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| Persian (phonetic) | English | Script | Appears In |
|---|---|---|---|
| salām farzeen, chetor-ee? | hi Farzeen, how are you? | سَلام فَرزین، چِطُوری؟ | Meeting Up with Friends |
| salām khānomé neekzād | hello, Miss Neekzad | سَلام خانُمِ نیک‌زاد | Tārof at a Gallery |
| salām. man doosté marjān, ātefé hastam | Hello. I'm Marjan's friend, Atefeh | سَلام. مَن دوستِ مَرجان، عاطِفِه هَستَم | Meeting New People |
| salām meeresoonam | I send my regards, say hi | سَلام می‌رِسونَم | Talking with a Neighbor |
| sālām meeresoonan. man mozāhemetoon nemeesham. fe'lan bā ejāzatoon! | They say hi. Well, I don't want to get in your hair. I'll see you later! | سَلام می‌رِسونَن. مَن مُزاحِمِتون نِمی‌شَم. فِعلاً با اِجازَتون! | Talking with a Neighbor |
| salām ostād | hello, professor/expert | سَلام اُستاد | Tārof at a Gallery |
| salām resoondan | to send one's regards, say hi | سَلام رِسوندَن | Talking with a Neighbor |
| sāl-ee | each year | سالی | Habitual Actions |
| sāl-ee yek bār bé hāwaii meeram. | I go to Hawaii once a year. | سالی یِک بار بِه هاوایی می‌رَم. | Habitual Actions |
| sālon | living room | سالُن | House / Home (Vocabulary Sprint) |
| samadee hastam | I'm Samadi | سَمَدی هَستَم | A Separation, Part 4 |
| samanoo | sweet pudding made with wheat germ | سَمَنو | Nowruz (Vocabulary Sprint) |
| sameemee | intimate | صمیمی | fathe bagh: Forough Farokhzad's fathe bagh Part 4 |
| sameemeeyat | intimacy | صمیمی‌یت | fathe bagh: Forough Farokhzad's fathe bagh Part 4 |
| sameemeeyaté tan hāmān | the intimacy of our skin | fathe bagh: Forough Farokhzad's fathe bagh Part 4 | |
| sandalee jelō meez-é. | The chair is in front of the table. | صَندَلی جِلو میزِه. | Prepositions |
| sandalee jeloyé meez-é. | The chair is in front of the table. | صَندَلی جِلویِ میزِه. | Prepositions |
| sandalee poshté meez-é. | The chair is behind the table. | صَندَلی پُشتِ میزِه. | Prepositions |
| sandaleeyé nārāhat | uncomfortable chair | صَندَلیِ ناراحَت | The Concept of "ezāfé" |
| sandaleeyé rāhat | comfortable chair | صَندَلیِ راحَت | The Concept of "ezāfé" |