بەیانیت باش
beyanît başto one person
Good morning in Sorani Kurdish is بەیانیت باش (beyanît baş), literally "may your morning be good". The shorter بەیانی باش (beyanî baş) works too. It is also called ڕۆژ باش (roj baş).
Meaning: morning greeting (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Kurdish | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| بەیانیت باش | beyanît baş | to one person |
| بەیانی باش | beyanî baş | general |
| ڕۆژ باش | roj baş | good day |
You say بەیانیت باش to one person and the reply is the same. ڕۆژ باش (roj baş) means "good day" and can be used any time before evening.
What does it mean word for word?
بەیانی (beyanî) is "morning", باش (baş) is "good", and the ending ت (t) means "your".
Is it said differently in some regions?
Sorani is written in an Arabic based script, from right to left.
Did you know?
- The same باش (baş) is used in many Sorani greetings, such as شەو باش (şew baş) for good night.
Examples in context
- ڕۆژ باش، مامۆستا.roj baş, mamosta.Good day, teacher.
- بەیانی باش، چۆنی؟beyanî baş, çonî?Good morning, how are you?
Example conversation
Awat greets his friend Shilan on the way to work.
- Awatبەیانیت باش، شیلان.beyanît baş, şilan.Good morning, Shilan.
- Shilanبەیانیت باش، ئاوات. چۆنی؟beyanît baş, awat. çonî?Good morning, Awat. How are you?
- Awatباشم، سوپاس.başim, sipas.I am fine, thanks.
