Dictionar englez – kurd
Question Words
Who?: Keya?
What?: Chee?
When?: Kay?
Where?: La kwya?
Why? Bo?
How? Chon?
What happened? Chee boo?
How much? Chanda?
Pronouns
I: Min
You: Tu
He/She: Aw (pronounced “oh”)
We: Ema
You: Ewa
They: Awan
Other
Please: tkaaya (tkaiya)
Thank you: Supas
Thank you very much: Zor supas
You’re welcome: Sar chow (literal translation – with my eyes)
Ok: Ba’sha
Excuse me / I’m sorry: Biboora
Yes: aa (informal); Balé (formal)
No: na (nah – barely “h” sound at end – very short sound)
Ok, no problem: Ba’sha, mushkila’neeya
No problem: Kaysheneeya
I’m American: Min Amerikima
Need: pewista
I need to go to: Min pewista birom bo…
Apartment: Shoqa (heavy emphasis on ‘q’)
Shop: Dokan or bazaar
I’m learning Kurdish: Min fera kurdi booma
I can’t think anymore: Min natwanam bir’bekamawa
I don’t speak Kurdish: Min kurdee nazanim
I don’t understand: Te nagam
I’m tired: Min mandooma
I’m hungry: Min birseema
Congratulations: Pirozbet
Because: Chonka
Greetings
Good morning: Bayanee bash
Good afternoon: Rozh bash
Good night: Show bash
Goodbye: Khwaa hafeez (kh – as in Russian “x”)
How are you? Chonee?
I’m fine thanks, and you? Min bashim, supas, ay toh?
My name is Michael: Nawim Michael
What is your name? Naawit cheeya?
See you tomorrow: Bayani dat beenim
Good to see you: Zor pekhoshal boom (useful also after meeting someone for the first
time)
Directions
Is it far? Doora?
Turn right: Bisoré bo rast
Turn left: Bisoré bo chap
A little further: Heshta
Time frames
Yesterday: Dowéné
Today: Amro
Tomorrow: Subayneh
Week: Hafta
Month: Mang
Year: Sal
Days of the Week
Sunday: Yak Shamah
Monday: Du Shamah
Tuesday: Se Shamah
Wednesday: Chwar Shamah
Thursday: Penj Shamah
Friday: Jomah
Saturday: Shameh
Months of the Year
January: Mangi Yak
February: Mangi Du
March: Mangi Se
April: Mangi Chwar
May: Mangi Penj
June: Mangi Shesh
July: Mangi Haft
August: Mangi Hasht
September: Mangi Noh (Naw)
October: Mangi Dah
November: Mangi Yazda
December: Mangi Duazda
Numbers:
One: Yek
Two: Du
Three: Seh
Four: Chwar
Five: Penj
Six: Shesh
Seven: Haft
Eight: Hasht
Nine: Naw
Ten: Dah
Eleven: Yazda
Twelve: Duazda
One hundred: Saat
One thousand: Hezar
Two thousand: Du hezar