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The Kurdish word for black is reş. The term is used as an adjective to describe something that absorbs all light.

Goodnight in Sorani Kurdish is شەو باش (şew baş). To wish one person a good night, say شەوت باش (şewt baş).

The English phrase “where are you?” is translated into Kurdish as tu li ku derê yî?

The English phrase “pleased to meet you” is translated into Kurdish as Ez kêfxweş bûm.

Silav, tu çawa yî? is how you say “hi, how are you?” in Kurdish. This phrase is a common greeting used to say hello and ask about a person’s well-being.

The phrase habibi in Kurdish translates to “habibi”.

In Kurdish, sweetheart is said as canim.

In Kurmanji Kurdish, hello is Silav. You can also say Roj baş, “good day”, or Merheba.

Hello in Kurdish is silav. For a more polite and common expression, you can say Silav dikim, which translates to “I greet you.”

The Kurdish word for thanks is spas. The word is used to express appreciation or gratitude.