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Persian (phonetic)	English	Script	Appears In
mā bedonyā oomadeem	We were born.	ما به‌دنیا اومدیم	Babies
(mā) beeyāreem	we bring	(ما) بیاریم	The Simple Subjunctive
(mā) boodeem	We were	(ما) بودیم	The Simple Past Tense
māch, māch	Kiss kiss	ماچ، ماچ	A Dialogue between Leyla and Her Mother
madad	help	مَدَد	payāmé naseem: Hafez's payāmé naseem Part 2
mādar	mother	مادَر	How to Talk About Your Family, and Introduce Their Names, Families (Vocabulary Sprint)
mā dar ān jangalé sabz seeyāl shaby az khargooshān vahshee va dar ān daryāyé moztarebé khoonsard	we asked wild rabbits one night in that green flowing forest and shells full of pearls in that turbulent cold blooded sea		fathe bagh: Forough Farokhzad's fathe bagh Intro
mādar bozorg	grandmother	مادَربُزُرگ	How to Talk About Your Family, and Introduce Their Names, Families (Vocabulary Sprint)
(mā) dāreem	We have	(ما) داریم	The verb ‘To Have’
(mā) dāreem meekhoreem	We are eating	(ما) داریم می‌خوریم	Review of Unit 3
(mā) dāreem sohbat meekoneem	We are speaking	(ما) داریم صُحبَت میی‌کُنیم	Review of Unit 3
mādaré man	my mother	مادَرِ مَن	How to Talk About Your Family, and Introduce Their Names
(mā) dāshté bāsheem	we have	(ما) داشتِه باشیم	Subjunctive To Have and To Be
(mā) deevooné hasteem	We are crazy	(ما) دیوونِه هَستیم	The verb ‘To Be’
(mā) deltang hasteem	We are heavy-hearted	(ما) دِلتَنگ هَستیم	The verb ‘To Be’
(mā) dorost kardeem	We made	(ما) دُرُست کَردیم	Compound Verbs
magé bachash namordé?	didn't her child die?	مَگِه بَچِّه‌اَش نَمُردِه؟	A Separation, Part 5
magé ghablesh cheghadr harf meezad?	how much was he talking before?	مَگِه قَبلِش چِقَدر حَرف می‌زَد؟	A Separation, Part 5
magé man bā'esé badbakhteeshoon-am?	am I responsible for them being in a bad situation?	مَگِه مَن باعِثِ بَدبَختی‌شون‌اَم؟	A Separation, Part 5
magé man kharam	literally, 'what, am I a donkey?' meaning 'what, am I an idiot?'	مَگه مَن خَرَم	Common Persian Sayings and Expressions

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