A Dialogue between Leyla and Her Dear Grandmother

barām

for me

barāt

for you (informal)

barāsh

for him/her

barāmoon

for us

barātoon

for you (formal)

barāshoon

for them

albaté

of course

albaté ké meedoonam

of course I know

cherā

yes (in response to negative question)

yekee dō tā dāreem

we have one or two

faghat

only

dorost-é

it is true

nooshé jān

bon appétit

leylā jān, barāt khoreshé ghormé sabzi dorost kardam.

Leyla dear, I made you ghormé sabzi.

bah bah bah, meedoneen ké man khoreshé ghormé sabzi khaylee doost dāram!

Mmmm, you know that I really like ghormé sabzi!

albaté ké meedoonam.

Of course I know

khaylee vaght-é ké ghormé sabzi nakhordam barāyé eenké dar austin restoorāné irāni nadāreem.

It's been a long time since I've had ghormé sabzi because we don't have any Persian restaurants in Austin.

aslan nadāreen?

You don't have any?

cherā, yekee do-tā dāreem, vali faghat kabāb dāran.

Yes, we have one or two, but they only have kabob.

khob, kabāb ham doost dāree!

Well, you like kabob, too!

dorost-é doost dāram, vali ghorme sabzeeyé shomā behtar-é!

That’s true, I do like it, but your ghormé sabzi is better!

khob, befarmā bokhor, sard nashé.

Well, please eat, don’t let it get cold.

bah bah bah, ajab khoreshee!

Mmm, what great stew!

nooshé jan!

Bon appétit!

khaylee khoshmaz-as! va ajab tadeegee!

It's so delicious! And what wonderful tadeeg!

khaylee ham khoob nashodé.

It's not that good.

vāgh'an ālee shodé

it's really great.

azeezam, noosheedanee chee meekhoree?

My dear, what would you like to drink?

befarmā. nooshé jān!

Here you go. Bon appétit!