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leyla: bā ham kolee kayf kardeem. We had a lot of fun. لِیلا:‌ با هَم کُلی کِیف کَردیم. A Dialogue between Matt and Leyla
leyla: bah bah, alān cheghadr chāi meechasbé! Wow, tea would be wonderful right now! لِیلا: بَه بَه، اَلان چِقَدر چای میچَسبِه! A Dialogue between Leyla and Her Mother
leyla: bah bah bah, ajab khoreshee! Mmm, what great stew! لِیلا: بَه بَه بَه، عَجَب خورِشی! A Dialogue between Leyla and Her Dear Grandmother
leylā: bah bah bah, meedoneen ké man khoreshé ghormé sabzi khaylee doost dāram! Mmmm, you know that I really like ghormé sabzi! لِیلا: بَه بَه بَه، می‌دونین کِه مَن خورِشِ قورمِه سَبزی خِیلی دوست دارَم! A Dialogue between Leyla and Her Dear Grandmother
leylā: balé, doost dāram! Yes, I would like that! لِیلا: بَلِه، دوست دارَم! A Dialogue between Leyla and Aunt Farnaz
leylā: balé, dorost-é! Yes, that's correct! لِیلا: بَلِه، دُرُستِه! A Dialogue between Leyla and Aunt Farnaz
leylā: balé, khaylee mamnoon. Yes, thanks so much. لِیلا: بَلِه، خِیلی مَمنون. A Dialogue between Leyla and Aunt Farnaz
leylā: balé, meedoonam. oonjā havā chetor-é? Yes, I know. How's the weather there? لِیلا: بَلِه، می‌دونَم. اونجا هَوا چِطورِه؟ A Dialogue between Leyla and Her Aunt Farnoosh
leylā: barāyé ché reshteyee? For what degree? لِیلا: بَرایِ چِه رِشتِه ای؟ A Dialogue between Matt and Leyla
leylā: bāshé, bereem... Okay, let's go... لِیلا: باشِه بِریم.... A Dialogue between Leyla and Her Uncle Ahmad
leylā: bé salāmati! khaylee mamnoon ké bā man emrooz sohbat kardeen, va az deedanetoon khaylee khoshhāl shodam. Congratulations! Thank you so much for speaking with us today, and I'm so happy to see you. لِیلا: بِه سَلامَتی! خِیلی مَمنون کِه با مَن اِمروز صُحبَت کَردین، وَ اَز دیدَنِتون خِیلی خوشحال شُدَم. A Review Dialogue with Leyla, Matt and Ladan
leylā: chand tā? How many? لِیلا: چَندتا؟ A Dialogue between Leyla and Her Uncle Ahmad
leylā: ché feelmee? What film? لِیلا: چِه فیلمی؟ A Dialogue between Leyla and Aunt Farnaz
leyla: cheghadr ālee! How great! لِیلا : چِقَدر عالی! A Dialogue between Leyla and Her Mother
leylā: cheghadr ālee! How great! لِیلا: چِقَدر عالی! A Dialogue between Matt and Leyla
leylā: ché khoob, emrooz lādan ham bā mā-st. khosh āmadee lādan jān! How wonderful Ladan is with us today. Welcome Ladan jan! لِیلا: چِه خوب، اِمروز لادَن هَم با ماست. خوش آمَدی لادَن جان! A Review Dialogue with Leyla, Matt and Ladan
leyla: cherā māmān joon, Of course grandmother, لِیلا: چِرا مامان جون، A Dialogue between Leyla and Her Dear Grandmother
leyla: cherā, yekee do-tā dāreem, vali faghat kabāb dāran. Yes, we have one or two, but they only have kabob. لِیلا: چِرا، یِکی دو تا داریم، وَلی فَقَط کَباب دارَن. A Dialogue between Leyla and Her Dear Grandmother
leylā: dars zeeyād dāree? Do you have a lot of schoolwork? لِیلا: دَرس زیاد داری؟ A Review Dialogue with Leyla, Matt and Ladan
leylā: deegé chee dāreen? What else do you have? لِیلا: دیگِه چی دارین؟ A Dialogue between Leyla and Her Uncle Ahmad