Hiya.. Im new and i need help please!!

[crazymadlady]

Hiya, i came here because I absolutely must learn Kurdish language but I dont know any kurdish people at all!! So I hope you can help me out here if thats ok xxx

[Barış]

Welcome to RBK!

What Kurdî phrases do ya want to know?

[crazymadlady]

Everything lol.............

[Barış]

Could ya be more specific...?

[crazymadlady]

Ok, I want to start with basic phrases please.
And are words different for females and males?

[Barış]

Ok, I want to start with basic phrases please.
And are words different for females and males?

From which Kurdî dialect?

[ironfist1923]

why don't you attend the Kurdish language schools recently opened in Turkey?

You are from Turkey, right?

[crazymadlady]

not sure.. what is the most common?
this is difficult with all my replies moderated?

[crazymadlady]

not sure.. what is the most common?
this is difficult with all my replies moderated?

Ahh now theyre not moderated lol
What is the most common dialect?

[Barış]

not sure.. what is the most common?
this is difficult with all my replies moderated?

Ahh now theyre not moderated lol
What is the most common dialect?

Ah, I don't know, so I'll share some common phrases in Sorani in Latin script with ya.
Okey...
Slaw - Hi
Chonit? - How are you?
Bashm, sopas - I'm fine, thanks.
May I ask your name? - Atwanm prsyary nawakat bkam?
My name is... - Nawm...
Where are you from? - To xalky kweit?
I am from... - Mn xalky...
I don't speak Kurdish well. - Mn Kordi bash na zanm.
How do you say it in Kurdish? - Chon ba Kordi ayleyt?
Do you understand? - Te agait?
I don't understand. - Mn te nagam.
I understand. - Mn te agam.
Ah @#$%^&*! My friend Fatih's cat just pissed on my rug! It meowed, tilted it's head and stared at me and then just pissed away. I can't believe this! I should've never volunteered to take care of his cat!
Anyway, the last phrase for today is: How many cats do you have? - Chand pshilat haya?

[Kubilay]

Welcome to forum.

[Barış]

Well, the cat has been a good kitty so far today...

Do you speak English? - Englizy qsa akait?
I am from America. - Mn xalky Amarikam.
I want to start friendship with you. - Mn amawet bbm ba hawrey to.
I like that we are friends. - Mn haz akam bbin ba hawre.
You have nice feelings. - To hastt naska.
What are your hobbies? - Ara zoakant chin?
Do you like to read? - Hazt la zwendnawaya?
I like reading. - Mn hazm la xwendnawaya.
I like listening to music. - Mn haz akam gwe la mosiqa bgrm.
I like traveling. - Mn hazm la safara.
And you? - Ay to?
You are welcome. - Ba Xer Beit.

[kurd-sthanam]

welcome - xêr hatî
most common dialect/language is spoken by more than half of kurds. kurmanji is gender divided.
second common dialect/language is sorani. sorani is official language of KRG. sorani is not gender divided. Examples of Baris is in sorani .


anyone that know good resouces for learning sorani kurdish for those who know kurmanji?

[crazymadlady]

why don't you attend the Kurdish language schools recently opened in Turkey?

You are from Turkey, right?

No, Im not Turkish, Im english?
Thanks for the replies... Yknow I think im gna have to get an audio series because i cant even read that!!
Do they even make Audio series for kurdiush language? Pssss... Google says NO!!

[crazymadlady]

Well, the cat has been a good kitty so far today...

Do you speak English? - Englizy qsa akait?
I am from America. - Mn xalky Amarikam.
I want to start friendship with you. - Mn amawet bbm ba hawrey to.
I like that we are friends. - Mn haz akam bbin ba hawre.
You have nice feelings. - To hastt naska.
What are your hobbies? - Ara zoakant chin?
Do you like to read? - Hazt la zwendnawaya?
I like reading. - Mn hazm la xwendnawaya.
I like listening to music. - Mn haz akam gwe la mosiqa bgrm.
I like traveling. - Mn hazm la safara.
And you? - Ay to?
You are welcome. - Ba Xer Beit.

You have nice feelings?? Hmmm.. In what context would you say tha?? If i said this in english it'd be kinda funny lolol x