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| Persian (phonetic) | English | Script | Appears In |
|---|---|---|---|
| doshanbé tā jom’é | Monday to Friday | دوشَنبِه تا جُمعِه | |
| dovom | 2nd | دُوٌُم | |
| dovomé zhānveeyé | second of January | دُوٌُمِ ژانویِه | |
| edaréyé post | post office | اِدارِهٔ پُست | |
| -ee | You are | يي | |
| -eem | We are | یم | |
| eemān | hope | ||
| eemān hast | there is hope | ||
| eemān hast | there is hope | ||
| een | this | این | |
| een | this | این | |
| een | this | این | |
| -een | You are | ین | |
| eenāhā! | so here you go! | ایناها! | |
| een ché vazee-yé vāsé een baché dorost kardee ākhé? | what sort of situation have you created for this kid? | این چِه وَضعیِه واسِه این بَچِّه دُرُست کَردی آخِه؟ | |
| een dar bāz namooné beré beeroon gom shé | don't leave the door open for him to go outside and get lost | این دَر باز نَمونِه بِرِه بیرون گُم شِه | |
| een ___-é man-é | this is my ___ (informal) | این __________ مَنِه | |
| een hafté, clinton sohbat kard | This week, Clinton spoke | این هَفتِه کلینتُن صُحبَت کَرد | |
| een harfā chee-yé? | what is this talk? | این حَرفا چیِه؟ | |
| eenjā | here | اینجا |