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| Persian (phonetic) | English | Script | Appears In |
|---|---|---|---|
| khaylee khosh gozasht. | I had a great time. | خِیلی خوش گُذَشت. | |
| khaylee khoshmazé bood | it was very delicious | خِیلی خوشمَزِه بود | |
| khaylee mamnoon | thank you | خِیلی مَمنون | |
| khaylee mamnoon | I’m very thankful | خِیلی مَمنون | |
| khaylee mamnoon. | Thank you very much. | .خِیلی مَمنون | |
| khaylee zeebā-yee | you are very beautiful | خِیلی زیبایی | |
| khazoonetam ghashang-é | your fall is also beautiful | خَزونِتَم قَشَنگِه | |
| kheesh | yourself; the self | خویش | |
| kheesh-rā bar sham’ zad az door dar | it flung itself towards the candle from a distance | خویش را بَر شَمع زَد اَز دور دَر | |
| kheeshtan gom kard bā oo khash bé ham | and lost itself, joyfully united with the fire | خویشتَن گُم کَرد با او خوَش بِه هَم | |
| kheeyāboon | street | خیابان | |
| kheeyābooné boland | short street | خیابونِ بُلَند | |
| kheeyābooné kootāh | long street | خیابونِ کوتاه | |
| kheeyabooné main | Main Street | خیابونِ مِین | |
| khers | bear | خِرس | |
| khob, een sālon-é. | Ok, this is the living room. | خوب، این سالُنِه. | |
| khob, khoshhāl shodam | well, I became happy (to see/talk to you) | خُب، خوشحال شُدَم | |
| khob... lotf koneed tashreef beeyāreen hālā eenjā | well…I would really appreciate it if you would please do me a favor and come here now | خُب…لُطف کُنید تَشریف بیارین حالا اینجا | |
| khob, oonvakht bā nezāfatesh ō eenā ké moshkelee nadāreen? | okay, so you don't have any issues with cleaning him and all? | خُب، اونوَقت با نِظافَتِش و اینا کِه مُشکِلی نَدارین؟ | |
| khob pas chee meegee? | well then, what are you saying? | خُب پَس چی می‌گی؟ |