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| Persian (phonetic) | English | Script | Appears In |
|---|---|---|---|
| bebakhsheed, agé meeshé, oon shomāra-ram | excuse me, that number, too, if possible | بِبَخشید، اَگِه می‌شِه، اون شُمارِه رو هَم | |
| bebakhsheed, fārsi nemeefahmam | I’m sorry, I don’t understand Persian | بِبَخشید، فارسی نِمی‌فَهمَم | |
| bebakhsheed, māhee cheghadr-é? | excuse me, how much is it per month? | بِبَخشید، ماهی چِقَدرِه؟ | |
| bebakhsheed, man... deegé fardā-rā fekr nakonam betoonam beeyām | I'm sorry, I…don't think I can come tomorrow anymore | بِبَخشید، مَن… دیگِه فَردا را فِکر نَکُنَم بِتونَم بیام | |
| bebakhsheed poshtam behet-é | I'm sorry my back is to you | بِبَخشید، پُشتَم بِهِتِه | |
| bebakhsheed, yé khoordé deer kardam | sorry I'm a little late | بِبَخشید، یِه خوردِه دیر کَردَم | |
| bebeeneed, een cheezeest ké man dar tavānam-é | look, this is all I can do | بِبینید، این چیزیست کِه مَن دَر تَوانَمِه | |
| beboreedé-and | they cut | بِبُریده‌اَند | |
| bedavam | run | بدوم | |
| bedavam tā tahé dasht | to run to the edge of the field | بدوم تا ته دشت | |
| bedavam tā taheé dasht | run to the end of the field | بدوم تا ته دشت | |
| bedoam | to run | ||
| bedoam tā taheé dasht | run to the end of the field | بدوم تا ته دشت | |
| bé donyā oomadan | to be born | بِه دُنیا اومَدَن | |
| beedār meesham | I wake up | بیدار می‌شَم | |
| bee ehsās | without feeling | بی اِحساس | |
| beegāné | unfamiliar; unknown | بیگانِه | |
| bee gharār | unstable | بی‌قَرار | |
| beegharāram | I am unstable | بی‌قَرارَم | |
| bee hoselé | without patience | بی حوصِلِه |