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Persian (phonetic) English Script Appears In
leylā: khaylee zeeyādé. That's a lot. لِیلا: خِیلی زیادِه. A Dialogue between Leyla and Her Uncle Ahmad
leylā: khob, bāshé! Well, ok! لِیلا: خُب، باشِه. A Dialogue between Leyla and Aunt Farnaz
leylā: khob, khaylee khoob-é. Well, that's great. لِیلا: خُب، خِیلی خوبِه. A Dialogue between Matt and Leyla
leylā: khob, matt, aval begoo dāneshgāh chetor-é? dars-hā khoob peesh meeran? Well Matt, tell us, how is school? Are studies going well? لِیلا: خُب، مَت، اَوَل بِگو دانِشگاه چِطورِه؟ دَرس‌ها خوب پیش می‌رَن؟ A Review Dialogue with Leyla, Matt and Ladan
leylā: khob, pass tā fardā. Ok then, until tomorrow. لِیلا: خُب، پَس تا فَردا. A Dialogue between Leyla and Aunt Farnaz
leyla: khob, ya'nee joz’ee bood. Well, it means it was minor. لِیلا: خُب، یَعنی جُزئی بود. A Dialogue between Leyla and Her Mother
leylā: khodāhāfez khālé farnāz! Goodbye Aunt Farnaz! لِیلا: خُداحافِظ خالِه فَرناز! A Dialogue between Leyla and Aunt Farnaz
leylā: khoob-am, khaylee mamnoon. shomā chetor-een? fariborz joon, sahar, khoob hastan? I'm well, thank you very much. How are you? Fariborz, Sahar, how are they? لِیلا:‌ خوبَم، خِیلی مَمنون. شُما چِطورین؟ فَریبُرز جون، سَحَر، خوب هَستَن؟ A Dialogue between Leyla and Her Aunt Farnoosh
leylā: khosh begzaré, shenā dar ogheeyānoos khaylee kayf dāré. Have a good time; swimming in the ocean is very pleasurable. لِیلا: خوش بِگذَرِه، شِنا دَر اُقیانوس خِیلی کِیف دارِه. A Dialogue between Leyla and Her Aunt Farnoosh
leyla: khosh gozasht? Did you have fun? لِیلا: خوش گُذَشت؟ A Dialogue between Matt and Leyla
leylā: kojāyé espāniyā? Where in Spain? لِیلا: کُجایِ اِسپانیا؟ A Dialogue between Matt and Leyla
leylā (laughs): fekr meekonam ‘Les Miserables’ farānsavee-yé! I think 'Les Miserables' is French! لِیلا: (می‌خَندِه) فِکر می‌کُنَم «Les Misérables» فَرانسَویِه! A Dialogue between Leyla and Aunt Farnaz
leyla: māmān joon eenjā hastan? Is grandmother here? لِیلا: مامان جون اینجا هَستَن؟ A Dialogue between Leyla and Her Mother
leyla: man ham hameentor! Me too! لِیلا: مَن هَم هَمینطور! A Dialogue between Leyla and Her Mother
leylā: man ham hameentor! khaylee vaght-é ké hamdeega-rō nadeedeem! Me too! It's been a while since we've seen each other! لِیلا: مَن هَم هَمینطور! خِیلی وَقتِه کِه هَمدیگَرو نَدیدیم! A Review Dialogue with Leyla, Matt and Ladan
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