خواحافیز
xwa hafizeveryday
Goodbye in Sorani Kurdish is خواحافیز (xwa hafiz). A more formal farewell is ماڵئاوا (malawa). It is also called دواتر دەتبینم (dwatir detbînim).
Meaning: farewell (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Kurdish | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| خواحافیز | xwa hafiz | everyday |
| ماڵئاوا | malawa | farewell |
| دواتر دەتبینم | dwatir detbînim | see you later |
خواحافیز can be used in almost every situation. People often add a name or a short wish after it.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
ماڵئاوا is formal and weighty, so it is saved for a longer parting. For a quick goodbye, دواتر دەتبینم (dwatir detbînim), "see you later", is friendlier.
Is it said differently in some regions?
Sorani is written from right to left in an Arabic based script.
Did you know?
- The word خواحافیز comes from Persian and is also used in Persian to say goodbye.
Examples in context
- ماڵئاوا، هاوڕێکەم.malawa, hawrêkem.Farewell, my friend.
- دواتر دەتبینم.dwatir detbînim.See you later.
Example conversation
Shilan says goodbye to her Teacher at the end of the school year.
- Shilanخواحافیز، مامۆستا.xwa hafiz, mamosta.Goodbye, teacher.
- Teacherخواحافیز، شیلان.xwa hafiz, şilan.Goodbye, Shilan.
- Shilanسوپاس بۆ هەموو شتێک.sipas bo hemû ştêk.Thanks for everything.
