ALPHABET MATCHING GAME VOCABULARY FLASHCARDS
Why Learn Kurdish?
Communication skills developed while learning Kurdish can improve your interpersonal skills in your native language as well. Adding Kurdish language skills to your business skills make you a more valuable an employee in the marketplace. Skills like problem solving, dealing with abstract concepts, are increased when you study Kurdish. Learning another language is part of a liberal education.
How Long Does it Take to Learn Kurdish?
Kurdish is rated as a category 3 language by the Foreign Service Institute. It is considered moderately difficult for English speakers to learn and takes an average of 44 weeks (or 1100 class hours) to gain professional working proficiency.
Kurdish Alphabet & Pronunciation
أ
[a]
[a]
ب
[b]
[b]
ت
[t]
[t]
ث
[th]
[th]
ج
[j]
[j]
ح
[h]
[h]
خ
[kh]
[kh]
د
[d]
[d]
ذ
[th]
[th]
ر
[r]
[r]
ز
[z]
[z]
س
[s]
[s]
ش
[sh]
[sh]
ص
[s]
[s]
ض
[d]
[d]
ط
[t]
[t]
ظ
[th]
[th]
ع
[']
[']
غ
[gh]
[gh]
ف
[f]
[f]
ق
[q]
[q]
ك
[k]
[k]
ل
[l]
[l]
م
[m]
[m]
ن
[n]
[n]
ه
[h]
[h]
و
[w]
[w]
ي
[i]
[i]
Basic Phrases in Kurdish
| Hello | Slav |
|---|---|
| Goodbye | Bi xatirê te |
| Yes | Erê |
| No | Na |
| Excuse me | Min bibore |
| Please | Ji kerema xwe ve |
| Thank you | Spas dikim |
| You are welcome | Serçavan |
| Do you speak english | Gelo hûn bi Inglîzî diaxivin? |
| Do you understand | Gel min? |
| I understand | Ez têdigihîjim |
| I do not understand | Jê tênagehîjim |
| How are you | Tu çawa yî? |
| Fine thanks | Kesê ku min pêştir ev nas dikir! |
| What is your name | Navê te çiye? |
| My name is | Navê min |
| Pleased to meet you | Bi nasîna te bextewar bûm |
Kurdish Grammar
Kurdish Nouns
| Man | Mêr |
|---|---|
| Woman | Jin |
| Boy | Xort |
| Girl | Keçek |
| Cat | Pisîk |
| Dog | Seh |
| Fish | Masî |
| Water | Av |
| Milk | şîr |
| Egg | Hêk |
| House | Xanî |
| Flower | Kûlîlk |
| Tree | Dar |
| Shirt | Berdilk |
| Pants | Derpî |
Kurdish Adjectives
Colors in Kurdish
| Black | Reş |
|---|---|
| White | Spî |
| Red | Sor |
| Orange | Porteqalî |
| Yellow | Zer |
| Green | Kesk |
| Blue | şîn |
| Purple | Mor |
| Pink | Pembe |
| Gray | Gewr |
| Brown | Qehweyî |
Numbers in Kurdish
| Zero | Sifir |
|---|---|
| One | Yek |
| Two | Du |
| Three | Sê |
| Four | Ar |
| Five | Pênc |
| Six | Eş |
| Seven | Heft |
| Eight | Heşt |
| Nine | Neh |
| Ten | Deh |
| Eleven | Yanzdeh |
| Twelve | Diwanzdeh |
| Twenty | Bîst |
| Thirty | Sih |
| Forty | Çil |
| Fifty | Pêncî |
| Sixty | şêst |
| Seventy | Heftê |
| Eighty | Heştê |
| Ninety | Nehvêd |
| Hundred | Sed |
| Thousand | Hezar |
Kurdish Verbs
| To be | Bûn |
|---|---|
| To have | Rêz kirin |
| To want | Xwestin |
| To need | Hewce bûn |
| To help | Alîkar kirin |
| To go | çûn |
| To come | Hatin |
| To eat | Xwarin |
| To drink | Vexwarin |
| To speak | Axaftin |
Building Simple Sentences
More Complex Kurdish Sentences
| And | û |
|---|---|
| Or | An |
| But | Lebê |
| Because | Bo |
| With | Bi |
| Also | Jî |
| However | Lebê |
| Neither | Qet |
| Nor | Ne jî |
| If | Ger |
| Then | Paşan |
Useful Kurdish Vocabulary
Kurdish Questions
| Who | Kî |
|---|---|
| What | çi |
| When | Heke |
| Where | Ko |
| Why | çima |
| How | çawa |
| How many | çi qas |
| How much | çiqas |
Days of the Week in Kurdish
| Monday | Duşem |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | Sêşem |
| Wednesday | Çarşem |
| Thursday | Pêncşem |
| Friday | În |
| Saturday | Şemî |
| Sunday | Yekşem |
| Yesterday | Do |
| Today | îro |
| Tomorrow | Sibê |
Months in Kurdish
| January | Rêbendan |
|---|---|
| February | Reşemî |
| March | Adar |
| April | Avrêl |
| May | Gulan |
| June | Pûşper |
| July | Tîrmeh |
| August | Tebax |
| September | Îlon |
| October | Cotmeh |
| November | Mijdar |
| December | Berfanbar |
Seasons in Kurdish
| Winter | Zivistan |
|---|---|
| Spring | Bihar |
| Summer | Havîn |
| Autumn | Payiz |
Telling Time in Kurdish
| What time is it | Saet çend e? |
|---|---|
| Hours | Demjimêran |
| Minutes | Hûrdem |
| Seconds | Sanîye |
| O clock | êvar |
| Half | Nîv |
| Quarter past | çar u yek derbasdibe |
| Before | Berî |
| After | Piştî |