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‫گردش عصر (شب)‬

44 [forty-four]

Going out in the evening

Going out in the evening

‫44 [چهل و چهار]‬

44 [che-hel-o-cha-hâr]

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‫گردش عصر (شب)‬

[gardeshe asr (shab)]

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Is there a disco here? ‫آ-- ا---- د---- ه---‬ ‫آیا اینجا دیسکو هست؟‬ 0
da- i--- d---- v---- d----? dar injâ disko vojud dârad? 		+
Is there a nightclub here? ‫آ-- ا---- ک----- ه---‬ ‫آیا اینجا کاباره هست؟‬ 0
da- i--- k----- v---- d----? dar injâ kâbâre vojud dârad? 		+
Is there a pub here? ‫آ-- ا---- ب-- ه---‬ ‫آیا اینجا بار هست؟‬ 0
ây- i--- y-- b-- v---- d----? âyâ injâ yek bâr vojud dârad? 		+
     
What’s playing at the theatre / theater (am.) this evening? ‫ا--- ب----- ت--- چ----‬ ‫امشب برنامه تاتر چیست؟‬ 0
em---- b--------- t----- c----? emshab barnâme-ye tâ-âtr chist? 		+
What’s playing at the cinema / movies (am.) this evening? ‫ب----- ا--- س---- چ----‬ ‫برنامه امشب سینما چیست؟‬ 0
ba-------- e------ s----- c----? barnâme-ye emshabe sinemâ chist? 		+
What’s on TV this evening? ‫ا--- ت------- چ- ن--- م------‬ ‫امشب تلویزیون چی نشان می‌دهد؟‬ 0
em---- t--------- c-- n----- m------? emshab televizion chi neshân midahad? 		+
     
Are tickets for the theatre / theater (am.) still available? ‫ه--- ب--- ت---- د-----‬ ‫هنوز بلیط تئاتر دارند؟‬ 0
ha--- b----- t----- m---- a--? hanuz belite tâ-âtr mojud ast? 		+
Are tickets for the cinema / movies (am.) still available? ‫ ه--- ب--- س---- د-----‬ ‫ هنوز بلیط سینما دارند؟‬ 0
ha--- b----- s----- m---- a--? hanuz belite sinemâ mojud ast? 		+
Are tickets for the football / soccer am. game still available? ‫ ه--- ب--- ب--- ت----- ب--- ف----- د-----‬ ‫ هنوز بلیط برای تماشای بازی فوتبال دارند؟‬ 0
ha--- b---- b----- t-------- b-------- f------ m---- a--? hanuz belit barâye tamâshâye bâzi-e-ye footbâl mojud ast? 		+
     
I want to sit in the back. ‫م- د--- د--- ک---- ع-- ب-----.‬ ‫من دوست دارم کاملا عقب بنشینم.‬ 0
ma- d---- d---- k------ a---- b---------. man doost dâram kâmelan aghab beneshinam. 		+
I want to sit somewhere in the middle. ‫م- د--- د--- ی- ج--- د- و-- ب-----.‬ ‫من دوست دارم یک جایی در وسط بنشینم.‬ 0
ma- d---- d---- y-- j---- d-- v---- b---------. man doost dâram yek jây-i dar vasat beneshinam. 		+
I want to sit at the front. ‫م- د--- د--- ک---- ج-- ب-----.‬ ‫من دوست دارم کاملا جلو بنشینم.‬ 0
ma- d---- d---- k------ j--- b---------. man doost dâram kâmelan jelo beneshinam. 		+
     
Could you recommend something? ‫م-------- چ--- ب- م- ت---- ک----‬ ‫می‌توانید چیزی به من توصیه کنید؟‬ 0
mi------- c---- b- m-- t---- k----? mitavânid chizi be man tosie konid? 		+
When does the show begin? ‫ن---- چ- م--- ش--- م------‬ ‫نمایش چه موقع شروع می‌شود؟‬ 0
na------ c-- m---- s---- m-------? namâyesh che moghe shoru mishavad? 		+
Can you get me a ticket? ‫م-------- ب--- م- ی- ب--- ب------‬ ‫می‌توانید برای من یک بلیط بگیرید؟‬ 0
mi------- b----- m-- y-- b---- t----- k----? mitavânid barâye man yek belit tahiye konid? 		+
     
Is there a golf course nearby? ‫آ-- ا-- ن--------- ز--- گ-- ه---‬ ‫آیا این نزدیکی‌ها، زمین گلف هست؟‬ 0
ây- i- n--------- y-- z----- g--- v---- d----? âyâ in nazdiki-hâ yek zamine golf vojud dârad? 		+
Is there a tennis court nearby? ‫آ-- ا-- ن--------- ز--- ت--- ه---‬ ‫آیا این نزدیکی‌ها، زمین تنیس هست؟‬ 0
ây- i- n--------- y-- z----- t---- v---- d----? âyâ in nazdiki-hâ yek zamine tenis vojud dârad? 		+
Is there an indoor swimming pool nearby? ‫آ-- ا-- ن--------- ا---- س------- ه---‬ ‫آیا این نزدیکی‌ها، استخر سرپوشیده هست؟‬ 0
ây- i- n--------- y-- e------- s---------- v---- d----? âyâ in nazdiki-hâ yek estakhre sar-pushide vojud dârad? 		+
     

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