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Kurdish Phrases

How to say everyday phrases in Kurdish — greetings, love, travel, numbers and more, each with pronunciation and audio.

Greetings

Politeness

Useful basics

Questions

Love

Feelings

Family & people

Numbers

Time

Days of the week

Months

Colors

Weather

Food & drink

Shopping

Places

Travel

Health & emergency

Adjectives

Expressions & blessings

Culture & identity

Frequently asked questions

How do you say hello in Kurdish?

The most common greeting in Kurdish is “Silav”, and “Roj baş” means “good day”. The greetings section lists more useful phrases with audio.

What are basic Kurdish phrases?

Basic phrases like “spas” (thanks), “erê/na” (yes/no) and “tu çawa yî?” (how are you?) come up daily; here they are grouped by topic with translations.