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Persian (phonetic)	English	Script	Appears In
(man) kār nemeekonam	I don’t work	(مَن) کار نِمی‌کُنَم	How to Talk About Your Job and Where You Work
man ké kāree nakardam	no problem	مَن کِه کاری نَکَردَم	Thanking a Shopowner
man ké kāree nakardam. hālā gooshee-hārō beeyāreed omeedvāram betoonam komakee konam	No problem. Please bring the phones; I hope I can help.	مَن کِه کاری نَکَردَم. حالا گوشی‌ها رُو بیارید اُمیدوارَم بِتونَم کُمَکی کُنَم	Thanking a Shopowner
man keleedé eenjā ram barātoon meezāram eenjā	I'll also leave the key here for you	مَن کِلیدِ اینجا را هَم بَراتون می‌ذارَم اینجا	A Separation, Part 1
man khāstam begam,	I wanted to say,	مَن خواستَم بِگَم،	A Separation, Part 3
(man) khasté boodam	I was tired	(مَن) خَستِه بودَم	The Simple Past Tense
(man) khasté shodam	I became tired	(مَن) خَستِه شُدَم	Compound Verbs
(man) khaylee doost dāram feelm bebeenam	I really like to watch movies	(مَن) خِیلی دوست دارَم فیلم بِبینَم	How to Talk About Your Likes and Dislikes
(man) khaylee doost dāram shokolāt bokhoram	I really like to eat chocolate	(مَن) خِیلی دوست دارَم شُکُلات بُخورَم	How to Talk About Your Likes and Dislikes
(man) khoob neestam	I am not well	(مَن) خوب نیستَم	The verb ‘To Have’
man khoonéyé doostam boodam	I was at my friend's house	مَن خونِهٔ دوستَم بودَم	Meeting on the Street
(man) khordam	I ate	(مَن) خوردَم	Review of Unit 3
(man) khoshgel hastam	I am pretty	(مَن) خوشگِل هَستَم	The verb ‘To Be’
(man) khoshhāl boodam	I was happy	(مَن) خوش‌حال بودَم	The Simple Past Tense
(man) khoshhāl hastam	I am happy	‌(مَن) خوشحال هَستَم	The verb ‘To Be’
(man) khoshhāl neestam	I am not happy	(مَن) خوش‌حال نیستَم	The verb ‘To Have’
(man) khoshhāl shodam	I became happy	(مَن) خوشحال شُدَم	Compound Verbs
(man) kolāh dāram	I have a hat	(مَن) کُلاه دارَم	The verb ‘To Have’
(man) kolāh nadāram	I don’t have a hat	(مَن) کُلاه نَدارَم	The verb ‘To Have’
man leylā hastam	I am Leyla	مَن لِیلا هَستَم	How to Say Where You Live, and Answer Simple Questions

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