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Introduction
Eric: Welcome to 3-Minute Persian Season 1, Lesson 5 - Apologizing. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to apologize and say that you didn't do something on purpose, in Persian.
Body
Eric: Here's the informal way to say 'Excuse me.' in Persian.
Mehrnaz: [Normal] ببخشید(bebakhshid)
Eric: This expression has only one word meaning 'Excuse'
Mehrnaz: [Normal] ببخشید [Slow] ببخشید (bebakhshid)
Eric: Listen again to the informal word meaning 'Excuse me.'
Mehrnaz: [Slow] ببخشید [Normal] ببخشید
Eric: Ok, now let's take a look at the formal way to say 'Pardon'
Mehrnaz: [Normal] عذر میخوام(ozr mikhaam)
Eric: This expression has only one compound word meaning 'Pardon'
Mehrnaz: [Normal] عذر میخوام [Slow] عذر میخوام (ozr mikhaam)
Eric: Listen again to the formal word meaning 'Pardon'
Mehrnaz: [Slow] عذر میخوام [Normal] عذر میخوام
Eric: Next up is the way to say 'I didn't mean it.'
Mehrnaz: [Normal] منظوری نداشتم.(manzoori nadaashtam)
Eric: First is a word meaning 'any intention'
Mehrnaz: [Normal] منظوری [Slow] منظوری(manzoori)
Eric: Last is the word meaning 'I didn't have'
Mehrnaz: [Normal] نداشتم [Slow] نداشتم(nadaashtam)
Eric: Listen again to the phrase meaning 'I didn't mean it.'
Mehrnaz: [Slow] منظوری نداشتم. [Normal] منظوری نداشتم.
Eric: Finally, here is a way to say 'I'm sorry.'
Mehrnaz: [Normal] متاسفم(mote'as-sefam)
Eric: First is a word meaning 'sorry'
Mehrnaz: [Normal] متاسف [Slow] متاسف(mote'as-sef)
Eric: Last is the word meaning 'I'm'
Mehrnaz: [Normal] م [Slow] م(am)
Eric: Listen again to the phrase meaning 'I'm sorry.'
Mehrnaz: [Slow] متاسفم [Normal] متاسفم
Cultural Insight
Eric: Now it's time for a quick cultural insight.
Mehrnaz: There's no single phrase in Persian that equates to "I'm sorry." Depending on the setting or level of formality, when you feel sorry and ashamed you can say bebakhshid ببخشید or sharmandam شرمنده ام (a spoken form of sharmandeh am شرمنده ام) which literally means "I'm ashamed."

Outro

Eric: And that’s all for this lesson. Don’t forget to check out the lesson notes, and we’ll see you in the next lesson!

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