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In Kurdish (Kurmanji), hello is Silav and thank you is Spas. Here are 36 everyday Kurdish (Kurmanji) phrases with pronunciation, for travel and a first conversation.
How to say hello in Kurdish (Kurmanji) · How to say thank you in Kurdish (Kurmanji) · How to say goodbye in Kurdish (Kurmanji) · How to say please in Kurdish (Kurmanji) · How to say sorry in Kurdish (Kurmanji) · How to say how are you in Kurdish (Kurmanji) · How to say my name is in Kurdish (Kurmanji)
| English | Kurdish (Kurmanji) |
|---|---|
| Hello | Silav |
| Goodbye | Bi xatirê te |
| Please | Ji kerema xwe |
| Thank you | Spas |
| Yes | Erê |
| No | Na |
| Excuse me / Sorry | Bibore |
| Do you speak English? | Tu Îngilîzî diaxivî? |
| I don't understand | Ez fêm nakim |
| Please speak slowly | Ji kerema xwe hêdî biaxive |
| How much is it? | Ev çend e? |
| Where is the bathroom? | Destavşoyî li ku ye? |
| I'd like this, please | Ez vê dixwazim, ji kerema xwe |
| The bill, please | Hesab, ji kerema xwe |
| Where is …? | … li ku ye? Put the place name before 'li ku ye' |
| Help! | Hawar! |
| I need a doctor | Hewceyî bijîşk im |
| Call the police! | Polîs bang bike! |
| I don't speak Kurdish | Ez Kurdî nizanim Literally 'I don't know Kurdish'; 'Kurdî' is how speakers name Kurmanji. |
| Can you help me? | Tu dikarî alîkariya min bikî? |
| English | Kurdish (Kurmanji) |
|---|---|
| Hello | Silav or: Roj baş (good day) |
| How are you? | Hûn çawa ne? polite; with friends: Tu çawa yî? |
| I'm fine, thank you. | Ez baş im, spas. |
| And you? | Û hûn? with friends: Û tu? |
| What's your name? | Navê we çi ye? polite; with friends: Navê te çi ye? |
| My name is … | Navê min … e. put your name in the gap |
| Where are you from? | Hûn ji ku ne? polite; with friends: Tu ji ku yî? |
| I'm from … | Ez ji … me. put your country in the gap |
| Goodbye, see you later. | Bi xatirê we, heta carekî din. with friends: Bi xatirê te |
| English | Kurdish (Kurmanji) |
|---|---|
| Slower, please. | Ji kerema xwe hêdî biaxivin. with friends: hêdî biaxive |
| Again, please. | Ji kerema xwe dîsa bêjin. with friends: dîsa bêje |
| I don't understand. | Ez fêm nakim. |
| How do you say … in Kurdish (Kurmanji)? | … bi Kurdî çawa tê gotin? pointing: Ev bi Kurdî çawa tê gotin? |
| One moment, please. | Ji kerema xwe, hinekî bisekinin. with friends: bisekine |
| English | Kurdish (Kurmanji) |
|---|---|
| Where is the nearest grocery store? | Nêzîktirîn dikana xwarinê li ku ye? 'bakal' or 'market' are also used. |
| How do you say this in Kurdish? | Ev bi Kurdî çawa tê gotin? |
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