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Persian (phonetic)	English	Script	Appears In
khaylee khoob-am	I’m very well	خِیلی خوبَم	How to Greet People and Ask How They're Doing
(khaylee) khoob bood	It was (very) good.	(خِیلی) خوب بود.	The Simple Past Tense
khaylee khoshgel-ee	you are very pretty	خِیلی خوشگِلی	How to Talk About Love and Friendship
khaylee khosh gozasht.	I had a great time.	خِیلی خوش گُذَشت.	How to Talk More About Food and Specific Persian Meals
khaylee khoshmazé bood	it was very delicious	خِیلی خوشمَزِه بود	Navigating 'Tārof' in Different Social Situations
khaylee mamnoon	I’m very thankful	خِیلی مَمنون	How to Talk to People in a Formal Manner, and More on Hosting and Being Hosted
khaylee mamnoon	thank you	خِیلی مَمنون	Navigating 'Tārof' in Different Social Situations, The Etiquette for Talking on the Phone
khaylee mamnoon.	Thank you very much.	.خِیلی مَمنون	A Separation, Part 3
khaylee zeebā-yee	you are very beautiful	خِیلی زیبایی	How to Talk About Love and Friendship
khazoonetam ghashang-é	your fall is also beautiful	خَزونِتَم قَشَنگِه	meegan ké jangé jangé: Monir Taha's meegan ké jangé jangé Intro
khedmat	service, employment, work	خِدمَت	Tārof When Welcoming Guests
kheesh	yourself; the self	خویش	deevané shō: Rumi's deevané shō Part 3
kheesh-rā bar sham’ zad az door dar	it flung itself towards the candle from a distance	خویش را بَر شَمع زَد اَز دور دَر	Parable of the Moths, Part 2
kheeshtan gom kard bā oo khash bé ham	and lost itself, joyfully united with the fire	خویشتَن گُم کَرد با او خوَش بِه هَم	Parable of the Moths, Part 3
kheeyāboon	street	خیابان	Transportation (Vocabulary Sprint)
kheeyābooné boland	short street	خیابونِ بُلَند	The Concept of "ezāfé"
kheeyābooné kootāh	long street	خیابونِ کوتاه	The Concept of "ezāfé"
kheeyabooné main	Main Street	خیابونِ مِین	The Concept of "ezāfé"
khers	bear	خِرس	Animals (Vocabulary Sprint)
khob, een sālon-é.	Ok, this is the living room.	خوب، این سالُنِه.	A Dialogue between Leyla and Her Uncle Ahmad

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