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‫در مطب دکتر‬

57 [fifty-seven]

At the doctor

At the doctor

‫57 [پنجاه و هفت]‬

57 [panjâ-ho-haft]

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‫در مطب دکتر‬

[dar matab-be doktor]

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I have a doctor’s appointment. ‫م- و-- د--- د---.‬ ‫من وقت دکتر دارم.‬ 0
ma- v----- d----- d----. man vaghte doktor dâram. 		+
I have the appointment at ten o’clock. ‫م- س--- د- ‫--- د--- د---.‬ ‫من ساعت ده ‫وقت دکتر دارم.‬ 0
va---- m-- s----- d-- m-------. vaghte man sâ-ate dah mibâshad. 		+
What is your name? ‫ا-- ش-- چ----‬ ‫اسم شما چیست؟‬ 0
es-- s---- c----? esme shomâ chist? 		+
     
Please take a seat in the waiting room. ‫ل---- د- ا--- ا----- ت---- د---- ب----.‬ ‫لطفاً در اتاق انتظار تشریف داشته باشید.‬ 0
lo---- d-- o----- e------ t------ d----- b-----. lotfan dar otâghe entezâr tashrif dâshte bâshid. 		+
The doctor is on his way. ‫د--- ا--- م-----.‬ ‫دکتر الان می‌آید.‬ 0
do---- a---- m------. doktor al-ân mi-âyad. 		+
What insurance company do you belong to? ‫ب--- ک-- ه-----‬ ‫بیمه کجا هستید؟‬ 0
bi----- k--- h-----? bime-ye kojâ hastid? 		+
     
What can I do for you? ‫چ--- م------- ب--- ش-- ا---- د---‬ ‫چکار می‌توانم برای شما انجام دهم؟‬ 0
ch---- m-------- b----- s---- a---- d----? chekâr mitavânam barâye shomâ anjâm daham? 		+
Do you have any pain? ‫د-- د-----‬ ‫درد دارید؟‬ 0
da-- d----? dard dârid? 		+
Where does it hurt? ‫ک-- د-- م------‬ ‫کجا درد می‌کند؟‬ 0
ko---- b----- s---- d--- m------? kojâye badane shomâ dard mikonad? 		+
     
I always have back pain. ‫م- ه---- ک-- د-- د---.‬ ‫من همیشه کمر درد دارم.‬ 0
ma- h------ k---- d--- d----. man hamishe kamar dard dâram. 		+
I often have headaches. ‫م- ا--- س---- د---.‬ ‫من اغلب سردرد دارم.‬ 0
ma- a----- s------- d----. man aghlab sar-dard dâram. 		+
I sometimes have stomach aches. ‫م- گ--- ا---- ش-- د-- د---.‬ ‫من گاهی اوقات شکم درد دارم.‬ 0
ma- g--- o---- d------- d----. man gâhi oghât del-dard dâram. 		+
     
Remove your top! ‫ل--- ل--- ب------ خ-- ر- د---------‬ ‫لطفآ لباس بالاتنه خود را دربیاورید!‬ 0
lo---- b--- t----- k--- r- â--- k----! lotfan bâlâ tane-e khod râ âzâd konid! 		+
Lie down on the examining table. ‫ل--- ر-- ت-- د--- ب-----‬ ‫لطفآ روی تخت دراز بکشید!‬ 0
lo---- r---- t---- d---- b-------! lotfan rooye takht derâz bekeshid! 		+
Your blood pressure is okay. ‫ف------ ش-- خ-- ا--.‬ ‫فشارخون شما خوب است.‬ 0
fe----- k---- s---- k--- a--. feshâre khune shomâ khub ast. 		+
     
I will give you an injection. ‫م- ی- آ---- ب------ م-------.‬ ‫من یک آمپول برایتان می‌نویسم.‬ 0
ma- y-- â----- b-------- m--------. man yek âmpool barâyetân minevisam. 		+
I will give you some pills. ‫م- ب------ ق-- م-------.‬ ‫من برایتان قرص می‌نویسم.‬ 0
ma- b-------- g---- m--------. man barâyetân ghors minevisam. 		+
I am giving you a prescription for the pharmacy. ‫ م- ی- ن--- ب--- د------- ب- ش-- م-----.‬ ‫ من یک نسخه برای داروخانه به شما می‌دهم.‬ 0
ma- y-- n----- b----- d-------- b- s---- m------. man yek noskhe barâye dârukhâne be shomâ midaham. 		+
     

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Long words, short words

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