ez nefret ji te dikim
In Kurdish, "I hate you" is expressed as ez nefret ji te dikim.
The phrase ez nefret ji te dikim is used to express an intense dislike for someone.
Meaning: expression of intense dislike (phrase)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is built from ez (I), nefret (hate), ji te (from you) and dikim (do/make).
How does it change in a sentence?
When you want to change the subject to say "you hate me", the phrase becomes tu nefret ji min dikî.
Did you know?
- The word nefret is borrowed from Arabic, reflecting the deep historical influence of Islamic culture on the Kurdish language.
- In Kurdish, hate is not viewed as a feeling you 'have', but as something you 'do' or 'make', which is why the phrase uses the verb dikim ('I do').
- The word ez shares a common ancestor with the English word 'I' and the Latin 'ego', meaning they are distant linguistic cousins.
Examples in context
- Ez nefret ji te dikim.I hate you.
- Tu gelek xirab î, ez nefret ji te dikim.You are very bad, I hate you.
Example conversation
Soran and Sarya are having a heated argument in a park.
- SoranTu her dem bi min re şer dikî!You are always fighting with me!
- SaryaEz jî nefret ji te dikim, Soran.I hate you too, Soran.
- SoranEz nefret ji te dikim, dûr bikeve.I hate you, get away from me.
- SaryaBaş e, ez ê herim.Fine, I will go.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ez, ji, CC BY-SA 4.0.
