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| Persian (phonetic) | English | Script | Appears In |
|---|---|---|---|
| beeyafshānee | get rid of! beat! | بیَفشانی | |
| beeyāmoozee | learn! | بیاموزی | |
| beeyār āyee | that you beautify | بیارایی | |
| beeyāyeen bālā | come up | بیایین بالا | |
| befarmā | please/help yourself (formal) | بِفَرما | |
| befarmā besheen | please sit (informal) | بِفَرما بِشین | |
| befarmā besheen | please, go ahead, sit (informal) | بِفَرما بِشین | |
| befarmā bokhor! | Please eat! (informal) | بِفَرما بُخور | |
| befarmā khoonam | please come to my house (informal) | بِفَرما خونَم (خونِه‌اَم) | |
| befarmā shām | Please come to/help yourself to dinner. (informal) | بِفَرما شام | |
| befarmā too | Please come in | بِفَرما تو | |
| befarmāyeen | please help yourself | بِفَرمایین | |
| befarmāyeen | please/ help yourself (informal) | بِفَرمایین | |
| befarmāyeen besheeneen | please sit (formal) | بِفَرمایین بِشینین | |
| befarmāyeen besheeneen | please, go ahead, sit (formal) | بِفَرمایین بِشینین | |
| befarmāyeen bokhoreen! | Please eat! (formal) | بِفَرمایین بُخورین | |
| befarmāyeen khoonam | please come to my house (formal) | بِفَرمایین خونَم (خونِه‌اَم) | |
| befarmāyeen manzel | please come in | بِفَرمایین مَنزِل | |
| befarmāyeen manzelé mā | please come to our place | بِفَرمایین مَنزِلِ ما | |
| befarmāyeen shām | Please come to/help yourself to dinner. (formal) | بِفَرمایین شام |