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| Persian (phonetic) | English | Script | Appears In |
|---|---|---|---|
| (shomā) kāretoon-ō doost dāreed? | Do you like your job? (formal) | (شُما) کارِتونو دوست دارید؟ | How to Talk About Your Likes and Dislikes |
| (shomā) kāretoon-ō doost dāreen? | Do you like your job? (formal) | (شُما) کارتونو دوست دارین؟ | How to Talk About Your Job and Where You Work |
| (shomā) kār kardeen | You (all) did work | (شُما) کار کَردین | Compound Verbs |
| (shomā) kār meekoneen | you work (formal) | (شُما) کار می‌کُنین | How to Talk About Daily Routines |
| (shomā) kār meekoneen | You (all) work | (شُما) کار می‌کُنین | Present Continuous Tense |
| (shomā) khasté boodeen | You (all) were tired | (شُما) خَستِه بودین | The Simple Past Tense |
| (shomā) khasté shodeen | You (all) became tired | (شُما) خَستِه شُدین | Compound Verbs |
| shomā khodet roo cheghadr nazaret-é? | how much are you yourself thinking? | شُما خودِت رو چِقَدر نَظَرِتِه؟ | A Separation, Part 4 |
| (shomā) khordeen | You ate (formal) | (شُما) خوردین | Review of Unit 3 |
| (shomā) khoshgel hasteen | You are happy (formal) | (شُما) خوشگِل هَستین | The verb ‘To Be’ |
| (shomā) khoshhāl boodeen | You (all) were happy | (شُما) خوشحال بودین | The Simple Past Tense |
| (shomā) khoshhāl boodeen | You (all) were happy | (شُما) خوشحال بودین | The Simple Past Tense |
| (shomā) khoshhāl hasteen | You are happy (formal) | (شُما) خوشحال هَستین | The verb ‘To Be’ |
| (shomā) khoshhāl shodeen | You (all) became happy | (شُما) خوشحال شُدین | Compound Verbs |
| shomā kojā zendegee meekoneen? | Where do you live? (formal) | شُما کُجا زِندِگی می‌کُنین؟ | How to Say Where You Live, and Answer Simple Questions |
| (shomā) kolāh dāreen | You (all) have hats (formal) | (شُما) کُلاه دارین | The verb ‘To Have’ |
| (shomā) kolāh nadāreen | You (all) don’t have hats (formal) | (شُما) کُلاه نَدارین | The verb ‘To Have’ |
| (shomā) meedooneen | You (all) know | (شُما) می‌دونین | Present Continuous Tense |
| (shomā) meekhāheed | you want (formal) | (شُما) می‌خواهید | Talking about Wants and Possibilities |
| (shomā) meekhāyn | you want (formal) | (شُما) می‌خواین | Talking about Wants and Possibilities |