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| Persian (phonetic) | English | Script | Appears In |
|---|---|---|---|
| sandalee poshté meez-é. | The chair is behind the table. | صَندَلی پُشتِ میزِه. | |
| sandaleeyé nārāhat | uncomfortable chair | صَندَلیِ ناراحَت | |
| sandaleeyé rāhat | comfortable chair | صَندَلیِ راحَت | |
| sandaleeyé sheeké kootāh | the short comfortable chair | صَندَلیِ شیکِ کوتاه | |
| sāndeveech dorost kardam | I made a sandwich | ساندِویچ دُرُست کَردَم | |
| sānyé | second | ثانیِه | |
| sar | head | سَر | |
| sar | head | سَر | |
| sārā jān | dear Sara | سارا جان | |
| sārā joon | dear Sara | سارا جون | |
| sāra khooné dāré | Sara has a house | سارا خونِه دارِه. | |
| sāra khooné nadāré | Sara doesn’t have a house | سارا خونِه نَدارِه. | |
| saram dard meekoné | my head hurts | سَرَم دَرد میکُنِه | |
| saram-ō bord | literally 'it took my head,' meaning 'it's very loud' | سَرَمُو بُرد | |
| saram-ō bordee | literally 'you took my head' (informal), meaning 'you talk too much' | سَرَمُو بُردی | |
| sārā tarafé rāsté maryam-é. | Sara is to the right of Maryam | سارا طَرَفِ راستِ مریَمِه. | |
| sar az pāyat | my head from your foot | سَر اَز پایَت | |
| sard | cold | سَرد | |
| sar dard dāram | I have a headache | سَر دَرد دارَم | |
| sard-é | It's cold | سَردِه |