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Persian (phonetic) English Appears In
āllmānee German How to Speak About the Languages You Know
almās diamond Proposals, Marriages and Weddings
alō Hello The Etiquette for Talking on the Phone
-am I am The verb ‘To Be’
amā but me and you Forough Farrokhzad - Fathé Bagh, Part 2
āmadan to come More Present Continuous and Imperatives (!)
āmādé meesham I get ready More about Daily Routines
amā man ō tō but me and you Forough Farrokhzad - Fathé Bagh, Part 2
amé aunt (paternal) How to Talk About Your Family, and Introduce Their Names, Families (Vocabulary Sprint)
amé paternal aunt How to Use Question Words, More Family Vocabulary, and a Few Filler Words and Phrases
amoo paternal uncle How to Use Question Words, More Family Vocabulary, and a Few Filler Words and Phrases
amoo uncle (paternal) How to Talk About Your Family, and Introduce Their Names, Families (Vocabulary Sprint)
āmrikā the United States How to Introduce Where You are From, and Introducing the Different forms of You
āmrikāyee American The verb ‘To Be’
āmrikāyee hast He/she is American The verb ‘To Be’
āmrikāyee hastam I am American The verb ‘To Be’
āmrikāyee hastan They are American The verb ‘To Be’
āmrikāyee hastee You are American (informal) The verb ‘To Be’
āmrikāyee hasteem We are American The verb ‘To Be’
āmrikāyee hasteen You are American (formal) The verb ‘To Be’