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Introduction
Eric: Welcome to 3-Minute Persian Season 1, Lesson 14 - When Are You Leaving? In this lesson, you’ll learn how to ask when someone is leaving in Persian.
Body
Eric: Here's the informal way to ask 'When are you leaving?' in Persian.
Mehrnaz: [Normal] کی میری؟(key miri?)
Eric: First is a word meaning 'when'
Mehrnaz: [Normal] کی [Slow] کی (key)
Eric: Last is the word meaning 'are you leaving'
Mehrnaz: [Normal] میری [Slow] میری(miri)
Eric: Note the rising intonation. Listen again to the informal question meaning 'When are you leaving?'
Mehrnaz: [Slow] کی میری؟ [Normal] کی میری؟
Eric: Here's the formal way to ask, 'When are you leaving?'
Mehrnaz: [Normal] کی میرین؟(key mirin?)
Eric: First is a word meaning 'when'
Mehrnaz: [Normal] کی [Slow] کی (key)
Eric: Last is the word meaning 'are you leaving' (polite)
Mehrnaz: [Normal] میرین [Slow] میرین(mirin)
Eric: Note again the rising intonation. Listen again to the formal question meaning 'When are you leaving?'
Mehrnaz: [Slow] کی میرین؟ [Normal] کی میرین؟
Eric: Here's a response meaning 'In two hours.'
Mehrnaz: [Normal] دو ساعت دیگه.(do saa'at-e digeh.)
Eric: First is a word meaning 'two'
Mehrnaz: [Normal] دو [Slow] دو(do)
Eric: Next is the word meaning 'hour'
Mehrnaz: [Normal] ساعت [Slow] ساعت(saa'at)
Eric: Last is the word meaning 'another'
Mehrnaz: [Normal] دیگه [Slow] دیگه(deigeh)
Eric: Listen again to the response, 'In two hours.'
Mehrnaz: [Slow] دو ساعت دیگه. [Normal] دو ساعت دیگه.
Eric: Here's a response meaning, 'Next week.'
Mehrnaz: [Normal] هفته دیگه.(hafteyeh digeh.)
Eric: First is a word meaning 'week'
Mehrnaz: [Normal] هفته [Slow] هفته(hafteh)
Eric: Last is the word meaning 'next'
Mehrnaz: [Normal] دیگه [Slow] دیگه(digeh)
Eric: Listen again to the response, 'Next week.'
Mehrnaz: [Slow] هفته دیگه. [Normal] هفته دیگه.
Cultural Insight
Eric: Now it's time for a quick cultural insight.
Mehrnaz: Make sure you don't ask this question when you’ve invited someone over! You don't want them to think they are imposing and that you want them to leave.

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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