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‫54 [پنجاه و چهار]‬

54 [panjâ-ho-cha-hâr]

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I want to buy a present. ‫م- م------- ی- ک--- ب---.‬ ‫من می‌خواهم یک کادو بخرم.‬ 0
ma- m------- y-- k--- b-------. man mikhâham yek kâdo bekharam. 		+
But nothing too expensive. ‫ا-- ز--- گ--- ن----.‬ ‫اما زیاد گران نباشد.‬ 0
am-- n- c------ g----. ammâ na chandân gerân. 		+
Maybe a handbag? ‫ش--- ی- ک-- د----‬ ‫شاید یک کیف دستی؟‬ 0
sh---- y-- k--- d----. shâyad yek kife dasti. 		+
     
Which color would you like? ‫چ- ر--- د--- د-----‬ ‫چه رنگی دوست دارید؟‬ 0
ch- r---- d---- d----? che rangi doost dârid? 		+
Black, brown or white? ‫س---- ق------ ی- س----‬ ‫سیاه، قهوه‌ای یا سفید؟‬ 0
si--- g------- y- s----? siâh, ghahve-i yâ sefid? 		+
A large one or a small one? ‫ب--- ب--- ی- ک----‬ ‫بزرگ باشد یا کوچک؟‬ 0
bo---- b----- y- k-----? bozorg bâshad yâ kuchak? 		+
     
May I see this one, please? ‫م------- ا-- ی-- ر- ب-----‬ ‫می‌توانم این یکی را ببینم؟‬ 0
mi------- i- y--- r- b------? mitavânam in yeki râ bebinam? 		+
Is it made of leather? ‫ا-- ا- ج-- چ-- ا---‬ ‫این از جنس چرم است؟‬ 0
in a- j---- c---- a--? in az jense charm ast? 		+
Or is it made of plastic? ‫ی- ا- ج-- پ------ ا---‬ ‫یا از جنس پلاستیک است؟‬ 0
yâ a- m----- m------ a--? yâ az mavâde masnu-i ast? 		+
     
Of leather, of course. ‫ق---- چ-------.‬ ‫قطعاً چرمی‌است.‬ 0
gh----- c----- a--. ghat-an charmi ast. 		+
This is very good quality. ‫ا- ک---- خ--- خ--- ب------- ا--.‬ ‫از کیفیت خیلی خوبی برخوردار است.‬ 0
az k------- b----- k---- b--------- a--. az keyfiate besyâr khubi barkhordâr ast. 		+
And the bag is really very reasonable. ‫و ق--- ا-- ک-- د--- و----- م---- ا--.‬ ‫و قیمت این کیف دستی واقعاً مناسب است.‬ 0
va g------ k-- d---- v------- m------ a--. va ghymate kif dasti vâghe-an monâseb ast. 		+
     
I like it. ‫ا- ا-- ی-- خ--- م-----.‬ ‫از این یکی خوشم می‌آید.‬ 0
az i- y--- k------ m------. az in yeki khosham mi-âyad. 		+
I’ll take it. ‫ا-- ی-- ر- ب- م------.‬ ‫این یکی را بر می‌دارم.‬ 0
in y--- r- b-- m------. in yeki râ bar midâram. 		+
Can I exchange it if needed? ‫ش--- ب----- آ- ر- ع-- ک--- ا---- د----‬ ‫شاید بخواهم آن را عوض کنم، امکان دارد؟‬ 0
sh---- b------- â- r- a--- k----- e---- d----? shâyad bekhâham ân râ avaz konam, emkân dârad? 		+
     
Of course. ‫ب--- م-----.‬ ‫بله، مسلماً.‬ 0
ba--- m--------. bale, mosalaman. 		+
We’ll gift wrap it. ‫آ- ر- ب- ص--- ک--- ب--- ب--- م------.‬ ‫آن را به صورت کادو بسته بندی می‌کنیم.‬ 0
ân r- b- s----- k--- b---------- m------. ân râ be surate kâdo baste-bandi mikonim. 		+
The cashier is over there. ‫آ- ر---- ص---- پ----- ا--.‬ ‫آن روبرو صندوق پرداخت است.‬ 0
ân r------- s------- p------- a--. ân rooberoo sandughe pardâkht ast. 		+
     

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