Kurmanji Kurdish Phrasebook: Greetings & Essential Phrases
The most useful Kurmanji Kurdish words and phrases for travelers — greetings, polite basics, numbers, directions and more — each with a simple pronunciation guide. This is a preview of the full phrasebook content.
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Greetings & Introductions 10 phrases
Welcome.تو بخێر هاتیtoo beKhayr haatee
Hello.چاوانيchaa waanee
Good morning.سپێده هيا هه وه بخێرspeyda heyaa hawa beKhayr
Good night.شه ڤا هه وه خۆشshavaa hawa Khosh
Good bye.بخاترا هه وهbeKhaatraa hawa
How are you?چاواني؟chaa waanee?
I'm fine, thanks, and you?ئه ز باشم؟aaz baa shim?
I'm pleased to meet you.که يفامن هات من تو ديتيkayfaa min haat min too deetee
Thank you for your help.ممنوون بو هاريكاریmamnoon bo haaree kaaree
My name is ___ .ناڤێ من ___naavey min ___
Common Words & Questions 30 phrases
Please.توو خودێtoo Khodey
Thank you.سووپاسsoopaas
Can someone assist us?ئێک ژهه وه دشيت هاريکاريا من بکه ت؟eyk izh hawa deshet haaree kaareeya min bikat?
OK.باشbaash
Excuse me. / I'm sorry.زه حمه ت نه بتzaH mat na bit
Yes.به لێbeley
No.نهna
Maybe.ئه ڤه دبيتaava debeet
Right.ڕاستهraasta
Wrong.نه ڕاستهna raasta
Here.لڤێرهilvera
There.لو ێر ێilwerey
I want.ئه ز دڤێتaaz devayt
I do not want.ئه ز نه ڤێتaaz navait
Danger.خه ته رهKhatara
OK, no problem.باشهbaasha
Who?کی؟kee?
What?چی؟chee?
When?که نگی؟kan gee?
Where?لکيرێی؟ilkeerey?
Why?ژبه ر چی؟izhber chee?
How?چاوه؟chaa wa?
What happened?چ بوه؟cheb wa?
Do you have ___ ?ته هه يه ___ ؟ta heya ___ ?
Do you need help?تو هاريکاری دڤێ؟too haaree kaaree dvey?
I amئه زaaz
You areتوtoo
He / She isئه و / وێaaw / wey
We areئه مaam
They areئه وaaw
Numbers 41 phrases
0 Zeroسفرsifer
1 Oneئێکeyk
2 Twoدووdoo
3 Threeسێsey
4 Fourچارchaar
5 Fiveپێنجpenj
6 Sixشه شshash
7 Sevenحه فتHaft
8 Eightهه شتhasht
9 Nineنه هـnah
10 Tenده هـdah
11 Elevenيازدهyaaz da
12 Twelveدوازدهdwaaz da
13 Thirteenسێزدهsez da
14 Fourteenچاردهchaar da
15 Fifteenپازدهpaaz da
16 Sixteenشازدهshaaz da
17 Seventeenهه ڤدهhav da
18 Eighteenهه ژدهhazh da
19 Nineteenنۆزدهnoz da
20 Twentyبيستbeest
30 Thirtyسی هـseeh
40 Fortyچلchil
50 Fiftyپنجيpenjey
60 Sixtyشێستshist
70 Seventyحه فتێHaftey
80 Eightyهه شتێhashtey
90 Ninetyنۆ تnot
100 Hundredسه دsad
1,000 Thousandهزارhezaar
10,000 Ten Thousandده هزارdah hezaar
100,000 Hundred Thousandسه د هزارsad hezaar
1,000,000 Millionمليۆ نه کmil yonak
Plusزيدهzey da
Minusکێمkyem
More (than)يپترpiter
Less (than)کێمترkyemtir
Approximatelyنزيکيnezeekey
Firstيائه ولیyaa aawulee
Secondيا دوویyaa doowey
Thirdيا سێ یyaa seey
Days & Time 24 phrases
Sundayئێک شه مبeyk shamp
Mondayدوو شه مبdoo shamp
Tuesdayسێ شه مبsey shamp
Wednesdayچار شه مبchaar shamp
Thursdayپێنج شه مبpenj shamp
Fridayئه ينیaay nee
Saturdayشه مبيsham bee
Yesterdayدوهیdohee
Todayئه ڤر ۆaav ro
Tomorrowسوباهيsoobaahee
Dayڕ ۆ ژrozh
Nightشه ڤshev
Weekحه ڤتيه کHaf tee yek
Monthهه يڤه کhay vek
Yearسالsaal
Secondسانيه کsaa neeyek
Minuteده قيقه کdaqee qak
Hourساعه ته کsaa'a tak
Morningسپيدیspeydee
Eveningهێڤاریhe vaa ree
Noonنيڤرۆneev ro
Midnightنيڤ شه ڤneev shav
Nowنوکهnoka
Laterپشتي هنگیpish tee hangee
Directions 26 phrases
Above / Overلسه رilser
After / Pastپشتیpishtee
Back / Behindپاش ڤهpaash va
Before / In front of / Forwardبه ریbarey
Betweenلناڤ به يناilnaav bey naa
Coordinatesدان وستاندن هه بيتdaano staan din habit
Degreesده ره جهda ra ja
Downلبنیil benee
Eastرۆژ هه لاتrozh halaat
Farدوورdoor
Longitudeدرێژيا وه لاتیdreezhyaa walaatee
Leftچه پchep
Latitudeپه حناتیpaH naatee
My position is ___ .مه وقعی من ___maw qe'ee min ___
Nearنزيكnezeek
Northشه مالshamaal
Northeastشه مال بو روژ هه لاتshamaal bo rozh halaat
Northwestشه مال بو روژ ئڤێهshamaal bo rozh aava
Rightڕاستraast
Southجنووبjinoob
Southeastجنووب بو روژ هه لاتjinoob bo rozh halaat
Southwestجنوب بو روژ ئاڤاjinoob bo rozh aavaa
Straight ahead.ڕاست هه رهraast hara
Underلبنilbin
Upلسه رilser
Westروژ ئاڤاrozh aavaa
Locations 25 phrases
Beachلره خێ ئه ڤێیil raKhey aavey
BorderتخووبteKhoob
Bridgeجسرjiser
Campکه مپیkampee
Dirt roadريێکه ئاخیreyka aaKhey
Forestداروو بارdaa roo baar
Harborبه نده رban dar
Hillگرger
HouseخانيKhaanee
Lakeبه حره کbaH rak
Meadowده شتdasht
Mountainچياcheeyaa
Oceanئوقيانوسoqyaanoos
Pathرێکreyk
Paved roadرێکه قيرکرىreyka qeer keerey
Placeجـه هـjah
Positionمه نسه بman sab
Riverرووبارroobaar
Roadرێيکreyk
Seaبه حرba Her
Squareچار پانchaar paan
Treeدار شينdaar sheen
Valleyگه لىgalee
Villageگوندgond
Where?لکيرێ؟ilkeerey?
Food 45 phrases
FoodخارنKhaarin
Canقۆتيكqo teek
Cupپه رداخpardaaKh
Forkچه نگالchen gaal
Knifeکێرکkerk
Plateئامانaa maan
Spoonکه فچکkaf chik
Beansفاسۆليfaa so lee
Beerبيرهbeera
Breadنانnaan
Butterنيڤيشکnee veeshik
Cheeseپه نيرpa neer
Coffeeقه هوهqa ha wa
Fishماسيmaa see
Flourئارaar
Fruitفيقfeeq
Meatگوشتgoosht
Milkشيرsheer
Oilڕوونroon
Potatoesپه تاتهpa taa ta
Riceبرنجbrinj
SaltخوێKhwey
Soupشۆرباshorbaa
Sugarشه كرsha kir
Teaچاchaa
Vegetablesکه سکاتىkaskatee
Waterئاڤaav
Wineشه رابsharaab
Drink.ڤه دخۆتva dKhot
EatدخۆتdoKhot
Don't push! We have plenty of food.ئێک ودوو نه پال ڤده ن مه گه له ک خارنا هه یeyk aw doo na paal vaden ma galak Khaarna hay
Give me your bowl.سينيکا خـۆ بده منsee nee kaa Kho bida min
Is the water safe to drink?ئه ڤ ئاڤا باشا بو ڤه خارنێ؟aav aavaa baasha bo va Khaarney?
Boil the water.ئاڤێ بکه لينهaavey bekalee na
Wash your hands.ده ستێت خـۆ بشۆdastet Kho bisho
Wash yourself here.خـۆ لێره بشۆKho leera bisho
We need ___ liters of potable water.___ ليترێت ئاڤى ڤه خارنی___ litret avey vaa Khaarney
Where is the latrine?ئه ده بخانه لکيرێ نه؟aa dab Khaana il keerey na?
The latrine is to the ___ .ئه ده بخانه يا لـ ___aa dab Khaana yaal ___
The latrine is to the left.چه پهchapa
The latrine is to the right.ڕاستهraasta
The latrine is straight ahead.پيشتتpishtet
Is the food fresh?ئه ڤ خارنه تازه يه؟aav Khaarna taazeya?
Is the food spoiled?ئه ڤ خارنه خه رابه؟aav Khaarna Kharaaba?
Burn this ___ .ئه ڤه بشۆزينه ___aava beshozeena ___
Lodging 9 phrases
We must spend the night here.مه د ڤێيت شه ڤێ خۆ لڤێره بقه تينينma devayt shvey Kho il vera baqateeneen
Is there a dining facility here?دێ شيڤ لڤێره هه بت؟dey sheev ilvera ha bit?
How many kilometers to the nearest town?چه ند کيلو مه تره هه نه بو نێزيكترين باژێرى؟chand keelo metra ha na bo nee zeek treen baa zherey?
Are there any hotels near here?چ ئوتێل نێزيك ڤێره هه نه؟cho oteel nee zeek vera ha na?
Are there any restaurants near here?چو خوارنگه هه نه لڤێره؟cho Khowaarenga ha na ilvera?
We want to go to ___ .ئه م د ڤێيتت بچين ___aam devayt be cheen ___
Are there rental cars available?سه ياره بکه روه هه نه؟sayaara bekarwa ha na?
Is there a telephone available?تله فون هه يه؟talafoon heya?
We need ___ gallons of potable water.ئه م ___ گالۆنێت ئاڤا خوارنێ د ڤێنaam ___ gaalonet aavaa Khowaareney deveyn
Medical 33 phrases
Antibioticsده رمانێ ئيلتهابێdar maney ilteehaabey
Bandageباندجbaan dij
BloodخوونKhoon
Burnسۆتنsotin
Cleanپاقژpaa qizh
Deadمريmiree
DoctorدختوورdaKh toor
Feverتايه گه رمtaa ya garim
Hospitalخه ستێKhas tey
Infectionئلتيهابil tee haab
Injuredبريندارbreen daar
Malnutritionبێ خارنbey Khaarin
Medicمووه ظه فه صحیmo waa dhaa fey seHee
Medicineده رمانdar maan
Nurseموومه ريضهmoomaredha
Poisonته سه موومta sa moom
Sickنساخne saaKh
Vitaminsفيتامينvee taa meen
Woundبرينbreen
I am a doctor.ئه ز دختورمaaz duKhtoorim
I am not a doctor.ئه ز نه دختوورمaaz na duKh too rim
I am going to help.ئه ز دێ هارياکه مaaz dey haareeya kam
Can you walk?تو دشێ ى بڕێک بچي؟tood shey breek bechee?
Can you sit?تو دشێ ى بڕوونی؟tood shey buroo nee?
Can you stand?تو دشێ ى بڕ اوه ستی؟tood shey braa wastee?
Are you in pain?تو دئێشى؟too de-shee?
You will get a shot.دی شرنقێ وه ر گرىdey shrin qey waar geree
I will take you to the hospital.د ێ ته به مه خه ستێdey ta bama Kha stey
What is wrong?چ قه ومى؟che qaw mey?
Are you injured?تو بريندارى؟to breen daaree?
Can you feed yourself?تو دشێ ى خوارناخو بخۆى؟tood shey Khowaa renaa Kho beKhoy?
Open your mouthده ڤێ خو ڤه كهda vey Kho vaka
Are you pregnant?تو بـحالى؟too beHaa lee?
Body Parts 36 phrases
Abdomenزكzik
Ankleکابا پیkaa baa pey
Armزه ندzand
Boneهێستيكhes tek
Brainمژmezh
Chestسنگsing
Earگۆ هgoh
Elbowکابا ده ستىkaa baa destee
Eyesچاڤchaav
Faceڕووroo
Fingerتـلtil
Footپێpey
Hairمىmee
Handده ستdest
Headسه رser
Heartدلdil
Kidneyگولچيسکgol cheesik
Kneeچۆ کjok
Legلنگling
Lipsلێڤleyv
Liverجه گه رjegar
Lungsمێلاکmey laak
Mouthده ڤdav
Neckستوsto
Noseدفنde fin
Pelvis / Groinڕان / حه وزraan / Hawuz
Ribsپارسووpaar soo
Shoulderملmil
Skullهێستێيت سه رىhas teyet saree
Spineوه ريسکا پشتیwa rees kaa pish tee
Stomach (area)زكzik
Stomach (organ)مه عيدهma'ida
Teethد دانde daan
Toeتلێ پيا مه زنtley peya ma zin
Tongueزمانizmaan
Wristهه ستێيت ده ستىhas teyet dastee
Emergencies 5 phrases
Emergency!ته نگاڤێى!tan gaa vee!
We need a doctor!مه دختوور دڤێت!ma deKhtoor devayt!
Distress signalئيشاره تا ته نگاڤێىishaa rataa tan gaa veey
Help!هارى كاري!haaree kaaree!
Evacuate the area!ڤێ جـه هـێ خالى که ن!vey jihey Khaalee kan!
Weather 18 phrases
Coldسا ڕsaar
DryحشكHeshik
Earthquakeئه رد هژانaard hezhaan
Fogمژmizh
High windsبايه کێ بلندbaaya key bilind
Hotگه رمgarim
Humidityرتووبه تrutoo bat
Iceجه مه دjamad
Lightningبريسکbreesk
Rainبارانbaa raan
Sandstormبا بخيزbaab Kheyz
Severeقورسqores
Snowبه فرbafir
Stormبا يه بحێلbaaya ib Heyl
Temperatureگه رمياتىgermee yaa tee
Thunderگر گمger gem
Weatherكه شkash
Wetته ڕter
Descriptions 69 phrases
Blackڕه شrush
Blueشينsheen
Brownقه هوائيqah waa-ee
Grayره نگێ خولىren gey Kholee
Greenکه سکkask
Orangeپورتوقاليpor ta qaa lee
Purpleبه نه فشba nafsh
Redسۆرsor
Whiteسپىspee
Yellowزه رzer
Bigمه زنmazin
Deepقوولqool
Longدرێژdreyzh
Narrowته نگtang
Short (in height)قوندهqunda
Short (in length)كورتkort
Small, littleبچيکbecheek
Tallبلندbilind
Thickستوورstoor
Thinزراڤziraav
Wideپه حنpaHen
Roundخه له کKhalek
Straightڕاستraast
Squareچار گوشهchaar gosha
Triangularسی گوشهsey gosha
Bitterتالtaal
Freshتازهtaa za
Saltyشۆرshor
Sourترشtirsh
Spicyتيژteezh
Sweetشيرينshireen
Badخه رابKharaab
Cleanپاقژpaa qizh
Darkتارىtaaree
Difficultزه حمه تzaH mat
Dirtyپيسpees
DryحشكHeshik
Easyسه هـنايىsaah naayee
EmptyخالىKhaalee
Expensiveگرانgraan
Fastزووzoo
Foreignئه جنه بىaajnabee
Fullتژيtizhee
Goodباشbaash
Hard (firm)سرتsert
Heavyگرانgraan
Inexpensiveئارزانaarzaan
Light (illumination)ڕووناهيro naa hee
Light (weight)سڤيكsivik
LocalخوومالىKhoomaa lee
Newنووnoo
Noisyقه ره با لغqara baa legh
Old (about things)که ڤنkaven
Old (about people)مه زنmaazin
Powerfulزه خمzaKhim
Quietهـژ بهhizh ba
Right / Correctڕاستraast
Slowهێدىكهhey dee ka
Softنه رمnarim
Veryگه له کgalak
Weakبی قووه تbey qowat
Wetته رter
Wrong / Incorrectنه درووستna duroost
YoungجحێلjiHeyl
Few / Littleهنده کhen dak
Many / Muchگه له کgalak
Partهنده کhen dak
Some / A fewهنده کhen dak
Wholeهه مىhamee
Family 21 phrases
Aunt (paternal) / (maternal)مه ت / خاله تmet / Khaa lat
Brotherبراbraa
Childکوڕkor
Childrenزاروکzaarok
Cousin (paternal) / (maternal)کوڕمام / کوڕخالkor maam / kor Khaal
Daughterکچkich
Familyعائيله'aa-ila
Fatherبابbaab
Grandfatherباپيرbaa peer
Grandmotherدا پيرdaa peer
Husbandمــێرmeyr
Manمرۆڤه کmro vak
Menمرۆڤmrov
Motherدايکdaa yek
Relativesمرۆڤێت تهmro vey ta
SisterخووشكKhoshik
Sonکوڕkor
Uncle (paternal) / (maternal)مام / خالmaam / Khaal
Wifeژنzhin
Womanژنکه کzhin kak
Womenژنکzhinik
Occupations 25 phrases
Air Forceله شکر ێ جه ووىlashikrey jawee
Armyعه سکه ر'askar
Marinesله شکر ێ مارينlashikrey maa reen
Navyله شکر ێ گامياlasihkrey gaamyaa
Air Defenseدفاعێ جه وىde faa'ee jawee
Commanderقوماندارێ عه سکه رىqo maan daa rey 'askarey
Dentistدختووری دداناduKh tooree dee daanaa
DoctorدختوورduKh toor
Driverشووفێيرshoofayr
Farmerجوتيارjotyaar
Fishermanماسى گرmaa see ger
Government employeeمووه ظه فێ حکوومىmoo waadhafey Hokoomee
Guardنۆبه دارnoo ba daar
Housewifeكابانkaa baan
Laborerشۆلکه رshol ker
Mechanicميکانيکmee kaa neek
Messengerقاسدqaasid
Pilotته يارtayaar
Policemanپۆليسpo lees
Sailorگامچيgaamchee
Businessmanتاجرtaajer
Shopkeeperدوكان دارdu kaan daar
Soldierجوندىjondee
Studentته له بهtalaba
Teacherسه يداsaydaa
Customs 67 phrases
Where is my customs declaration?ده رخستيا گومروکێ کانێ يه؟dar Khistyaa gomerkey kaaney ya?
I do not have anything to declare.من چ نينه بۆ گومروکێmin che nee na bo gomerkey
These goods are personal.ڤان تشتايێت منن شه خسيvaan tishta yet minin shaKhsee
Not for sale.نه بۆ فرۆت نينهna bo frot neena
Can you help me fill out the forms?تو دشێ ى بۆ من ڤێ ئيستمارێ تژيکه ى؟tood shey bo min vee isteemaarey ti zhee kay?
Is this correct?ئه ڤه دروسته؟aava durost ta?
Here is my passport.باسپۆرتا من ئه ڤهpaas por taa min aava
Here is my visa.ڤيزا من ئه ڤهveezaa min aava
I do not have any of your country's currency.من پاره نينهmin paara neena
Ad valuesقيمه ت وه ک بازاری يه؟qee mat wak baazaar ya?
Ammunitionجه به لخانهjabal Khaana
Baggageتشت و مشتtish to misht
Bill of ladingپارێت دبار کر دنbaa reyt de baar kerdin
Cargoبارbaar
Customsگومروکgomerik
Customs declarationده ريخستن ژ گومروکێdarey Khistin izh gomerkey
Customs taxره سمێت گومروکێras met gomerkey
Customs workerماموور گومروکmaa-moor gomerik
Damagedخراب بوهKhiraab bowa
Deliveryستاندنstaan din
Dutyره سمra sim
Expendituresمه سره فmasraf
Exportفر ێ کردنfrey kirdin
Falseدره وهdrawa
Foreign currencyپار ێت ئه جنه بيpaa reet aj na bee
Form (document)ئيستمارهis tee maa ra
Holdingگرتنgertin
Importئيناندنee naan din
Insuranceته ئمينta-meen
Kurdishکوردىkordee
Loadingباركردنbaar kirdin
Name of goodsناڤێت تشتاnaa veyt tish taa
Narcoticsموخه ده راتmoo Khad da raat
National treasureخه زنێت ده و له تىKha zee net daw la tee
Nomenclatureفه هـره ستێ ناڤاfah ras tee naavaa
On-Boardلسه رilser
Originئه سلaasil
OwnerخودانKho daan
Packing listقائيمه ى داگرتنqaa-imey daa girtin
Passportپاسپۆرتpaas port
Permissionروخسه تroKhsat
Personal useئيستعمالێت شه خسیist'maa let shaKh see
Personnelهندامhin daam
Prohibitedچێ نا بتche naa bit
Propertyئه ملاکaam laak
Rateنسبه تnis bet
Rate of exchangeنسبه تا ڤه گۆ ڕينىnis bataa va goreeney
Receiptوه سلwasil
Relicsتشتێت که ڤنtish tet kaven
Restrictedمووقه يه دmoo qa yed
Souvenirتشتێت دوه له تىtish tet daw laatey
Specificationوه سفwasif
Storageته خزين کردنtaKh zeen kirdin
Tariffره سمێت حدوودىras meyet Hdoo dee
Tax-freeبێ ره سمbey rasim
To answerجواب دانjo waab daan
To be responsible forتو مه سؤولێ ژtoo mas-ooley izh
To exportفڕێ کرنfrey kirin
To fill outتژى کرنtizhee kirin
To present for customs inspection.حازربون بو ته فتيشا گومروکێHaa zir boon bo taf tee shaa gomerkey
Transportationبرنbirin
Unloadingخالي كرنKhaa lee kirin
Valuablesتشتێت بقيمه تtish tee beqee mat
Valueقيمه تqee mat
Visaڤيزاveezaa
Weaponsچه کchek
X-ray machineجهازی ئه شيعه یjee haa zee aa shee'ey
Fuel & Vehicle 14 phrases
Gasolineگازۆلينgaa zo leen
Oilگازه سه ياریgaa za seyaaree
Dieselديزلdee zil
Gas (propane)گازا سۆ پیgaa za so pey
Litersليتراlitraa
Do you have ___ ?ته هه يه ___ ؟ta heya ___ ?
Hydraulic fluidروونه هايدرۆليکێroo na haaydro leekey
Hydraulic systemسيستمی هايدرۆليکێsistimey haaydro leekey
We need maintenance support.مه هارى کارى بو سيانه تێ د ڤێينma haaree kaaree bo seeyaana tay deveyn
We need ___ .ئه م د ڤێن ___aam deveyn ___
400-cycleچار سه د (400) ده ورهchaar sad dawra
3-phaseسێ رووsey rooh
Alternating currentئليکتريکێ متناوبilik treekey mutanaawub
115-voltسه د و پازده (115) ڤۆلتsado paaz da volt
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