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Comment by SSLy

11 hours ago

And French is still language of educated class in some places in Levant, esp. Liban.

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Triphibian  10 hours ago

When I lived in Tehran in the late '70s people said "merci" to express thanks.

  • tralarpa  10 hours ago

    They still do.

    • jagaerglad  5 hours ago

      Yes, it's kind of the standard word for it in Iranian Persian

  • armenarmen  9 hours ago

    Armenia as well

    • lstodd  9 hours ago

      yup. shnorhakalutyun is a bit of mouthful :)

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