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| Persian (phonetic) | English | Script | Appears In |
|---|---|---|---|
| bé mādaram telephon kardam | I called my mother | بِه مادَرَم تِلِفُن کَردَم | |
| bé mādaram telephon zadam | I called my mother | بِه مادَرَم تِلِفُن زَدَم | |
| bé man | to me | بِه مَن | |
| bé man telephon kard? | did she telephone me? | بِه مَن تِلِفُن کَرد؟ | |
| bé marthā telephon kard | he/she telephoned Martha | بِه مارتا تِلِفُن کَرد | |
| bé maryam telephon kardee? | did you telephone Maryam? | بِه مَریَم تِلِفُن کَردی؟ | |
| bé omeedé deedār | in hopes of seeing you again | بِه اُمیدِ دیدار | |
| beram | to go | برم | |
| beram sedāsh konam | I'll go get her | بِرَم صِداش کُنَم | |
| beram tā sareé kooh | go to the top of the mountain | برم تا سر کوه | |
| beravam | I'd like to go | بروم | |
| beravam tā saré kooh | and to go to the top of the mountain | بروم تا سر کوه | |
| berenj | rice | بِرِنج | |
| bé salāmatee | to your health | بِه سَلامَتی | |
| bé salāmatee! | cheers! (to health!) | بِه سَلامَتی! | |
| bé sanghāyé rāh goftam | I told the stones on the path | به سنگای راه گفتم | |
| bé sanghāyé rāh goftam | I told the stones on the path | بِه سَنگای راه گُفتَم | |
| besheen | sit (informal) | بِشین | |
| besheeneen | sit (formal) | بِشینین | |
| beshnõ een nay chon shekayat meekonad | Listen to this reed-flute, how it complains | بِشنو این نَی چون شِکایَت می‌کُند |