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| Persian (phonetic) | English | Script | Appears In |
|---|---|---|---|
| rooz va shab | day and night | روز وَ شَب | |
| roshan | light | روشَن | |
| sa'adi | Sa'adi | سَعدی | |
| sā'at | hour | ساعَت | |
| sā’at | clock; time | ساعَت | |
| sā’at chand-é? | What time is it? | ساعَت چَندِه؟ | |
| sa'at dah o dah da’eegh-ast | It's 10:10 | ساعَت دَه و دَه دَقیقه اَست | |
| sā’at dō-é | It's two o'clock | ساعَت دوِه | |
| sā’até chand bar meegardee khooné? | what time do you return home? | ساعَتِ چَند بَرمی‌گَردی خونِه؟ | |
| sā’até chand sobhāné meekhoree? | what time do you eat breakfast? | ساعَتِ چَند صُبحانِه می‌خوری؟ | |
| sā’até dah meekhābam | I go to sleep at ten | ساعَتِ دَه می‌خوابَم | |
| sā’até haft ō neem sobhāné meekhoram | I eat breakfast at 7:30 | ساعَتِ هَفت و نیم صُبحانِه می‌خورَم | |
| sā’até haft sobhāné meekhoram | I eat breakfast at 7 | ساعَتِ هَفت صُبحانِه می‌خورَم | |
| sā’até hasht az khooné meeram beeroon | I leave the house at 8 | ساعَتِ هَشت اَز خونِه می‌رَم بیرون | |
| sā’até hasht shām meekhoram | I eat dinner at 8 | ساعَتِ هَشت شام می‌خورَم | |
| sā’até hasht sobhāné meekhoram | I eat breakfast at 8 | ساعَتِ هَشت صُبحانِه می‌خورَم | |
| sā’até noh barāyé khāb āmādé meesham | I get ready for sleep at nine | ساعَتِ نُه بَرایِ خواب آمادِه می‌شَم | |
| sā’até noh meeresam edāré | I arrive at the office at 9 | ساعَتِ نُه می‌رِسَم اِدارِه | |
| sā’até panj bar meegardam khooné | I return home at 5 | ساعَتِ پَنج بَرمی‌گَردَم خونِه | |
| sā’até sheesh shām meekhoram | I eat dinner at 6 | ساعَتِ شیش شام می‌خورَم |