خواحافیز
xwa hafizeveryday
The everyday way to say bye in Sorani Kurdish is خواحافیز (xwa hafiz). To say "see you later" use دواتر دەتبینم (dwatir detbînim). It is also called ماڵئاوا (malawa).
Meaning: casual farewell (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Kurdish | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| خواحافیز | xwa hafiz | everyday |
| دواتر دەتبینم | dwatir detbînim | see you later |
| ماڵئاوا | malawa | farewell |
خواحافیز works with friends, family and strangers. دواتر دەتبینم is friendly and shows you expect to meet again soon.
Which one should you use?
ماڵئاوا (malawa) sounds more final and more formal, and fits a longer parting.
Is it said differently in some regions?
Sorani is written in an Arabic based script, and خواحافیز also has the same shape in Persian.
Did you know?
- In Kurdish, هاوڕێ (hawrê) means friend and is built from words that mean "fellow" and "way", so it is a "companion on the road".
Examples in context
- خواحافیز، دواتر دەتبینم.xwa hafiz, dwatir detbînim.Bye, see you later.
- خواحافیز دایە.xwa hafiz daye.Bye, Mom.
- ماڵئاوا هاوڕێ.malawa hawrê.Farewell, friend.
Example conversation
Awat says bye to his friend Shilan after a class in Sulaymaniyah.
- Awatخواحافیز، شیلان.xwa hafiz, şilan.Bye, Shilan.
- Shilanخواحافیز، ئاوات.xwa hafiz, awat.Bye, Awat.
- Awatدواتر دەتبینم.dwatir detbînim.See you later.
