*This episode is about "Qeshm" an Island  in the the Persian Gulf

**Book Podcast lesson to discuss the topic and access the texts

Persian Podcasts / پادکست فارسی 

جزیره قشم (1)

This episode is about George and his pet- goldfish.

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مکالمه فارسی

آراد:
نیلوفر، من حسابی گرسنه شدم!

نیلوفر:
منم! از صبح کلی راه رفتیم.

آراد:
اون رستوران کنار ساحل رو ببین.

نیلوفر:
آره، خیلی خوب به نظر میاد.

آراد:
بریم همونجا؟

نیلوفر:
حتماً.

گارسون:
سلام، خوش اومدین. اینم منو.

آراد:
ممنون.

نیلوفر:
تو چی سفارش می‌دی؟

آراد:
فکر کنم ماهی کبابی.

نیلوفر:
انتخاب خوبیه.

آراد:
تو چی؟

نیلوفر:
من یه سالاد و آبمیوه می‌گیرم.

آراد:
سبک غذا می‌خوری!

نیلوفر:
(می‌خندد) آره، مخصوصاً توی هوای گرم.

آراد:
راستی، منظره اینجا فوق‌العاده‌ست.

نیلوفر:
دقیقاً. آدم دوست داره ساعت‌ها اینجا بشینه.

آراد:
خوشحالم که این رستوران رو پیدا کردیم.

نیلوفر:
منم. هم غذا خوبه، هم منظره.

English Translation

Arad:
Niloufar, I'm really hungry!

Niloufar:
Me too! We've walked a lot since morning.

Arad:
Look at that restaurant by the beach.

Niloufar:
Yeah, it looks really nice.

Arad:
Shall we go there?

Niloufar:
Of course.

Waiter:
Hello, welcome. Here's the menu.

Arad:
Thank you.

Niloufar:
What are you going to order?

Arad:
I think grilled fish.

Niloufar:
Good choice.

Arad:
What about you?

Niloufar:
I'll have a salad and a juice.

Arad:
You're eating light!

Niloufar:
(Laughs) Yeah, especially in warm weather.

Arad:
By the way, the view here is amazing.

Niloufar:
Exactly. You could sit here for hours.

Arad:
I'm glad we found this restaurant.

Niloufar:
Me too. The food is good and so is the view.

واژه‌های جدید
فارسی	English
رستوران	Restaurant
گارسون	Waiter
منو	Menu
سفارش دادن	To Order
ماهی کبابی	Grilled Fish
سالاد	Salad
آبمیوه	Juice
گرسنه	Hungry
منظره	View
ساحل	Beach
اصطلاحات محاوره‌ای این قسمت
فارسی محاوره‌ای	English
حسابی گرسنه شدم	I'm really hungry
به نظر میاد	It looks like
همونجا	Right there
فوق‌العاده‌ست	It's amazing
منم	Me too

Farsi/Persian Conversation Practice (30-Day Challenge)🎧🎙👫

قسمت ۲۵: رستوران کنار ساحل Episode 25: A Beach Restaurant 🌊🍝

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