Basic Expressions, Words and Sentences
| Ev pirtûka min e. | This is my book. |
| Ev pirtûkên min in. | These are my books. |
| Ev çentê wî ye. | This is his bag. |
| Ev çentê wê ye. | This is her bag. |
| Ev pênûsa Meryemê ye. | This is Mary’s pen. |
| Parrot e. | It is a parrot. |
| kesk e. | It is green. |
| Ew papaxa wan e. | It is their parrot. |
| Ew papaga Hêlîn e. | It is Helen’s parrot. |
| Ann xwendekar e. | Ann is a student. |
| Ez bi xwe fêrî Sylhetî bûm. | I learned Sylheti myself. |
| Em bi xwe fêrî Sylhetî bûne. | We learned Sylheti ourselves. |
| Ew bi xwe fêrî Sylhetî bûye. | He learned Sylheti himself. |
| Ew bi xwe fêrî Sylhetî bûye. | She learned Sylheti herself. |
| Ew bi xwe fêrî Sylhetî bûne. | They learned Sylheti themselves. |
| Tiştek diqewime. | Something is happening. |
| Tiştek nabe. | Nothing is happening. |
| Yek kes dikare biçe. | One person can go. |
| Kes nikare here. | No one can go. |
| Hemû diçin. | All are going. |
| Hinek diçin. | Some are going. |
| Her kes dikare biçe. | Each one may go. |
| Her kes dikare biçe. | Everyone may go. |
| Navê te çiye? | What is your name? |
| Navê min Sandeep e. | My name is Sandeep. |
| Ez xwendekar im. | I am a student. |
| Ew pir kêfxweş e. | He is very happy. |
| Ew kêfxweş in. | They are happy. |
| Ez bi otobusê diçim dibistanê. | I go to school by bus. |
| Ez ne Yûhenna me. | I am not John. |
| Ez John nas dikim. | I know John. |
| Hîvî xwazim te ‘ecband. | I hope you like it. |
| Wî nîvê wê girt. | He took half of it. |
| Ez ji mamosteyên xwe re rêz digirim. | I respect my teachers. |
| Perê min tune. | I don’t have money. |
| Xwezî min xaniyek mezin hebe. | I wish I had a big house. |
| Ez razî me ku vê carê bikirim. | I agree to buy this car. |
| Spas dikim. | Thank you. |
| Tu çûyî Kerala? | Have you been to Kerala? |
| Tu dikarî ji min re behsa Kerala bikî? | Can you tell me about Kerala? |
| We ji gera Kerala hez kir? | Did you like the trip to Kerala? |
| Piştî salekê ez vegeriyam vir. | I have come back here after an year. |
| Tu ji vir çûyî ku derê? | Where did you go from here? |
| Pêşî ez çûm Mumbayê. | First I went to Mumbai. |
| Paşê ez çûm Trivandrumê. | Then I went to Trivandrum. |
| Te li Mumbai çi kir? | What did you do in Mumbai? |
| Hûn li Mumbai li ku man? | Where did you stay in Mumbai? |
| Ez li Andêriyê mam. | I stayed in Andheri. |
| Te firavîn xwar? | Have you had lunch? |
| Tu ê pênûsekê bidî min? | Will you give me a pen? |
| Tu dikarî pênûsekê bidî min? | Can you give me a pen? |
| Te pênûsek da min? | Have you given me a pen? |
| Te qelemek da min? | Did you give me a pen? |
| Ez ji mangoyê hez dikim. | I like mango. |
| Ez ji mangoyê hez nakim. | I don’t like mango. |
| Ez ji xwarina mangoyê hez dikim. | I love to eat mango. |
| Ma hûn ji bo vê malê kirê digirin? | Are you getting rent for this house? |
| Min ji bo vê mehê kirê girtiye. | I have got rent for this month. |
| Hûn li benda kîjan otobusê ne? | Which bus are you waiting for? |
| Ma ew heman pirtûk e? | Is it the same book? |
| Ji kerema xwe heya ku ez vegerim bisekinin. | Please wait till I come back. |
| George li ku ye? | Where is George? |
| Çûye Koçî. | He has gone to Kochi. |
| George çawa ye? | How is George? |
| Ew baş e. | He is well. |
| Çi hat serê George? | What happed to George? |
| Çiqas av ji te re lazim e? | How much water do you need? |
| Min mango xwariye. | I have eaten a mango. |
| Ramu mangoyek xwariye. | Ramu has eaten a mango. |
| Ramû mangoyek xwaribû. | Ramu had eaten a mango. |
| Ramu mangoyek xwariye. | Ramu has been eating a mango. |
| Ramu mangoyek xwaribû. | Ramu had been eating a mango. |
| Ramu mangoyek dixwar. | Ramu was eating a mango. |
| Ramu dê mangoyek bixwe. | Ramu will eat a mango. |
| Ramu dê mangoyê bixwe. | Ramu will be eating a mango. |
| Tu çawa yî? | How are you? |
| Ez baş im. | I am fine. |
| Ji kerema xwe hûn dikarin li wir rûnin? | Can you please sit there? |
| Tu li kîjan pirtûkê digerî? | Which book are you looking for? |
| Dibistan li ku ye? | Where is the school? |
| Ew ne pir dûr e. | It is not very far. |
| Hûn dikarin çepê bizivirin? | Can you turn left? |
| Ma hûn ê rast bizivirin? | Will you turn right? |
| Divê hûn rasterast biçin. | You have to go straight. |
| Min ev pirtûk kirî. | I bought this book. |
| Ma hûn ê paşê vegerin? | Will you come back later? |
| George ji kulîlkan hez dike. | George likes flowers. |
| Ez diçim Almanyayê. | I am going to Germany. |
| Ji ber ku nexweş im ez naçim cotkariyê. | I am not going to farm because I am ill. |
| Ew ê êvarê bigihîjin vir. | They will reach here in the evening. |
| Ew çîrokê dixwîne. | He is reading the story. |
| Ev pirtûka wî ye. | This is his book. |
| Ma hûn serê sibê zû radibin? | Do you get up early in the morning? |
| Saet çend e? | What time is it? |
| Tu ji ku derê yî? | Where are you from? |
| Li ku dijîn? | Where do you live? |
| Rahênana leşî? | Can you help me? |
| Dikarim ez alîkarîya we bikem? | Can I help you? |
| Çiqas mesref dike? | How much does it cost? |
| Gel min? | Do you understand? |
| Hûn dikarin dîsa bibêjin? | Can you say that again? |
| Hûn dikarin hêdî biaxivin? | Can you speak slowly? |
| Ez dikarim li ku otêlek bibînim? | Where can I find a hotel? |
| Erê | Yes |
| Na | No |
| Belkî | Maybe |
| Herdem | Always |
| Qet | Never |
| Bê guman | Of course |
| Pirsgirêk nîne. | No problem. |
| Ez fêm nakim. | I don’t understand. |
| Ez nizanim. | I don’t know. |
| Bibore, ez bi fransî nizanim. | I’m sorry, I don’t speak French. |
| Ez winda bûm. | I’m lost. |
| Fransî min xerab e. | My French is bad. |
| Ji bo New Yorkê bilêtek lazim e. | I need a ticket to New York. |
| Ez bilêtekê dixwazim. | I want a ticket. |
| Paşê te bibînim. | See you later. |
| Sibê em hev bibînin. | See you tomorrow. |
| Babet çîye? | What’s the matter? |
| Çi diqewime? | What’s happening? |
| Baştirîn heval. | I’m hungry. |
| Ez tî me. | I’m thirsty. |
| Bilêtek min heye. | I have a ticket. |
| Min ji bîr kir. | I forgot. |
| Pîrozbahî. | Congratulations. |
| Divê ez niha biçim. | I must go now. |
| De em herin. | Let’s go. |
| Gelek baş. | Very good. |
| Baş | Good |
| Xerab | Bad |
| Xerab nîne. | Not bad. |
| Paldan. | I have to go. |
| Ez li Delhi dijîm | I live in Delhi |
| Ez 40 salî me. | I am 40 years old. |
| Bibûre. | I’m sorry. |
| Pisik li ku ye? | Where is the cat? |
| Pisîk li ku ne? | Where are the cats? |
| Li vir pisîk e. | Here is the cat. |
| Li vir pisîk hene. | Here are the cats. |
| Li wir e. | There it is. |
| Darek heye. | There is a tree. |
| Dar hene. | There are trees. |
| Darek hebû. | There was a tree. |
| Dar hebûn. | There were trees. |
| Hûn bi fransî çawa dibêjin? | How do you say it in French? |
| Ew çi ye? | What is that? |
| Balkeş nîne. | It doesn’t matter. |
| Bi taybet. | I’m tired. |
| Ez nexweş im. | I’m sick. |
| Baştirîn heval. | I’m hungry. |
| Ez tî me. | I’m thirsty. |
| Ji min re balkeşe. | I don’t care. |
| Dilnigeran nebe. | Don’t worry. |
| Baş e. | It’s alright. |
| Pîrozbahî. | Congratulations. |
| Ez hej te dikim. | I love you. |
| Çi nû ye? | What’s new? |
| Ne pir. | Not much. |
| Tu çawa yî? | How are you? |
| Navê te çi ye? | What’s your name? |
| Hûn di çend saetan de vedikin? | What time do you open? |
| Li vir pirtûka min e. | Here is my book. |
| Hûn dikarin sibê bişînin? | Could you send it tomorrow? |
| Otobus dê kengê were? | When will the bus arrive? |
| Ma yekî piçûktir heye? | Do you have a smaller one? |
| Ma yekî mezintir heye? | Do you have a bigger one? |
| Ji kerema xwe tu dikarî telefonî wî bikî? | Could you please call him? |
| Hûn dikarin ji min re bibin alîkar ku qutiya xwe hilgirim? | Could you help me carry my box? |
| Ev çenteyên min in. | These are my bags. |
| Ji kerema xwe pencereyê bigire. | Please close the window. |
| Ji kerema xwe li vir raweste. | Please stop here. |
| Çima ewqas zêde ye? | Why is it so much? |
| Ez ji Almanya me. | I am from Germany. |
| Ode çiqas e? | How much is the room? |
| Tu çend salî yî? | How old are you? |
| Ez 25 salî me. | I’m 25 years old. |
| Erê, ez hinekî diaxivim. | Yes, I speak a bit. |
| Na, ez bi fransî nizanim. | No, I don’t speak French. |
| Halê we çawa ye? | How do you do? |
| Ez baş im, spas. | I’m fine, thank you. |
| Paşê te bibînim. | See you later. |
| Poldayî? | What does it mean? |
| Ez ji Almanya me. | I’m from Germany. |
| Ji kerema xwe pênûsekê bide min. | Please give me a pen. |
| Spas dikim. | Thank you. |
| Min bibore. | Excuse me. |
| Tenê yek deqîqe. | Just one minute. |
| Bilêtek ji bo Mumbai çend e? | How much is a ticket to Mumbai? |
| Ev trên bi ku ve diçe? | Where does this train go? |
| Ma ev otobus li Mumbai disekine? | Does this bus stop in Mumbai? |
| Otobusa Mumbai kengê diçe? | When does the bus for Mumbai leave? |
| Dê kengê ev otobus bigihîje Mumbai? | When will this bus arrive in Mumbai? |
| Ez çawa dikarim biçim Mumbai? | How do I get to Mumbai? |
| Hûn dikarin riya Mumbai ji min re vebêjin? | Can you tell me the way to Mumbai? |
| Bizvire aliye çepe. | Turn left. |
| Bizivire rastê. | Turn right. |
| rasterast li pêş. | straight ahead. |
| Odeyên we hene? | Do you have any rooms available? |
| Ez dikarim li metbexê binêrim? | Can I look in the kitchen? |
| Ma ez dikarim hinek avê bikim? | May I have some water? |
| Ji kerema xwe yek din. | One more, please. |
| Ma hûn ê vê odeyê bigirin? | Would you take this room? |
| Ez eleqedar nabim. | I’m not interested. |
| OK, ez ê bigirim. | OK, I’ll take it. |
| Ma ez dikarim çenteyek hebe? | Can I have a bag? |
| Ez dikarim têlefona we bikar bînim? | Can I use your phone? |
| karê te çi ye? | What is your job? |
| Mumbai çiqas dûr e? | How far is Mumbai? |
| Hûn dikarin vê binivîsin? | Could you write this down? |
| Eve çîye? | What is this? |
| Tiştekî erzantir heye? | Do you have anything cheaper? |
| Tu ji çayê hez dikî? | Do you like tea? |
| Pirtûka herî baş kîjan e? | Which is the best book? |
| Ez ji pisîkan hez nakim. | I don’t like cats. |
| Ez dixwazim biçim Delhi. | I’d like to go to Delhi. |
| Hêdî hêdî, ji kerema xwe. | More slowly, please. |
| Tu çi dikî? | What are you doing? |
| Gelo hûn bi Inglîzî diaxivin? | Do you speak English? |
| Li vir kesek heye ku bi Îngilîzî dipeyive? | Is there someone here who speaks English? |
| Ez Hindikî diaxivim. | I speak Hindi. |
| Ez Hindikî nizanim. | I don’t speak Hindi. |
| Ez nikarim Hindikî biaxivim. | I can’t speak Hindi. |
| Ez hinek Hindî diaxivim. | I speak some Hindi. |
| Ez fêm nakim. | I don’t understand. |
| Hêdî hêdî bipeyivin. | Speak more slowly. |
| Dîsa were. | Come again. |
Improve Listening Skill in English – British Council
Improve Reading Skill in English-British Council
Improve Writing Skill in English – British Council
Improve Writing Skill in English – University of Cambridge