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Persian (phonetic)	English	Script	Appears In
khālé farnāz: doost dāree bereem cinemā?	Would you like for us to go to the movies?	خالِه فَرناز: دوست داری بِریم سینِما؟	A Dialogue between Leyla and Aunt Farnaz
khālé farnāz: fardā khoob-é!	Tomorrow is good.	خالِه فَرناز: فَردا خوبِه!	A Dialogue between Leyla and Aunt Farnaz
khālé farnāz: feelmé ‘beenavāyān.'	The film 'Beenavāyān.'	خالِه فَرناز: فیلمِ «بینَوایان».	A Dialogue between Leyla and Aunt Farnaz
khālé farnāz: khaylee khoob-é.	It's very good.	خالِه فَرناز: خِیلی خوبِه.	A Dialogue between Leyla and Aunt Farnaz
khālé farnāz: khob, sā’até chand meeyāy?	Well, what time will you come?	خالِه فَرناز: خُب، ساعَتِ چَند می‌آی؟	A Dialogue between Leyla and Aunt Farnaz
khālé farnāz: khoob-am!	I'm well!	خالِه فَرناز:‌ خوبَم!	A Dialogue between Leyla and Aunt Farnaz
khalé farnāz: khoobee azizam?	Are you well, dear?	خالِه فَرناز: خوبی عَزیزَم؟	A Dialogue between Leyla and Aunt Farnaz
khālé farnāz: meeyāy barāyé nāhār?	Will you come for lunch?	خالِه فَرناز: می‌آی بَرایِ ناهار؟	A Dialogue between Leyla and Aunt Farnaz
khālé farnāz: nemeedonam. hālā bebeeneem.	I don't know. We'll see.	خالِه فَرناز: نِمی‌دونَم. حالا بِبينيم.	A Dialogue between Leyla and Aunt Farnaz
khālé farnāz: pass kay meeyāy khooneyé mā?	So when are you coming to our house?	خالِه فَرناز:‌ پَس کِی میای خونِهِ ما؟	A Dialogue between Leyla and Aunt Farnaz
khālé farnāz: shaneedam meeyāy dāllās!	I've heard you're coming to Dallas!	خالِه فَرناز:‌ شَنیدَم میای دالاس!	A Dialogue between Leyla and Aunt Farnaz
khālé farnāz: tā fardā azizam. khodāhāfez.	Until tomorrow my dear. Goodbye.	خاله فرناز: تا فَردا عَزیزَم. خُداحافِظ.	A Dialogue between Leyla and Aunt Farnaz
khālé farnāz: zahmatee neest! pizza meegeereem!	It's no trouble! We'll get pizza.	خالِه فَرناز: زَحمَتی نیست! پیتزا می‌گیریم!	A Dialogue between Leyla and Aunt Farnaz
khālé farnoosh: ālee-yé, yé restoorāné mahalee rafteem deerooz ké ghazāsh ālee bood.	Great, we went to a local restaurant that had excellent food.	خالِه فَرنوش: عالیِه، یِه رِستورانِ مَحَلّی رَفتیم دیروز کِه غَذاش عالی بود.	A Dialogue between Leyla and Her Aunt Farnoosh
khālé farnoosh: āré azizam, jāt khaylee khāli-yé!	Yes dear, you are missed!	خالِه فَرنوش: آرِه عَزیزَم، جات خِیلی خالیِه!	A Dialogue between Leyla and Her Aunt Farnoosh
khālé farnoosh: āré khob. meedoonee ké delemoon barāt khaylee tang shodé, vali vāgh’an mosāferat lāzem dāshteem.	Well, yes. You know that we miss you very much, but we really needed a vacation.	خالِه فَرنوش: آرِه خُب. می‌دونی کِه دِلِمون بَرات خِیلی تَنگ شُدِه، وَلی واقِعاً مُسافِرَت لازِم داشتیم.	A Dialogue between Leyla and Her Aunt Farnoosh
khālé farnoosh: āré! yā mā meeyāym austin.	Yes! Or we will come to Austin.	خالِه فَرنوش: آرِه! یا ما می‌آیم آستین.	A Dialogue between Leyla and Her Aunt Farnoosh
khālé farnoosh: az cancun. tō chetori?	From Cancun. How are you?	خالِه فَرنوش: اَز کانکون. تو چِطوری؟	A Dialogue between Leyla and Her Aunt Farnoosh
khālé farnoosh: hamé khoob-an! salām ham meeresoonan!	Everyone is well! They say hello!	خالِه فَرنوش: هَمِه خوبَن! سَلام هَم می‌رِسونَن!	A Dialogue between Leyla and Her Aunt Farnoosh
khālé farnoosh: havā ālee boodé. faghat roozé aval bāroon meeyoomad.	The weather has been great. Only on the first day, it rained.	خالِه فَرنوش: هَوا عالی بودِه. فَقَط روزِ اَوَل بارون می‌اومَد.	A Dialogue between Leyla and Her Aunt Farnoosh

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