| In the previous lesson, we covered how to ask where things are. | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | In this lesson, we'll introduce you to another useful phrase for finding the place you need. | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | This lesson's phrase is, Is there a place near here? | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | First, we need a place. Let's use the word daarookhaane, which means pharmacy. | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | daa-roo-khaa-ne. daarookhaane. | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | In Persian, Is there a pharmacy around here? is, | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | Let's break it down. | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | Once again, | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | The first word, injaahaa, means around here. | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | in-jaa-haa. injaahaa. | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | Next comes daaruookhaane, which means pharmacy. | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | After that comes hast, which means is. | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | hast. hast. | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | Altogether it's, injaahaa daarookhaane hast? | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | Instead of injaahaa meaning around here, you can also say, | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | in-naz-di-ki-haa meaning near here, nearby. | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | in-naz-di-ki-haa. | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | in-naz-di-ki-haa daarookhaane hast? Is there a pharmacy nearby? | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | in-naz-di-ki-haa daarookhaane hast? | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | in-naz-di-ki-haa daarookhaane hast? | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | To ask for a different place, we can replace the word daarookhaane with any other word and the phrase works just fine. | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | Imagine that you need to withdraw some money from your bank account. | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | In Persian, Is there an ATM near here? Is. | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | injaahaa khodpardaaz hast? | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | The only thing that changes in the thing you are looking for, in this case, khuodpardaaz. | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | The first part of the word, khod means self. | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | And pardaaz means pay. | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | So literally, a self-paying cash machine. | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | khodpardaaz. | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | khodpardaaz. | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | injaahaa khodpardaaz hast? | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | injaahaa khodpardaaz hast? | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | Okay, to close out this lesson, we would like you to practice what you have just learned. | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | I'll provide you with the English equivalent of the phrase and you are responsible for shouting it aloud. | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | You have a few seconds before I give you the answer, so good luck. | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | Is there a pharmacy nearby? | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | injaahaa daarookhaane hast? | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | in-jaa-haa daa-roo-khaa-ne hast? | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | injaahaa daarookhaane hast? | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | Is there an ATM near here? | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | In-naz-di-ki-haa khod-par-daaz hast? | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | Alright, that's going to do it for this lesson. | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | Remember to stop by PersianPod101.com and pick up the accompanying PDF lesson notes. | 
                                                                    
                                                                
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                                                                            | khodaa haafez. | 
                                                                    
                                                        
                     
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