Kurdish Phrases
How to say everyday phrases in Kurdish — greetings, love, travel, numbers and more, each with pronunciation and audio.
Greetings
- Hello Silav
- Hi Silav
- Good morning Rojbaş
- Good day Roja te xweş be
- Good evening Êvar baş
- Good night Şev baş
- Welcome Bi xêr hatî
- Goodbye Bi xatirê te
- See you later Em ê hev bibînin
- How are you? Tu çawa yî?
- I'm fine Ez baş im
- I'm fine, thank you Ez baş im, spas
- And you? Tu çawa yî?
- What's your name? Navê te çi ye?
- My name is … Navê min … e
- Nice to meet you Ez kêfxweş bûm
- Where are you from? Tu ji ku derê yî?
- Take care Li xwe miqate be
- Long time no see Demek dirêj e ku me hev nedîtiye
- Good afternoon Nîvro baş
- What's up? Çi xeber?
- How's it going? Kar û bar çawa ne?
- Come in / welcome Kerem ke
- Here you are / go ahead Fermo
- Please sit down Rûne, ji kerema xwe
Politeness
Useful basics
- I don't know Ez nizanim
- I know Ez dizanim
- I don't understand Ez fêm nakim
- I understand Ez fêm dikim
- Do you speak English? Tu bi îngilîzî dizanî?
- Do you speak Turkish? Tu bi tirkî dizanî?
- I don't speak Kurdish Ez bi kurdî nizanim
- What does this mean? Ev tê çi wateyê?
- Help! Hawar!
- Can you help me? Tu dikarî alîkariya min bikî?
- Please speak slowly Ji kerema xwe hêdî biaxive
- Say it again, please Ji kerema xwe dîsa bibêje
- What did you say? Te çi got?
- Wait a moment Kêlîkek raweste
- Come here Were vir
- Let's go Em biçin
- Hurry up Lez bike
- Be quiet Bêdeng be
- Listen Guhdarî bike
- Look Binêre
- Really? Bi rastî?
- I agree Ez razî me
- I don't agree Ez ne razî me
- That's right Rast e
- That's wrong Şaş e
- It doesn't matter Ne girîng e
- Never mind Tu xem neke
- Don't worry Xem neke
- I'm not sure Ez ne piştrast im
- Enough Bes e
- What happened? Çi bûye?
Questions
Love
- I love you Ez ji te hez dikim
- I love you too Ez jî ji te hez dikim
- I love you very much Ez ji te pir hez dikim
- I miss you Bêriya te dikim
- My love Evîna min
- My heart Dilê min
- My dear Ezîzê min
- You are beautiful Tu pir xweşik î
- Will you marry me? Tu yê bi min re bizewicî?
- I can't live without you Ez bê te nikarim bijîm
- You are my everything Tu her tiştê min î
- Light of my eyes Çavê min
- My soul Giyanê min
- Sweetheart Delalê min
- My beloved Yara min
- I think of you Ez li te difikirim
- A kiss Maç
Feelings
Family & people
- Mother Dayik
- Father Bav
- Brother Bira
- Sister Xwişk
- Son Kur
- Daughter Keç
- Child Zarok
- Grandmother Dapîr
- Grandfather Bapîr
- Husband Mêr
- Wife Jin
- Friend Heval
- Family Malbat
- Woman Jin
- Man Zilam
- Boy Lawik
- Girl Keçik
- Baby Pitik
- Uncle (paternal) Ap
- Uncle (maternal) Xal
- Aunt (paternal) Met
- Aunt (maternal) Xaltî
- Neighbor Cîran
- Person Mirov
Numbers
- One Yek
- Two Du
- Three Sê
- Four Çar
- Five Pênc
- Six Şeş
- Seven Heft
- Eight Heşt
- Nine Neh
- Ten Deh
- Twenty Bîst
- Thirty Sî
- Forty Çil
- Fifty Pêncî
- One hundred Sed
- One thousand Hezar
- Eleven Yanzdeh
- Twelve Diwanzdeh
- Thirteen Sêzdeh
- Fourteen Çardeh
- Fifteen Pazdeh
- Sixteen Şanzdeh
- Seventeen Hivdeh
- Eighteen Hijdeh
- Nineteen Nozdeh
- Sixty Şêst
- Seventy Heftê
- Eighty Heştê
- Ninety Not
- First Yekem
- Second Duyem
- Half Nîv
Time
Days of the week
Months
Colors
Weather
Food & drink
Shopping
Places
Travel
Health & emergency
Adjectives
Expressions & blessings
- Congratulations Pîroz be
- Happy birthday Rojbûna te pîroz be
- Get well soon Derbasî te be
- Good luck Bextê te xweş
- Bon appétit Noş be
- Cheers Noş
- God willing Heke Xwedê bixwaze
- Woman, Life, Freedom Jin, Jiyan, Azadî
- Long live Kurdistan Bijî Kurdistan
- Well done Aferîn
- What a pity Mixabin
- May God protect you Xwedê te biparêze
- My condolences Sersaxî
- Thank God Şikir ji Xwedê re
- Happy Newroz Newroza te pîroz be
- Happy holiday / Eid Mubarak Cejna te pîroz be
- Oh my God Ya Xwedê