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khob... lotf koneed tashreef beeyāreen hālā eenjā well…I would really appreciate it if you would please do me a favor and come here now خُب…لُطف کُنید تَشریف بیارین حالا اینجا A Separation, Part 2
khob meegofteen man beheshoon āb meedādam well, if you'd told me, I would've watered them خُب می‌گُفتین مَن بِهِشون آب می‌دادَم Talking with a Neighbor
khob, oonvakht bā nezāfatesh ō eenā ké moshkelee nadāreen? okay, so you don't have any issues with cleaning him and all? خُب، اونوَقت با نِظافَتِش و اینا کِه مُشکِلی نَدارین؟ A Separation, Part 4
khob pas chee meegee? well then, what are you saying? خُب پَس چی می‌گی؟ A Separation, Part 5
khob, shomā begeen bé man zang bezanan. aslan emshab begeen beeyān man bebeenameshoon. Well, you tell him to call me. As a matter of fact, you know, tell him to come see me tonight. خُب، شُما بِگین بِه مَن زَنگ بِزَنَن. اَصلاً اِمشَب بِگین بیان مَن بِبینَمِشون. A Separation, Part 3
khob, zahmat kam koneem let's relieve the trouble خُب، زَحمَت کَم کُنیم The Etiquette of Being Hosted
khod self, own خود aybé rendān makon: Hafez's aybé rendān makon Part 3
khod self خود rooz ō shab: Rumi's rooz ō shab Part 3
khod self خُد beshnō een nay: Rumi's beshnō een nay Part 3
khodā God خُدا khoshā emshō: Baba Taher's khoshā emshō Part 2
khodā God خُدا payāmé naseem: Hafez's payāmé naseem Part 3
khodā God خُدا payāmé naseem: Hafez's payāmé naseem Part 6
khodā dooné God knows خُدا دونِه khoshā emshō: Baba Taher's khoshā emshō Part 2
khodāhāfez goodbye خُداحافِظ How to Greet People at Different Times of Day, Say Goodbye, and Introduce Yourself
khodā negahdār goodbye, farewell خُدا نِگَهدار Meeting Up with Friends
khodā negahdār goodbye (God keep you safe) خُدا نِگَهدار How to Greet People at Different Times of Day, Say Goodbye, and Introduce Yourself
khodāvand mehree bé seemorgh dād God gave a kind of affection to Simorgh خُداوَند مِهری بِه سیمُرغ داد Shahnameh, Part 2
khodāyā o God! خُدایا payāmé naseem: Hafez's payāmé naseem Part 6
khodet goftee har moghé khāstee borō you yourself said, "leave whenever you want" خودِت گُفتی هَر موقِع خواستی بُرُو A Separation, Part 5
khodet gol-ee you are a flower خودِت گُلی The Etiquette of Being Hosted