Sorani Kurdish Phrasebook: Greetings & Essential Phrases
The most useful Sorani 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.به خێر بینbaKheyr beyan
Hello.مه رحه باmarHabaa
Good morning.رۆژ باشrozh baash
Good night.شه و باشshow baash
Good bye.خواحافیزKhwaa Hafeez
How are you?چۆنی؟chonee?
I'm fine, thanks, and you?من باشم، سوپاس، ئه ی تۆ؟min baashim, supaas, ay to?
I'm pleased to meet you.خۆشحالم به ناسیینتKhosh Haalim ba naaseenit
Thank you for your help.سوپاست ده که م بۆ یارمه تی یه كه تsupaaset dakam bo yaarmatyakat
My name is ___ .ناوم ئه مه یه ___nawm ameya ___
Common Words & Questions 30 phrases
Please.تكایهtkaaya
Thank you.سوپاسsupaas
Can someone assist us?كه س ده توانی یارمتیمان بدا؟kas datwaaney yaarmateemaan bidah?
OKباشهbaasha
Excuse me. / I'm sorry.ببوورهbiboora
Yesئاaa
Noنهءءna
Maybeله وانه یهla waaneya
Rightڕاستraast
Wrongهه ڵهhala
Hereئێرهera
Thereئه وێaweya
I wantده مه وێdama weya
I do not want.نامه وێnaameh weya
Dangerخه ته رهKhatara
OK, no problem.باشه، موشكیله نییهbaasha, mushkila neeya
Who?كێ؟keya?
What?چی؟chee?
When?كه ی؟kay?
Where?له كویێ؟la kwya?
Why?بۆ؟bo?
How?چۆن؟chon?
What happened?چی بوو؟chee boo?
Do you have ___ ?هه ته ___ ؟hata ___ ?
Do you need help?یارمه تیت ده وێ؟yaarmateet dawya?
I amمنmin
You areتۆto
He / She isئه وaw
We areئێمهema
They areئه وانawaan
Numbers 41 phrases
0 Zeroسفرsifir
1 Oneیه كyek
2 Twoدووdoo
3 Threeسێse
4 Fourچوارchwaar
5 Fiveپێنجpyanj
6 Sixشه شshash
7 Sevenحه وتHawt
8 Eightهه شتhasht
9 Nineنۆno
10 Tenدهda
11 Elevenیانگزهyaangza
12 Twelveدوانگزهdwaangza
13 Thirteenسیانگزهsyaangza
14 Fourteenچواردهchwaarda
15 Fifteenپانگزهpaangza
16 Sixteenشانگزهshaangza
17 Seventeenحه ثدهHavda
18 Eighteenهه ژدهhazhda
19 Nineteenنۆزدهnozda
20 Twentyبیستbist
30 Thirtyسیsee
40 Fortyچلchil
50 Fiftyپه نجاpenjaa
60 Sixtyشه ستshast
70 Seventyحه فتاHaftaa
80 Eightyهه شتاhashtaa
90 Ninetyنه وهدnawad
100 Hundredسه دsad
1,000 Thousandهه زارhazaar
10,000 Ten Thousandده هه زارda hazaar
100,000 Hundred Thousandسه د هه زارsad hazaar
1,000,000 Millionملیۆنmilyon
Plusزائدzaa-id
Minusناقسnaaqis
More (than)زیاتر لهziyaatir la
Less (than)كه متر لهkamtir la
Approximatelyنزیكه یnizeekay
Firstیه كه مyakam
Secondدووه مduwam
Thirdسێ هه مseham
Days & Time 24 phrases
Sundayیه ك شه ممهyek shama
Mondayدوو شه ممهdoo shama
Tuesdayسه شه ممهse shama
Wednesdayچوار شه ممهchwaar shama
Thursdayپێنج شه ممهpenj shama
Fridayهه ینیheynee
Saturdayشه ممهshama
Yesterdayدوه نێduweneh
Todayئه مڕۆemro
Tomorrowسبه ینێsbeynyeh
Dayڕۆژrozh
Nightشه وshaw
Weekحه فتهHafta
Monthمانگmaang
Yearساڵsaal
Secondچركهchirka
Minuteده قیقهdaqeeqa
Hourسه عاتsa'aat
Morningبه یانیbeyaanee
Eveningئێوارهewaara
Noonنیوه ڕۆneewaro
Midnightنیوه شه وneewa shaw
Nowئێستاestaa
Laterله دواییداledwaa-eedaa
Directions 26 phrases
Above / Overله سه رlasar
After / Pastپاشpaash
Back / Behindله پشته وهla pish tawa
Before / In front of / Forwardله به رده مla bardem
Betweenله نێوانla nyewaan
Coordinatesڕه كی ده خاتrekee daKhaat
Degreesنمرهnimra
Downخواره وهKhwaarawa
Eastڕۆژ هه ڵاتrozh halaat
Farدوورdoor
Longitudeهه لی درێژیhelee drezhee
Leftچه پchap
Latitudeهه لی پانیhelee paanee
My position is ___ .من شوێنه كه م ئه مه یه ___min shu wenakam ameya ___
Nearنزیكnizeek
Northباكوورbaakoor
Northeastڕۆژ هه ڵاتی باكوورrozh halaatee baakoor
Northwestڕۆژ اوای باكوورrozh awaay baakoor
Rightڕاستraast
Southباشووڕbaashoor
Southeastباشووری ڕۆژ هه ڵاتbaashooree rozh-halaat
Southwestباشووری ڕۆژ ئاواbaashooree rozh-aawaa
Straight aheadڕاست بڕۆraast bro
Underله ژێرlazheer
Upله سه ره وهleserawa
Westڕۆژ ئاواrozh-aawaa
Locations 25 phrases
Beachكه نار ده ڕیاkanaar deryaa
Borderسنوورsinoor
Bridgeپردpird
Campئۆردوگاordugaa
Dirt roadڕێگه ی قیرتاو نه كراوrigey qirtaw nakraw
Forestدارستانdaarstaan
Harborبه نده رbendar
Hillگردgird
Houseماڵmaal
Lakeده ریاچهderyaachaa
Meadowمه رگmerg
MountainشاخshaaKh
Oceanده ریاderyaa
Pathڕێچكهrechka
Paved roadڕێگه ی قیرتاوregay qirtaw
Placeشوێنshwen
Positionجێjyeh
Riverڕووبارroobaar
Roadڕێگهreyga
Seaده ریاderyaa
Squareگۆره پانgora paan
Treeدره ختderaKht
Valleyده شتdasht
Villageدیde
Where?له كوێه؟la kwya?
Food 45 phrases
Foodخوارده مه نیKhwaarda manee
Canقوتوqutoo
Cupكووپkoop
Forkچنگاڵchingaal
Knifeچه قۆchaqo
Plateقاپqaap
Spoonكه وچكkawchik
Beansفاسۆلیاfaasolyaa
Beerبیرهbeera
Breadنانnaan
Butterكه رهkera
Cheeseپه نیرpaneer
Coffeeقاوهqaawa
Fishماسیmaasee
Flourئاردaard
Fruitمیوهmeewa
Meatگۆشتgosht
Milkشیرsheer
Oilرۆنron
Potatoesپه تاتهpataata
Riceبرنجbirinj
SaltخوێKhweh
Soupشۆرباshorbaa
Sugarشه كرshakir
Teaچاchaa
Vegetablesسه وزهsawza
Waterئاوaaw
Wineشه رابshraab
Drink.بـخۆره وهbKhorawa
Eat.بـخۆbeKho
Don't push! We have plenty of food.پاڵ مه نێ! نانمان زۆرهpaal manyeh! naanmaan zora
Give me your bowl.كاسه كه تم بده رێkaasa ketim bideryeh
Is the water safe to drink?ئاوه كه ده خورێته وه؟aawaka daKhrey tawa?
Boil the water.ئاوه كه بكوڵێنهaawaka bikulena
Wash your hands.ده ست بشۆdasit bisho
Wash yourself here.خۆت بشۆ لێرهKhot bsho lera
We need _10_ liters of potable water.10 (ده) لیتر ئاوی خواردنه وه مان ده وێ_10_ (da) leetir aay Khwaard nomaan deweh
Where is the latrine?ئاوده ست له كوێ یه؟awdas la kwya?
The latrine is to the ___ .ئاوده س لای ___awdas laayee ___
The latrine is to the left.ئاوده ست له لای چه په وه یهawdas la laayee chepaweya
The latrine is to the right.ئاوده ست له لای ڕاسته وه یهawdas la laayee raastaweya
The latrine is straight ahead.ئاوده ست له پشته وه یهawdas la pishtaweya
Is the food fresh?خواردنه كه تازه یه؟Khwaar nakata zeya?
Is the food spoiled?خواردنه كه ترشاوه؟Khwaardinaka tirshaawa?
Burn this ___ .ئه مه بسوتێنه ___ama bsootena ___
Lodging 9 phrases
We must spend the night here.ده بێ شه و لێره به رینه سه رdabey shaw lera baree nasar
Is there a dining facility here?چێشتخانه هه یه لێ ره؟chesht Khaana heya lera?
How many kilometers to the nearest town?نزیكترین شار چه ند دووره لێ ره وه؟niziktreen shaar chand doora lerawa?
Are there any hotels near here?ئێره هیچ ئوتێلی لێ یه؟era hich utelee leya?
Are there any restaurants near here?چێشتخانه هه یه له م نزیكانه؟chesht Khaana hey lam nizeekaana?
We want to go to ___ .ده مانه وێ بچین بۆ ___da maanawey bcheen bo ___
Are there rental cars available?ئوتومبیلی كرێ هه یه؟utombeelee kirey heya?
Is there a telephone available?ته له فۆنی لێ یه؟talafoonee leya?
We need ___ gallons of potable water.___ گاڵۆن ئاوی خواردنه وه مان ده وێ___ gaalon aay Khwaardnawa maan deweh
Medical 33 phrases
Antibioticsده رمانی ئه نتی بایۆتیكdermaanee anteebayoteek
Bandageسارغیsaar ghee
BloodخوێنKhwen
Burnسووتاویsootaawee
Cleanپاكpaak
Deadمردووmirdoo
Doctorدوكتورduktor
Feverتاtaa
Hospitalخه سته خانهKhaastaKhaana
Infectionنه خۆشیnaKoshee
Injuredبریندارbreendaar
Malnutritionبه خۆراكیbeKhoraakee
Medicبڕین پێچbreen pech
Medicineده رمانdarmaan
Nurseسسته رsis-ter
Poisonزه هرzaher
Sickنه خۆشnaKhosh
Vitaminsفیتامیناتveetaameenaat
Woundبڕینbireen
I am a doctor.من دوكتۆرمmin duktorem
I am not a doctor.من دوكتۆر نیمmin duktor neem
I am going to help.یارمه تیتان ده ده مyaarmateetan dadam
Can you walk?ده توانی به پێ برۆی؟datwaanee ba pe biroy?
Can you sit?ده توانی دانیشی؟datwaanee daanishee?
Can you stand?ده توانی به پی وه بوه ستی؟datwaanee ba pe wa bostee?
Are you in pain?ئازارت هه یه؟aazaarit heya?
You will get a shot.ده ر زی یه كت لێ ده ده مdar ziyakit le dedem
I will take you to the hospital.ده تبه م بۆ خه سته خانهdatbam bo KhaastaKhaana
What is wrong?چیته؟cheeta?
Are you injured?برینداریت؟bireendaareet?
Can you feed yourself?ده توانیت خۆت نان بـخۆی؟datwaaneet Khot naan biKhoy?
Open your mouth.ده مت بكه ره وهdamit bikaraawa
Are you pregnant?سكت پڕه؟skit piraa?
Body Parts 36 phrases
Abdomenسكsik
Ankleقوڵه پێqulapey
Armباڵbaal
Boneئێسقانesqaan
Brainمێشكmeshk
Chestسنگsing
Earگوهgeh
Elbowئه نیشكaanishk
Eyesچاوchaw
Faceده م و چاوdamu chaw
Fingerپه نجهpanja
Footپێpe
Hairقژqizh
Handده سdas
Headسه رsar
Heartدڵdil
Kidneyگورچیلهgurcheelaa
Kneeئه ژنۆazhno
Legلاقlaaq
Lipsلێوle-oo
Liverجگه رjigar
Lungsسیsee
Mouthده مdam
Neckملmil
Noseلووتloot
Pelvis / Groinناوگه ڵnawgal
Ribsپه راسوparaasoo
Shoulderشانshaan
Skullكه لله سه رkala-sar
Spineبر بره ی پشتbirbray pisht
Stomach (area)سکsik
Stomach (organ)سکsik
Teethدانdaan
Toeپه نجه ی پهpanjey pyeh
Tongueزمانzmaan
Wristمه چه كmachak
Emergencies 5 phrases
Emergency!فریا كه وتن!friyaa kaw tin!
We need a doctor!دوكتورێك مان ده وێ!duktor rek maan deweya!
Distress signalنیشانه ی مه ترسیnee shaaney ma tirsee
Help!فریام كه وه!friyaam kawa!
Evacuate the area!ئێره چۆل كه!era chol ka!
Weather 18 phrases
Coldساردsaard
Dryووشكwoshk
Earthquakeبوومه له رزهbooma larza
Fogته مtam
High windsبای توندbaay tund
Hotگه رمgarm
Humidityشێsheh
Iceسه هۆڵsahol
Lightningهه وره تریشقهhawra treeshqa
Rainبارانbaaraan
Sandstormخۆڵ بارانKhol baaraan
Severeتوندو تییژtunduteezh
Snowبه فرbafir
Stormباوبارانbaawbaaraan
Temperatureپله ی گه رمیplay garmee
Thunderهه وره تریشقهhawra treeshqa
Weatherئاووهه واaaw hawaa
Wetته ڕtar
Descriptions 69 phrases
Blackڕه شrash
Blueشینsheen
Brownقاوه ییqaawaa-ee
Grayبۆرbor
Greenسه وزsawz
Orangeپرته قالّیpirtaqaalee
Purpleئه رخه وانیarKhawaanee
Redسوورsoor
Whiteسپیspee
Yellowزه ردzard
Bigگه ورهgawraa
Deepقووڵqool
Longدرێژdireeyzh
Narrowته سكtask
Short (in height)كورتkort
Short (in length)كورتkort
Small, littleبچووكbchook
Tallدرێژdireeyzh
Thickئه ستوورastoor
Thinته نكtanik
Wideپانpan
RoundخرKhir
Straightڕاستraast
Squareچوار گۆشهchwaar gosha
Triangularسێ گۆشهse gosha
Bitterتاڵtaal
Freshتازهtaaza
Saltyسوێرswer
Sourترشtirsh
Spicyتوونtoon
Sweetشیرینsheereen
BadخرابKhiraap
Cleanپاكpaak
Darkتاریكtaareek
Difficultزه حمه تzaHmat
Dirtyپیسpees
Dryووشكwushk
Easyئاسانasaan
Emptyبه تاڵbataal
Expensiveگران به هاgiraan bahaa
FastخێراKheraa
Foreignبێگانهbegaana
Fullپڕpur
Goodباشbaash
Hard (firm)ڕه قraq
Heavyقورسqors
Inexpensiveهه رزانharzaan
Light (illumination)ڕووناكroonaak
Light (weight)سووكsook
LocalخۆماڵیKhomaalee
Newنوێnweh
Noisyده نگاویdengaawee
Old (about things)كۆنkon
Old (about people)پیرpeer
Powerfulبه هێزbahez
Quietبه ده نگbedang
Right / Correctڕاستraast
Slowهێواشhewaash
Softنه رمnerm
Veryزؤرzor
Weakبه هه زbehez
Wetته ڕtar
Wrong / Incorrectهه ڵهhala
Youngگه نجganj
Few / Littleكه مkam
Many / Muchزۆرzor
Partبه شbash
Some / A fewهه نێدكhandeek
Wholeهه مووhamoo
Family 21 phrases
Auntپوورpoor
Brotherبراbiraa
Childمنداڵmindaal
Childrenمندالإنmindaalaan
Cousinئامۆزا / پورزا / خاڵۆزاaamozaa / purzaa / Khaalozaa
Daughterكچkich
FamilyخێزانKhezaan
Fatherباوكbaawk
Grandfatherباپیرbaapeer
Grandmotherنه نكnenk
Husbandمێردmerd
Manپیاوpiyaaw
Menپیاوانpiyaawaan
Motherدایكdaayk
RelativesخزمKhizim
SisterخوشكKhushk
Sonكوڕkur
Uncleمام / خاڵmaam / Khaal
Wifeخێزان / ژن / هاوسه رKhezaan / zhin / haawser
Womanژنzhin
Womenژنانzhinaan
Occupations 25 phrases
Air Forceهێزی هه واییhezee hawaayee
Armyسوپاsupaa
Marinesمه رینmareen
Navyسوپای ده ریاییsupaay daryaa-yee
Air Defenseهێزی دژ به فرۆكهhezee dizh bafroka
Commanderكۆمانده رkomaander
Dentistدانسازdaansaaz
Doctorدوكتۆرduktor
Driverسایه قsaayeq
Farmerفه للاحfalaaH
Fishermanماسی گرmasee gir
Government employeeفه رمانبه ری میریfarmaanberee meeree
Guardحه ره سHaras
Housewifeكه یبانووkaybaanoo
Laborerكرێ كارkrey kaar
Mechanicمیكانیكیmeekaneekee
Messengerپه یام به رpayaambar
Pilotفرۆكه چیfrokachee
Policemanپۆلیسpolees
Sailorكه شتی یه وانkashtee yawaan
Businessmanبازرگانbaazirgaan
Shopkeeperدوكاندارdukaandaar
Soldierسه ربازserbaaz
Studentکوتابیkutaabee
Teacherمامۆستاmaamostaa
Customs 67 phrases
Where is my customs declaration?ئه وراقی گومروگه كه م كوا؟awraaqi gumrok ga kam kwaa?
I do not have anything to declare.هیچم پێ نی یهheechim pey neeya
These goods are personal.ئه م شتانه هی خۆمنam shtaana hee Khomin
Not for sale.بۆ فرۆشتن نی یهbofroshtin neeya
Can you help me fill out the forms?یارمه تیم ده ده ی ئیستیماره كه پڕكه مه وه؟yaarmateem dadey isteemaara ka pur kemawa?
Is this correct?ئه مه ته واوه؟ema tawaawa?
Here is my passport.ئه مه پاسپۆرته كه مهema paasportakama
Here is my visa.ئه مه فیزه كه مهema veezakama
I do not have any of your country's currency.من هيچ پاره ی ووڵاتیم پێ نی یهmin heech paararay wulaatee ewam pe neeya
Ad valoremبه پێی نرخه كه یba pey nir Khakay
Ammunitionزه خیرهzaKheera
Baggageجانتاjaantaa
Bill of ladingوه سلی باركردنwaslee baar kirdin
Cargoبارگهbaarga
Customsگومرگgoomirg
Customs declarationوه سلی گومرگwaslee goomirg
Customs taxباجی گومرگbaajee goomirg
Customs workerكارگه ری گومرگkargaree goomirg
Damagedشكاوshkaaw
Deliveryته سلیم كردنtasleem kirdin
Dutyته عریفهta'reefa
Expendituresمه سروفmasroof
Exportنێردراوnerdraaw
Falseهه ڵهhala
Foreign currencyپاره ی بێگانهpaarey biyaanee
Form (document)ئیستیمارهisteemaara
Holdingڕاگرتنraagirtin
Importشتی له دهره وه هێنراوshtee la daraw henraaw
Insuranceته ئمینta-meen
Kurdishكوردیkurdee
Loadingبار كردنbaar kirdin
Name of goodsناوی شتومه كnaawee shtoomak
Narcoticsموخه دیراتmuKhadiraat
National treasureخه زینهKhazeyna
Nomenclatureناوی شته كانnaawee shtakaan
On-Boardله ناو فڕۆكه كه شتی یا ئوتومبیل دایهlanaw froka kashtee ya utumbeel daaya
Originسه رچاوهsarchaawa
Ownerخاوه نKhaawen
Packing listلیستی شتوومه كlistey shtoomak
Passportپه ساپۆرتpasaaport
Permissionڕوخسه تruKhsat
Personal useبه كاره هێنانی خۆbakaar henaanee Kho
Personnelفه رمانبه رانfarmaanbaraan
Prohibitedقه ده غه یهqadagheya
Propertyموڵكmulk
RateنرخnirKh
Rate of exchangeنرخی پاره گۆرینه وهnirKhee paara goreenawa
Receiptڕه سييدraseed
Relicsكۆنهkona
Restrictedقه ده غه یهqadagheya
Souvenirیادگارyaadegaar
Specificationسیفاتی تایبه تیsifaatee taybaatee
Storageهه ڵگرتن له مه خزه نداhalgirtin la maKhzendaa
Tariffته عریفهta'reefa
Tax-freeباجی له سه ر نی یهbaajee la sarneeya
To answerوه ڵام دانه وهwalaam daanawa
To be responsible forله مه سئول بوونle mas-ool boon
To exportناردنه ده ره وه ی ووڵاتnaard nadarawey wilaat
To fill outپڕكردنه وه ى ئیستیمارهpir kirdnawey isteemaara
To present for customs inspection.پیشاندان بۆ پشكینینی گومرگیpeeshandaan bo pishkeeneenee goomirgee
Transportationهاتوچۆhatoocho
Unloadingبار داگرتنbaar daagirtin
Valuablesشتی به نرخshtee banirKh
ValueنرخnirKh
Visaفیزهveeza
Weaponsچه كchak
X-ray machineمه كینه ی ئه شیعهmakeeney ashi'a
Fuel & Vehicle 14 phrases
Gasolineبه نزینbenzeen
Oilرۆنron
Dieselدیزلّdeezil
Gas (propane)غازی پرۆپێنghazee propeyn
Litersلیترleetir
Do you have ___ ?هه ته ___ ؟hata ___ ?
Hydraulic fluidشله ی هایدرۆلیكshley haaydroleek
Hydraulic systemسیستمی هایدرۆلیكsistemee haaydroleek
We need maintenance support.پێۆیستمان به یارمه تی هه یه بؤ چا كردنpewistmaan ba yaar matee heya bo chaa kirdin
We need ___ .ده مانه وێ ___damaaneweh ___
400-cycleچوار سه د خولchwaar sad Khul
3-phaseسێ قۆ ناغse qo naagh
Alternating currentته زووی كاره بای به نۆبهtazoo-ee kaarabaay banoba
115-voltسه دو پانگزه واڵتsedu pang za volt
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