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| Persian (phonetic) | English | Script | Appears In |
|---|---|---|---|
| may-ee dāram | I have a wine | مِی‌ای دارَم | |
| ma'zerat meekhām | I'm sorry | مَعذِرَت میخوام | |
| meebeenamet | see you (informal, addressed to one person) | می‌بینَمِت | |
| meedārad | it puts | می‌دارَد | |
| meedooné | (he/she/it) knows | می‌دونِه | |
| mee-eestam | I stop | می‌ایستَم | |
| meefahmam | I understand | می‌فَهمَم | |
| meefahmee | you understand (informal) | می‌‌فَهمی | |
| meefahmeen | you understand (formal) | می‌‌فَهمین | |
| meegan ké jang-é, jang-é | they say it’s war, it’s war | می‌گَن کِه جَنگِه، جَنگِه | |
| meegan ké jang-é, jang-é | they say it’s war, it's war | می‌گَن کِه جَنگِه، جَنگِه | |
| meegan too kooché bāghāt | they say that in your alleys and gardens | می‌گَن تو کوچِه باغات | |
| meekhād | wants | میخواد | |
| meekhād māsheen dāshté bāshé | he/she wants to have a car | میخواد ماشین داشتِه باشِه | |
| meekhāhad | wants | می‌خواهد | |
| meekhāham | I want | می خواهَم | |
| meekhām dar eetāleeyā bāsham | I want to be in Italy | میخوام دَر ایتالیا باشَم | |
| meekhām hamoom konam | I want to take a shower | میخوام هَموم کُنَم | |
| meekhām khoshhāl bāsham | I want to be happy | میخوام خوشحال باشَم | |
| meekhām māsheen dāshté bāsham | I want to have a car | میخوام ماشین داشتِه باشَم |