This is English for Shopping

Episode 4

Yasi: We’re back!

Nikoo: And we’ve brought to you episode 4 of

Yasi: This is English for shopping!

[Music]

Yasi: First things first. Let’s review the previous lessons.

Nikoo: Answer the questions after the beep.

Yasi: What is an anti-inflammatory drug?

Nikoo: What is a club card?

[Music]

Yasi: In the previous lessons, I did some grocery shopping.

Nikoo: And I shopped for clothes and picked up a prescription.

Yasi: Yeah, and in this lesson we’re gonna buy something real big.

Nikoo: Something huge!

Yasi: Something massive!

Nikoo: We’re gonna buy Yasi a house!

Yasi: Yes! After saving money for years, now I can afford a little house in the city.

Nikoo: I’m super excited for you as well. I bought my home last year, and I think I
can help you buy yours.

Yasi: We should go house hunting together then! You’ve got a lot of experience
under your belt!

Nikoo: Yeah, I guess I do. So first we could go check out some open houses. What
do you say?

Yasi: What is an open house?

Nikoo: An open house is a house that owners want to sell. The house is open for
visitors. The people who want to buy it can visit it without making an appointment.
I don’t think we have such a thing in Iran, though.

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Yasi: Cool, let’s go then.

[Music]

*Car driving sound effect*

Nikoo: I see an Open House sign over there, and I think we should go check it out.

Yasi: It looks like a very nice house. I love the beautiful lawn. What a great front
entry!

Walking on grass*

Nikoo: Check out the flyer with all of the home’s information on it.

Yasi: What is the price of this house in the flyer?

Nikoo: They have changed the asking price since it first went on the market. It is
now two hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars.

Yasi: Oh, it’s way over my budget. I don’t think I can afford it.

Nikoo: Yeah, but it’s such a lovely house…

Yasi: Let’s go check out other places. Maybe we find some place cheaper.

[Music]

Yasi: We didn’t find any good houses today, so we decided to go to a couple of real
estate agencies and talk to realtors.

Nikoo: A real estate agency is a business that arranges the selling, and renting of
homes, land, and buildings for their owners.

Yasi: And a realtor is a person who acts as an agent for the sale and purchase of
buildings and land; an estate agent.

[Music]

*Walking + opening the door*

Customer: I would like to discuss purchasing a home with you.

Realtor: I can help you. What location are you looking for?

Customer: I would like to live near the city lake.

Realtor: Have you thought about what your needs are in terms of size?

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Customer: I would like a small cozy house with 1 bedroom and 1 bathroom.

Realtor: Is living in a particular school district important to you?

Customer: No, I don’t really care about schools at the moment.

Realtor: Are you interested in purchasing by the lake, or would you like a home with
a view?

Customer: I really want to live in a lakeside home.

Realtor: Now that I have an idea of what you want, I can begin my search.

[Music]

Nikoo: I really liked that realtor guy. I don’t normally trust real estate agents, though.

Yasi: I see what you mean. We gotta be careful.

Nikoo: So now, we need to call the realtor and arrange a time to go house visiting
together.

[Music]

Customer: Can we choose a time to look at houses together?

Realtor: Can you do that in the mornings, or would the afternoons be best?

Customer: Either way is good for me.

Realtor: There are a number of open houses this Thursday in that area. Would that
be okay with you?

Customer: I can take a little time off work and come.

Realtor: We could meet at the real estate office, or I could pick you up at your
home.

Customer: I am leaving from work, so maybe I could just meet you at the first
house that we will look at.

Realtor: I can think of five houses that we should look at. It will take most of the
day.

Customer: I would like to see as many as possible.

Realtor: When I have confirmed the times with the owners, I will e-mail you our
plans for the day.

[Music]

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Nikoo: Yasi and the realtor are on their way to look at some houses. I wanted to go,
but I’ve got another appointment with the doctor. I’ll join them later.

[Music]

*Car driving and then walking*

Customer: I am not sure I even want to look at this house!

Realtor: It is a bit of a fixer-upper. Let’s take a look inside.

Customer: It’s no better inside.

Realtor: You know, with a little elbow grease and paint, you could spruce it up a bit.

Customer: There are hardly any windows in here, and that makes it really gloomy.

Realtor: Let’s go check out the kitchen. The printout says that it is quite large.

Customer: Look at those old plastic countertops and the peeling wallpaper.

Realtor: Maybe the master suite has some redeeming qualities. Follow me, please.

Customer: What’s that smell?

Realtor: Perhaps we should move on to the next listing.

[Music]

*Phone ringing* Picking up the phone

Nikoo: Hey, where are you?

Yasi: I just sent you the location on Whatsapp.

Nikoo: OK, I’m on my way. How did it go. Did you like anything?

Yasi: No! The ones we looked at were really bad!

Nikoo: Don’t worry, you’ll find a great house soon.

Hanging up the phone*

Car stops + Walking*

Yasi: I have a good feeling about this house.

Nikoo: Yes, I liked it the first moment I pulled up to it.

Yasi: I love the paint job!

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Realtor: If you like the outside, you are going to really love the inside.

Yasi: What a beautiful home!

Realtor: You’ll notice that the window treatments, carpeting, and drapes are
all new.

Yasi: I like the way the blinds give you privacy from the street.

Realtor: Follow me into the kitchen. You will love it.

Yasi: I love the relaxing colors in the tile and floor covering!

Nikoo: Let’s take a few pictures so that we can remember what we like about
this house.

Yasi: How much is this house?

Realtor: It’s priced for 250,000 dollars.

[Music]

Yasi: Nikoo, I thought I could find cheaper houses too. I don’t think I can af-
ford anything.

Nikoo: Don’t worry pal! Not many people can afford their first home any-
ways.

Yasi: So what do they do?

Nikoo: They get a mortgage!

Yasi: What is that?

Nikoo: A mortgage is a loan taken out to buy property or land. You go to a

bank and if you get approved for a mortgage, they give you a large loan to
help you buy your home. And you pay back in the course of 10 to 30 years.

Yasi: Interesting. Did you get a mortgage too?

Nikoo: I think most people do, to be honest.

Yasi: Never thought about that. I think it’s the only option I have.

Nikoo: It’s a great option trust me.

[Music]

Yasi: In the next lesson, we’re gonna talk about mortgage and how to get
one.

Nikoo: So stay tuned for that and review as always.

Yasi: Bye for now.

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 This is English for Shopping

‫( انگلیسی یعنی این) برای خرید‬

‫ی‬

Episode 4

‫قسمت چهارم‬

Yasi: We’re back!

‫ی‬.‫ما برگشتیم‬

Nikoo: And we’ve brought to you episode 4 of

‫و ما با خودمون براتون قسمت چهارم از‬

Yasi: This is English for shopping!

‫ی‬.‫( انگلیسی یعنی این) برای خرید رو آوردیم‬

‫ی‬

[Music]

Yasi: First things first. Let’s review the previous lessons.

‫ی‬.‫اول از همه؛ بیا درسهای قبلی رو دوره �کنیم‬

Nikoo: Answer the questions after the beep.

‫ی‬.‫به سوالها بعد از شنیدن بوق جواب بده‬

Yasi: What is an anti-inflammatory drug?

‫داروی ضد التهاب یعنی چی؟‬

Nikoo: What is a club card?

‫کارت کالب چی هست؟‬

[Music]

Yasi: In the previous lessons, I did some grocery shopping.

‫ی‬.‫در درس های قبلی؛ من خرید مایحتاج خونه رو انجام دادم‬

Nikoo: And I shopped for clothes and picked up a prescription.

‫ی‬.‫و من هم لباس خریدم و نسخه ام رو گرفتم‬

Yasi: Yeah, and in this lesson we’re gonna buy something real big.

‫ی‬.‫آره؛ در این درس ما میخوایم یه چیز خیلی بزرگ بخریم‬

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Nikoo: Something huge!

‫ی‬.‫یه چیز خیلی بزرگ‬

Yasi: Something massive!

‫ی‬.‫یه چیز خیلی خیلی بزرگ‬

Nikoo: We’re gonna buy Yasi a house!

‫ی‬.‫ما میخوایم برای یاسی یه خونه بخریم‬

Yasi: Yes! After saving money for years, now I can afford a little house in the city.

‫ی‬.‫آره! بعد ازسال ها ذخیره کردن پول؛ االن میتونم یه خونه کوچیک در شهر بخرم‬

Nikoo: I’m super excited for you as well. I bought my home last year, and I think I
can help you buy yours.

‫ من خونه ام رو پارسال خریدم؛ و االن فکر می�کنم که میتونم توی خرید‬.‫منم برات خیلی هیجان دارم‬
‫ی‬.‫خونه کمکت �کنم‬

Yasi: We should go house hunting together then! You’ve got a lot of experience
under your belt!

‫ی‬.‫ تو یک عالمه تجربه داری‬.‫پس باید با هم بریم دنبال خونه بگردیم‬

Nikoo: Yeah, I guess I do. So first we could go check out some open houses. What
do you say?

‫ چی میگی؟‬.‫ بنابراین اول از همه بریم اپن هوس ببینیم‬.‫آره؛ فکر می�کنم که دارم‬

Yasi: What is an open house?

‫این کلمه به چه معنیه؟‬

Nikoo: An open house is a house that owners want to sell. The house is open for
visitors. The people who want to buy it can visit it without making an appointment.
I don’t think we have such a thing in Iran, though.

‫ خونه برای بازدید �کننده ها باز‬.‫به خونه ای میگن که صاحب خونه میخواد خونه اش رو بفروشه‬
‫ اگرچه فکر‬.‫ مردمی که میخوان بخرنش میتونن برن و بدون گرفتن وقت خونه رو ببینن‬.‫هست‬
‫ی‬.‫نمی�کنم همچین چیزی توی ایران باشه‬

Yasi: Cool, let’s go then.

‫ی‬.‫چه باحال؛ بیا بریم پس‬

[Music]

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*Car driving sound effect*

‫صدای رانندگی کردن‬

Nikoo: I see an Open House sign over there, and I think we should go check it out.

‫ی‬.‫تابلو اپن هوس رو اونجا میبینم؛ فکر �کنم باید بریم و چکش �کنیم‬

Yasi: It looks like a very nice house. I love the beautiful lawn. What a great front
entry!

‫ی‬.‫ چه ورودی خوبی داره‬.‫چه چمنهای قشنگی‬.‫به نظر خونه خیلی خوبی میاد‬

Walking on grass*

‫راه رفتن روی چمن‬

Nikoo: Check out the flyer with all of the home’s information on it.

‫ ی‬.‫این بروشور رو نگاه کن؛ اطالعاتی در مورد خونه داره‬

Yasi: What is the price of this house in the flyer?

‫قیمت این خونه توی این بروشور چند خورده؟‬

Nikoo: They have changed the asking price since it first went on the market. It is
now two hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars.

‫ االن قیمتش‬.‫اونا قیمت اولیه رو از زمانی که تو بازار گذاشتن؛ قیمت درخواستی رو عوض کردن‬
‫ی‬.‫دویست و و بیست و پنج هزار دالره‬

Yasi: Oh, it’s way over my budget. I don’t think I can afford it.

‫ی‬.‫ فکر ن�کنم بتونم بخرمش‬.‫خیلی از پولی که من دارم بیشتره‬

Nikoo: Yeah, but it’s such a lovely house…

‫ی‬.‫آره؛ اما خیلی خونه دوست داشتنیه‬

Yasi: Let’s go check out other places. Maybe we find some place cheaper.

‫ی‬.‫ شاید خونه های ارزونتری �پیدا �کنیم‬.‫بیا بریم بقیه جاهارو ببینیم‬

[Music]

Yasi: We didn’t find any good houses today, so we decided to go to a couple of real
estate agencies and talk to realtors.

‫ بنابراین تصمیم گرفتیم که به یه چند تا امالک سر بزنیم و با‬.‫ما امروز هیچ خونه خوبی �پیدا نکردیم‬
‫ی‬.‫امالکیها حرف بزنیم‬

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Nikoo: A real estate agency is a business that arranges the selling, and renting of
homes, land, and buildings for their owners.

‫امالک یک کسب و کار هست که کار فروش؛ اجاره کردن زمین و خونه و ساختمون رو برای صاحباشون‬
‫ی‬.‫انجام میده‬

Yasi: And a realtor is a person who acts as an agent for the sale and purchase of
buildings and land; an estate agent.

‫و امالکی به کسی گفته میشه که کار فروش و خرید ساختمون ها و زمین ها رو به عهده داره و این‬
‫ی‬.‫کلمه هم مترادفش هست‬

[Music]

*Walking + opening the door*

‫راه رفتن و باز شدن در‬

Customer: I would like to discuss purchasing a home with you.

‫ی‬.‫ من میخواستم در مورد خرید خونه باهاتون مشورت �کنم‬:‫مشتری‬

Realtor: I can help you. What location are you looking for?

‫ دنبال چه لوکیشنی هستید؟‬.‫ میتونم کم�کتون �کنم‬:‫امالکی‬

Customer: I would like to live near the city lake.

‫ی‬.‫ من دوست داشتم نزدیک دریاچه شهر زندگی �کنم‬:‫مشتری‬

Realtor: Have you thought about what your needs are in terms of size?

‫در مورد اینکه سایز خونه چقدر باشه فکر کردین؟‬:‫امالکی‬

Customer: I would like a small cozy house with 1 bedroom and 1 bathroom.

‫ی‬.‫ من یه خونه کوچیک دنج یه خوابه با یه دستشویی حمام میخوام‬:‫مشتری‬

Realtor: Is living in a particular school district important to you?

‫ اینکه نزدیک مدرسه باشه براتون مهمه؟‬:‫امالکی‬

Customer: No, I don’t really care about schools at the moment.

‫ی‬.‫ نه؛ در حال حاضر نزدیک بودن به مدرسه برام مهم نیست‬:‫مشتری‬

Realtor: Are you interested in purchasing by the lake, or would you like a home with
a view?

‫ آیا دوست دارید که خونه �کنار دریاچه باشه؛ و یا دوست دارید که منظره خوبی داشته باشه؟‬:‫امالکی‬

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Customer: I really want to live in a lakeside home.

‫ی‬.‫من خیلی دلم میخواد که نزدیک دریاچه زندگی �کنم‬:‫مشتری‬

Realtor: Now that I have an idea of what you want, I can begin my search.

‫ی‬.‫ االن از چیزی که شما میخواین من یه ایده ای دارم بنابراین میتونم جستجوم رو شروع �کنم‬:‫امالکی‬

[Music]

Nikoo: I really liked that realtor guy. I don’t normally trust real estate agents, though.

‫ی‬.‫ اگرچه من معموال به بنگاه ها اعتماد نمی�کنم‬.‫من خیلی از اون امالکی خوشم اومده‬

Yasi: I see what you mean. We gotta be careful.

‫ی‬.‫منظورت رو میفهمم؛ باید مراقب باشیم‬

Nikoo: So now, we need to call the realtor and arrange a time to go house visiting
together.

‫ی‬.‫بنابراین االن باید به امالکی زنگ بزنیم و یه تایمی رو برای دیدن خونه ها مشخص �کنیم‬

[Music]

Customer: Can we choose a time to look at houses together?

‫ میتونیم یه تایمی رو برای دیدن خونه ها با همدیگه مشخص �کنیم؟‬:‫مشتری‬

Realtor: Can you do that in the mornings, or would the afternoons be best?

‫ براتون صبح ها مناسب تره یا بعداظهر ها؟‬:‫امالکی‬

Customer: Either way is good for me.

‫ی‬.‫ هر دوتاش خوبه‬:‫مشتری‬

Realtor: There are a number of open houses this Thursday in that area. Would that
be okay with you?

‫ موافقید‬.‫ این پنجشنبه توی این منطقه چند تا خونه هست که میتونیم بریم و ببینیم‬:‫امالکی‬
‫باهاش؟‬

Customer: I can take a little time off work and come.

‫ی‬.‫ من میتونم یه خرده از کارم بزنم و بیام‬:‫مشتری‬

Realtor: We could meet at the real estate office, or I could pick you up at your
home.

‫ی‬.‫ میتونیم همدیگه رو در بنگاه امالکی ببینیم و یا میتونم بیام از در خونه دنبالتون‬:‫امالکی‬
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Customer: I am leaving from work, so maybe I could just meet you at the first
house that we will look at.

‫ی‬.‫ من از سر کار میام؛ پس میتونم شما رو در اولین خونه ای که میخوایم ببینیم؛ ببینم‬:‫مشتری‬

Realtor: I can think of five houses that we should look at. It will take most of the
day.

‫ی‬.‫ بیشتر روز رو وقت میگیره‬.‫ ما می تونیم به پنج تا خونه سر بزنیم‬:‫امالکی‬

Customer: I would like to see as many as possible.

‫ی‬.‫ دوست دارم تا جایی که میشه تعداد بیشتری ببینم‬:‫مشتری‬

Realtor: When I have confirmed the times with the owners, I will e-mail you our
plans for the day.

‫ وقتی که تایم ها رو با صاحب خونه هاشون ست کردم؛ برنامه روزمون رو براتون ایمیل‬:‫امالکی‬
‫ی‬.‫می�کنم‬

[Music]

Nikoo: Yasi and the realtor are on their way to look at some houses. I wanted to go,
but I’ve got another appointment with the doctor. I’ll join them later.

‫ منم میخواستم که برم؛ اما من یه قرار دیگه‬.‫یاسی و امالکی االن تو راهن که برن و خونه ها رو ببینن‬
‫ی‬.‫ای با د�کتر داشتم؛ بعدا بهشون ملحق میشم‬

[Music]

*Car driving and then walking*

‫رانندگی کردن و قدم زدن‬

Customer: I am not sure I even want to look at this house!

‫ی‬.‫ مطمئن نیستم که حتی بخوام به این خونه نگاهی بندازم‬:‫مشتری‬

Realtor: It is a bit of a fixer-upper. Let’s take a look inside.

‫ی‬.‫ بیاین بریم داخلش رو یه نگاهی بندازیم‬.‫ باید بهش رسید‬:‫امالکی‬

Customer: It’s no better inside.

‫ی‬.‫ داخلش هم بهتر نیست‬:‫مشتری‬

Realtor: You know, with a little elbow grease and paint, you could spruce it up a bit.

‫ی‬.‫ میشه؛ با یه کمی رنگ و روغن بهش برسید و تمیزش کرد‬:‫امالکی‬

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Customer: There are hardly any windows in here, and that makes it really gloomy.

‫ی‬.‫ اینجا پنجره خیلی کمی هست ؛ همین خیلی دلگیرش کرده‬:‫مشتری‬

Realtor: Let’s go check out the kitchen. The printout says that it is quite large.

‫ی‬.‫ عکسش که میگه خیلی بزرگه‬.‫ بیاین بریم آشپزخونه رو ببینیم‬:‫امالکی‬

Customer: Look at those old plastic countertops and the peeling wallpaper.

‫ی‬.‫ به اون رو کابنیتی پالستیکی قدیمی و کاغذ دیواری در اومده نگاه �کنید‬:‫مشتری‬

Realtor: Maybe the master suite has some redeeming qualities. Follow me, please.

‫ی‬.‫ لطفا دنبال من بیاین‬.‫ شاید کیفیت اتاق خواب اصلی این مشکالت رو جبران �کنه‬:‫امالکی‬

Customer: What’s that smell?

‫ اون بوی چیه؟‬:‫مشتری‬

Realtor: Perhaps we should move on to the next listing.

‫ی‬.‫ فکر �کنم باید بریم و خونه های بعدی رو ببینیم‬:‫امالکی‬

[Music]

*Phone ringing* Picking up the phone

‫صدای زنگ خوردن گوشی‬

Nikoo: Hey, where are you?

‫کجایی؟‬

Yasi: I just sent you the location on Whatsapp.

‫ی‬.‫توی واتس اپ لوکیشن برات فرستادم‬

Nikoo: OK, I’m on my way. How did it go. Did you like anything?

‫ چطوری �پیش رفت؟ چیزی رو دوست داشتی؟‬.‫باشه؛ تو راهم‬

Yasi: No! The ones we looked at were really bad!

‫ی‬.‫نه! اونایی که دیدیم خیلی بد بودن‬

Nikoo: Don’t worry, you’ll find a great house soon.

‫ به زودی یه خونه خیلی خوب �پیدا می�کنی‬٫‫نگران نباش‬

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Hanging up the phone*

‫صدای قطع کردن تلفن‬

Car stops + Walking*

‫صدای ایستادن ماشین و راه رفتن‬

Yasi: I have a good feeling about this house.

‫ی‬.‫من احساس خوبی دارم نسبت به این خونه‬

Nikoo: Yes, I liked it the first moment I pulled up to it.

‫ی‬.‫آره؛ از همون لحظه که �کنارش پارک کردیم ازش خوشم اومد‬

Yasi: I love the paint job!

‫ی‬. ‫از رنگش هم خوشم اومده‬

Realtor: If you like the outside, you are going to really love the inside.

‫ی‬.‫ اگه از بیرونش خوشتون اومده؛ حتما از داخلش خوشتون خواهد اومد‬:‫امالکی‬

Yasi: What a beautiful home!

‫ی‬.‫چه خونه قشنگی‬

Realtor: You’ll notice that the window treatments, carpeting, and drapes are all
new.

‫ی‬.‫ متوجهه شدین که پنچره ها؛ کف خونه و پرده ها همه جدیدن‬:‫امالکی‬

Yasi: I like the way the blinds give you privacy from the street.

‫ی‬.‫از اینکه این پرده ها بهت یه جور احساس محفوظ بودن میدن خوشم میاد‬

Realtor: Follow me into the kitchen. You will love it.

‫ی‬.‫ عاشقش میشید‬.‫ دنبال من تا آشپزخونه بیاین‬:‫امالکی‬

Yasi: I love the relaxing colors in the tile and floor covering!

‫ی‬.‫من از رنگ کاشی ها و کف که آرامش بخشه خوشم اومده‬

Nikoo: Let’s take a few pictures so that we can remember what we like about this
house.

‫ی‬.‫بیا یه چند تا عکس ازش بگیریم که یادمون بمونه از چه چیزهای این خونه خوشمون اومده‬

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Yasi: How much is this house?

‫این خونه چنده؟‬

Realtor: It’s priced for 250,000 dollars.

‫ی‬.‫ دویست و پنجاه هزار دالره‬:‫امالکی‬

[Music]

Yasi: Nikoo, I thought I could find cheaper houses too. I don’t think I can afford
anything.

‫ ی‬.‫ فکر ن�کنم پولم به چیزی برسه‬.‫نیکو من فکر کردم خونه های ارزون تر هم میشه �پیدا کرد‬

Nikoo: Don’t worry pal! Not many people can afford their first home anyways.

‫ ی‬.‫ بیشتر مردم پولشون نمیرسه خونه اولشون رو بخرن‬.‫نگران نباش رفیق‬

Yasi: So what do they do?

‫پس چی کار می�کنن؟‬

Nikoo: They get a mortgage!

‫وام مسکن میگیرن!ی‬

Yasi: What is that?

‫چی هست؟‬

Nikoo: A mortgage is a loan taken out to buy property or land. You go to a bank and
if you get approved for a mortgage, they give you a large loan to help you buy your
home. And you pay back in the course of 10 to 30 years.

‫ میری بانک و اگه واجد شرایط گرفتن‬.‫وام مسکن یه نوع وامه که باهاش میتونی خونه یا زمین بخری‬
‫ الی‬۱۰ ‫ و شما هم در بازه ای بین‬.‫وام مسکن بودید بهتون وام میدن که کمکی برای خرید خونه باشه‬
‫ی‬.‫ سال پول رو پس میدید‬۳۰

Yasi: Interesting. Did you get a mortgage too?

‫ تو هم وام مسکن گرفتی؟‬.‫جالبه‬

Nikoo: I think most people do, to be honest.

‫ ی‬.‫راستش فکر �کنم بیشتر مردم میگیرن‬

Yasi: Never thought about that. I think it’s the only option I have.

‫ی‬.‫ فکر �کنم تنها گزینه باشه برام‬.‫هیچ وقت بهش فکر نکردم‬
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Nikoo: It’s a great option trust me.

‫ ی‬.‫ بهم اعتماد کن‬.‫یه گزینه عالیه‬

[Music]

Yasi: In the next lesson, we’re gonna talk about mortgage and how to get one.

‫ی‬. ‫در درس بعدی ما درباره وام خونه و گرفتنش حرف میزنیم‬

Nikoo: So stay tuned for that and review as always.

‫ی‬.‫بنابراین منتظر درس بعدی باش و مثل همیشه مرور کن‬

Yasi: Bye for now.

‫ی‬. ‫فعال خداحافظ‬

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