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| Persian (phonetic) | English | Script | Appears In |
|---|---|---|---|
| shomā bedonyā oomadeen | you (formal) were born | شُما بِه دُنیا اومَدین | |
| (shomā) beeyāreen | you bring (formal) | (شُما) بیارین | |
| (shomā) boodeen | You were | (شُما) بودین | |
| (shomā) chāi meekhāyn? | do you want tea? (plural or formal) | (شُما) چای می‌خواین؟ | |
| (shomā) chāi meekhoreen? | will you drink some tea? (formal) | (شُما) چای می‌خورین؟ | |
| (shomā) chand sāl dāreen? | How old are you? (formal) | (شُما) چَند سال دارین؟ | |
| (shomā) chee mayl meekoneen? | what would you like? (formal) | (شُما) چی مِیل می‌کُنین؟ | |
| (shomā) ché kāré hasteen? | what do you do? (formal) | (شُما) چِه کارِه هَستین؟ | |
| (shomā) chetor-een? | how are you? (formal) | (شُما) چِطُورین؟ | |
| (shomā) dāreen | You have (formal) | (شُما) دارین | |
| (shomā) dāreen meekhoreen | You are eating (formal) | (شُما) دارین می‌خورین | |
| (shomā) dāreen sohbat meekoneen | You are speaking (f.) | (شُما) دارین صُحبَت می‌کُنین | |
| (shomā) dāshté bāsheen | you have | (شُما) داشتِه باشين | |
| (shomā) deevooné hasteen | You are crazy (formal) | (شُما) دیوونِه هَستین | |
| (shomā) deltang hasteen | You are heavy-hearted (formal) | (شُما) دِلتَنگ هَستین | |
| (shomā) dorost kardeen | You (all) made | (شُما) دُرُست کَردین | |
| shomā farmoodeed ghablan kojā kār meekardeen? | so where did you say you worked again? | شُما فَرمودید قَبلاً کُجا کار می‌کَردین؟ | |
| (shomā) fārsi meefahmeen | you understand Persian (formal) | (شُما) فارسی می‌‌فَهمین | |
| (shomā) fārsi sohbat meekoneed | you speak Persian (formal) | (شُما) فارسی صُحبَت می‌کُنید | |
| (shomā) fārsi sohbat meekoneen? | do you speak Persian? (formal) | (شُما) فارسی صُحبَت می‌کُنین؟ |