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| Persian (phonetic) | English | Script | Appears In |
|---|---|---|---|
| khānevādé tashreef nadāran? | the family isn't there? | خانِوادِه تَشریف نَدارَن؟ | A Separation, Part 4 |
| khānevādeyé bozorg | big family | خانواده بزرگ | Families (Vocabulary Sprint) |
| khānevādeyé koocheek | small family | خانواده کوچک | Families (Vocabulary Sprint) |
| khānom, een sheeré okseejenesh-ō nabasté boodeenā seft | you know, ma'am, you didn't close this oxygen valve tight enough | خانُم، این شیرِ اُکسیژِنِشو نَبَستِه بودینا سِفت | A Separation, Part 2 |
| khānom, man deerooz roo hesābé harfé shomā yekee-rō rad kardam raft. man... chahāré ba'ad az zohr-é! man fardā chejooree yekee deegé-rō peydā konam...? | On account of what you said, ma'am, I passed on someone yesterday, and they left. I…it's four in the afternoon! How am I supposed to find someone else by tomorrow…? | خانُم، مَن دیروز رو حِسابِ حَرفِ شُما یِکی رو رَد کَردَم رَفت. مَن… چَهارِ بَعد اَز ظُهرِه! مَن فَردا چِجوری یِکی دیگِه رو پِیدا کُنَم…؟ | A Separation, Part 2 |
| khānoom | Mrs/Ms. | خانُم | The Concept of "ezāfé" |
| khanoomé portmané zeebā | the beautiful Mrs. Portman | خانُمِ پُرتمَنِ زیبا | The Concept of "ezāfé" |
| khānoom shams | Ms. Shams | خانُم شَمس | The Concept of "ezāfé" |
| khar | literally 'donkey,' meaning 'idiot' | خَر | Common Persian Sayings and Expressions |
| khar | donkey | خَر | Animals (Vocabulary Sprint) |
| kharāb | ruined | خَراب | barafshān: Hafez's barafshān Part 2 |
| kharābam meekonad | it ruins me | خَرابَم می‌کُنَد | barafshān: Hafez's barafshān Part 2 |
| kharābāt | ruins, disrepute, winehouse | خَرابات | aybé rendān makon: Hafez's aybé rendān makon Part 6 |
| kharchang | crab | خرچنگ | Animals (Vocabulary Sprint) |
| khareedār: āhā, balé, een gardanband khayli ghashang-é. | Ah yes, this necklace is very nice. | خَریدار: آها، بَلِه، این گَردَنبَند خِیلی قَشَنگِه. | Dialogue in a Store While Buying Jewelry |
| khareedār: balé. vali een ham talāyé 22 hast? | Yes, but is this also 22-karat gold? | خَریدار: بَلِه. وَلی این هَم طَلایِ ۲۲ هَست؟ | Dialogue in a Store While Buying Jewelry |
| khareedār: dorost-é, vali barāyé man khayli geroon-é. cheezé deegeyee nadāreen? | True, but for me it's too much. Do you have anything else? | خَریدار: دُرُستِه، وَلی بَرایِ مَن خِیلی گِرونِه. چیزِ دیگِه‌یی نَدارین؟ | Dialogue in a Store While Buying Jewelry |
| khareedār: khāhesh meekonam. befarmāyeen. | Thank you, here you go. | خَریدار: خواهِش می‌کُنَم. بِفَرمایین. | Dialogue in a Store While Buying Jewelry |
| khareedār: ma'zerat meekhām. een dastband chand-é? | Excuse me, how much is this bracelet? | خَریدار: مَعذِرَت می‌خوام، این دَست‌بَند چَندِه؟ | Dialogue in a Store While Buying Jewelry |
| khareedār: na, barāyé dokhtaram. hameen gardanband ālee-yé. befarmāyeen, een ham deveest dolār naghd. | No, for my daughter. This necklace is great, and here is $200 cash. | خَریدار: نَه، بَرای دُختَرَم. هَمین گَردَنبَند عالیِه. بِفَرمایین، این هَم دِویست دُلار نَقد. | Dialogue in a Store While Buying Jewelry |