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| Persian (phonetic) | English | Script | Appears In |
|---|---|---|---|
| (shomā) deltang hasteen | You are heavy-hearted (formal) | (شُما) دِلتَنگ هَستین | The verb ‘To Be’ |
| (shomā) dorost kardeen | You (all) made | (شُما) دُرُست کَردین | Compound Verbs |
| shomā farmoodeed ghablan kojā kār meekardeen? | so where did you say you worked again? | شُما فَرمودید قَبلاً کُجا کار می‌کَردین؟ | A Separation, Part 4 |
| (shomā) fārsi meefahmeen | you understand Persian (formal) | (شُما) فارسی می‌‌فَهمین | How to Speak About the Languages You Know |
| (shomā) fārsi sohbat meekoneed | you speak Persian (formal) | (شُما) فارسی صُحبَت می‌کُنید | How to Speak About the Languages You Know |
| (shomā) fārsi sohbat meekoneen? | do you speak Persian? (formal) | (شُما) فارسی صُحبَت می‌کُنین؟ | How to Speak About the Languages You Know |
| (shomā) hasteed | You are | (شُما) هَستید | The verb ‘To Be’ |
| (shomā) hasteen | You are | (شُما) هَستین | The verb ‘To Be’ |
| (shomā) irānee hasteen | You are Iranian (formal) | (شُما) ایرانی هَستین | The verb ‘To Be’ |
| (shomā) kardeen | You (all) did | (شُما) کَردین | Compound Verbs, The Simple Past Tense |
| (shomā) kāretoon-ō doost dareen? | do you like your job? (formal) | (شُما) کارِتونُو دوست دارین؟ | How to Talk About Your Likes and Dislikes |
| (shomā) kāretoon-ō doost dāreen? | do you like your job? (formal) | (شُما) کارِتونُو 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’ |