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Persian (phonetic)	English	Script	Appears In
een dar bāz namooné beré beeroon gom shé	don't leave the door open for him to go outside and get lost	این دَر باز نَمونِه بِرِه بیرون گُم شِه	A Separation, Part 1
een ___-é man-é	this is my ___ (informal)	این __________ مَنِه	How to Talk About Your Family, and Introduce Their Names
eenghadr	this much, so much	اینقَدر	Giving Thanks
een hafté, clinton sohbat kard	This week, Clinton spoke	این هَفتِه کلینتُن صُحبَت کَرد	Review of Unit 3
een harf-ā chee-yé?	what are you talking about? please!	این حَرفا چیِه؟	Giving Thanks
een harfā chee-yé?	what is this talk?	این حَرفا چیِه؟	The Etiquette of Being Hosted
een harf-ā chee-yé? hesābee hamé cheez-rā bé ham reekhteem. had aghal kāsh meezāshteen komaketoon koneem	What are you talking about? We really messed things up for you. If only you'd at least let us help you!	این حَرفا چیِه؟ حِسابی هَمِه چیز را بِه‌ هَم ریختیم. حَد‌اَقَل کاش می‌ذاشتین کُمَکِتون کُنیم	Giving Thanks
eenjā	here	اینجا	How to Say Where You Live, and Answer Simple Questions
een kār gharār nabood	this was not the plan	این کار قَرار نَبود	rooz ō shab: Rumi's rooz ō shab Part 2
een keefé poolé shomā neest…?	isn't this your wallet…?	این کیفِ پولِ شُما نیست…؟	Getting Attention
een kee-yé?	who is this?	این کیِه؟	How to Use Question Words, More Family Vocabulary, and a Few Filler Words and Phrases
een khoonéyé ānhā-st	this is their house	این خونِهٔ آنهاست	How to Talk About Places Around Town, and Possession
een khoonéyé eeshoon-é	this is his/her house (formal)	این خونِهٔ ایشونِه	How to Talk About Places Around Town, and Possession
een khoonéyé kee-yé?	whose house is this?	این خونِهٔ کیِه؟	How to Talk About Places Around Town, and Possession
een khoonéyé mādaré man-é	this is my mother’s house	این خونِهٔ مادَرِ مَنِه	How to Talk About Places Around Town, and Possession
een khoonéyé man-é	this is my house	این خونِهٔ مَنِه	How to Talk About Places Around Town, and Possession
een khoonéyé mā-st	this is our house	این خونِهٔ ماست	How to Talk About Places Around Town, and Possession
een khoonéyé oo-st	this is his/her house	این خونِهٔ اوست	How to Talk About Places Around Town, and Possession
een khoonéyé pedaré tō-st	this is your father’s house	این خونِهٔ پدَرِ توست	How to Talk About Places Around Town, and Possession
een khoonéyé shomā-st	this is your house (formal)	این خونِهٔ شُماست	How to Talk About Places Around Town, and Possession

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