Description

Phrasebook makes it quite simple for you. It is directed at anyone who would like to learn the Kurmanji language – whether as a holiday-goer, culture- or language enthusiast, partner, student, or employee. It is particularly suitable for learning on the go and for spontaneous reference in everyday situations when travelling and in contact with Kurds.
Firstly, you will be briefly introduced to the special features of the Kurdish language before moving on to the basics such as numbers, units of measurement and time. The rest of the content includes German words, questions and statements with the respective Kurdish translation. Important everyday topics such as meeting people, finding your way, going to a restaurant, shopping and health are covered – each with helpful words and questions. This is followed by a broad vocabulary with frequently used nouns (e.g. countries and languages, education and profession, diseases and medication) adjectives and verbs. You will also be equipped with a vocabulary for emergencies! You can use the book as a reference book at any time if you get stuck.

Contents
peculıarıtıes of the kurmanjı language. 8
The Kurmanji Alphabet (Alfabeya kurmancî) 10
The Pronouns (Cînavk) 11
Interrogative pronouns. 12
Diminutive. 12
Demonstrative pronouns. 13
The Reciprocal pronoun. 13
The Reflexive pronoun. 13
Conjugation of all tenses. 14
Numbers (Hejmar) 16
1. Cardinal numbers. 16
2. Ordinal numbers. 16
3. Fractions. 17
4. Mathematical symbols. 17
5. Units of mass and measurement. 17
Time Indicators (Dem) 18 – 21
Encounters (Hevdîtin) 21
1. Greeting (Silavdan) 21
2. Personal questions (Pirsên şexsî) 23
3. Visits (Serdan) 25
4. Meetıngs / Dates (Hevdîtin) 28
5. In the restaurant (Li restoranê) 30
6. Invitation (Vexwendin) 31
7. Goodbye (Xatirxwestin) 32
8. At Kurdish Café (Li qehweya kurdî) 33
9. Kurdish style (Bi awayê kurdî) 34
Feelings (Hest) 39
1. Joy and excitement (Coşî) 39
2. Regret (Xemgînî) 39
3. Anger (Hêrsbûn) 40
4. Flirting (Flort kirin) 40
Travelling (Di rê de) 41
1. Directions (Tarîfa riyê) 41
2. By cab (Bi teksiyê) 44
3. Public transportation (Veguhastina komelî) 45
Shopping (Kiryarî) 47
1. At the Basar (Li bazarê) 47
2. In the clothing store (Li firoşgeha cilan) 49
Clothing (Dictionary) 50
Shoes (Dictionary) 51
Health (Tendiristî) 51
1. Doctor’s visit 51
2. Dentist appoinment 53
3. Gynaecologist appointment 55
4. In orthopaedics 57
5. Ophthalmologist appointment 58
6. In urology 59
7. In the pharmacy 60
Vocabulary (Ferheng) 61
Doctors and specialities 61
Disease (Nexweşî) 62
Medicines (Derman) 62
Body (Laş) 62
Colours (Reng) 64
Adjektives (Rengdêr/Sifet) 64
Occupations (Meslek) 65
Education (Perwerde) 65
Languages (Ziman) 66
Nation (Netewe) 66
Countries (Welat) 67
Emergency (Rewşa acîl) 68
Verbs for everyday life (Lêkerên rojane) 68
The verb stems (Rayekên Lêkeran) 79
Regional differences (Cudahiyên herêmî) 82
Torî – Deştî Dialect. 82
Botî – Goyî Dialect. 87
Behdînî – Hekarî Dialect. 92
Serhedî – Xerzî Dialect. 104
Berferatî – Xorasanî Dialect. 110
index of subdialects. 143
maps of dialects. 146