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Persian (phonetic)	English	Script	Appears In
leyla: too rāh yek tasādof shodé bood.	There was an accident on the road.	لِیلا: تو راه یِک تَصادُف شُدِه بود.	A Dialogue between Leyla and Her Mother
leyla: vāgh'an ālee shodé.	it's really great.	لِیلا: واقِعاً عالی شُدِه.	A Dialogue between Leyla and Her Dear Grandmother
leylā: vaghti bargashteed, man ham meeyam dāllās va hamdiga-rō meebeeneem.	When you return, I’ll also come to Dallas, and we’ll see each other.	لِیلا: وَقتی بَرگَشتید، مَن هَم میام دالاس وَ هَمدیگَرو می‌بینیم.	A Dialogue between Leyla and Her Aunt Farnoosh
leylā: va tā hālā ché kārhāyee kardeen?	And until now, what all have you done?	لِیلا: وَ تا حالا چِه کارهایی کَردین؟	A Dialogue between Leyla and Her Aunt Farnoosh
leylā: va yek khabaré khaylee bozorgtar ham dāreen.	And you have some much bigger news.	لِیلا: وَ یَک خَبَرِ خِیلی بُزُرگتَر هَم دارین.	A Review Dialogue with Leyla, Matt and Ladan
leylā: wow, khosh bé hālet!	Wow, good for you!	لِیلا: واو، خوش بِه حالِت!	A Dialogue between Matt and Leyla
leylāyé shams	Leyla Shams	لِیلایِ شَمس	The Concept of "ezāfé"
leylā: zood meeyām!	I'll come soon!	لِیلا: زود می‌آم!	A Dialogue between Leyla and Aunt Farnaz
lop	cheek	لُپ	Parts of the Body (Vocabulary Sprint)
lotfan	please	لُطفاً	How to Host or Be Hosted (especially when it involves chai)
lotfan befarmāyeen	please come in	لُطفاً بِفَرمايين	The Etiquette of Being Hosted
lotfan besheen	please sit	لُطفاً بِشین	Introducing "Tārof"
lotfan besheen	please sit (informal)	لُطفاً بِشین	More Present Continuous and Imperatives(!)
lotfan besheeneen	please sit (formal)	لُطفاً بِشینین	More Present Continuous and Imperatives(!)
lotfan bokhor!	Please eat! (informal)	لُطفاً بُخور	Review of Unit 3
lotfan bokhoreen!	Please eat! (formal)	لُطفاً بُخورین	Review of Unit 3
lotfan emshab bā lādan va kimiyā befarmā manzelé mā	please come to our house with Ladan and Kimiya tonight	لُطفاً اِمشَب با لادَن وَ کیمیا بِفَرما مَنزِلِ ما	The Etiquette of Being Hosted
lotfan ketāb-ō bezāreen pāyeen	please put the book down (formal)	لُطفاً کِتابُو بِذارین پایین	More Present Continuous and Imperatives(!)
lotfan ketāb-ō bezāreen roo meez	please put the book on the table (formal)	لُطفاً کِتابُو بِذارین رو میز	More Present Continuous and Imperatives(!)
lotfan oonjā nasheeneen	please don’t sit there (formal)	لُطفاً اونجا نَشینین	More Present Continuous and Imperatives(!)

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