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Persian (phonetic)	English	Script	Appears In
(shomā) fārsi meefahmeen.	You understand Persian. (formal)	(شُما) فارسی می‌‌فَهمین.	How to Speak About the Languages You Know
(shomā) fārsi sohbat meekoneed.	You speak Persian. (formal)	(شُما) فارسی صُحبَت می‌کُنید.	How to Speak About the Languages You Know
(shomā) fārsi sohbat meekoneen?	Do you speak Persian? (formal)	(شُما) فارسی صُحبَت می‌کُنین؟	How to Speak About the Languages You Know
(shomā) hasteed	You are	(شُما) هَستید	The verb ‘To Be’
(shomā) hasteen	You are	(شُما) هَستین	The verb ‘To Be’
(shomā) irānee hasteen	You are Iranian (formal)	(شُما) ایرانی هَستین	The verb ‘To Be’
(shomā) kardeen	You (all) did	(شُما) کَردین	Compound Verbs, The Simple Past Tense
(shomā) kāretoon-ō doost dāreed?	Do you like your job? (formal)	(شُما) کارِتونو دوست دارید؟	How to Talk About Your Likes and Dislikes
(shomā) kāretoon-ō doost dareen?	Do you like your job? (formal)	(شُما) کارتونو دوست دارین؟	How to Talk About Your Job and Where You Work
(shomā) kār kardeen	You (all) did work	(شُما) کار کَردین	Compound Verbs
(shomā) kār meekoneen	You work (formal)	(شُما) کار می‌کُنین	How to Talk About Daily Routines
(shomā) kār meekoneen	You (all) work	(شُما) کار می‌کُنین	Present Continuous Tense
(shomā) khasté boodeen	You (all) were tired	(شُما) خَستِه بودین	The Simple Past Tense
(shomā) khasté shodeen	You (all) became tired	(شُما) خَستِه شُدین	Compound Verbs
(shomā) khordeen	You ate (formal)	(شُما) خوردین	Review of Unit 3
(shomā) khoshgel hasteen	You are happy (formal)	(شُما) خوشگِل هَستین	The verb ‘To Be’
(shomā) khoshhāl boodeen	You (all) were happy	(شُما) خوش‌حال بودین	The Simple Past Tense
(shomā) khoshhāl boodeen	You (all) were happy	(شُما) خوش‌حال بودین	The Simple Past Tense
(shomā) khoshhāl hasteen	You are happy (formal)	(شُما) خوش‌حال هَستین	The verb ‘To Be’
(shomā) khoshhāl shodeen	You (all) became happy	(شُما) خوشحال شُدین	Compound Verbs

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