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Kurmancî (Kurmanji /
English
Northern Kurdish)
Beyanîbash (sg)
Spéde bi xer (sg)
Good morning Sibaha te bi xér (sg)
(Morning greeting) Beyanîbash (pl)
Spede bi xer (pl)
Sibaa we bi xer (pl)
Good afternoon
Rojbash
(Afternoon greeting)
Shevabash
Good night Sheva te bi xér (sg)
Sheva we bi xér be (pl)
Bi xateré te (sg)
Bi xateré we (pl)
Goodbye
Ogher be / Oxir be (response)
(Parting phrases)
Oghra te a xéré be (reply)
Bi xér o slametî (reply)
Bon appetit /
Noshî can be!
Have a nice meal
No Na
Belkî (frm)
Maybe
Begî (frm)
Eré/balé, ez pichék(î)
kurmanjî dipeyvem (frm)
Eré/balé, ez pichikek
Yes, a little kurmanjî depeyvem (frm)
(reply to 'Do you speak Eré/balé, ez hinekî kurmanjî
...?') dipeyvem (frm)
Balé/eré, hinekî
Balé/eré pichek
Balé/eré pichukek
Em chawa ... bi kurmanjî
dibéje? (frm)
Em chawa dibéje ... bi
kurmajî? (frm)
Tu chawa dibéje ... bi
How do you say ... Kurmanjî? (frm)
inKurmanji? Tu chawa bi kurmanjî dibéje
...? (frm)
Chawa em ... bi kumanjî
bibéjin?
Chawa em ... bi kurmanjî
dibejèn?
Chiqas e?
Chuqas e?
How much is this?
Ev chiqas e?
Ev chuqas e?
Bibure (frm)
Mi(n) affu bike
Sorry
Mi(n) bi borîne
Bi bexshe(frm)
Spas (frm)
Gelek spas (frm)
Thank you Zor spas (frm)
Spas dikem (frm)
Mala te avabe (frm)
Tu dixwazé bi mi(n) re
Would you like to dance bazde?
with me? Tu dixwazé bi mi(n) re bireqs
e?
Dev jè mi berde!
Leave me alone!
Dev jè min berde!
Hawar! (frm)
Help!
Alîkarî bike! (frm)
Agèr ! (frm)
Fire!
Agir ! (frm)
Bisekène! (frm)
Stop!
Bisekine! (frm)
My hovercraft is full of
Hoverkrafta mi(n) tijé
eels
marmasî e
Why this phrase?
Corrections and additions by Brandon Istenes, and Seyit Sakin of the Kurmanjî
National Council
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