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| Persian (phonetic) | English | Script | Appears In |
|---|---|---|---|
| leylā: shomā khoob hasteen? | Are you well? | لِیلا: شُما خوب هَستین؟ | |
| leyla: too khooné yā beeroon? | At home or out? | لِیلا: تو خونِه یا بیرون؟ | |
| leyla: too rāh yek tasādof shodé bood. | There was an accident on the road. | لِیلا: تو راه یِک تَصادُف شُدِه بود. | |
| leyla: vāgh'an ālee shodé. | it's really great. | لِیلا: واقِعاً عالی شُدِه. | |
| leylā: vaghti bargashteed, man ham meeyam dāllās va hamdiga-rō meebeeneem. | When you return, I’ll also come to Dallas, and we’ll see each other. | لِیلا: وَقتی بَرگَشتید، مَن هَم میام دالاس وَ هَمدیگَرو می‌بینیم. | |
| leylā: va tā hālā ché kārhāyee kardeen? | And until now, what all have you done? | لِیلا: وَ تا حالا چِه کارهایی کَردین؟ | |
| leylā: va yek khabaré khaylee bozorgtar ham dāreen. | And you have some much bigger news. | لِیلا: وَ یَک خَبَرِ خِیلی بُزُرگتَر هَم دارین. | |
| leylā: wow, khosh bé hālet! | Wow, good for you! | لِیلا: واو، خوش بِه حالِت! | |
| leylāyé shams | Leyla Shams | لِیلایِ شَمس | |
| leylā: zood meeyām! | I'll come soon! | لِیلا: زود می‌آم! | |
| lop | cheek | لُپ | |
| lotfan | please | لُطفاً | |
| lotfan befarmāyeen | please come in | لُطفاً بِفَرمايين | |
| lotfan besheen | please sit | لُطفاً بِشین | |
| lotfan besheen | please sit (informal) | لُطفاً بِشین | |
| lotfan besheeneen | please sit (formal) | لُطفاً بِشینین | |
| lotfan bokhor! | Please eat! (informal) | لُطفاً بُخور | |
| lotfan bokhoreen! | Please eat! (formal) | لُطفاً بُخورین | |
| lotfan emshab bā lādan va kimiyā befarmā manzelé mā | please come to our house with Ladan and Kimiya tonight | لُطفاً اِمشَب با لادَن وَ کیمیا بِفَرما مَنزِلِ ما | |
| lotfan ketāb-ō bezāreen pāyeen | please put the book down (formal) | لُطفاً کِتابُو بِذارین پایین |