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Early draft: There was little reliable source material for this language, so some lines may be wrong. Check with a speaker before relying on them.
In Zazaki, hello is Merheba and thank you is Sıpas. Here are 16 everyday Zazaki phrases with pronunciation, for travel and a first conversation.
How to say hello in Zazaki · How to say thank you in Zazaki · How to say goodbye in Zazaki · How to say please in Zazaki · How to say sorry in Zazaki
| English | Zazaki |
|---|---|
| Hello | Merheba General greeting; 'Selam' and 'Xêr bo' are also common; 'Demweş' is a native Zaza greeting. |
| Goodbye | Xatır bı to Said to one person; informal. To more than one: Xatır bı şıma. |
| Please | Se beno Softens a request; there is no single all-purpose 'please' word, this phrase is the closest equivalent. |
| Thank you | Sıpas Also 'Weş û war ba' and 'Berxودar ba' as thanks/blessings; Sıpas is closest to a plain 'thank you'. |
| Yes | E Also 'Ya'. |
| No | Nê |
| Excuse me / Sorry | Bibexşne Bibexşne = 'forgive me'; used for both 'excuse me' and 'sorry'. |
| Do you speak English? | Tı Îngılizkî qesey kena? Informal 'you'; qesey kena is 'you speak' (present). |
| I don't understand | Ez fam nêkena |
| Please speak slowly | Se beno, hêdî qesey ke |
| How much is it? | No çiqas o? 'No' = this (masc.); use 'Na çiqas a?' for a feminine-marked item. |
| Where is the bathroom? | Tuwalet koti ya? |
| I'd like this, please | Ez no waşena Literally 'I want this'; 'no' can be swapped for 'na' if the thing is feminine. |
| Where is …? | … koti yo? Fill the gap with the thing you're looking for; 'yo' agrees with a masculine noun, 'ya' with feminine. |
| Help! | Îmdad! |
| I don't speak Zazaki | Ez Zazakî qesey nêkena same nêkena negation as Ez fam nêkena |
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