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| Persian (phonetic) | English | Script | Appears In |
|---|---|---|---|
| (tō) kār kardee | You did work | (تو) کار کَردی | |
| (tō) kār meekonee | you work (informal) | (تو) کار میکُنی | |
| (tō) kār meekonee | You work | (تو) کار میکُنی | |
| tō k'az mehnaté deegarān bee gham-ee | if a limb’s in pain and you do not care, | تُو کَز مِحنَتِ دیگَران بی غَمی | |
| (tō) khasté boodee | You were tired | (تو) خَستِه بودی | |
| (tō) khasté shodee | You became tired | (تو) خَستِه شُدی | |
| tokhmé morgh | egg | تُخمِ مُرغ | |
| (tō) khordee | You ate (informal) | (تو) خوردی | |
| (tō) khoshgel hastee | You are pretty (informal) | (تو) خوشگِل هَستی | |
| (tō) khoshhāl boodee | You were happy | (تو) خوشحال بودی | |
| (tō) khoshhāl hastee | You are happy (informal) | (تو) خوشحال هَستی | |
| (tō) khoshhāl shodee | You became happy | (تو) خوشحال شُدی | |
| tō kodoom gooree boodee ké bebeenee man zadam?! | where the hell were you that you saw that I hit her?! | تُو کُدوم گوری بودی کِه بِبینی مَن زَدَم؟! | |
| tō kojā zendegee meekonee? | where do you live? (informal) | تُو کُجا زِندِگی میکُنی؟ | |
| (tō) kolāh dāree | You have a hat (informal) | (تو) کُلاه داری | |
| (tō) kolāh nadāree | You don’t have a hat | (تو) کُلاه نَداری | |
| (tō) meedoonee | You know | (تو) می‌دونی | |
| (tō) meekhāhee | you want (informal) | (تُو) می‌خواهی | |
| (tō) meekhāy | you want (informal) | (تُو) می‌خوای | |
| (tō) meekhāy beeyāy | you want to come (informal) | (تُو) می‌خوای بیای |