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Persian (phonetic)	English	Script	Appears In
leylā: matt, alān sé māh-é ké tō-rō nadeedam.	Matt, it's been three months that I haven't seen you	لِیلا: مَت، اَلان سِه ماهِه کِه تو رو نَدیدَم.	A Dialogue between Matt and Leyla
leylā: mobārak bāshé!	Congratulations!	لِیلا: مُبارَک باشِه!	A Dialogue between Matt and Leyla
leyla: na, bé estelāh ‘fender bender’ bood.	No, it was what they call a 'fender bender'.	لِیلا: نَه، بِه اصطلاح فِندِر بِندِر بود.	A Dialogue between Leyla and Her Mother
leylā: na, na, zahmat nakesheed.	No no, don't go through the trouble.	لِیلا: نَه، نَه، زَحمَت نَکِشید.	A Dialogue between Leyla and Aunt Farnaz
leylā: parandé chetor?	What about birds?	لِیلا: پَرَندِه چِطور؟	A Dialogue between Leyla and Her Uncle Ahmad
leylā: pirouz ham meeyād?	Will Pirouz come?	لِیلا: پیروز هَم می‌آد؟	A Dialogue between Leyla and Aunt Farnaz
leylā: sā'até davāzdah khoob-é?	Is 12 good?	لِیلا: ساعَتِ دَوازدَه خوبِه؟	A Dialogue between Leyla and Aunt Farnaz
leylā: salām!	Hello!	لِیلا: سَلام!	A Dialogue between Leyla and Aunt Farnaz
leylā: salāmat bāshan! dar cancun khosh meegzaré?	May they be healthy! Are you having fun in Cancun?	لِیلا: سَلامَت باشَن! دَر کن‌کون خوش می‌گذَرِه؟	A Dialogue between Leyla and Her Aunt Farnoosh
leylā: salām dāyeejoon ahmad!	Hello Uncle Ahmad!	لِیلا: سَلام دایی جون اَحمَد!	A Dialogue between Leyla and Her Uncle Ahmad
leyla: salām khālé farnoosh! az kojā zang meezaneen?	Hello Aunt Farnoosh! Where are you calling from?	لِیلا: سَلام خالِه فَرنوش! اَز کُجا زَنگ می‌زَنین؟	A Dialogue between Leyla and Her Aunt Farnoosh
leylā: shomā khoob hasteen?	Are you well?	لِیلا: شُما خوب هَستین؟	A Dialogue between Leyla and Aunt Farnaz
leyla: too khooné yā beeroon?	At home or out?	لِیلا: تو خونِه یا بیرون؟	A Dialogue between Leyla and Her Mother
leyla: too rāh yek tasādof shodé bood.	There was an accident on the road.	لِیلا: تو راه یِک تَصادُف شُدِه بود.	A Dialogue between Leyla and Her Mother
leyla: vāgh'an ālee shodé.	it's really great.	لِیلا: واقِعاً عالی شُدِه.	A Dialogue between Leyla and Her Dear Grandmother
leylā: vaghti bargashteed, man ham meeyam dāllās va hamdiga-rō meebeeneem.	When you return, I’ll also come to Dallas, and we’ll see each other.	لِیلا: وَقتی بَرگَشتید، مَن هَم میام دالاس وَ هَمدیگَرو می‌بینیم.	A Dialogue between Leyla and Her Aunt Farnoosh
leylā: va tā hālā ché kārhāyee kardeen?	And until now, what all have you done?	لِیلا: وَ تا حالا چِه کارهایی کَردین؟	A Dialogue between Leyla and Her Aunt Farnoosh
leylā: va yek khabaré khayli bozorgtar ham dāreen.	And you have some much bigger news.	لِیلا: وَ یَک خَبَرِ خِیلی بُزُرگتَر هَم دارین.	A Review Dialogue with Leyla, Matt and Ladan
leylā: wow, khosh bé hālet!	Wow, good for you!	لِیلا: واو، خوش بِه حالِت!	A Dialogue between Matt and Leyla
leylāyé shams	Leyla Shams	لِیلایِ شَمس	The Concept of "ezāfé"

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