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| Persian (phonetic) | English | Script | Appears In |
|---|---|---|---|
| salām beresoon | say hello | سَلام بِرِسون | |
| sāl-ee | each year | سالی | |
| sāl-ee yek bār bé hāwaii meeram. | I go to Hawaii once a year. | سالی یِک بار بِه هاوایی میرَم. | |
| sālon | living room | سالُن | |
| samadee hastam | I'm Samadi | سَمَدی هَستَم | |
| samanoo | sweet pudding made with wheat germ | سَمَنو | |
| sameemee | intimate | صمیمی | |
| sameemeeyat | intimacy | صمیمییت | |
| sameemeeyaté tan hāmān | the intimacy of our skin | ||
| sandalee jelō meez-é. | The chair is in front of the table. | صَندَلی جِلو میزِه. | |
| sandalee jeloyé meez-é. | The chair is in front of the table. | صَندَلی جِلویِ میزِه. | |
| sandalee poshté meez-é. | The chair is behind the table. | صَندَلی پُشتِ میزِه. | |
| sandaleeyé nārāhat | uncomfortable chair | صَندَلیِ ناراحَت | |
| sandaleeyé rāhat | comfortable chair | صَندَلیِ راحَت | |
| sandaleeyé sheeké kootāh | the short comfortable chair | صَندَلیِ شیکِ کوتاه | |
| sāndeveech dorost kardam | I made a sandwich | ساندِویچ دُرُست کَردَم | |
| sānyé | second | ثانیِه | |
| sar | head | سَر | |
| sar | head | سَر | |
| sārā jān | dear Sara | سارا جان |