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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] X Research source
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do you love me: To minit xoÅŸ dawêt?/ Tu hez ji min dikî?
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Say my name is....: Nawî min .... e./ Navê min....e/nawm....
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Where are you going?: Bo kwe erroy?/ Tu kîve diçî?
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what are you doing? :To çî dekey? To xerîkî çît?/ Tu çi diki?
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I'm going to work : Eçim bo ser kar/eacm bo eish
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When are you coming back? /when are you turning around? : Key degerrîtewe? / Key dêytewe?/ Tu dê kengî vegerî?
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I'm coming back : Xerîkim dêmewe., Ewe hatmewe./ ez zivrim/ Le pisa tîyemew.
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What's your job? : Karî to çî ye?/ Karê te çîye?
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Thank you very much: Zor supas/ Gelek spas/zor supas bo tu
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I am going: Min errom, Min demewê birrom./ Ezê çim.
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I'm not ok : Min baÅŸ nîm/ Ez ne baÅŸim/ Me Xwes Nîyim
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I'm ok : (Min) baÅŸim./ Ez baÅŸim.
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I'm sick: Min NexoÅŸim./ Ez nexweÅŸim.
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What is it? : (Ewe) çî ye?/ Eve çîye?/ Ewe çes?
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Nothing : Híç/ Çine/ Hüç
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You love me: To minit xoÅŸ ewê/ tu hez ji min di keyi./ Tu le min xweÅŸit tîyeêd.
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I love you: Min tom xoÅŸ dewê/ ez hez ji te dikem/ Min le tu xweÅŸim tîyeêd.
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I miss you: Bîrit ekem/ min bîrya te kirye/ Hürit kirdime
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Are you coming back? : Dêytewe?, Degerêytewe?/ tu ye bi zivri?/ tîyeêdew?, Gerrêdew?
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I'm not coming back : Nayemewe, Nagerrêmewe/ ez na zivrim/ Nyetîyemew, Nyegerrêmew
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sé
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çuwar/çar
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pênc
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ÅžeÅŸ
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Heft
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HeÅŸt
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No/Neh/No
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De/Deh/De
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Yazde/ Yazde/ Yanze
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Dvazde/ Dvazde/ Dwanze
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Syanze/ Sêzde/ Sênze
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Çarde/ Çarde/ Çwarde
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Panzde/ Panzde/ Panze
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Åžanzde/ Åžanzde/ Åžanze
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Hevde
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Hejde
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Nozde
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Bîst/ Bîst/ Bîs
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Sî
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Çil
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Penca/penci
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Åžest/ Åžest/ Åžes
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Hefta/hafte
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HeÅŸta/hashte
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Newed/nawet/nawe
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Sed/
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Hezar
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QuestionHow do I say the phrases, "Wash your dishes after cooking and after eating" and "House chores have to be done" in Kurdish?Community Answer"Qap'akantan bshon pash shiw lenan u khwardn" and "Dabe ishi male anjam bdre."
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References
- ↑ https://thekurdishproject.org/history-and-culture/kurdish-culture/kurdish-language/
- ↑ https://www.omniglot.com/language/phrases/kurdish.php
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwPoqbm-O0g
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