونی	Present Continuous Tense
(tō) meekhāhee	you want (informal)	(تو) می‌خواهی	Talking about Wants and Possibilities
(tō) meekhāi	you want (informal)	(تو) می‌خوای	Talking about Wants and Possibilities
(tō) meekhāi beeyāy	you want to come (informal)	(تو) می‌خوای بیای	Talking about Wants and Possibilities

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