5.4 Study Abroad, “Sara’s First Day in Tehran”
“اولین روز سفر سارا به تهران”
Learning Objectives
- You will learn talking about what you need and like as basic needs.
Reading:
Context: After reaching Tehran, Sara moved in with her host family. Her host mother, Nasrin, and Sara are talking about needs, likes, and dislikes in the following conversation.
| English | Persian | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| Dear Sara , you are most welcome in our home. This is your room. | سارا جان به خانه ما خوش آمدی. این اتاق توست | :نسرین |
| Thanks Nasrin Khanom, this room is very big and beautiful. | ممنون نسرین خانم, این اتاق خیلی بزرگ و قشنگه | :سارا |
| Yes my daughter, we offer this room to our guests every year. Please look at this room and let me know if you need anything. | بله دخترم, ما این اتاق رابه مهمان هامون می دهیم.. لطفاَ به اتاق نگاه کن و اگرچیزی نیاز داری به من بگو | :نسرین |
| Mother, the room is very good. I need curtains on these windows. | . من برای آن پنجره پرده نیاز دارم | :سارا |
| There are curtains on these windows. But right now, they were taken down to be washed. | این پنجره پرده دارد اما الان برای شستن برداشتیم | :نسرین |
| Great! I also need a table lamp. | عالی! من یک چراغ هم نیاز دارم | :سارا |
| Very well. I will get you a table lamp in your room. What else do you need? | خیلی خوب. من برای اتاقت یک چراغ می اورم. چیز دیگری هم نیاز داری؟ | :نسرین |
| Nothing at all. Thanks. | ممنون. چیز دیگری نیاز ندارم | :سارا |
| Okay my daughter, do you like Iranian food? | باشه دخترم. شما غذای ایرانی دوست داری ؟ | :نسرین |
| Yes, I like Iranian food very much. | بله , من غذای ایرانی خیلی دوست دارم | :سارا |
| Okay. Do you like tea or coffee in the morning? | باشه. تو برای صبحانه قهوه دوست داری یا چایی؟ | :نسرین |
| What do you all drink? | شما چی می نوشید ؟ | :سارا |
| We drink tea. But we have a coffee machine in the house, too. | ما چایی می نوشیم.ولی ما در خانه قهوه ساز هم داریم | :نسرین |
| Very well! I would like to drink tea in the morning with you all. | .خیلی خوب ! من دوست دارم با همه شما چایی بخورم | :سارا |
| Very well! Now you rest and come out at 7:00 p.m. for dinner. | خیلی خوبه. حالا کمی استراحت کن و ساعت هفت بیا برای شام | :نسرین |
| Okay mother, where are the other members of your family? | باشه مادر, بقیه اعضا خانواده کجا هستند؟ | :سارا |
| Right now, they are busy. I will introduce you to the others at the dinner. | الان , همه مشغول هستند. وقت شام تو را به همه اعضا خانواده معرفی می کنم | :نسرین |
| Okay. Thanks. | ممنونم | :سارا |
Listening
Post-Reading/Listening Activities
Please talk to a native speaker of Persian and find out things that you might need to live three months in Iran.
Learning Objectives
- You can talk about needs and wants, Like and dislike.
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