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| Persian (phonetic) | English | Script | Appears In |
|---|---|---|---|
| (mā) kār kardeem | We did work | (ما) کار کَردیم | |
| (mā) kār meekoneem | we work | (ما) کار میکُنیم | |
| (mā) kār meekoneem | We work | (ما) کار میکُنیم | |
| (mā) khasté boodeem | We were tired | (ما) خَستِه بودیم | |
| (mā) khasté shodeem | We became tired | (ما) خَستِه شُدیم | |
| (mā) khordeem | We ate | (ما) خوردیم | |
| (mā) khoshgel hasteem | We are pretty | (ما) خوشگِل هَستیم | |
| (mā) khoshhāl boodeem | We were happy | (ما) خوشحال بودیم | |
| (mā) khoshhāl boodeem | We were happy | (ما) خوشحال بودیم | |
| (mā) khoshhāl hasteem | We are happy | (ما) خوشحال هَستیم | |
| (mā) khoshhāl shodeem | We became happy | (ما) خوشحال شُدیم | |
| (mā) kolāh dāreem | We have hats | (ما) کُلاه داریم | |
| (mā) kolāh nadāreem | We don’t have hats | (ما) کُلاه نَداریم | |
| makon | don't do | مَکُن | |
| makon | don't do | مَکُن | |
| māl | property | مال | |
| mālé | possession of | مالِ | |
| mālé ānhā | theirs | مالِ آنها | |
| mālé kee-yé? | Whose is this? | مالِ کیِه؟ | |
| mālé leylā | Leyla’s | مالِ لِیلا |