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Persian (phonetic)	English	Script	Appears In
chāhārdah	14	چَهاردَه	More Numbers, and the Months, Days and Seasons
chahārom	4th	چَهارُم	More Numbers, and the Months, Days and Seasons
chahārsad	400	چَهارصَد	More Numbers, and the Months, Days and Seasons
chahār shanbé	Wednesday	چَهارشَنبِه	More Numbers, and the Months, Days and Seasons
chāi	tea	چای	How to Host or Be Hosted (especially when it involves chai), How to Discuss Breakfast
chāi bā sheekar	tea with sugar	چای با شِکَر	How to Host or Be Hosted (especially when it involves chai)
chāi bā sheer	tea with milk	چای با شیر	How to Host or Be Hosted (especially when it involves chai), How to Discuss Breakfast
chāi bā shirini	tea with sweets	چای با شیرینی	How to Host or Be Hosted (especially when it involves chai)
chāi meekhoree?	will you have tea?	چای می‌خوری؟	Introducing 'Tārof'
chand	how much; how many	چَند	How to Talk About the Time and Weather
chand	how many	چَند؟	How to Use Question Words, More Family Vocabulary, and a Few Filler Words and Phrases
chandé	How much is it?	چنده	Navigating 'Tārof' in Different Social Situations
chand tā	how many (colloquial)	چَندتا	How to Use Question Words, More Family Vocabulary, and a Few Filler Words and Phrases, The verb ‘To Have’
chand tā khaté otoboos 'avaz meekonam tā beresam	I change several bus lines to get here	چَند تا خَطِ اُتوبوس عَوَض می‌کُنَم تا بِرِسَم	A Separation, Part 1
chand tā māsheen dāree?	How many cars do you have? (informal)	چَندتا ماشین داری؟	The verb ‘To Have’
chand tā māsheen dāreen?	How many cars do you have? (formal)	چَندتا ماشین دارین؟	The verb ‘To Have’
changāl	fork	چَنگال	Persian Food, Food (Vocabulary Sprint)
charkh	bike	چَرخ
chārshambé	Wednesday	چِهار شَنبِه	Time and Date (Vocabulary Sprint)
chashm	literally: 'eye' meaning: ok	چَشم	Common Persian Sayings and Expressions

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