General Phrases

Yes - Bellê

No - Na / Nexêr

Maybe - Lewaneye

OK - Başe

Hello / Hi - Sillaw (Silent "i")

How are you - Çonît / To çonît (Silent "t")

How's your health - Tendirûstît çone

What is your name? - Nawit çye? (Silent "t") / Nawî to çiye?

How old are you? - Temenî to çende?

Where are you from? - To xellkî kwêyt / To ledaiykbûy kwêyt (Silent "t")

What country are you from? - To Xelkî kam willatî

Good morning - Beyanî baş

Good afternoon - Roj baş (Also means Good day)

Good evening - Êware baş

Good night - Şew şad / Şew baş

Good luck - Xoşbext bît / Be hîway xoşbextî

Excuse me - Be yarmatî

I don't understand - Tênagem / Min Tênagem

I don't speak Kurdish - Min natiwanim be Kurdî bidwêm

Speak slowly, please - Tikaye hêwaş bidwê / Tikayebe hêwaşî bidwê

Do you speak English - To Inglîzî dezanît (Silent "t")

Write it down, please - Tikaye bînûse / Tikaye eme binûse

Could you repeat that, please - Tikaye, dûbarey bikerewe

Say that again, please - Tikaye, dîsan bîllêrewe

Bye - Xwat legell (also means God be with you)

See you later - Dwayî detbînimewe

Have a nice day - Rojêkî xoş

Thanks - Supas

Thank you - Supas bo to

Thanks very much - Zor Supas

You're welcome - Şayenî niye

No problem - Kêşe niye

I know - Dezanim (Silent "i")

I don't know - Nazanim (Silent "i")

Do you know? - To dezanît (Silent "t")

Entrance - Çunejûrewe

Exit - Çunderewe