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| Persian (phonetic) | English | Script | Appears In |
|---|---|---|---|
| meegan ké jangé jangé | They say it’s war, it’s war | میگن که جنگه جنگه | |
| meegan too kooché bāghāt | they say that in your alleys and gardens | میگن تو کوچه باغات | |
| meekhād | wants | میخواد | |
| meekhād māsheen dāshté bāshé | he/she wants to have a car | میخواد ماشین داشتِه باشِه | |
| meekhāhad | wants | می‌خواهد | |
| meekhāham | I want | می خواهَم | |
| meekhām dar eetāleeyā bāsham | I want to be in Italy | میخوام دَر ایتالیا باشَم | |
| meekhām hamoom konam | I want to take a shower | میخوام هَموم کُنَم | |
| meekhām khoshhāl bāsham | I want to be happy | میخوام خوشحال باشَم | |
| meekhām māsheen dāshté bāsham | I want to have a car | میخوام ماشین داشتِه باشَم | |
| meekhānad | sings | می‌خواند | |
| meekhānad | sings to me | می‌خواند | |
| meekhān māsheen dāshté bāshan | they want to have a car | می‌خوان ماشین داشتِه باشَن | |
| meekhāstand | they wanted, requested | می‌خواستَند | |
| meekhāy māsheen dāshté bāshee | you want to have a car | می‌‌خوای ماشین داشتِه باشی | |
| meekhāym khoshhāl bāsheem | we want to be happy | می‌خوایم خوشحال باشيم | |
| meekhāym māsheen dāshté bāsheem | we want to have a car | می‌خوایم ماشین داشتِه باشیم | |
| meekhāyn māsheen dāshté bāsheen | you want to have a car | می‌خواین ماشین داشتِه باشین | |
| meekonad | it does, makes | می‌کُنَد | |
| meekonad | he/she/it does | می‌کُنَد |