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| Persian (phonetic) | English | Script | Appears In |
|---|---|---|---|
| chet-é? | what’s wrong? | چِتِه؟ | |
| chetor | how | چِطُور | |
| chetor-é? | how is he/she? | چِطُورِه؟ | |
| chetor-ee? | how are you? | چِطوری؟ | |
| chetor-eed? | how are you? (formal) | چِطُورید؟ | |
| chetor-een? | how are you? (formal) | چِطُورین؟ | |
| chetor peesh meeré? | how’s it going? | چِطُور پیش میرِه؟ | |
| chō | like | چو | |
| chō | like | چو | |
| chō gol | like a flower | چو گُل | |
| chō hastee | because you are | چو هَستی | |
| chon | because | چون | |
| chon | because | چون | |
| chon | like | چون | |
| chon āghebaté kāré jahān | the conclusion of the work of the world | چون عاقِبَتِ کارِ جَهان | |
| chon āghebaté kāré jahān neestee hast | Since the end of the affairs of the world is nothingness | چون عاقبت کار جهان نیستی است | |
| chon āghebaté kāré jahān neestee hast | Since the end of the affairs of the world is nothingness | چون عاقِبَتِ کارِ جَهان نیستی اَست | |
| chon gereft ātash zé sar tā pāyé oo | as the fire took (enveloped) it (i.e. the moth) from head to toe (entirely) | چُون گِرِفت آتَش زِ سَر تا پایِ او | |
| chooné | chin | چونِه | |
| chō ozvee bé dard āvarad rooz'gār | if hard times cause one member to feel pain | چُو عُضوى بِه دَرد آوَرَد روزگار |