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| Persian (phonetic) | English | Script | Appears In |
|---|---|---|---|
| sā’até chand sobhāné meekhoree? | what time do you eat breakfast? | ساعَتِ چَند صُبحانِه می‌خوری؟ | |
| sā’até dah meekhābam | I go to sleep at ten | ساعَتِ دَه می‌خوابَم | |
| sā’até haft ō neem sobhāné meekhoram | I eat breakfast at 7:30 | ساعَتِ هَفت و نیم صُبحانِه می‌خورَم | |
| sā’até haft sobhāné meekhoram | I eat breakfast at 7 | ساعَتِ هَفت صُبحانِه می‌خورَم | |
| sā’até hasht az khooné meeram beeroon | I leave the house at 8 | ساعَتِ هَشت اَز خونِه می‌رَم بیرون | |
| sā’até hasht shām meekhoram | I eat dinner at 8 | ساعَتِ هَشت شام می‌خورَم | |
| sā’até hasht sobhāné meekhoram | I eat breakfast at 8 | ساعَتِ هَشت صُبحانِه می‌خورَم | |
| sā’até noh barāyé khāb āmādé meesham | I get ready for sleep at nine | ساعَتِ نُه بَرایِ خواب آمادِه می‌شَم | |
| sā’até noh meeresam edāré | I arrive at the office at 9 | ساعَتِ نُه می‌رِسَم اِدارِه | |
| sā’até panj bar meegardam khooné | I return home at 5 | ساعَتِ پَنج بَرمی‌گَردَم خونِه | |
| sā’até sheesh shām meekhoram | I eat dinner at 6 | ساعَتِ شیش شام می‌خورَم | |
| sā’até yek nāhār meekhoram | I eat lunch at 1 | ساعَتِ یِک ناهار می‌خورَم | |
| sā’at sheesh o neem-é | It is 6:30 | ساعَت شیش و نيمِه | |
| sā’at yek-é | It's one o'clock | ساعَت یِکِه | |
| sā’at yé robh bé yek-é | It is a quarter to one | ساعَت یِه رُبع بِه یِکِه | |
| sabā | wind | صَبا | |
| sabā-rā goo | tell the wind! | صَبا را گو | |
| sabr kon | wait | صَبر کُن | |
| sabz | green | سَبز | |
| sabzé | herbs | سَبزِه |