20 MOST COMMON VEBRS IN KURDISH (KURMANJI)
Here are 20 of the most common verbs in Kurdish (Kurmanji) with an example:
1.To be – bûn
Ez li vir im. – I am here.
2.To have – hebûn
Erebeyek û du malên min hene. – I have a car and two houses.
3.To go – çûn
Tu diçî ku? – Where are you going?
4.To come – hatin
Ew her sibeh tê mala me. – S/he comes our home every morning.
5.To do – kirin
Ez dixwazim nanekî bikirim. – I want to buy a piece of bread.
6.To say – gotin
Ez navê te dibêjim. – I am saying your name.
7.To see – dîtin
Tu min dibînî? – Do you see me?
8.To know – zanîn
Ez piçekî bi kurdî dizanim. – I know a little Kurdish.
9.To want – xwestin
Tu ji min çi dixwazî? – What do you want from me?
10.To be able to – karîn
Ez dikarim vê strabê bibêjim. – I can sing this song.
11.To eat – xwarin
Ez her roj si saet 11an de taştê dixwim. – I eat (have) breakfast every day at 11.
12.To drink – vexwarin
Tu qehweya reş vedixwî? – Do you drink black coffee?
13.To give – dan
Mamoste spartekan dide xwendekaran. – The teacher is giving HW to the students.
14.To take,hold,catch,close – girtin
Destê min bigire. – Hold my hand.
15.To put – danîn
Ez pirtûkan datînim ser maseyê. – I am putting the books on the table.
16.To understand – fêm kirin or têgihiştin
Tu min fêm dikî? – Do you understand me?
Te ez fêm kirim? – Did you understand me?
17.To work – kar kirin or xebitîn or şixulîn
Ma tu li vir kar dikî? – Are you working here?
18.To love/like – hez kirin
Tu ji min hez dikî? – Do you love me?
19.To hear – guhdarî kirin (Kurmanji)
Ez li podcastên Kurdisg Lessonsê guhdarî dikim. – I listen to Kurdish Lessons’ podcasts.
20.To write – nivîsîn (Kurmanji)
Ew çîrokeke nû dinivîse. – S/he is writing a new story.
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