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Persian (phonetic)	English	Script	Appears In
(tō) dāshté bāshee	you have	(تو) داشتِه باشى	Subjunctive To Have and To Be
(tō) deevooné hastee	You are crazy (informal)	(تو) دیوونِه هَستی	The verb ‘To Be’
(tō) deltang boodee	You were heavy-hearted	(تو) دِلتَنگ بودی	The Simple Past Tense
(tō) deltang hastee	You are heavy-hearted (informal)	(تو) دِلتَنگ هَستی	The verb ‘To Be’
tō dokhtaré man hastee	you are my daughter	تو دُختَرِ مَن هَستی.	How to Talk More About Your Family, and How to Count to Ten
(tō) dorost kardee	You made	(تو) دُرُست کَردی	Compound Verbs
(tō) eshghé man-ee	you are my love	(تو) عِشقِ مَنی	How to Talk About Love and Friendship
(tō) fārsi meefahmee.	You understand Persian. (informal)	(تو) فارسی می‌‌فَهمی.	How to Speak About the Languages You Know
(tō) fārsi sohbat meekonee.	You speak Persian. (informal)	(تو) فارسی صُحبَت می‌کُنی.	How to Speak About the Languages You Know
(tō) fārsi sohbat meekonee?	Do you speak Persian? (informal)	(تو) فارسی صُحبَت می‌کُنی؟	How to Speak About the Languages You Know
(tō) hastee	You are	(تو) هَستی	The verb ‘To Be’
(tō) irānee hastee	You are Iranian (informal)	(تو) ایرانی هَستی	The verb ‘To Be’
(tō) kardee	You did	(تو) کَردی	The Simple Past Tense, Compound Verbs
(tō) kāret-ō doost dāree?	Do you like your job? (informal)	(تو) کارِتو دوست داری؟	How to Talk About Your Job and Where You Work, How to Talk About Your Likes and Dislikes
(tō) kār kardee	You did work	(تو) کار کَردی	Compound Verbs
(tō) kār meekonee	You work (informal)	(تو) کار می‌‌کُنی	How to Talk About Daily Routines
(tō) kār meekonee	You work	(تو) کار می‌کُنی	Present Continuous Tense
tō k'az mehnaté deegarān bee ghamee	If a limb’s in pain and you do not care,	تو کز محنت دیگران بی‌ غمی	bani ādam: Saadi's bani ādam Intro, bani ādam: Saadi's bani ādam Part 3
(tō) khasté boodee	You were tired	(تو) خَستِه بودی	The Simple Past Tense
(tō) khasté shodee	You became tired	(تو) خَستِه شُدی	Compound Verbs

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