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Persian (phonetic)	English	Script	Appears In
ketāb-ō bezār pāyeen	put the book down (informal)	کِتابُو بِذار پایین	More Present Continuous and Imperatives(!)
ketāb-ō bezār roo meez	put the book on the table	کِتابُو بِذار رو میز	More Present Continuous and Imperatives(!)
ketāb roo meez-é.	The book is on the table.	کِتاب رو میزِه.	Prepositions
ketāb rooyé meez-é.	The book is on the table.	کِتاب رویِ میزِه.	Prepositions
khāb	sleep	خواب	dar golestané: Sohrab Sepehri's dar golestané Part 3
khābam meebaré	I fall asleep (sleep takes me)	خوابَم می‌بَرِه	More about Daily Routines
khāhar	sister	خواهَر	How to Talk About Your Family, and Introduce Their Names, Families (Vocabulary Sprint)
khāharé nātanee	half sister	خواهر ناتنى	Families (Vocabulary Sprint)
khāhee	you (inf.) want	خواهی	payāmé naseem: Hafez's payāmé naseem Part 2
khāhee	you want	خواهی	barafshān: Hafez's barafshān Part 5
khāhee	you want	خواهی	barafshān: Hafez's barafshān Part 4
khāhesh meekonam	you’re welcome	خواهِش می‌کُنَم	Review of Unit 2, Navigating 'Tārof' in Different Social Situations, Respect in the Persian Culture
khāhesh meekonam	you're welcome, please, you're too kind	خواهِش می‌کُنَم	Talking with a Neighbor
khāhesh meekonam. ghorbāné shomā	thanks, goodbye	خواهِش می‌کُنَم. قُربانِ شُما	Talking with a Neighbor
khāhesh meekonam khānom. khodā negahdāretoon. khasté ham nabāsheed.	You're welcome, ma'am. God bless. Thanks for your efforts.	خواهِش می‌کُنَم خانُم. خُدا نِگَهدارِتون. خَستِه هَم نَباشید.	A Separation, Part 3
khāk	dirt, dust, earth, soil	خاک	sokhanee chand dar eshgh (A Few Words on Love): Nezami Ganjavi's sokhanee chand dar eshgh (A Few Words on Love) Part 2
khāk bar saram	literally 'dirt on my head' (informal) meaning...something not nice in English...	خاک بَر سَرَم	Common Persian Sayings and Expressions
khāk bar saret	literally 'dirt on your head' (informal) meaning...something not nice in English...	خاک بَر سَرِت	Common Persian Sayings and Expressions
khāké eshgh	the soil of love	خاکِ عِشق	sokhanee chand dar eshgh (A Few Words on Love): Nezami Ganjavi's sokhanee chand dar eshgh (A Few Words on Love) Part 2
khākestar	ash	خاکِستر	Colors (Vocabulary Sprint)

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