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Persian (phonetic)	English	Script	Appears In
leylā: khosh begzaré, shenā dar ogheeyānoos khaylee kayf dāré.	Have a good time; swimming in the ocean is very pleasurable.	لِیلا: خوش بِگذَرِه، شِنا دَر اُقیانوس خِیلی کِیف دارِه.	A Dialogue between Leyla and Her Aunt Farnoosh
leyla: khosh gozasht?	Did you have fun?	لِیلا: خوش گُذَشت؟	A Dialogue between Matt and Leyla
leylā: kojāyé espāniyā?	Where in Spain?	لِیلا: کُجایِ اِسپانیا؟	A Dialogue between Matt and Leyla
leylā (laughs): fekr meekonam ‘Les Miserables’ farānsavee-yé!	I think 'Les Miserables' is French!	لِیلا: (می‌خَندِه) فِکر می‌کُنَم «Les Misérables» فَرانسَویِه!	A Dialogue between Leyla and Aunt Farnaz
leyla: māmān joon eenjā hastan?	Is grandmother here?	لِیلا: مامان جون اینجا هَستَن؟	A Dialogue between Leyla and Her Mother
leyla: man ham hameentor!	Me too!	لِیلا: مَن هَم هَمینطور!	A Dialogue between Leyla and Her Mother
leylā: man ham hameentor! khaylee vaght-é ké hamdeega-rō nadeedeem!	Me too! It's been a while since we've seen each other!	لِیلا: مَن هَم هَمینطور! خِیلی وَقتِه کِه هَمدیگَرو نَدیدیم!	A Review Dialogue with Leyla, Matt and Ladan
leylā: matt, alān sé māh-é ké tō-rō nadeedam.	Matt, it's been three months that I haven't seen you	لِیلا: مَت، اَلان سِه ماهِه کِه تو رو نَدیدَم.	A Dialogue between Matt and Leyla
leylā: mobārak bāshé!	Congratulations!	لِیلا: مُبارَک باشِه!	A Dialogue between Matt and Leyla
leyla: na, bé estelāh ‘fender bender’ bood.	No, it was what they call a 'fender bender'.	لِیلا: نَه، بِه اصطلاح فِندِر بِندِر بود.	A Dialogue between Leyla and Her Mother
leylā: na, na, zahmat nakesheed.	No no, don't go through the trouble.	لِیلا: نَه، نَه، زَحمَت نَکِشید.	A Dialogue between Leyla and Aunt Farnaz
leylā: parandé chetor?	What about birds?	لِیلا: پَرَندِه چِطور؟	A Dialogue between Leyla and Her Uncle Ahmad
leylā: pirouz ham meeyād?	Will Pirouz come?	لِیلا: پیروز هَم می‌آد؟	A Dialogue between Leyla and Aunt Farnaz
leylā: sā'até davāzdah khoob-é?	Is 12 good?	لِیلا: ساعَتِ دَوازدَه خوبِه؟	A Dialogue between Leyla and Aunt Farnaz
leylā: salām!	Hello!	لِیلا: سَلام!	A Dialogue between Leyla and Aunt Farnaz
leylā: salāmat bāshan! dar cancun khosh meegzaré?	May they be healthy! Are you having fun in Cancun?	لِیلا: سَلامَت باشَن! دَر کن‌کون خوش می‌گذَرِه؟	A Dialogue between Leyla and Her Aunt Farnoosh
leylā: salām dāyeejoon ahmad!	Hello Uncle Ahmad!	لِیلا: سَلام دایی جون اَحمَد!	A Dialogue between Leyla and Her Uncle Ahmad
leyla: salām khālé farnoosh! az kojā zang meezaneen?	Hello Aunt Farnoosh! Where are you calling from?	لِیلا: سَلام خالِه فَرنوش! اَز کُجا زَنگ می‌زَنین؟	A Dialogue between Leyla and Her Aunt Farnoosh
leylā: shomā khoob hasteen?	Are you well?	لِیلا: شُما خوب هَستین؟	A Dialogue between Leyla and Aunt Farnaz
leyla: too khooné yā beeroon?	At home or out?	لِیلا: تو خونِه یا بیرون؟	A Dialogue between Leyla and Her Mother

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