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In Kurdish (Sorani), hello is سڵاو (silaw) and thank you is سوپاس (spas). Here are 22 everyday Kurdish (Sorani) phrases with pronunciation, for travel and a first conversation.
How to say hello in Kurdish (Sorani) · How to say thank you in Kurdish (Sorani) · How to say goodbye in Kurdish (Sorani) · How to say please in Kurdish (Sorani) · How to say sorry in Kurdish (Sorani)
| English | Kurdish (Sorani) | Say It Like |
|---|---|---|
| Hello | سڵاو | silaw |
| Goodbye | خوا حافیز | xwa hafîz |
| Please | تکایە | tikaye |
| Thank you | سوپاس | spas |
| Yes | بەڵێ | belê |
| No | نەخێر | nexêr |
| Excuse me / Sorry | ببورە | bibûre |
| Do you speak English? | ئینگلیزی قسە دەکەیت؟ | îngilîzî qise dekeyt? |
| I don't understand | تێناگەم | tê nagem |
| Please speak slowly | تکایە هێواش قسە بکە | tikaye hêwaş qise bike |
| How much is it? | بە چەندە؟ | be çende? |
| Where is the bathroom? | ئاودەستخانە لەکوێیە؟ | avdestxane le kwêye? |
| I'd like this, please | ئەمەم دەوێت، تکایە | emem dewêt, tikaye |
| The bill, please | پسوولەکە، تکایە | pisûleke, tikaye |
| Where is …? | ... لەکوێیە؟ put the place name at the start | ... le kwêye? |
| Help! | فریام کەون! | firyam kewn! |
| I need a doctor | پێویستم بە پزیشکە | pêwîstim be pizîşke |
| Call the police! | پۆلیس بانگ بکە! | polîs bang bike! |
| I don't speak Kurdish | من کوردی قسە ناکەم | min kurdî qise nakem |
| Can you help me? | دەتوانیت یارمەتیم بدەیت؟ | detwanît yarmetîm bideyt? |
| English | Kurdish (Sorani) | Say It Like |
|---|---|---|
| Where is the nearest grocery store? | نزیکترین دوکانی خواردەمەنی لەکوێیە؟ | nzîktirîn dukanî xwardemenî le kwêye? |
| How do you say this in Kurdish? | ئەمە بە کوردی چۆن دەڵێیت؟ | eme be kurdî çon dellêyt? |
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