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Persian (phonetic) English Script Appears In
(tō) khasté shodee You became tired (تو) خَستِه شُدی Compound Verbs
tokhmé morgh egg تخم مرغ How to Discuss Breakfast
(tō) khordee You ate (informal) (تو) خوردی Review of Unit 3
(tō) khoshgel hastee You are pretty (informal) (تو) خوشگِل هَستی The verb ‘To Be’
(tō) khoshhāl boodee You were happy (تو) خوش‌حال بودی The Simple Past Tense
(tō) khoshhāl hastee You are happy (informal) (تو) خوش‌حال هَستی The verb ‘To Be’
(tō) khoshhāl shodee You became happy (تو) خوشحال شُدی Compound Verbs
tō kojā zendegee meekonee? Where do you live? (informal) تو کُجا زِندِگی می‌کُنی؟ How to Say Where You Live, and Answer Simple Questions
(tō) kolāh dāree You have a hat (informal) (تو) کُلاه داری The verb ‘To Have’
(tō) kolāh nadāree You don’t have a hat (تو) کُلاه نَداری The verb ‘To Have’
(tō) meedoonee You know (تو) می‌دونی Present Continuous Tense
(tō) meekhāhee you want (informal) (تو) می‌خواهی Talking about Wants and Possibilities
(tō) meekhāi you want (informal) (تو) می‌خوای Talking about Wants and Possibilities
(tō) meekhāi beeyāy you want to come (informal) (تو) می‌خوای بیای Talking about Wants and Possibilities
(tō) meekhāi beree you want to go (informal) (تو) می‌خوای بِری Talking about Wants and Possibilities
(tō) meekhāy khoshhāl bāshee You want to be happy (تو) می‌خوای خوشحال باشی Subjunctive To Have and To Be
(tō) meekhoree You eat (informal) (تو) می‌خوری Review of Unit 3
(tō) meekonee You do (تو) می‌کُنی Present Continuous Tense
(tō) meeree You go (تو) می‌‌ری Present Continuous Tense
(tō) meetoonee you can (informal) (تو) می‌تونی The Simple Subjunctive