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to speak |
sohbæt kærdæn
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door
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dær
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window
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pænjereh
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yesterday
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di: ru:z
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today
|
em ru:z
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to have
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da:shtæn
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to go
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ræftæn
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to write
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neveshtæn
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to see
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didæn
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to break / to shatter (something)
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shekæstæn
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to close
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bæstæn
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to kiss
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bu:sidæn
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table
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mi:z
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glass
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liva:n
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book
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keta:b
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to clean
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tæmi:z kærdæn
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to wash
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shostæn
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to open
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ba:z kærdæn
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this
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in
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that
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a:n
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man
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mærd
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woman
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zæn
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to buy
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khæridæn
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friend
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du:st
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father
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pedær / ba:ba:
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mother
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ma:dær / ma:ma:n
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brother
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bæra:dær
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sister
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kha:hær
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car
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ma:shin
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house / home
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kha:neh
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to sell
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foru:khtæn
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Welcome!
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khosh a:mædid
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Hello!
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sæla:m
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Bye bye!
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khoda: ha:fez
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to read
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kha:ndæn
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to find
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peida: kærdæn
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to build
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sa:khtæn
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last year
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pa:r sa:l
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bridge
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pol
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market
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ba:za:r
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at / in (inside)
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dær
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What is the complete sentence structure in Farsi (simple past tense)?
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subject + object + time + place + verb
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to be
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bu:dæn
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suddenly
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na:geha:n
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somebody / someone
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yeki
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to knock at the door
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dær zædæn
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TV
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televiziyu:n
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to turn off
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kha:mu:sh kærdæn
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to stand up
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bolænd shodæn
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alone
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tænha:
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basket
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sæbæd
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a
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yek
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to take
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bær da:shtan
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to thank someone
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æz 'somebody' tæshæk.kor kærdæn
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to sit down
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neshæstæn
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1
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yek
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2
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do
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3
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seh
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4
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chæha:r
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5
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pænj
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6
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shesh
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7
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hæft
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8
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hæsht
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9
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noh
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10
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dæh
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street
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khiya:ba:n
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to come
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a:mædæn
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teacher
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moæl.lem
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week
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hæfteh
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last
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gozæshteh
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last week
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hæfteh ye gozæshteh
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absent
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gha:yeb
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homework
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mæshgh
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to do homework
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mæshgh neveshtæn
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letter
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na:meh
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this week
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in hæfteh
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to talk to somebody
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ba: 'somebody' sohbæt kærdæn
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boy
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pesær
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girl
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dokhtær
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night
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shæb
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last night
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dishæb
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eleven |
ya:zdæh |
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twelve
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dæva:zdæh
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thirteen
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sizdæh
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fourteen
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chæha:rdæh
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fifteen
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pa:nzdæh
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sixteen
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sha:nzdæh
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seventeen
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hefdæh
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eighteen
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hejdæh (hezhdæh in daily conversation)
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nineteen
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nu:zdæh
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twenty
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bist
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school
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mædreseh
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to go to 'some place'
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beh 'some place' ræftæn
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head
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sær
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to push
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hol da:dæn
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to kill
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koshtæn
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dog
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sæg
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ago
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pish
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three days ago
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seh ru:z-e-pish
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afternoon
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bæd æz zohr
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yesterday afternoon
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diru:z bæd æz zohr
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to steal
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dozdidæn
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young
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jæva:n
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Lady / Mrs.
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kha:nom
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young lady
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kha:nom-e-jæva:n
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to touch
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dæst zædæn
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to touch 'something'
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beh 'something' dæst zædæn
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student
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da:nesh a:mu:z
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morning
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sobh
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this morning
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emru:z sobh
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to beat
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zædæn
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Name three Persian literary luminaries
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Ha:fez, Sa:di, Rumi
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porter (carrier of bags)
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hæm.ma:l
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poison
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zæhr
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supermarket
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su:perma:rket
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some
(some water) |
meghda:ri
(meghda:ri a:b) |
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meat
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gu:sht
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ice cream
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bæstæni
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milk
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shi:r
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to like
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du:st da:shtæn
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ball
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tu:p
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to look at ...
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beh ... nega:h kærdæn
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balloon
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ba:d konæk
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child
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bæch.cheh
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bicycle
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do chærkheh
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to break
(the balloon broke) |
tærekidæn
(ba:d konæk tærekid) |
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hand
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dæst
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needle
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su:zæn
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fat
fat boy |
cha:gh
pesær-e-cha:gh |
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to scream
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jigh zædæn
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to laugh
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khændidæn
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to jump on ...
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pæridæn ... ru: ye
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anymore
(I didn't see them anymore) |
digær
(Man a:nha: ra: digær nædidæm) |
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twenty
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bist
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thirty
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si
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forty
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chehel
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fifty
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pænja:h
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sixty
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shæst
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seventy
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hæfta:d
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eighty
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hæshta:d
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ninety
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nævæd
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hundred
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sæd
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to visit someone / something
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æz (someone/something) didæn kærdæn
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country
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keshvær
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chocolate
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shokola:t
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to break / to crack (something)
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tæreka:ndæn
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younger
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ku:chik
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mouse
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mu:sh
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white
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sefid
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kite
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ba:d ba:dæk
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plate
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bosh gha:b
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Matthew's friend
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du:st-e-Matthew
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to fly (e.g a kite)
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pærva:z da:dæn
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to fly (e.g a kite) - conversational
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hæva: kærdæn
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cat
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gorbeh
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Mr. Raafat
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a:gha: ye Raafat
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Mrs. Raafat
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kha:nom-e-Raafat
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room
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ota:gh
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evening
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æsr
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horse
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æsp
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tall
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ghæd bolænd
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short
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ghæd kuta:h
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big
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bosorg
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the day before yesterday
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pæriru:z
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to turn on
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roshæn kærdæn
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computer
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ka:mpiyuter
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husband
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shohær
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light
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la:mp
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hour
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sa:æt
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woman / wife
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zæn
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several
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chændin
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neighbour
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hæmsa:yeh
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to receive
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dærya:ft kærdæn
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to hurt
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zækhmi kærdæn
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to wreck / to destroy / to ruin (a cake, a tape etc.)
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khæra:b kærdæn (NOT khera:b)
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to lose (opp. to find)
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gom kærdæn
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classmate
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hæm kela:si
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bulldozer
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boldozer
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to give something to somebody
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something ra: beh somebody da:dæn
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small
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kuchæk (formal)
kuchik (informal) |
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dictionary
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dikshoneri
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pretty (flower)
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ziba:i
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red
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ghermez
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white
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sefid
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black
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siya:h / meshki:
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purple
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bænæfsh
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yellow
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zærd
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blue
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a:bi
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green
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sæbz
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100
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sæd
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200
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devist
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300
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sisæd
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400
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chæha:r sæd
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500
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pa:nsæd
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bus
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otobu:s
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bag
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ki:f
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tree
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derækht
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to plant
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ka:shtæn
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knife
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cha:ghu:
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kitchen
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a:sh pæz kha:neh
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curtain
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pærdeh
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bird
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pærændeh
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to cut
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boridæn
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box
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jæbeh
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to fix / to repair
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tæmi:r kærdæn
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to eat
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khordæn
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brown
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ghæh ve i:
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orange
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na:rennji
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grey
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kha:kestæri
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sky
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a:sema:n
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sky blue
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a:bi ye a:sema:ni
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bright
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roshæn
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bright color
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rænge roshæn
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dark
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ti:reh
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dark color
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ræng-e-ti:reh
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600
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shesh sæd
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700
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hæft sæd
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800
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hæsht sæd
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900
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noh sæd
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1000
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heza:r
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10000
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dæh heza:r
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100000
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sæd heza:r
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1000000
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yek milyu:n
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1587
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heza:r-o-pa:nsæd-o-hæshta:d-o-hæft
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belt
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kæmærbænd
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a shop
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mægha:zeh
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shop keeper
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mægha:zeh da:r
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trousers
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shælva:r
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color TV
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televiziyun-e-rængi
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black and white TV
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televiziyun-e-siya:h-o-sefid
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to publish
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entesha:r da:dæn
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gate
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dærva:zeh
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coat
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kot
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to fly (e.g. a bird, plane)
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pærva:z kærdæn
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to stop
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motevæghef kærdæn
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police
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polis
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mechanic
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meka:nik
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motorcycle
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motor siklet
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to paint
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ræng kærdæn
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wall
|
diva:r
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new
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ta:zeh
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old (worn, used)
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kohneh
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old (antique)
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ghædi:mi:
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old (age)
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pi:r
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Are you ready?
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ha:zeri:
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Not yet.
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næ hænu:z
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Can I help you?
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Mishe komæketun konæm?
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What are you doing?
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chika:r mikoni?
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(I am doing) nothing!
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hi:ch ka:r!
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What should we be doing?
What can we do about it (It is what it is...)? |
chika:r bokonim?
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Wait (a minute)!
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voi:sa: (ye dæghighe)!
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crazy (person)
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di:vu:neh
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a short / indulgent nap
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chort
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a good nap would hit the spot right now
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chort meechaspeh
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ugly
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zesht
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beautiful (used with things)
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ghæshæng
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snow
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bærf
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rain
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ba:ra:n
(or ba:run in colloquial use) |
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it's raining
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ba:ra:n miya:d
(or colloq. ba:ru:n) |
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cloud
|
æbr
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it's cloudy
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æbri-e
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wind
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ba:d
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it's windy
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ba:di-e
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sun
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a:fta:b
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it's sunny
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a:fta:bi-e
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What's the weather like?
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hæva: chetore?
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pepper
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felfel
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tooth
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dænda:n
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guest
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mehma:n
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illness
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bima:ri
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It's a zoo!!
Lit. "donkey to donkey" meaning there's a crazy chaotic mess of people |
khær to khær-e
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You've gone through so much trouble (with a meal etc.)!
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kheyli zæhmæt keshidin.
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I am / was very happy.
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khosh ha:l hæstæm / budæm.
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It was gooooood (about food)!
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khosh mæzeh bud!
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You were missed (lit. "Your place was empty").
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jæi-tun khæli bud.
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I live in San Francisco
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San Francisco zen degi mikonæm
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Are you comfortable?
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ra:hæt hæsti? (or short: ra:hæti?)
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I am comfortable right here!
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inja: ra:hætæm
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to cook
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pokhtæn
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cake
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keyk
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to sharpen
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ti:z kærdæn
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knives
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cha:ghu:ha:
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to obey
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eta: æt kærdæn
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to obey something
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æz 'something' eta: æt kærdæn
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law
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gha:nu:n
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to catch
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gereftæn
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fish
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ma:hi
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earthquake
|
zel zeleh
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bomb
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bomb
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people
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næfær
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to send
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feresta:dæn
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watermelon
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hendeva:neh
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cook
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a:sh pæz
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carpet
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færsh
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to park (a vehicle)
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pa:rk kærdæn
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outside
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biru:n
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office
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dæftær
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to issue
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sa:der kærdæn
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ticket
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belit
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to pay
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pærda:kht kærdæn
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debt
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bedeh ka:ri
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debts
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bedeh ka:ri ha:
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piano
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pia:no
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to introduce
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moærefi kærdæn
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method
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rævesh
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lunch
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na:ha:r
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dinner
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sha:m
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breakfast
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sobha:neh
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Persian is (sweet) like sugar!
|
fa:rsi shekær æst
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award
|
ja:yezeh
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driver
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ra:nændeh
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to tell someone
|
beh "someone" goftæn
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President
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ræis-e-jomhu:r
or ræis jomhu:r |
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to resign
|
estefa: da:dæn
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Vice President
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nækhost væzi:r
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to express hope
|
ez ha:r-e-omidva:ri kærdæn
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to leave
|
tærk kærdæn
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taxi driver
|
ra:nændeh ye ta:ksi
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anything
|
chi:zi:
|
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cloth / clothes
|
leba:s
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month
|
ma:h
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for a long time
|
mod.dæt ha:st (sic)
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food
|
ghæza:
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beach
|
sa:hel
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soap
|
sa:bun
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forget about it / don't worry
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færa:mu:sh
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don't forget....
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ya:dæt næreh
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snow
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bærf
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it is raining
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ba:run miya:d
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Could you speak more slowly?
|
mishe yæva:sh tær sohbæt konin
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Could you repeat that?
|
mishe un o (a:n ra:) tekra:r konin
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Please write it down
|
lotfæn un o (a:n ra:) benevisin
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How do you say ...?
|
... ra: chetori migin
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What does ... mean?
|
ma' ni ye ... chi ye
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How do I get to ... ?
|
chetor mitunæm beh ... beræm
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serious / intense
|
shædid
|
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serious (not funny)
|
jeddi
|
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boat
|
gha:yegh
|
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sure / of course!
|
hæt mæn
|
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sun glasses
|
eynæk a:fta:bi
|
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sun screen
|
zedd e a:fta:b
|
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sunset
|
ghurub
|
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sunrise
|
tulu'
|
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suitcase
|
chæmedun
|
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summer
|
ta:bestun
|
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sunburn
|
a:fta:b sukhtegi
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to swim
|
shena: kærdæn
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I didn't do it
|
un (a:n) ka:r o nækærdæm
|
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shut up
|
suku:t
|
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STFU
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khæfeh shoh
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please be quiet
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lotfæn sa:ket ba:shin
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to cook
|
pokhtæn
|
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cook
|
a:sh pæz
|
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to sharpen
|
ti:z kærdæn
|
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law
|
gha:nu:n
|
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earthquake
|
zel zeleh
|
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people
|
næfær
|
|
night
|
shæb
|
|
last night
|
dishæb
|
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to eat
|
khordæn
|
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to catch
|
gereftæn
|
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pencil
|
meda:d
|
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sun
|
a:fta:b
|
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to send
|
feresta:dæn
|
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watermelon
|
hendeva:neh
|
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anniversary
|
sa:lgærd e ezdeva:j
|
|
Can you help me please?
|
mishe lotfæn beh mæn komæk konin
|
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to work
|
ka:r kærdæn
|
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(public) toilet
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tuva:let e umumi
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almost
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tæghribæn
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band (music)
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guruh e musighi
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I'm funny!
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khændeh da:ræm
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You're think you're funny?!
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fekhr mikoni keh khændeh da:ri
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sore throat
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gælu dærd
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coast
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sa:hel
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sand
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shen
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snorkelling
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ghævva:si
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surfing
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moj sæva:ri
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surfboard
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tækhte ye moj sæva:ri
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waves
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æmva:j
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How's the weather?
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hæva: chetore?
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Today the weather is cloudy
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emruz hæva: abri e
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Today the weather is cold
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emruz hæva: sard e
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Today the weather is hot
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emruz hæva: dægh e
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Today the weather is warm
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emruz hæva: gærm e
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Today the weather is windy
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emruz hæva: ba:di e
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hearing aid
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sam'ak
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I am sick / ill
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mæriz æm
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Where does it hurt?
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koja: dærd mikone?
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Mr. manager
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a:gha: ye modir
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It hurts there.
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a:nja: dærd mikone
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correct
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doroste
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carpet
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færsh
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to park
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pa:rk kærdæn
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outside
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birun
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office
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dæftær
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ticket
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belit
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to fine
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jærimeh kærdæn
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to pay
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pærda:kht kærdæn
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debt
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bedeh ka:ri
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to introduce
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moærefi kærdæn
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method
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rævesh
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breakfast
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sob ha:neh
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As you wish.
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chæshm
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podunk
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deha:ti
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feather
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pær
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I remember!
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ya:dæm miya:d
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I died of laughter.
H-I-L-A-R-I-O-U-S!! |
æz khænde mordæm
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She is warming up to us (lit. getting used to us).
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da:reh a:dæt mikone be ma:
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to receive
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dærya:ft kærdæn
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award
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ja:yezeh
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driver
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ra:nændeh
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to tell somebody
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beh 'somebody' goftæn
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president
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ræi:s-e-jomhu:r
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to resign
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estefa: da:dæn
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vice president
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nækhost væzir
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to express hope
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ezha:r-e-omidva:ri kærdæn
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to leave
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tærk kærdæn
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taxi driver
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ra:nændeh ye ta:ksi
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anything
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chi:zi
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G's grandmother
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noræsteh-kha:nom
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maybe
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sha:yad
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hope you are not tired
(used as a greeting or in the beginning of a conversation) |
khæste næba:shid
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thank you (may your hand not hurt)
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dæst-e-shoma: dærd nækone
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I am the fly cricling your sh*t
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mægæs-e-dor-e ænetæm
(æn = sh*t) |
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seduction
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færift-e-gær
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thick
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koloft
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thin
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na:zok
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to play
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ba:zi kærdæn
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to telephone / to call
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telefon kærdæn
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radio
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ra:dio
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to rent
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eja:reh kærdæn
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electricity
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bærgh
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to change
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ævæz kærdæn
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job
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shoghl
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parents
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va:ledein
also: pedær-o–ma:dær |
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medicine
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da:ru
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wallet / purse
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ki:f-e-pul
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anyone
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kesi
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no one
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hichkæs
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a watch (Armbanduhr)
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sa:æt
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Saturday
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shæn beh
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Sunday
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yek shæn beh
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Monday
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do shæn beh
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Tuesday
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seh shæn beh
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Wednesday
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chæha:r shæn beh
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Thursday
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pænj shæn beh
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Friday
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jomeh
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present / gift
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hed yeh
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poems
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sher
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to write poems
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sher goftæn
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birthday party
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jæshn-e-tævæl.lod
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girlfriend
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du:st dokhtær
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to call somebody
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beh somebody telefon kærdæn
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boyfriend
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du:st pesær
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football
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fu:tba:l
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match (e.g. football match)
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mosa:begheh
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writer
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nevisændeh
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to experience
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tæjrobeh kærdæn
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accident
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tæsa:dof
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car accident
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tæsa:dof-e-ma:shin
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by accident
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betor-e-tæsa:dofi
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to accept
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ghæbu:l kærdæn
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suggestion
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pish næha:d
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to drink
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nu:shidæn
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sun
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khorshid
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to shine
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derækh shidæn
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to prefer
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tærji:h da:dæn
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to choose
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entekha:b kærdæn
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to celebrate
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jæshn gereftæn
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New Year
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sa:l-e-no
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to respect
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ehtera:m goza:shtæn
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to respect somebody
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beh somebody ehtera:m goza:shtæn
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to pray
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doa: kærdæn
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to pray for someone
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bæra:ye someone doa: kærdæn
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to make somebody cry
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somebody ra: beh geryeh ænda:khtæn
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to make somebody laugh
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somebody ra: beh khændeh ænda:khtæn
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to marry
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ezdeva:j kærdæn
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to become
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shodæn
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sad
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ghæm gin
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happy
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khosh ha:l
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to call
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zæng zædæn
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I was calling to see how you are doing
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zæng zædæm bebinæm chetori
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we weren't able to see you when we were there
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næ shod keh dige bebinimet vækhtige unja: budim
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well, then
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dige
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still (immer noch)
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hænuz
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I hope you get better soon
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omidva:ræm keh behtær beshi bezudi
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early / soon
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zud
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well, but
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væli
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soon enough (I can't wait to see you / I hope to see you soon)
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bezudi (omidva:ræm keh hæm digæro bezudi bebinim)
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it's too early
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æla:n zud-e
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