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Introduction
Eric: Welcome to 3-Minute Persian Season 1, Lesson 24 - Offering an Invitation. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to invite someone out in Persian.
Body
Eric: Here's the informal way to ask 'Do you have any plans on Friday night?' in Persian.
Mehrnaz: [Normal] جمعه شب برنامه ای داری؟(jom'e shab barnaamei daari?)
Eric: First is a word meaning 'Friday'
Mehrnaz: [Normal] جمعه [Slow] جمعه (Jom'eh)
Eric: Next is the word meaning 'night'
Mehrnaz: [Normal] شب [Slow] شب(shab)
Eric: Next is the word meaning 'plans'
Mehrnaz: [Normal] برنامه [Slow] برنامه(barnaame)
Eric: Next is the word meaning 'any'
Mehrnaz: [Normal] ای [Slow] ای(i)
Eric: Last is the word meaning 'do you have'
Mehrnaz: [Normal] داری [Slow] داری(daari)
Eric: Listen again to the informal question meaning 'Do you have any plans on Friday night?'
Mehrnaz: [Slow] جمعه شب برنامه ای داری؟ [Normal] جمعه شب برنامه ای داری؟
Eric: Ok, now let's look at the formal way to say 'Do you have any plans on Friday night?'
Mehrnaz: [Normal] جمعه شب برنامه ای دارین؟(jom'e shab barnaamei daarin?)
Eric: First is a word meaning 'Friday'
Mehrnaz: [Normal] جمعه [Slow] جمعه (jomeh)
Eric: Next is the word meaning 'night'
Mehrnaz: [Normal] شب [Slow] شب(shab)
Eric: Next is the word meaning 'any plans'
Mehrnaz: [Normal] برنامه ای [Slow] برنامه ای(barnaamei)
Eric: Last is the word meaning 'do you have' (polite)
Mehrnaz: [Normal] دارین [Slow] دارین(daarin)
Eric: Listen again to the formal question meaning 'Do you have any plans on Friday night?'
Mehrnaz: [Slow] جمعه شب برنامه ای دارین؟ [Normal] جمعه شب برنامه ای دارین؟
Eric: Next up is the way to say 'I'm going to the movies.'
Mehrnaz: [Normal] میخوام برم سینما.(mikhaam beram sinamaa.)
Eric: First is a word meaning 'I want to go to'
Mehrnaz: [Normal] میخوام برم [Slow] میخوام برم (mikhaam beram)
Eric: Last is the word meaning 'the movies'
Mehrnaz: [Normal] سینما [Slow] سینما(sinamaa)
Eric: Listen again to the phrase meaning 'I'm going to the movies.'
Mehrnaz: [Slow] میخوام برم سینما. [Normal] میخوام برم سینما.
Eric: Finally, here is an informal way to ask 'Will you join?'
Mehrnaz: [Normal] تو هم میای؟(to ham miyaay?)
Eric: First is a word meaning 'you'
Mehrnaz: [Normal] تو [Slow] تو (to)
Eric: Next is the word meaning 'too' or ‘also’.
Mehrnaz: [Normal] هم [Slow] هم(ham)
Eric: Last is the word meaning 'join'
Mehrnaz: [Normal] میای [Slow] میای(miyaay)
Eric: Listen again to the informal phrase meaning 'Will you join?'
Mehrnaz: [Slow] تو هم میای؟ [Normal] تو هم میای؟
Cultural Insight
Eric: Now it's time for a quick cultural insight.
Mehrnaz: There's no nightlife like bars, discos, and casinos in Iran due to the religious restrictions. But, there are ethnic and local cafes and restaurants that are open until late evening in case you are planning to ask someone to hang out somewhere.

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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