Learn how to talk about things you like
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| Introduction |
| Eric: Welcome to 3-Minute Persian Season 1, Lesson 20 - Talking about Your Likes. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to ask and affirmatively answer questions about what you like in Persian. |
| Body |
| Eric: Here's the way to ask 'Do you like chocolate?' in Persian. |
| Mehrnaz: [Normal] شکلات دوست داری؟(shokolaat doost daari?) |
| Eric: First is a word meaning 'chocolate' |
| Mehrnaz: [Normal] شکلات [Slow] شکلات (shokolaat) |
| Eric: Last is the word meaning 'do you like' |
| Mehrnaz: [Normal] شکلات دوست داری؟ [Slow] شکلات دوست داری؟(doost daari) |
| Eric: Note the rising intonation. Listen again to the question meaning 'Do you like chocolate?' |
| Mehrnaz: [Slow] شکلات دوست داری؟ [Normal] شکلات دوست داری؟ |
| Eric: Here's the way to ask, 'Do you like sweets?' |
| Mehrnaz: [Normal] شیرینی جات دوست داری؟(shirinijaat doost daari?) |
| Eric: First is a word meaning 'sweets' |
| Mehrnaz: [Normal] شیرینی جات [Slow] شیرینی جات (shirinijaat) |
| Eric: Last is the word meaning 'do you like' |
| Mehrnaz: [Normal] دوست داری [Slow] دوست داری(doost daari) |
| Eric: Note again the rising intonation. Listen again to the question meaning 'Do you like sweets?' |
| Mehrnaz: [Slow] شیرینی جات دوست داری؟ [Normal] شیرینی جات دوست داری؟ |
| Eric: Here's a response meaning 'Yes, I do.' |
| Mehrnaz: [Normal] بله دوست دارم.(baleh doost daaram) |
| Eric: First is a word meaning 'yes' |
| Mehrnaz: [Normal] بله [Slow] بله(baleh) |
| Eric: Last is the word meaning 'I like' |
| Mehrnaz: [Normal] دوست دارم [Slow] دوست دارم(doost daaram) |
| Eric: Listen again to the response, 'Yes, I do.' |
| Mehrnaz: [Slow] بله دوست دارم. [Normal] بله دوست دارم. |
| Eric: Here's a response meaning, 'Yes, I do like them.' |
| Mehrnaz: [Normal] بله که دوست دارم.(beleh keh doost daaram.) |
| Eric: First is a word meaning 'yes' |
| Mehrnaz: [Normal] بله [Slow] بله(baleh) |
| Eric: Last is the word meaning 'I do like' |
| Mehrnaz: [Normal] که دوست دارم [Slow] که دوست دارم(keh doost daaram) |
| Eric: Listen again to the response, 'Yes, I do like them.' |
| Mehrnaz: [Slow] بله که دوست دارم. [Normal] بله که دوست دارم. |
| Cultural Insight |
| Eric: Now it's time for a quick cultural insight. |
| Mehrnaz: Like any other place in the world, people in Iran may say they like something when they don't really mean it, so as not to offend the other person; like when you receive something as a present, for example. |
Outro |
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| 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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