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INTRODUCTION
In this lesson you’ll learn how to get to places by taxi.
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Imagine you want to go to Enghelab Square, an important place in Tehran, near the university.
GRAMMAR POINT
In Persian, “Enghelab Square” is
Meydane Enghelab.
Let’s break it down:
(slow) Mey – da – ne En – ghe – lab.
Once more:
Meydane Enghelab.
You just name the destination in a question-like tone, as if you are asking “can you take me to Enghelab Square?" You would say it like this:
(slow) Mey – da – ne En – ghe – lab?
Once more:
Meydane Enghelab?
This is the simplest, easiest way to say where you want to go.
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Of course, it’ s good to have more than one option!
You can also say “Will you go to Enghelab Square?” Meydane Enghelab mirid?
Let’s break it down:
(slow) Mey – da – ne En – ghe – lab mi - rid.
And again:
Meydane Enghelab mirid?
The first word, Meydane, means “square.”
This is followed by Enghelab, which is the name. Literally, it means “revolution”).
Mirid, again is “will you go?”
Meydane Enghelab mirid?
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When you want to get off, you can say “Here, please.”
Haminja, lotfan.
Just say these words and the driver will stop.
(slow) Ha – min - ja lot - fan.
Haminja lotfan.
Haminja means “right here.”
(slow) Haminja
Haminja
Once more all together that’s
(slow) Ha – min - ja lot - fan.
Haminja lotfan.
It could also be nice to add “thank you” after the driver stops:
Mamnoon
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If you want to be really specific about it, you can say
Inja piadeh misham, lotfan.
which means “I will get off here, please.”
(slow) In – ja pi – a – deh mi – sham, lot - fan.
Inja piadeh misham, lotfan.
Inja means “here.”
(slow) In - ja
inja
Piadeh misham means “I will get off.”
(slow) Pi – a – deh mi - sham
Piadeh misham
All together that’s (slow) In – ja pi – a – deh mi – sham, lot - fan.
Inja piadeh misham, lotfan
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When it’s time to pay, you may want to know how much you have to pay.
Chand mishe?
“How much is it?”
Let’s break it down:
(slow) Chand mi - she?
Again at natural speed:
Chand mishe?
The first words, chand, means “How much” as you may remember.
(slow) Chand
Chand
Next add
Mishe, which means “is it”.
(slow) Mi - she
mishe
The entire question is
(slow) Chand mi - she?
Chand mishe?

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