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Persian (phonetic) English Script Appears In
dākhelé maghāz-am. I’m inside the store. داخلِ مغازِه‌‌اَم. Prepositions
dam next to dar golestané: Sohrab Sepehri's dar golestané Part 3
dam moment دَم barafshān: Hafez's barafshān Part 2
damāgh nose دَماغ How to Talk About Feeling Under the Weather and Pain, and Parts of the Body, Parts of the Body (Vocabulary Sprint)
dāman skirt, clothing دامَن payāmé naseem: Hafez's payāmé naseem Part 4
damé panjeré naré he shouldn't go near the window دَمِ پَنجِرِه نَرِه A Separation, Part 1
damé sobh next to the morning dar golestané: Sohrab Sepehri's dar golestané Part 3
damet garm literally 'your corner is warm,' meaning 'you're awesome' (very casual) دمت گرم Common Persian Sayings and Expressions
dandoon teeth Parts of the Body (Vocabulary Sprint)
dandoonām-ō mesvāk meekonam I brush my teeth دَندونامُو مِسواک می‌کُنَم More about Daily Routines
dandoon pezeshk dentist دَندون‌پِزِشک How to Talk About Your Job and Where You Work
dar in دَر barafshān: Hafez's barafshān Part 3
dar in دَر dar golestané: Sohrab Sepehri's dar golestané Part 3, dar golestané: Sohrab Sepehri's dar golestané Part 4, rooz o shab: Rumi's rooz o shab Part 2, fathe bagh: Forough Farokhzad's fathe bagh Part 3, fathe bagh: Forough Farokhzad's fathe bagh Part 4, beshnō een nay: Rumi's beshnō een nay Part 2
dar door دَر House / Home (Vocabulary Sprint)
dār in دَر More Present Continuous and Imperatives(!)
dār to have stem دار The verb ‘To Have’
darā go into دَرا deevané shō: Rumi's deevané shō Part 2
dāram I have دارَم payāmé naseem: Hafez's payāmé naseem Part 6
dāram I have دارَم How to Talk More About Your Family, and How to Count to Ten, The verb ‘To Have’, More Present Continuous and Imperatives(!)
dāram bā māmānam sohbat meekonam I am speaking with my mother دارَم با مامانَم صُحبَت می‌کُنَم Review of Unit 3