Kurdish Plural

Welcome to the fourth Kurdish lesson about the plural. This time we will learn about the singular form and what it looks like in the plural, followed by grammar rules, finally a list of emergency phrases. To hear the pronunciation, just click on the sound icon.

book کتێب [kteb]

books کتێبەکان [ktebekan]

car ئۆتۆمۆبیل [utomobeel]

cars ئۆتۆمۆبیلەکان [utomobeelekan]

tree دار [dar]

trees دارەکان [darekan]

flower گوڵ [gwl]

flowers گوڵەکان [gwlekan]

Plural Grammar Rules

The plural is the form which refers to more than one object or person. For example: I speak two languages the plural here is [languages] because it refers to more than one [language]. The examples below use plurals in different ways and places to demonstrate how they look when converted from their singular form.

Grammar + Rules - Kurdish + Pronunciation
I speak one language [singular form] من یەک زمان قسە دەکەم [mn yek zman qse dekem]
we speak three languages [plural noun] ئێمە سێ زمان قسە دەکەین [eme se zman qse dekeyn]
he visits many countries [adverb + plural noun] ئەو سەردانی زۆر لە ووڵاتان دەکات [aw serdany zor le wlatan dekat]
they are happy now [plural pronoun] ئەوان ئێستا شادمانن [awan esta shadmann]
she has five red shoes [adjective + plural noun] ئەو پێنج پێڵاوی سوری هەیە [aw penj pelawy swry heye]
I want a sandwich without onions [preposition + plural noun] پاروویەکم دەوێت بەبێ پیاز [parwyekm dawet ba be pyaz]

The following is a list of examples showing both the singular and plural form. This demonstrates how the plural is used with humans, objects and animals.

woman ژن [zhin]

women ژنان [zhinan]

man پیاو [pyaw]

men پیاوان [pyawan]

house خانوو [khanw]

houses خانووەکان [kanwakan]

cup کوپ [kwp]

cups کوپەکان [kwpekan]

cow مانگا [manga]

cows مانگاکان [mangakan]

horse ئه‌سپ [asip]

horses ئه‌سپه‌کان [asipekan]

Emergency Phrases

Now it's time to practice your Kurdish by looking at these phrases which are related to emergencies. Be prepared when traveling abroad, just in case you need help or by offering help to someone else. I recommend writing these expressions down on a notebook before traveling.

English - Kurdish - Pronunciation
Help یارمەتی [yarmety]
Call the ambulance تەلەفۆن بکە بۆ ئۆتۆمۆبیلی فریاکەوتن [telefon bke bo utomobeely fryakawtn]
I need a doctor پێویستم بە پزیشکە [pewistm be pzishke]
Where is the closest pharmacy? نزیکترین دەرمانخانە لە کوێیە؟ [nziktreen dermankhane le kweya?]
Are you okay? ئایا تۆ باشیت؟ [aya to basheet?]
I am sick من نەخۆشم [mn nekhoshm]
Call the police تەلەفۆن بکە بۆ پۆلیس [telefon bke bo polees]

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