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Persian (phonetic) English Script Appears In
fekr meekonam I think فِکر می‌کُنَم How to Talk About Places Around Town, and Possession
fe’lan goodbye (for now) فِعلاً How to Greet People at Different Times of Day, Say Goodbye, and Introduce Yourself
fe'lan bā ejāzatoon I'll see you later فِعلاً با اِجازَتون Talking with a Neighbor
fe'lan khodāhāfez goodbye for now فِعلاً خُداحافِظ Meeting Up with Friends
fe'lan khodāhāfez goodbye for now فِعلاً خُداحافِظ The Etiquette for Talking on the Phone
fe'lan neshasteen you're still sitting for now فِعلاً نِشَستين The Etiquette of Being Hosted
felfel pepper فِلفِل How to Talk More About Food and Specific Persian Meals
ferāgh parting, separation فِراق beshnō een nay: Rumi's beshnō een nay Part 3
fereshté angel فِرِشتِه How to Talk About Love and Friendship
ferz quick فِرز How to Describe Things (Includes List of All the Colors)
ferztar quicker فِرزتَر How to Describe Things (Includes List of All the Colors)
ferztareen quickest فِرزتَرین How to Describe Things (Includes List of All the Colors)
fesenjoon fesenjoon فِسِنجان Food (Vocabulary Sprint)
feshār khoonam bālā-st my blood pressure is high فِشار خونَم بالاست More About Pain and Illness
feshār khoonam pāyeen-é my blood pressure is low فِشار خونَم پایینِه More About Pain and Illness
feshoondam I let out فشوندم raz: Ahmad Shamlou's raz Part 3
feshoondee you let out فشوندی raz: Ahmad Shamlou's raz Part 3
fesord-ast he/she/it is depressed, frozen, wilted فِسُردَست sokhanee chand dar eshgh (A Few Words on Love): Nezami Ganjavi's sokhanee chand dar eshgh (A Few Words on Love) Part 4
fevreeyé February فِوریِه More Numbers, and the Months, Days and Seasons
footbāll soccer فوتبال Sports (Vocabulary Sprint)