How to Say “Really” in Kurdish
The English word ‘really’ is translated into Kurdish as bi rastî. bi rastî is used as an adverb to modify a verb, meaning ‘actually’.
About Kurdish
Kurdish is spoken by about 21 million people in Turkey, Iraq, Iran and Syria, and it is an official language of Iraq together with Arabic. It is a group of closely related varieties rather than one standard language. The two largest are Kurmanji, spoken mainly in Turkey and Syria, and Sorani, spoken mainly in Iraq and Iran, and speakers of the two do not always understand each other easily. Some guides here say which of the two a phrase comes from.
Kurmanji is usually written in a Latin alphabet close to Turkish, with letters such as ê, î and û. Sorani is written in an Arabic-based script that, unlike Arabic, shows every vowel. Hello is silav in Kurmanji and silaw in Sorani.
| Family | Indo-European, Iranian |
|---|---|
| Speakers | about 21 million (2007) |
| Official in | Iraq |
| Script | Latin alphabet (Kurmanji), Arabic-based script (Sorani) |
| Codes | ku (ISO 639-1), kur (ISO 639-3) |
Speaker number: Nationalencyklopedin (2007), via Wikidata. Retrieved 26 September 2026.
How to Say “Beautiful” in Kurdish
The English word beautiful is expressed in Kurdish as rind. The phrase is used to describe something or someone as attractive.
How to Say “Pretty” in Kurdish
The Kurdish word for pretty is bedew. bedew is an adjective used to describe someone or something as pleasant or attractive.
How to Say “Good Morning” in Kurdish
In Kurdish, “good morning” is said as بەیانیت باش. These phrases are used when seeing someone for the first time in the morning.
How to Say “Ok” in Kurdish
The Kurdish word for OK is باشە. باشە is used as an interjection to express acknowledgement or acceptance of something.
How to Say “Sorry” in Kurdish
The English phrase ‘sorry’ can be expressed in Kurdish as bibore. bibore is used as an interjection to say ‘forgive me’ or ‘sorry’.
How to Say “Hello, My Friend” in Kurdish
The English phrase “hello, my friend” is translated into Kurdish as silav hevalê min.
How to Say “Sorry” in Kurdish Sorani
To say sorry in Sorani Kurdish, say ببوورە (bibûre) to one person. Use ببوورن (bibûrin) for several people or someone you address formally.
How to Say “Hello” in Kurmanji
Hello in Kurmanji is Silav. Rojbaş means “good day” and Merheba is another friendly greeting. Use Silav with friends, family and strangers alike.