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Persian (phonetic) English Script Appears In
doorhā āvāyeest in the distance there is a sound دورها اوایی‌ست dar golestané: Sohrab Sepehri's dar golestané Intro
doorhā āvāyeest ké marā meekhānad in the distance there is a song that sings to me دور‌‌ها آوایی هست که مرا می‌خواند dar golestané: Sohrab Sepehri's dar golestané Part 3
doosam dāree? Do you like/love me? دوسَم داری؟ دوستَم داری؟ How to Talk About Love and Friendship
dooset dāram I like/love you دوسِت دارَم How to Talk About Love and Friendship
doosh meegeeram I take a shower دوش می‌گیرَم More about Daily Routines
doost dāram I like دوست دارَم How to Talk About Your Likes and Dislikes
doost dāram footbāl bāzee bokonam. I like to play football. دوست دارَم فوتبال بازی بُکُنَم. How to Talk About Your Likes and Dislikes
doost dāram geetār bezanam. I like to play guitar. دوست دارَم گیتار بِزَنَم. How to Talk About Your Likes and Dislikes
doost dāram piāno bezanam. I like to play piano. دوست دارَم پیانو بِزَنَم. How to Talk About Your Likes and Dislikes
doost dāram zabān yād begeeram I like to learn languages. دوست دارَم زَبان یاد بِگیرَم. How to Speak About the Languages You Know
doost dāshtan liking/loving دوست داشتَن Emotion (Vocabulary Sprint)
doost dokhtar girlfriend دوست دختر Families (Vocabulary Sprint)
doostee friendship دوستی How to Talk About Love and Friendship
doosté sameemee intimate friend دوست صمیمی fathe bagh: Forough Farokhzad's fathe bagh Part 4
doost pesar boyfriend دوست پسر Families (Vocabulary Sprint)
dō pesar two sons دو پِسَر How to Talk More About Your Family, and How to Count to Ten
dorood! hi! greetings! دُرود How to Greet People at Different Times of Day, Say Goodbye, and Introduce Yourself
doroshké stroller درشکه Babies
dorost kard he/she made دُرُست کَرد Compound Verbs
dorost kardan to make دُرُست کَردَن Compound Verbs