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| Persian (phonetic) | English | Script | Appears In |
|---|---|---|---|
| mālé mā | ours | مالِ ما | |
| mālé man | mine | مالِ مَن | |
| mālé man-é | It’s mine | مالِ مَنِه | |
| mālé matt | Matt’s | مالِ مَت | |
| mālé oo | his/hers/its | مالِ او | |
| mālé oonā | theirs | مالِ اونا | |
| mālé shomā | yours (formal) | مالِ شُما | |
| mālé tō | yours (informal) | مالِ تو | |
| māmān | mom | مامان | |
| māmān: ay vāy, badjoor bood? | Oh no, was it bad? | مامان: اِی وای، بَدجور بود؟ | |
| māmān: chetor? | How come? | مامان: چِطور؟ | |
| māmān: ‘fender bender’ yanee chee? | What is a 'fender bender'? | مامان: فِندِر بِندِر یَعنی چِه؟ | |
| māmān: hālā beeyā too bā ham yek chāi bokhoreem. | Now come inside so we can have tea together. | مامان: حالا بیا تو با هَم یِک چای بُخوریم. | |
| māmān joon: albaté ké meedoonam. | Of course I know. | مامان جون: اَلبَتِه کِه می‌دونَم. | |
| māmān joon: aslan nadāreen? | You don't have any? | مامان جون: اَصلًا نَدارین؟ | |
| māmān joon: azeezam, noosheedanee chee meekhoree? | My dear, what would you like to drink? | مامان جون: عَزیزَم، نوشیدَنی چی می‌خوری؟ | |
| māmān joon: befarmā. nooshé jān! | Here you go. Bon appétit! | مامان جون: بِفَرما. نوشِ جان! | |
| māmān joon: khaylee ham khoob nashodé. | It's not that good. | مامان جون: خِیلی هَم خوب نَشُدِه. | |
| māmān joon: khob, befarmā bokhor, sard nashé. | Well, please eat, don’t let it get cold. | مامان جون: خُب، بِفَرما بُخور، سَرد نَشِه. | |
| māmān joon: khob, kabāb ham doost dāree! | Well, you like kabob, too! | مامان جون: خُب، کَباب هَم دوست داری! |