How to Learn Key Phrases in Kurdish

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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). They all belong to the Iranian language family. 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. [1]

Method 1
Method 1 of 5:

Greetings

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    • Say Hello : Slaw! , Dem Baş!/ Silav/ Silam/choni/dam bash
    • Say How are you: Chonî? / Tu başî?/ Xasîd?, Xweşîd?/Chakid?
    • Say I'm fine: Çakim , Xasim/ başim/ Xasim/bashm
    • Say Thank you: Supas/ Spas/ Spas/dast xosh
    • Say Yes: balê /arê / Erî
    • Say No: Ne / Na/ Ne/naxer
    • 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/shaw shahd
    • Say Goodbye: Xwa-legell(Xwa= God / Legell= With) in other words God be with you./ Mal Ava/ Binîşîte Xweş
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Method 2
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Some Phrases

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  1. Şew Baş /Şev baş/ Şew Xweş [3]
  2. Tkaye/ Tika dikim [4]
  3. To minit xoş dawêt?/ Tu hez ji min dikî?
  4. Min Tom Xoş Dawêt/ Ez hez ji te dikim [5]
  5.  : Were bo êre!/ were vêrê! [6]
  6. Nawî min .... e./ Navê min....e/nawm....
  7. Bo kwe erroy?/ Tu kîve diçî?
  8. :To çî dekey? To xerîkî çît?/ Tu çi diki?
  9. Eçim bo ser kar/eacm bo eish
  10. /when are you turning around? : Key degerrîtewe? / Key dêytewe?/ Tu dê kengî vegerî?
  11. Xerîkim dêmewe., Ewe hatmewe./ ez zivrim/ Le pisa tîyemew.
  12.  : Karî to çî ye?/ Karê te çîye?
  13. Zor supas/ Gelek spas/zor supas bo tu
  14. Min errom, Min demewê birrom./ Ezê çim.
  15. Min baş nîm/ Ez ne başim/ Me Xwes Nîyim
  16. (Min) başim./ Ez başim.
  17. Min Nexoşim./ Ez nexweşim.
  18.  : (Ewe) çî ye?/ Eve çîye?/ Ewe çes?
  19. Híç/ Çine/ Hüç
  20. To minit xoş ewê/ tu hez ji min di keyi./ Tu le min xweşit tîyeêd.
  21. Min tom xoş dewê/ ez hez ji te dikem/ Min le tu xweşim tîyeêd.
  22. Bîrit ekem/ min bîrya te kirye/ Hürit kirdime
  23.  : Dêytewe?, Degerêytewe?/ tu ye bi zivri?/ tîyeêdew?, Gerrêdew?
  24. Nayemewe, Nagerrêmewe/ ez na zivrim/ Nyetîyemew, Nyegerrêmew
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Method 3
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Numbers (Jimaran) 1-20

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  1. Yek [7]
  2. Dú [8]
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Method 4
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DAYS OF THE WEEK

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    • 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
Method 5
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Seasons Of The Year

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  1. Behar/ Bihar/ Wehar
  2. Hawín/ Havîn/ Tawsan
  3. Zistan/ Zivistan/ Zimsan
  4. Payez/ Payiz/ Payiz
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      1. ↑ https://thekurdishproject.org/history-and-culture/kurdish-culture/kurdish-language/
      2. ↑ https://www.omniglot.com/language/phrases/kurdish.php
      3. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwPoqbm-O0g
      4. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwPoqbm-O0g
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