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Persian (phonetic) English Script Appears In
hāl condition, present, state حال yoosofé gom gashté: Hafez's yoosofé gom gashté Part 2
hāl state of being حال beshnō een nay: Rumi's beshnō een nay Part 4
hālā now حالا How to Say Where You Live, and Answer Simple Questions
hālā deegé khodetoon meedooneed ké now then, you know yourself that حالا دیگِه خودِتون می‌دونید کِه A Separation, Part 1
hālā maseeram ham door-é well, my commute is also far حالا مَسیرَم هَم دورِه A Separation, Part 1
hālam bad-é I feel bad حالَم بَدِه How to Talk About Feeling Under the Weather and Pain, and Parts of the Body
hālam khoob-é I’m feeling well حالَم خوبِه How to Talk About Feeling Under the Weather and Pain, and Parts of the Body
hālam khoob neest I don’t feel well حالَم خوب نیست How to Talk About Feeling Under the Weather and Pain, and Parts of the Body
hālam khoob neest I don’t feel well حالَم خوب نیست More About Pain and Illness
hālā shāyad roozé avalet-é, khasté shodee you must be tired since it's just your first day حالا شایَد روزِ اَوَّلِتِه، خَستِه شُدی A Separation, Part 2
hālé dorān the situations of the eras حالِ دُوران yoosofé gom gashté: Hafez's yoosofé gom gashté Part 3
haleem oatmeal-like dish حَلیم How to Discuss Breakfast
hālé mā dar ferghaté jānān ō ebrāmé ragheeb our condition in separation from the beloved and the torments of our rivals حالِ ما دَر فِرقَتِ جانان و اِبرامِ رَقیب yoosofé gom gashté: Hafez's yoosofé gom gashté Intro
hālé shomā chetor-é? how are you? (formal) حالِ شُما چِطُورِه؟ How to Use Question Words, More Family Vocabulary, and a Few Filler Words and Phrases
hālé shomā chetor-é? how are you? (formal) حالِ شُما چِطورِه؟ How to Greet People and Ask How They're Doing
hālet chetor-é? how are you? (informal) حالِت چِطورِه؟ How to Greet People and Ask How They're Doing
hālet chetor-é? how are you? (informal) حالِت چِطُورِه؟ How to Use Question Words, More Family Vocabulary, and a Few Filler Words and Phrases
hālet chetor-é? how are you? (informal) حالِت چِطُورِه؟ yoosofé gom gashté: Hafez's yoosofé gom gashté Part 2
hālet chetor-é? how are you feeling? حالِت چِطورِه؟ How to Talk About Feeling Under the Weather and Pain, and Parts of the Body
hālé tō chetor-é? How are you? (informal) حالِ تو چِطورِه؟ Review of Unit 2