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Persian (phonetic)	English	Script	Appears In
khālee	empty	خالی	dar golestané: Sohrab Sepehri's dar golestané Part 2
khālee shod	he/she/it became devoid, empty, unoccupied	خالی شُد	sokhanee chand dar eshgh (A Few Words on Love): Nezami Ganjavi's sokhanee chand dar eshgh (A Few Words on Love) Part 4
khālé farnāz: ālee-yé!	Great!	خالِه فَرناز: عالیِه!	A Dialogue between Leyla and Aunt Farnaz
khālé farnāz: āré, rāst meegee.	Yes, you're right.	خالِه فَرناز: آرِه، راست می‌گی.	A Dialogue between Leyla and Aunt Farnaz
khālé farnāz: ba’ad az nāhār meereem cinemā.	After lunch we'll go to the movies.	خالِه فَرناز: بَعد اَز ناهار می‌ریم سینِما.	A Dialogue between Leyla and Aunt Farnaz
khalé farnāz: balé, salām leylā jān!	Yes, hello Leyla dear!	خالِه فَرناز: بَلِه، سَلام لِیلا جان!	A Dialogue between Leyla and Aunt Farnaz
khālé farnāz: bé engeleesee meeshé ‘Les Misérables’.	In English, it's 'Les Misérables'.	خالِه فَرناز: بِه اِنگِلیسی می‌شِه «Les Misérables».	A Dialogue between Leyla and Aunt Farnaz
khālé farnāz: doost dāree bereem cinemā?	Would you like for us to go to the movies?	خالِه فَرناز: دوست داری بِریم سینِما؟	A Dialogue between Leyla and Aunt Farnaz
khālé farnāz: fardā khoob-é!	Tomorrow is good.	خالِه فَرناز: فَردا خوبِه!	A Dialogue between Leyla and Aunt Farnaz
khālé farnāz: feelmé ‘beenavāyān.'	The film 'Beenavāyān.'	خالِه فَرناز: فیلمِ «بینَوایان».	A Dialogue between Leyla and Aunt Farnaz
khālé farnāz: khaylee khoob-é.	It's very good.	خالِه فَرناز: خِیلی خوبِه.	A Dialogue between Leyla and Aunt Farnaz
khālé farnāz: khob, sā’até chand meeyāy?	Well, what time will you come?	خالِه فَرناز: خُب، ساعَتِ چَند می‌آی؟	A Dialogue between Leyla and Aunt Farnaz
khālé farnāz: khoob-am!	I'm well!	خالِه فَرناز:‌ خوبَم!	A Dialogue between Leyla and Aunt Farnaz
khalé farnāz: khoobee azizam?	Are you well, dear?	خالِه فَرناز: خوبی عَزیزَم؟	A Dialogue between Leyla and Aunt Farnaz
khālé farnāz: meeyāy barāyé nāhār?	Will you come for lunch?	خالِه فَرناز: می‌آی بَرایِ ناهار؟	A Dialogue between Leyla and Aunt Farnaz
khālé farnāz: nemeedonam. hālā bebeeneem.	I don't know. We'll see.	خالِه فَرناز: نِمی‌دونَم. حالا بِبينيم.	A Dialogue between Leyla and Aunt Farnaz
khālé farnāz: pass kay meeyāy khooneyé mā?	So when are you coming to our house?	خالِه فَرناز:‌ پَس کِی میای خونِهِ ما؟	A Dialogue between Leyla and Aunt Farnaz
khālé farnāz: shaneedam meeyāy dāllās!	I've heard you're coming to Dallas!	خالِه فَرناز:‌ شَنیدَم میای دالاس!	A Dialogue between Leyla and Aunt Farnaz
khālé farnāz: tā fardā azizam. khodāhāfez.	Until tomorrow my dear. Goodbye.	خاله فرناز: تا فَردا عَزیزَم. خُداحافِظ.	A Dialogue between Leyla and Aunt Farnaz
khālé farnāz: zahmatee neest! pizza meegeereem!	It's no trouble! We'll get pizza.	خالِه فَرناز: زَحمَتی نیست! پیتزا می‌گیریم!	A Dialogue between Leyla and Aunt Farnaz

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