Persian Writing – Useful Drills 91

New Words:

To work = /ka:r kærdæn/.

Embassy = /sefa:ræt/.

Canada = /ka:na:da:/.

Canadian = /ka:na:da: i:/. NOTE: In Persian, Canadian embassy = Canada embassy. It means that we should use the country name (Canada) for (Canadian). This rule is applicable when we have a name after a nationality. Example: Canadian people/team/flag/ – German people/team/flag/ – Iranian people/team/flag/ – and so on.

President = /ræi:s e jomhu:r/.

Prime minister = /nækhost væzi:r/.

Mayor = /shæhr da:r/.

Leader = /ræh bær/.

Governor = /færma:n da:r/.

Person = /shækhs/.

Please translate the following sentences into Persian.

1. The man whom I saw yesterday works in the Canadian embassy.
2. The man whom you saw yesterday works in the Canadian embassy.
3. The man whom he/she saw yesterday works in the Canadian embassy.
4. The man whom we saw yesterday works in the Canadian embassy.
5. The man whom you saw yesterday works in the Canadian embassy.
6. The man whom they saw yesterday works in the Canadian embassy.
7. The man whom Ali saw yesterday works in the Canadian embassy.
8. The person who is speaking on TV is the president.
9. The person who is speaking on TV is the prime minister.
10. The person who is speaking on TV is the mayor.
11. The person who is speaking on TV is the leader.
12. The person who is speaking on TV is Gandhi.
13. The person who is speaking on TV is Nelson Mandela.
14. The person who is speaking on TV is the governor.
15. The person who is speaking on TV is my brother.
16. The person who is speaking on TV is me.

Lesson 91

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