Kurdish

The English word “ugly” is translated into Kurdish as ناشیرین.

The common way to say thank you in Kurmanji is Spas. For more emphasis say Gelek spas, “many thanks”, or Spas dikim, “I thank you”.

The Kurdish phrase bêhna te tê is used to say “you smell”. This phrase is used to inform someone that they have a noticeable or unpleasant odor.

In Kurdish, navê min means “my name”. The phrase navê min is used to refer to the name that belongs to the person speaking.

The Kurdish word for grandma is dapîr. The term is used to refer to a grandmother.

To say shut up in Kurdish, say بێدەنگ بە (bêdeng be). It literally means be without sound and is used to tell one person to stop talking.

In Kurdish, the phrase for “my heart” is dilê min. dilê min is used to refer to the physical organ that pumps blood through the body.

Good morning in Sorani Kurdish is بەیانیت باش (beyanît baş), literally “may your morning be good”. The shorter بەیانی باش (beyanî baş) works too.

The English phrase “I miss you” is expressed in Kurdish as bîra te dikim.

The English word “milk” is translated into Kurdish as şîr. The word şîr refers to the liquid.