چۆنی؟
çonî?everyday
To ask "how are you" in Sorani Kurdish, say چۆنی؟ (çonî?). The reply is usually باشم (başim), "I am fine". It is also called باشی؟ (başî?) and چۆنن؟ (çonin?).
Meaning: greeting asking about well-being (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Kurdish | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| چۆنی؟ | çonî? | everyday |
| باشی؟ | başî? | casual |
| چۆنن؟ | çonin? | plural or formal |
چۆنی؟ is friendly and works with most people. After the answer people often say سوپاس (sipas), "thanks", and ask back with تۆ چۆنی؟ (to çonî?).
What does it mean word for word?
چۆن (çon) is "how" and the ending ی (î) means "you are". For "I am fine", باش (baş) takes the ending م (m).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Kurmanji the same question is Tu çawa yî?
Did you know?
- The Kurdish question word چۆن (çon) is also used in چۆنە؟ (çone?), meaning "how is it?"
Examples in context
- سڵاو، چۆنی؟silaw, çonî?Hello, how are you?
- ئەمڕۆ چۆنی؟emro çonî?How are you today?
Example conversation
Awat meets his friend Shilan in a cafe in Erbil.
- Awatسڵاو، شیلان. چۆنی؟silaw, şilan. çonî?Hello, Shilan. How are you?
- Shilanباشم، سوپاس. تۆ چۆنی؟başim, sipas. to çonî?I am fine, thanks. How are you?
- Awatمنیش باشم.mniş başim.I am fine too.
