A Dialogue between Leyla and Aunt Farnaz

alō?

hello? (greeting on the phone)

shaneedam

I’ve heard

dorosté

that’s right

meeresam

I’ll arrive

zood

soon

gereftan

to go

meegeeram

I get

meegeeree

you get

zahmat nakesheen

don’t go through the trouble

zahmatee neest

it’s no trouble

khob bāshé

well, okay

bereem

let’s go

ché feelmee?

which film?

fekr meekonam

I think

rāst meegee

you’re right/ you speak the truth

ba’ad

after

meereem

to go

meeram

I go

meeree

you go

meeré

he/she goes

shaneedam meeyāy dāllās!

I’ve heard you’re coming to Dallas

balé, dorost-é!

yes, that’s right

emshab meeresam

I arrive tonight

pass kay meeyāy khooneyé mā?

So when are you coming to our house?

zood meeyām!

I’ll come soon

fardā chetor-é?

How about tomorrow?

fardā khoob-é!

tomorrow is good

meeyāy barāyé nāhār?

Will you come for lunch?

na, na, zahmat nakesheed.

No no, don’t go through the troube

zahmatee neest! pizza meegeereem!

It's no trouble! We'll get pizza.

doost dāree bereem cinemā?

Would you like for us to go to the movies?

āré, rāst meegee.

Yes, you’re right

khob, sā’até chand meeyāy?

Well, what time will you come?

sā'até davāzdah khoob-é?

is 12 good?

ba’ad az nāhār meereem cinemā.

After lunch we'll go to the movies.

pirouz ham meeyād?

Will Pirouz come?

nemeedonam. hālā bebeeneem.

I don’t know. We’ll see.

khob, pass tā fardā.

Ok then, until tomorrow

tā fardā azizam. khodāhāfez.

Until tomorrow my dear. Goodbye.