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ممنونم.

خیلی ممنونم.

صمیمانه تشکر میکنم.

ممنون برای همه چیز.

----Formal English----

Thank you.

Thank you very much.

Thank you, kindly.

Thanks for everything.

----Formal Romanization----

mamnoonam

kheili mamnoonam.

Samimaneh tashak-kor mikonam.

mamnoon baraay-e hameh chiz.

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حشرات

.بعضی حشرات می خزند

.بعضی حشرات پرواز می کنند

بعضی حشرات بالا می روند.

.بعضی حشرات می خورند

.بعضی حشرات می نوشند

بَعضی حَشَرات می گَزَند.

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BUGS

Some bugs crawl.

Some bugs fly.

Some bugs climb.

Some bugs eat.

Some bugs drink.

Some bugs bite!

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hasharaat

ba'zi hasharaat mikhazand.

ba'zi hasharaat parvaaz mikonand.

ba'zi hasharaat baalaa miravand.

ba'zi hasharaat mikhorand.

ba'zi hasharaat minooshand.

ba'zi hasharaat migazand

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هدی: دنبال یک موضوع خوب برای پروژه درس ادبیات می گردم.

فرهاد: بهتره با خود استاد مشورت کنی.

هدی: استاد این ترم خیلی سرش شلوغه(شلوغ است).

فرهاد: یک موضوع آسان انتخاب کن.

هدی: به نظرت زندگی نامه یک شاعر خوبه (خوب است)؟.

فرهاد: اگر شناخته شده تر باشه (باشد) کارت راحت تره(راحت تر است) .

هدی: مطلب بیشتری هم می تونم (می توانم) پیدا کنم.

فرهاد: زودترهم تموم(تمام) میشه (می شود) و میتونی(می توانی) به درسهای دیگرت برسی.

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Hoda: I'm looking for a good topic for the literature class project.

Farhad: You'd better to ask the professor himself for advice.

Hoda: Professor's way too busy this semester.

Farhad: Pick an easy topic.

Hoda: Do you think a poet's biography is a good one?

Farhad: The more well-known they are, the easier your job is.

Hoda: I can find more content as well.

Farhad: You can finish it earlier and you can see to your other subjects.

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Hodaa: donbaal-e yek mozoo-e khoob baraay-e poroozheh-ye dars-e adabiaat migardam.

Farhaad: behtareh baa khod-e ostaad mashverat koni.

Hodaa: ostaad ein term kheili saresh sholoogheh(sholoogh ast).

Farhaad: yek mozoo-e aasaan entekhaab kon.

Hodaa: beh nazaret zendegi naameh-ye yek shaaer khoobeh(khoob ast).

Farhaad: agar shenaakhteh shodeh tar baasheh(baashad) kaaret raahat tareh(raahat tar ast).

Hodaa: matlab-e bishtari ham mitoonam(mitavaanam) peydaa konam.

Farhaad: zoodtar ham tamoom(tamaam) misheh(mishavad) va mitooni(mitavaani) beh dars haay-e digarat beresi.

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شادی:: چهارشنبه سوری رفتیم لواسون (لواسان) خونه (خانه) دائی بابام (بابایم).

رامین:: خوش گذشت؟ از رو آتیشم پریدین (روی آتش هم پریدید)؟

شادی:: آره. بعد از اینکه همه رسیدن (رسیدند) پسرخاله ام یک کم تار زد.

رامین:: کدومشون (کدامشان)؟ سیاوش؟

شادی:: نه. باربد! بعدش چون ممکن بود بارون بباره (ببارد) پسرا (پسرها) سریع آتیشو (آنش را) درست کردن (کردند).

رامین:: خوش به حالتون (حالتان)! ما دیر شروع کردیم و بارون (باران) گرفت.

شادی:: چه حیف! ما که از رو آتیش (روی آتش) می پریدیم مسنترام (مسن ترها هم) یه (یک) گوشه باغ می رقصیدن (می رقصیدند).

رامین:: شام چی داشتین (داشتید)؟

شادی:: جات (جایت) خالی زندایی بابام (بابایم) سنگ تموم (تمام) گذاشته بود. کباب کوبیده و برگ داشتیم. جوجه کباب. باقالی پلو با ماهیچه. زرشک پلو با مرغ. قورمه سبزی. قیمه. ماهی کبابی. سالاد ماکارونی...

رامین:: ماشاالله چقدر غذا! من باشم یه (یک) هفته طول میکشه (میکشد) این همه غذا درست کنم.

شادی:: آره بنده خدا خیلی زحمت کشیده بود. بعد شامم (شام هم) نشستیم به آجیل خوردن و دایی بابام (بابایم) فال حافظ گرفت. وقتیم (وقتی هم) داشت فالو (فال را) میخوند (می خواهد) شهاب پسرعمه ام بداهه سه تار می زد.

رامین:: چقدر عالی! یه (یک) چهارشنبه سوری واقعی!

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Shadi:: We went to my dad's uncle's for Chaharshanbe Soori.

Ramin:: Was it fun? Did you jump over the fire too?

Shadi:: Yeah. After everyone arrived, my cousin played Tar a bit.

Ramin:: Which one of them? Siavash?

Shadi:: No, Barbod! Then, since it was likely to rain, the boys made the fire.

Ramin:: Lucky you! We started late and it started raining.

Shadi:: What a pity! While we were jumping over the fire, the elderlies were dancing in some corner of the garden.

Ramin:: What did you have for dinner?

Shadi:: My dad's aunt had gone the whole hog. We had kebab (Koobideh and Barg), grilled chicken, rice with broad beans and lamb shank (Baghala Polo ba Mahiche), rice with barberry and chicken (Zereshk polo ba morgh), herb stew (Ghoremeh sabzi), meat stew with french fries (Gheimeh), grilled fish, and macaroni salad. Wish you were there (lit. you were missed)!"

Ramin:: Mashallah (What Allah wishes), so much food! It would take me a week to make that much food!

Shadi:: Yeah poor her had bent over backward. After dinner, we sat eating nuts and my dad's uncle read Hafez and while he was reading the poem (ghazal) my cousin, Shahab, improvised on Seh Tar along.

Ramin:: Great! A real Chaharsahnbe Soori!

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shaadi:: chaahaarshanbeh soori raftim lavasoon (lavaasaan) khoney-e (khaaney-e) daayi-ye baabaam (baabaayam).

raamin:: khosh gozasht? az roo aatish-am paridin (rooy-e aatash ham paridid)?

shaadi::aareh. ba'd az inkeh hameh residan (residand) pesar khaalam (khaaleh am) yek kam taar zad.

raamin:: kodomeshoon (kodaameshaan)? siyaavash?

shaadi:: na barbod! ba'desh chon momken bood baaroon (baaraan) bebaareh (bebaarad) pesaraa (pesar haa) sari' aatishoo (aatash raa) dorost kardan (kardand).

raamin::khosh beh haaletoon (haaletaan). maa dir shooroo' kardim -o (va) baaroon (baaraan) gerft.

shaadi:: cheh heyf! maa keh az roo aatish (rooy-e aatash) miparidim mosentaraam (mosen tar haa ham) yeh (yek) gooshe-ye baagh miraghsidan (miraghsidand).

raamin:: shaam chi daashtin (daashtid)?

shaadi:: jaat (jaayat) khaali. zandaayi-e baabaam (baabaayam) sang-e tamoom (tamaam) gozaashteh bood. kabaab-e koobideh -o (va) barg daashtim. joojeh kabaab, baaghaali polo baa maahicheh. zereshk polo baa morgh. ghormeh sabzi. gheymeh. maahi kabaabi. saalaad-e maakaaroni.

raamin:: maashaal-laa (maa shaa'a-lah) cheghadr ghazaa! man baasham yeh (yek) hafteh tool mikesheh (mikeshad) in hameh ghazaa dorost konam.

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پرنده ها

بعضی پرنده ها قرمز هستند.

بعضی پرنده ها آبی هستند.

بعضی پرنده ها سبز هستند.

بعضی پرنده ها سفید هستند.

بعضی پرنده ها زرد هستند.

بعضی پرنده ها رنگارنگ هستند.

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BIRDS

Some birds are red.

Some birds are blue.

Some birds are green.

Some birds are white.

Some birds are yellow.

Some birds are many colors.

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parandeh haa

ba'zi parandeh haa ghermez hastand.

ba'zi parandeh haa aabi hastand.

ba'zi parandeh haa sabz hastand.

ba'zi parandeh haa sefid hastand.

ba'zi parandeh haa zard hastand.

ba'zi parandeh haa rangaa rang hastand.

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