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Persian (phonetic)	English	Script	Appears In
(man) kolāh dāram	I have a hat	(مَن) کُلاه دارَم	The verb ‘To Have’
(man) kolāh nadāram	I don’t have a hat	(مَن) کُلاه نَدارَم	The verb ‘To Have’
man leylā hastam	I am Leyla	مَن لِیلا هَستَم	How to Say Where You Live, and Answer Simple Questions
man: man doogh meekhām.	I'd like doogh.	مَرد: مَن دوغ می‌خوام.	A Dialogue in a Restaurant
man: man hanooz nemeedoonam. shomā chee tarjeeh meedeen?	I don't know yet. What do you prefer?	مَرد: مَن هَنوز نِمی‌دونَم. شُما چی تَرجیح می‌دین؟	A Dialogue in a Restaurant
(man) meedonam	I know	(مَن) می‌دونَم	Present Continuous Tense
(man) meekhāham	I want	(مَن) می‌خواهَم	Talking about Wants and Possibilities
(man) meekhām	I want	(مَن) می‌خوام	Talking about Wants and Possibilities
(man) meekhām bā tō beram cinemā	I want to go to the movies with you	(مَن) می‌خوام با تُو بِرَم سینِما	Talking about Wants and Possibilities
(man) meekhām bā tō cinemā beram	I want to go to the movies with you	(مَن) می‌خوام با تُو سینِما بِرَم	Talking about Wants and Possibilities
(man) meekhām beeyām	I want to come	(مَن) می‌خوام بیام	Talking about Wants and Possibilities
(man) meekhām beeyām khooné	I want to come home	(مَن) می‌خوام بیام خونِه	Talking about Wants and Possibilities
(man) meekhām beram	I want to go	(مَن) می‌خوام بِرَم	Talking about Wants and Possibilities
(man) meekhām beram eetāleeyā	I want to go to Italy	(مَن) می‌خوام بِرَم ایتالیا	Talking about Wants and Possibilities
(man) meekhoram	I eat	(مَن) می‌خورَم	Review of Unit 3
(man) meekonam	I do	(مَن) می‌کُنَم	Present Continuous Tense
(man) meeram	I go	(مَن) می‌رَم	Talking about Wants and Possibilities
(man) meeram	I go	(مَن) می‌‌رَم	Present Continuous Tense
(man) meesheenam	I sit	(مَن) می‌شینَم	Tārof When Welcoming Guests
(man) meetoonam	I can	(مَن) می‌تونَم	The Simple Subjunctive

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