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Persian (phonetic) English Script Appears In
ketāb rooyé meez-é. The book is on the table. کِتاب رویِ میزِه. Prepositions
khāb sleep خواب dar golestané: Sohrab Sepehri's dar golestané Part 3
khābam meebaré I fall asleep (sleep takes me) خوابَم می‌بَرِه More about Daily Routines
khāhar sister خواهَر How to Talk About Your Family, and Introduce Their Names, Families (Vocabulary Sprint)
khāharé nātanee half sister خواهر ناتنى Families (Vocabulary Sprint)
khāhee you want خواهی barafshān: Hafez's barafshān Part 4
khāhee you (inf.) want خواهی payāmé naseem: Hafez's payāmé naseem Part 2
khāhee you want خواهی barafshān: Hafez's barafshān Part 5
khāhesh meekonam you’re welcome خواهِش می‌کُنَم Review of Unit 2, Navigating 'Tārof' in Different Social Situations, Respect in the Persian Culture
khāhesh meekonam khānom. khodā negahdāretoon. khasté ham nabāsheed. You're welcome, ma'am. God bless. Thanks for your efforts. خواهِش می‌کُنَم خانُم. خُدا نِگَهدارِتون. خَستِه هَم نَباشید. A Separation, Part 3
khāk dirt, dust, earth, soil خاک sokhanee chand dar eshgh (A Few Words on Love): Nezami Ganjavi's sokhanee chand dar eshgh (A Few Words on Love) Part 2
khāk bar saram literally 'dirt on my head' (informal) meaning...something not nice in English... خاک بَر سَرَم Common Persian Sayings and Expressions
khāk bar saret literally 'dirt on your head' (informal) meaning...something not nice in English... خاک بَر سَرِت Common Persian Sayings and Expressions
khāké eshgh the soil of love خاکِ عِشق sokhanee chand dar eshgh (A Few Words on Love): Nezami Ganjavi's sokhanee chand dar eshgh (A Few Words on Love) Part 2
khākestar ash خاکِستر Colors (Vocabulary Sprint)
khākestaree gray خاکِستری Colors (Vocabulary Sprint)
khalabān pilot خَلَبان How to Talk About Your Job and Where You Work
khāle aunt (maternal) خالِه How to Talk About Your Family, and Introduce Their Names
khālé aunt (maternal) خالِه How to Use Question Words, More Family Vocabulary, and a Few Filler Words and Phrases, Families (Vocabulary Sprint)
khālee empty خالی dar golestané: Sohrab Sepehri's dar golestané Part 2
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