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Lesson Transcript

INTRODUCTION
John: Must-Know Persian Social Media Phrases Season 1. Lesson 5 - At a Concert.
John: Hi everyone, I'm John.
Mehrnaz: And I'm Mehrnaz.
John: In this lesson, you'll learn how to post and leave comments in Persian about a concert . بردیا (Bardiyaa) goes to a concert, posts an image of it, and leaves this comment:
Mehrnaz: بازهم پخش صدای سالن کنسرت خوب نبود. (baaz ham pakhsh-e sedaay-e saalon-e konsert khoob nabood.)
John: Meaning - "Again, the concert hall's sound system was not good." Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow.
DIALOGUE
(clicking sound)
بردیا: بازهم پخش صدای سالن کنسرت خوب نبود. (baaz ham pakhsh-e sedaay-e saalon-e konsert khoob nabood.)
(clicking sound)
رضا: خوب شد ما ردیف سوم بودیم. (khoob shod maa radif-e sevvom boodim.)
محمد: حیف! (heif!)
شقایق: البته من خیلی پشیمون (پشیمان) نیستم چون بلیط کنسرت گرون (گران) نبود! (albateh man kheili pashimoon (pashimaan) nistam chon belit-e konsert kheily geroon (geraan) nabood!)
سینا: دارم فکر می‌کنم کی‌ می‌‌خوان (می‌ خواهند) پخش صدای سالن کنسرت را درست کنند. (daaram fekr mikonam key mikhaan(mikhaahand) pakhsh-e sedaa-ye saalon-e konsert raa dorost konand.)
John: Listen again with the English translation.
(clicking sound)
بردیا: بازهم پخش صدای سالن کنسرت خوب نبود. (baaz ham pakhsh-e sedaay-e saalon-e konsert khoob nabood.)
John: "Again, the concert hall's sound system was not good."
(clicking sound)
رضا: خوب شد ما ردیف سوم بودیم. (khoob shod maa radif-e sevvom boodim.)
John: "It was good that we were in the third row."
محمد: حیف! (heif!)
John: "What a pity!"
شقایق: البته من خیلی پشیمون (پشیمان) نیستم چون بلیط کنسرت گرون (گران) نبود! (albateh man kheili pashimoon (pashimaan) nistam chon belit-e konsert kheily geroon (geraan) nabood!)
John: "I don't regret it much though, because the concert ticket was not expensive!"
سینا: دارم فکر می‌کنم کی‌ می‌‌خوان (می‌ خواهند) پخش صدای سالن کنسرت را درست کنند. (daaram fekr mikonam key mikhaan(mikhaahand) pakhsh-e sedaa-ye saalon-e konsert raa dorost konand.)
John: "I am wondering when they are going to fix the concert hall's sound system."
POST
John: Listen again to بردیا (Bardiyaa)'s post.
Mehrnaz: بازهم پخش صدای سالن کنسرت خوب نبود. (baaz ham pakhsh-e sedaay-e saalon-e konsert khoob nabood.)
John: "Again, the concert hall's sound system was not good."
Mehrnaz: (SLOW) بازهم پخش صدای سالن کنسرت خوب نبود. (baaz ham pakhsh-e sedaay-e saalon-e konsert khoob nabood.) (Regular) بازهم پخش صدای سالن کنسرت خوب نبود. (baaz ham pakhsh-e sedaay-e saalon-e konsert khoob nabood.)
John: Let's break this down. First is an expression meaning "Again, the concert hall's sound system."
Mehrnaz: بازهم پخش صدای سالن کنسرت (baaz ham pakhsh-e sedaay-e saalon)
John: “Sound system” can be translated to Persian as…
Mehrnaz: سیستم پخش صدا , (system-e pakhsh-e sedaa). Or, you could say, پخش صدا (pakhshe sedaa)
John: This means “sound distributing.” Listen again - "Again, concert hall's sound system" is...
Mehrnaz: (SLOW) بازهم پخش صدای سالن کنسرت (baaz ham pakhsh-e sedaay-e saalon) (REGULAR) بازهم پخش صدای سالن کنسرت (baaz ham pakhsh-e sedaay-e saalon)
John: Then comes the phrase - "was not good."
Mehrnaz: خوب نبود. (khoob nabood)
John: "was not good." This phrase is used just as it is in English. Listen again - "was not good" is...
Mehrnaz: (SLOW) خوب نبود. (khoob nabood) (REGULAR) خوب نبود. (khoob nabood)
John: All together, "Again, the concert hall's sound system was not good."
Mehrnaz: بازهم پخش صدای سالن کنسرت خوب نبود. (baaz ham pakhsh-e sedaay-e saalon-e konsert khoob nabood.)
COMMENTS
John: In response, بردیا (Bardiyaa)'s friends leave some comments.
John: His college friend, رضا (Rezaa), uses an expression meaning - "It was good that we were in the third row."
Mehrnaz: (SLOW) خوب شد ما ردیف سوم بودیم. (khoob shod maa radif-e sevvom boodim.)
(REGULAR) خوب شد ما ردیف سوم بودیم. (khoob shod maa radif-e sevvom boodim.)
[Pause]
Mehrnaz: خوب شد ما ردیف سوم بودیم. (khoob shod maa radif-e sevvom boodim.)
John: Use this expression to show you're feeling optimistic.
John: His supervisor, محمد (Mohammad), uses an expression meaning - "What a pity!"
Mehrnaz: (SLOW) حیف! (heif!)
(REGULAR) حیف! (heif!)
[Pause]
Mehrnaz: حیف! (heif!)
John: Use this expression to be old-fashioned.
John: His high school friend, شقایق (Shaghaayegh), uses an expression meaning - "I don't it regret much though, because the the concert ticket was not expensive!"
Mehrnaz: (SLOW) البته من خیلی پشیمون (پشیمان) نیستم چون بلیط کنسرت گرون (گران) نبود! (albateh man kheili pashimoon (pashimaan) nistam chon belit-e konsert kheily geroon (geraan) nabood!)
(REGULAR) البته من خیلی پشیمون (پشیمان) نیستم چون بلیط کنسرت گرون (گران) نبود! (albateh man kheili pashimoon (pashimaan) nistam chon belit-e konsert kheily geroon (geraan) nabood!)
[Pause]
Mehrnaz: البته من خیلی پشیمون (پشیمان) نیستم چون بلیط کنسرت گرون (گران) نبود! (albateh man kheili pashimoon (pashimaan) nistam chon belit-e konsert kheily geroon (geraan) nabood!)
John: Use this expression to add a different perspective.
John: His nephew, سینا (Sinaa), uses an expression meaning - "I am wondering when they are going to fix the concert hall's sound system."
Mehrnaz: (SLOW) دارم فکر می‌کنم کی‌ می‌‌خوان (می‌ خواهند) پخش صدای سالن کنسرت را درست کنند. (daaram fekr mikonam key mikhaan(mikhaahand) pakhsh-e sedaa-ye saalon-e konsert raa dorost konand.)
(REGULAR) دارم فکر می‌کنم کی‌ می‌‌خوان (می‌ خواهند) پخش صدای سالن کنسرت را درست کنند. (daaram fekr mikonam key mikhaan(mikhaahand) pakhsh-e sedaa-ye saalon-e konsert raa dorost konand.)
[Pause]
Mehrnaz: دارم فکر می‌کنم کی‌ می‌‌خوان (می‌ خواهند) پخش صدای سالن کنسرت را درست کنند. (daaram fekr mikonam key mikhaan(mikhaahand) pakhsh-e sedaa-ye saalon-e konsert raa dorost konand.)
John: Use this expression to show you're feeling cynical.

Outro
John: Okay, that's all for this lesson. If a friend posted something about a concert, which phrase would you use? Leave us a comment letting us know. And we'll see you next time!
Mehrnaz: خداحافظ

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