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Persian (phonetic)	English	Script	Appears In
māmān: ay vāy, badjoor bood?	Oh no, was it bad?	مامان: اِی وای، بَدجور بود؟	A Dialogue between Leyla and Her Mother
māmān: chetor?	How come?	مامان: چِطور؟	A Dialogue between Leyla and Her Mother
māmān: ‘fender bender’ yanee chee?	What is a 'fender bender'?	مامان: فِندِر بِندِر یَعنی چِه؟	A Dialogue between Leyla and Her Mother
māmān: hālā beeyā too bā ham yek chāi bokhoreem.	Now come inside so we can have tea together.	مامان: حالا بیا تو با هَم یِک چای بُخوریم.	A Dialogue between Leyla and Her Mother
māmān joon: albaté ké meedoonam.	Of course I know.	مامان جون:‌ اَلبَتِه کِه می‌دونَم.	A Dialogue between Leyla and Her Dear Grandmother
māmān joon: aslan nadāreen?	You don't have any?	مامان جون: اَصلًا نَدارین؟	A Dialogue between Leyla and Her Dear Grandmother
māmān joon: azeezam, noosheedanee chee meekhoree?	My dear, what would you like to drink?	مامان جون: عَزیزَم، نوشیدَنی چی می‌خوری؟	A Dialogue between Leyla and Her Dear Grandmother
māmān joon: befarmā. nooshé jān!	Here you go. Bon appétit!	مامان جون: بِفَرما. نوشِ جان!	A Dialogue between Leyla and Her Dear Grandmother
māmān joon: khaylee ham khoob nashodé.	It's not that good.	مامان جون: خِیلی هَم خوب نَشُدِه.	A Dialogue between Leyla and Her Dear Grandmother
māmān joon: khob, befarmā bokhor, sard nashé.	Well, please eat, don’t let it get cold.	مامان جون: خُب، بِفَرما بُخور، سَرد نَشِه.	A Dialogue between Leyla and Her Dear Grandmother
māmān joon: khob, kabāb ham doost dāree!	Well, you like kabob, too!	مامان جون: خُب، کَباب هَم دوست داری!	A Dialogue between Leyla and Her Dear Grandmother
māmān joon: leylā jān, barāt khoreshé ghormé sabzi dorost kardam.	Leyla dear, I made you ghormé sabzi.	مامان جون:‌ لِیلا جان، بَرات خورِشِ قورمِه سَبزی دُرُست کَردَم.	A Dialogue between Leyla and Her Dear Grandmother
māmān joon: nooshé jan!	Bon appétit!	مامان جون: نوشِ جان!	A Dialogue between Leyla and Her Dear Grandmother
māmān: khaylee delam barāt tang shodé bood!	I missed you so much!	مامان: خِیلی دِلَم بَرات تَنگ شُدِه بود!	A Dialogue between Leyla and Her Mother
māmān: khodā rā shokr.	Thank God.	مامان: خُدا را شُکر.	A Dialogue between Leyla and Her Mother
māmān: na azizam, khooné shām meekhoreem. māmān joon shām dorost kardan.	No dear, we'll eat at home. Grandmother made dinner.	مامان: نَه عَزیزَم، خونِه شام می‌خوریم. مامان جون شام دُرُست کَردَن.	A Dialogue between Leyla and Her Mother
māmān: na, hanooz nayoomadan. emshab meeyān ké bā ham shām bokhoreem.	She hasn't come yet. She'll come tonight so we can eat dinner together.	مامان: نَه، هَنوز نَیومَدَن. اِمشَب میان کِه با هَم شام بُخوریم.	A Dialogue between Leyla and Her Mother
māmān: rāh chetor bood?	How was the road?	مامان: راه چِطور بود؟	A Dialogue between Leyla and Her Mother
māmān: salām leylā jān! beeyā beboomasemet!	Hello Leyla dear! Come here so I can kiss you!	مامان: سَلام لِیلا جان! بیا بِبوسَمِت!	A Dialogue between Leyla and Her Mother
(mā) meedooneem	We know	(ما) می‌دونیم	Present Continuous Tense

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