bi xatirê te
The Kurdish phrase for bye is bi xatirê te.
Meaning: short for goodbye (intj)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to 'with your memory', where bi means 'with', xatir means 'memory/remembrance' and te means 'your'.
Which one should you use?
bi xatirê te is used when speaking to one person you know well, whereas bi xatirê we is used for groups.
How does it change in a sentence?
To say bye to more than one person or to use a formal/polite tone, change te to we to form bi xatirê we.
Did you know?
- The word xatir shares a conceptual root with words for 'mind' or 'spirit' in other Iranian languages like Persian.
- While the phrase is a standard farewell in Kurmanji, speakers of the Sorani dialect may use an entirely different set of words to say goodbye.
- The structure of bi xatirê te is an example of how Kurdish uses the 'ezafe' construction to link nouns to their modifiers or possessives.
Examples in context
- Bi xatirê te!Bye!This example shows how to use bi xatirê te.Tatoeba #8301471 by Adelpa, translation #647456 by Hans07
- Bi xatirê te, ez ê êdî çim.Bye, I'm going now.
Example conversation
Aras and Rojda are finishing a conversation at a cafe.
- ArasEz ê herim, Rojda.I'm going to go, Rojda.
- RojdaTemam, bi xatirê te!Okay, bye!
- ArasBi xatirê te!Bye!
- RojdaHeta paşê!See you later!
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
