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Introduction
Eric: Welcome to 3-Minute Persian Season 1, Lesson 22 - Ordering at a Restaurant. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to order at a restaurant or coffee shop in Persian.
Body
Eric: Here's the way to say 'Can I see the menu?' in Persian.
Mehrnaz: [Normal] میتونم منو رو ببینم؟(mitoonam menoo ro bebinam?)
Eric: First is a word meaning 'Can'
Mehrnaz: [Normal] میتونم [Slow] میتونم (mitoonam)
Eric: Next is the word meaning 'the menu'
Mehrnaz: [Normal] منو [Slow] منو(menoo)
Eric: Next is the object marker
Mehrnaz: [Normal] رو [Slow] رو(ro)
Eric: Last is the word meaning 'I see '
Mehrnaz: [Normal] ببینم [Slow] ببینم(bebinam)
Eric: Listen again to the phrase meaning 'Can I see the menu?'
Mehrnaz: [Slow] میتونم منو رو ببینم؟ [Normal] میتونم منو رو ببینم؟
Eric: Ok, now let's see an informal way to say 'What do you recommend?'
Mehrnaz: [Normal] شما چی پیشنهاد میکنین؟(shomaa chi pishnaahaad mikonin?)
Eric: First is a word meaning 'you'
Mehrnaz: [Normal] شما [Slow] شما (shomaa)
Eric: Next is the word meaning 'what'
Mehrnaz: [Normal] چی [Slow] چی(chi)
Eric: Last is the word meaning 'recommend'
Mehrnaz: [Normal] پیشنهاد میکنین [Slow] پیشنهاد میکنین(pishnaahaad mikonin)
Eric: Listen again to the informal phrase meaning 'What do you recommend?'
Mehrnaz: [Slow] شما چی پیشنهاد میکنین؟ [Normal] شما چی پیشنهاد میکنین؟
Eric: Next up is the way to say 'A coffee for me.'
Mehrnaz: [Normal] یه قهوه برای من.(yeh ghahveh baraay-e man.)
Eric: First is a word meaning 'a'
Mehrnaz: [Normal] یه [Slow] یه(yeh.)
Eric: Next is the word meaning 'coffee'
Mehrnaz: [Normal] قهوه [Slow] قهوه(ghahveh)
Eric: Next is the word meaning 'for '
Mehrnaz: [Normal] برای [Slow] برای(baraay-e)
Eric: Last is the word meaning 'me'
Mehrnaz: [Normal] من [Slow] من(man)
Eric: Listen again to the phrase meaning 'A coffee for me.'
Mehrnaz: [Slow] یه قهوه برای من. [Normal] یه قهوه برای من.
Eric: Finally, here is a way to say 'I'd like a coffee, please.'
Mehrnaz: [Normal] من یه قهوه میخوام، لطفا.(man yeh ghahveh mikhaam lotfan.)
Eric: First is a word meaning 'I'd'
Mehrnaz: [Normal] من [Slow] من(man)
Eric: Next is the word meaning 'a'
Mehrnaz: [Normal] یه [Slow] یه(yeh)
Eric: Next is the word meaning 'coffee'
Mehrnaz: [Normal] قهوه [Slow] قهوه(ghahveh)
Eric: Next is the word meaning 'like'
Mehrnaz: [Normal] میخوام [Slow] میخوام(mikhaam)
Eric: Last is the word meaning 'please'
Mehrnaz: [Normal] لطفا [Slow] لطفا(lotfan)
Eric: Listen again to the phrase meaning 'I'd like a coffee, please.'
Mehrnaz: [Slow] من یه قهوه میخوام، لطفا. [Normal] من یه قهوه میخوام، لطفا.
Cultural Insight
Eric: Now it's time for a quick cultural insight.
Mehrnaz: In Iran, it's neither common nor customary to leave tips, so you don’t have to figure out how much you should pay the waiter… But if you really want to show your gratitude, you can leave a tip and I’m sure that the waiter will appreciate it!

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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