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| Persian (phonetic) | English | Script | Appears In |
|---|---|---|---|
| tenees | tennis | تِنیس | |
| termé bābā, een mānto ō maghna'yé madresé-atō bardār beeyār man bandāzam tō bepooshee | Termeh dear, this manteau and headscarf, grab them and bring them so I can leave them for you to wear | تِرمِه بابا این مانتو و مَقنَعهِ مَدرِسِه‌اَتو بَردار بیار مَن بَندازَم تو بِپوشی | |
| teshné-yee? | Are you thirsty? (informal) | تِشنِه‌یی؟ | |
| teshné-yeen? | Are you thirsty? (formal) | تِشنِه‌یین؟ | |
| tō | you (informal singular) | تُو | |
| tō | you (informal singular) | تُو | |
| tō | you (informal singular) | تُو | |
| tō | you (informal) | تُو | |
| tō ahlé kojā hastee? | where are you from? (informal) | تُو اَهلِ کُجا هَستی؟ | |
| (tō) asabānee shodee | You became angry | (تو) عَصَبانی شُدی | |
| (tō) āshpazee kardee | you (informal) cooked | (تو) آشپَزی کَردی | |
| tō az teksās hastee? | are you from Texas? (informal) | تُو اَز تِکزاس هَستی؟ | |
| (tō) bāyad beree | You have to go | (تُو) بایَد بِری | |
| (tō) bāzi kardee | you (informal) played | (تو) بازی کَردی | |
| tō bedonyā oomadee | you (informal) were born | تُو بِه دُنیا اومَدی | |
| (tō) beeshtar chāi meekhāy? | would you like more tea? (informal) | (تُو) بیشتَر چای می‌خوای؟ | |
| (tō) beeyāree | you bring (informal) | (تُو) بیاری | |
| (tō) boodee | You were | (تو) بودی | |
| (tō) chāi meekhāy? | do you want tea? (informal) | (تُو) چای می‌خوای؟ | |
| (tō) chāi meekhoree? | will you drink some tea? (informal) | (تُو) چای می‌خوری؟ |