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Persian (phonetic) English Script Appears In
(tō) nemeedoonee You don’t know (تو) نِمی‌دونی Present Continuous Tense
(tō) nemeekhāy beree you don’t want to go (تُو) نِمی‌خوای بِری Talking about Wants and Possibilities
(tō) nemeesheenee You don’t sit (تو) نِمی‌‌شینی Present Continuous Tense
too in تو raz: Ahmad Shamlou's raz Part 2
(too) in تو Prepositions
too ghooree chāi hast? is there tea in the kettle? تو قوری چای هَست؟ How to Discuss Breakfast
too kāré kafāshee boodam I was in the work of fixing shoes, I was a cobbler تو کارِ کَفّاشی بودَم A Separation, Part 4
toonestan to be able تونِستَن The Simple Subjunctive
too rāhé derāz on the long path تو راهِ دِراز raz: Ahmad Shamlou's raz Intro
too rāhé derāz on the long path تو راهِ دِراز raz: Ahmad Shamlou's raz Part 2
toowālet bathroom (toilet room) توالِت House / Home (Vocabulary Sprint)
tooyé in تویِ Prepositions
(tō) raftee You went (تو) رَفتی The Simple Past Tense
tō-rō bé khodā by God! come on! please! تو رو بِه خُدا payāmé naseem: Hafez's payāmé naseem Part 3
toroshrooyee sour-faced تُرُشرویی khoshā emshō: Baba Taher's khoshā emshō Part 2
(tō) shenā meekonee You swim (تو) شِنا می‌کُنی Present Continuous Tense
(tō) shodee You became (تو) شُدی Compound Verbs
(tō) sobhāné meekhoree you eat breakfast (informal) (تو) صُبحانِه می‌‌خوری How to Talk About Daily Routines
(tō) sohbat kardee You spoke (informal) (تو) صُحبَت کَردی Review of Unit 3
(tō) sohbat meekonee You speak (informal) (تو) صُحبَت می‌کُنی Review of Unit 3