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Persian (phonetic)	English	Script	Appears In
khob, khoshhāl shodam	well, I became happy (to see/talk to you)	خُب، خوشحال شُدَم	The Etiquette for Talking on the Phone
khob... lotf koneed tashreef beeyāreen hālā eenjā	well…I would really appreciate it if you would please do me a favor and come here now	خُب…لُطف کُنید تَشریف بیارین حالا اینجا	A Separation, Part 2
khob, oonvakht bā nezāfatesh ō eenā ké moshkelee nadāreen?	okay, so you don't have any issues with cleaning him and all?	خُب، اونوَقت با نِظافَتِش و اینا کِه مُشکِلی نَدارین؟	A Separation, Part 4
khob pas chee meegee?	well then, what are you saying?	خُب پَس چی می‌گی؟	A Separation, Part 5
khob, shomā begeen bé man zang bezanan. aslan emshab begeen beeyān man bebeenameshoon.	Well, you tell him to call me. As a matter of fact, you know, tell him to come see me tonight.	خُب، شُما بِگین بِه مَن زَنگ بِزَنَن. اَصلاً اِمشَب بِگین بیان مَن بِبینَمِشون.	A Separation, Part 3
khob, zahmat kam koneem	let's relieve the trouble	خُب، زَحمَت کَم کُنیم	The Etiquette of Being Hosted
khod	self, own	خود	aybé rendān makon: Hafez's aybé rendān makon Part 3
khod	self	خود	rooz ō shab: Rumi's rooz ō shab Part 3
khod	self	خُد	beshnō een nay: Rumi's beshnō een nay Part 3
khodā	God	خُدا	khoshā emshō: Baba Taher's khoshā emshō Part 2
khodā	God	خُدا	payāmé naseem: Hafez's payāmé naseem Part 6
khodā	God	خُدا	payāmé naseem: Hafez's payāmé naseem Part 3
khodā dooné	God knows	خُدا دونِه	khoshā emshō: Baba Taher's khoshā emshō Part 2
khodāhāfez	goodbye	خُداحافِظ	How to Greet People at Different Times of Day, Say Goodbye, and Introduce Yourself
khodā negahdār	goodbye, farewell	خُدا نِگَهدار	Meeting Up with Friends
khodā negahdār	goodbye (God keep you safe)	خُدا نِگَهدار	How to Greet People at Different Times of Day, Say Goodbye, and Introduce Yourself
khodāyā	o God!	خُدایا	payāmé naseem: Hafez's payāmé naseem Part 6
khodet goftee har moghé khāstee borō	you yourself said, "leave whenever you want"	خودِت گُفتی هَر موقِع خواستی بُرُو	A Separation, Part 5
khodet gol-ee	you are a flower	خودِت گُلی	The Etiquette of Being Hosted
khod majnoon konam	to make myself crazy	خود مَجنون کُنَم	rooz ō shab: Rumi's rooz ō shab Part 3

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