'''Kurdish''' is the language of the kurdish people which live in the region Kurdistan which consists of four countries Turkey, Iraq, Iran and Syria. The language is related to the Indo-european language.
Pronunciation guide
Vowels
Consonants
Common diphthongs
Phrase list
Basics
; Hello. : helaw ('' helaw '')
; Hello. (''informal'') : . ('' hello '')
; How are you? : Choni? ('' Tu Chawa ye? '')
; Fine, thank you. : Bashum ('' bash um '')
; What is your name? : Nave te chiye ('' Nowe te chaya? '')
; My name is ______ . : Nave min______ ye . ('' Nowe min _____ye. '')
; Nice to meet you. : Khosh hallim benasinit. ('' Khosh hallim benaseenit. '')
; Please. : Zahmatnebe. ('' Zahmatnebee '')
; Thank you. : Spas. ('' Spas '')
; You're welcome. : Keremke ('' '')
; Yes. : Bale. ('' Aa '')
; No. : Na. ('' Na '')
; Excuse me. (''getting attention'') : . ('' '')
; Excuse me. (''begging pardon'') : Be Zahmad . ('' '')
; I'm sorry. : Afu ('' '')
; Goodbye : hwahafeis ('' '')
; Goodbye (''informal'') : Charra ('' '')
; I can't speak ''name of language'' [well]. : [ ]. ('' [ ]'')
; Do you speak English? : ? ('' Tu Inglizi Di zane ? '')
; Is there someone here who speaks English? : ? ('' ?'')
; Help! : Ez mehtacem! (c pronounced as j) ('' !'')
; Look out! : ! ('' !'')
; Good morning. : beyani bas. ('' Sibeha Te Be Kheir be '')
; Good evening. : evar bas ('' '')
; Good night. : . ('' Sheva te Khwesh be '')
; Good night (''to sleep'') : . ('' Shaw shad '')
; I don't understand. : Ez fahm na kim/ Ez te na gehem('' Ez fahm na kim '')
; Where is the toilet? : Hemam li ku ye? ('' Hemam li ku ye? '')
; Right now. : esta/nucer
Problems
Numbers
1 - ye
2 - du
3 - seh
4 - chwar/char
5 - penj
6 - shesh
7 - haft
8 - hesht
9 - noh
10 - deh
11 - yozde/yanzde
12 - dozde/dowanzde
13 - sezde
14 - chorde/chwarde
15 - pozde/panzde
16 - shozde/shanzde
17 - hafde
18 - heshde
19 - nozde/nazde
20 - beest
Time
Clock time
Duration
Days
Monday - Dusham
Tuesday - Sisham ('i' pronounced as 'i' in bitter)
Wednesday - Chorsham
Thursday - Pisham ('i' again as in bitter)
Friday - Jam'a/ Xotbe ('pronounced as slight pause) (X pronounced as kh or gargling R)
Saturday - Shambee
Sunday - Iksham
Months
Writing time and date
Colors
Red:Sor
,
Yellow:Zerd
,
Green:Soz
,
Black:Resh
,
White:Sippi
,
Blue:Sheen
,
Purple:More
,
Pink:Pumber.
,
Gold: Zer
Transportation
Bus and train
Bus : Pass
Train : Kitar / Shamenafer
Directions
Taxi
Lodging
Money
Eating
Bars
Shopping
Driving
Authority