Learn Key Phrases in Kurdish
Kurdistan is now split between Iran, Iraq, Turkey and Syria. Kurdish language is spoken in three main dialects: Kurmanji (in West and North of Kurdistan), Sorani (in East and South of Kurdistan) and Kalhuri (in East and South of Kurdistan). Even if you don't speak a word of Kurdish, it will only take a few minutes to learn some basic phrases that will help you communicate. The phrases below are typically Sorani. The Kurmanji is the 2nd and the Kalhuri is the 3rd translation.
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Greetings
- Below are some greetings.
- Say Hello : Slaw! , Dem Baş!/ Silav/ Silam
- Say How are you: Chonî? / Tu başî?/ Xasîd?, Xweşîd?
- Say I'm fine: Çakim , Xasim/ başim/ Xasim
- Say Thank you: Supas/ Spas/ Spas
- Say Yes: balê /arê / Erî
- Say No: Ne / Na/ Ne
- Say I : Mn / Ez/ Me
- Say You(singular): To / Tu/ To
- Say He/She: Aw/ Ewe/ Ewe, Üwe
- Say We : Éme / Em/ Éme
- Say You(Plural): Éwe / Hun/ Éwe
- Say They: Ewan
- Say Good morning: Beyanî baş/ spêde baş/ Şewekî Xweş
- Say Good Afternoon: Nîwerro baş/
- Say Good Evening: Éwar baş /Evar baş/ Éware Xweş
- Say Good Night: Şew baş/ Şev baş/ Şew Xweş
- Say Goodbye: Xwa-legell(Xwa= God / Legell= With) in other words God be with you./ Mal Ava/ Binîşîte Xweş
Some Phrases
- Goodnight: Şew Baş /Şev baş/ Şew Xweş
- please: Tkaye/ Tika dikim
- do you love me: To minit xoş dawêt?/ Tu hez ji min dikî?
- I Love You: Min Tom Xoş Dawêt/ Ez hez ji te dikim
- Come here! : Were bo êre!/ were vêrê!
- Say my name is....: Nawî min .... e./ Navê min....e
- Where are you going?: Bo kwe erroy?/ Tu kîve diçî?
- what are you doing? :To çî dekey? To xerîkî çît?/ Tu çi diki?
- I'm going to work : Eçim bo ser kar
- When are you coming back?/when are you turning around? : Key degerrîtewe? / Key dêytewe?/ Tu dê kengî vegerî?
- I'm coming back : Xerîkim dêmewe., Ewe hatmewe./ ez zivrim/ Le pisa tîyemew.
- What's your job? : Karî to çî ye?/ Karê te çîye?
- Thank you very much: Zor supas/ Gelek spas
- I am going: Min errom, Min demewê birrom./ Ezê çim.
- I'm not ok : Min baş nîm/ Ez ne başim/ Me Xwes Nîyim
- I'm ok : (Min) başim./ Ez başim.
- I'm sick: Min Nexoşim./ Ez nexweşim.
- What is it? : (Ewe) çî ye?/ Eve çîye?/ Ewe çes?
- Nothing : Híç/ Çine/ Hüç
- You love me: To minit xoş ewê/ tu hez ji min di keyi./ Tu le min xweşit tîyeêd.
- I love you: Min tom xoş dewê/ ez hez ji te dikem/ Min le tu xweşim tîyeêd.
- I miss you: Bîrit ekem/ min bîrya te kirye/ Hürit kirdime
- Are you coming back? : Dêytewe?, Degerêytewe?/ tu ye bi zivri?/ tîyeêdew?, Gerrêdew?
- I'm not coming back : Nayemewe, Nagerrêmewe/ ez na zivrim/ Nyetîyemew, Nyegerrêmew
Numbers (Jimaran) 1-20
- Yek
- Dú
- sé
- çuwar/çar
- pênc
- Şeş
- Heft
- Heşt
- No/Neh/No
- De/Deh/De
- Yazde/ Yazde/ Yanze
- Dvazde/ Dvazde/ Dwnze
- Syanze/ Sêzde/ Sênze
- Çarde/ Çarde/ Çwarde
- Panzde/ Panzde/ Panze
- Şanzde/ Şanzde/ Şanze
- Hevde
- Hejde
- Nozde
- Bîst/ Bîst/ Bîs
- Sî
- Çil
- Penca/penci
- Şest/ Şest/ Şes
- Hefta
- Heşta
- Newed
- Sed
- Hezar
DAYS OF THE WEEK
- Below are the days of the week.
- SUNDAY: Yekşemme/ êkşemb i/ Yekşeme
- MONDAY: Dûşemme/ duşemb / Dişeme
- TUESDAY:Seşemme/ sêşemb/ Sêşeme
- WEDNESDAY: Çuwarşemme/ carşemb/ Çwarşeme
- THURSDAY: Pêncşemme/ pêncşemb/ Pêncşeme
- FRIDAY: Cúmha/ Heynî/ Cume
- SATURDAY: Şemme / Şemî/ Şeme
Seasons Of The Year
- Spring: Behar/ Bihar/ Wehar
- Summer: Hawín/ Havîn/ Tawsan
- Winter: Zistan/ Zivistan/ Zimsan
- Autumn: Payez/ Payiz/ Payiz
Tips
- Different regions may have slightly different dialects and expressions.
- Use the power of body language: Pointing, drawing, gesturing and pantomiming will all help you get your point across.
Related Articles
Sources and Citations
- www.ferheng.org (Kurdish<->English, Kurdish<-> German Dictionary)
