Silav! Hello!

Rojbaş! Good morning! / Hello!

Beyanî baş! Good morning!

Êvar baş! Good evening!

Şev baş! Good night!

Tu çawa yî? How are you?

Ez baş im. I am fine.

Spas. Thank you.

Gelek spas. Thank you very much.

Bi xêr hatî! Welcome!

Bi xatirê te! Goodbye!

Paşê em ê hev bibînin. See you later.

2. Politeness

Kurdish English

Ji kerema xwe. Please.

Spas dikim. Thank you.

Pir spas. Many thanks.

Bibore. Sorry / Excuse me.

Li min bibore. Forgive me.

Pir baş e. That's very good.

Ne xemgîn be. Don't worry.

Ji kerema xwe re. Please.

Erê, bê guman. Yes, certainly.

Na, spas. No, thank you.

3. Introducing Yourself

Kurdish English

Navê min ... e. My name is ...

Tu çi navî yî? What is your name?

Ez ... im. I am ...

Ez ji ... me. I am from ...

Tu ji ku derê yî? Where are you from?

Ez li ... dijîm. I live in ...

Ez xwendekar im. I am a student.

Ez mamoste me. I am a teacher.

Ez Kurdî hîn dibim. I am learning Kurdish.

Ez Kurdî hinek dizanim. I know a little Kurdish.

4. Questions

Kurdish English

Ev çi ye? What is this?

Ew çi ye? What is that?

Kî ye? Who is it?

Tu li ku yî? Where are you?

Ev li ku ye? Where is this?

Çima? Why?

Çi demê? When?

Çawa? How?

Çiqas e? How much?

Tu çi dikî? What are you doing?

5. Yes / No / Agreement

Kurdish English

Erê. Yes.

Na. No.

Belê. Yes / Indeed.

Baş e. Okay.

Rast e. That's right.

Ne rast e. That's not right.

Ez razî me. I agree.

Ez razî nînim. I don't agree.

Dibe. It is possible.

Bê guman. Of course.

6. Everyday Conversation

Kurdish English

Tu çi dikî? What are you doing?

Ez dixwînim. I am reading.

Ez dixebitim. I am working.

Ez radizêm. I am sleeping.

Ez diçim malê. I am going home.

Tu dikarî alîkariya min bikî? Can you help me?

Ez nizanim. I don't know.

Ez dizanim. I know.

Ez fam dikim. I understand.

Ez nefam dikim. I don't understand.

7. Feelings & Emotions

Kurdish English

Ez kêfxweş im. I am happy.

Ez xemgîn im. I am sad.

Ez westiyayî me. I am tired.

Ez birçî me. I am hungry.

Ez tî me. I am thirsty.

Ez tirsiyayî me. I am afraid.

Ez aciz im. I am annoyed.

Ez hêrs im. I am angry.

Ez şaş im. I am surprised.

Ez baş hîs dikim. I feel good.

8. Likes & Dislikes

Kurdish English

Ez ji vê hez dikim. I like this.

Ez ji vê hez nakim. I don't like this.

Ez ji muzîkê hez dikim. I like music.

Ez ji futbolê hez dikim. I like football.

Ez ji xwendinê hez dikim. I like reading.

Ez ji vê pir hez dikim. I really like this.

Ez ji vê nefret dikim. I hate this.

Tu ji vê hez dikî? Do you like this?

Tu ji çi hez dikî? What do you like?

Ev ji bo min baş e. This is good for me.

9. Family & People

Kurdish English

Malbata min. My family.

Bavê min. My father.

Dêya min. My mother.

Birayê min. My brother.

Xwişka min. My sister.

Apê min. My paternal uncle.

Mamê min. My maternal uncle.

Hevalê min. My friend.

Hevala min. My female friend.

Ev kes kî ye? Who is this person?

10. School & Learning

Kurdish English

Dibistan. School.

Mamoste. Teacher.

Xwendekar. Student.

Ders. Lesson.

Pirtûk. Book.

Defter. Notebook.

Ez dixwînim. I am studying / reading.

Ez hîn dibim. I am learning.

Ez dersa xwe dixwînim. I am studying my lesson.

Ez vê fêm nakim. I don't understand this.

11. Food & Drink

Kurdish English

Ez birçî me. I am hungry.

Ez tî me. I am thirsty.

Av. Water.

Çay. Tea.

Nan. Bread.

Goşt. Meat.

Sebze. Vegetables.

Fêkî. Fruit.

Ev xwarin xweş e. This food is delicious.

Ez dixwazim bixwim. I want to eat.

12. Shopping

Kurdish English

Ev çiqas e? How much is this?

Ew çiqas e? How much is that?

Pir biha ye. It is expensive.

Erzan e. It is cheap.

Ez dixwazim vê bikirim. I want to buy this.

Ma hûn vê hene? Do you have this?

Rengê din heye? Is there another color?

Mezinahiya din heye? Is there another size?

Ez tenê temaşe dikim. I'm just looking.

Spas, ez naxwazim. Thanks, I don't want it.

13. Directions & Travel

Kurdish English

Tu dikarî rê nîşanî min bidî? Can you show me the way?

Ew li ku ye? Where is it?

Li rastê. On the right.

Li çepê. On the left.

Rast. Straight.

Li vir. Here.

Li wir. There.

Nêzîk e. It is nearby.

Dûr e. It is far.

Ez winda bûme. I am lost.

14. Time

Kurdish English

Niha. Now.

Îro. Today.

Sibê. Tomorrow.

Do. Yesterday.

Paşê. Later.

Niha çend e? What time is it now?

Saet çend e? What time is it?

Îro ez meşgûl im. I am busy today.

Ez ê sibê werim. I will come tomorrow.

Ez ê paşê vegerim. I will return later.

15. Weather

Kurdish English

Hewa çawa ye? How is the weather?

Hewa baş e. The weather is good.

Hewa xirab e. The weather is bad.

Germ e. It is hot.

Sar e. It is cold.

Baran dibare. It is raining.

Berf dibare. It is snowing.

Roj e. It is sunny.

Bay heye. It is windy.

Hewa pir germ e. It is very hot.

16. Phone & Internet

Kurdish English

Telefona min. My phone.

Telefonê min kêm e. My phone battery is low.

Tu dikarî min telefon bikî? Can you call me?

Ji min re peyamek bişîne. Send me a message.

Tu li ser înternetê yî? Are you online?

İnternet tune ye. There is no internet.

Wi-Fi heye? Is there Wi-Fi?

Ez ê paşê bersiv bidim. I will reply later.

Ez nikarim telefon bikim. I can't call.

Ez peyama te dîtim. I saw your message.

17. Problems & Emergencies

Kurdish English

Alîkarî! Help!

Ji kerema xwe alîkariya min bikin! Please help me!

Pirsgirêkek heye. There is a problem.

Ez nexweş im. I am sick.

Ez birîndar im. I am injured.

Polîs li ku ye? Where is the police?

Ambulansê bang bikin! Call an ambulance!

Ez winda bûme. I am lost.

Min alîkarî divê. I need help.

Ne tirs e. Don't be afraid.

18. Common Conversational Expressions

Kurdish English

Baş e. Okay / Alright.

Rast e. That's right.

Belê. Yes / Indeed.

Heke tu dixwazî. If you want.

Belkî. Maybe.

Bê guman. Of course.

Nizanim. I don't know.

Rastî? Really?

Bi rastî? Really? / Seriously?

Çi dibe? What's happening?

Ne xemgîn be. Don't worry.

Pir baş! Very good!

19. Useful Sentence Patterns

Kurdish English

Ez dixwazim + verb. I want to + verb.

Ez naxwazim + verb. I don't want to + verb.

Ez dikarim + verb. I can + verb.

Ez nikarim + verb. I can't + verb.

Divê ez + verb. I must / have to + verb.

Ez hez dikim ku + sentence. I like to / I like that...

Ez difikirim ku + sentence. I think that...

Ez dizanim ku + sentence. I know that...

Ez nizanim ka + sentence. I don't know whether...

Heke + sentence. If + sentence.

20. Short Natural Dialogue

Kurdish English

A: Silav! Tu çawa yî? A: Hello! How are you?

B: Silav! Ez baş im, spas. Tu çawa yî? B: Hello! I'm fine, thank you. How are you?

A: Ez jî baş im. Navê te çi ye? A: I'm fine too. What's your name?

B: Navê min Aram e. Navê te çi ye? B: My name is Aram. What's your name?

A: Navê min Sara ye. Tu ji ku derê yî? A: My name is Sara. Where are you from?

B: Ez ji Kurdistanê me. B: I'm from Kurdistan.

A: Tu çi dikî? A: What are you doing?

B: Ez dixwînim. B: I'm studying / reading.

A: Baş e! Em ê paşê hev bibînin. A: Great! We'll see each other later.

B: Bi xatirê te! B: Goodbye!