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| Persian (phonetic) | English | Script | Appears In |
|---|---|---|---|
| tā shaghāyegh hast | while there are poppy flowers | تا شقایق هست | |
| tashreef dāshté bāsheed, alān | please hold on for now | شریف داشتِه باشید، اَلان | |
| tavān | ability | تَوان | |
| tāzé khordam | I just ate. | تازِه خوردَم | |
| team | team | تیم | |
| telephonam kharāb shod | my phone broke | تِلِفُنَم خَراب شُد | |
| telephonam rooyé meez-é. | my telephone is on the table | تِلِفُنَم رویِ میزِه | |
| telephon beerooné keef-é. | The telephone is outside the purse. | تِلِفُن بیرونِ کیفِه. | |
| telephoné Maryam | Maryam’s phone | تِلِفُنِ مَریَم | |
| telephon kard | he/she called | تِلِفُن کَرد | |
| telephon kardan | to call | تِلِفُن کَردَن | |
| telephon kardan | to make a phone call | تِلِفُن کَردَن | |
| telephon kenāré mobl-é. | The telephone is next to the couch | تِلِفُن کِنارِ مُبلِه. | |
| telephon tooyé keef-é | the telephone is in the purse | تِلِفُن تویِ کیفِه | |
| telephon zeeré meez-é. | The telephone is under the table. | تِلِفُن زیرِ میزِه. | |
| television pahlooyé mobl-é. | The television is next to the couch. | تِلِویزیون پَهلویِ مُبلِه. | |
| television tamāshā meekonam | I watch television | تِلِویزیون تَماشا می‌‌کُنَم | |
| tenees | tennis | تِنیس | |
| termé bābā, een mānto ō maghna'yé madresé-atō bardār beeyār man bandāzam tō bepooshee | Termeh dear, this manteau and headscarf, grab them and bring them so I can leave them for you to wear | تِرمِه بابا این مانتو و مَقنَعهِ مَدرِسِه‌اَتو بَردار بیار مَن بَندازَم تو بِپوشی | |
| teshné-yee? | Are you thirsty? (informal) | تِشنِه‌یی؟ |