بیرت دەکەم
birt dekemto one person
To say "I miss you" in Sorani Kurdish, say بیرت دەکەم (birt dekem). For several people or someone you address formally, say بیرتان دەکەم (birtan dekem).
Meaning: saying you miss someone (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Kurdish | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| بیرت دەکەم | birt dekem | to one person |
| بیرتان دەکەم | birtan dekem | plural or formal |
Add زۆر (zor), "very much", for stronger feeling, as in زۆر بیرت دەکەم (zor birt dekem). It can be said to family, friends and a partner.
What does it mean word for word?
بیر (bir) is "thought" or "memory", and the ending ت (t) means "your". The verb دەکەم (dekem) is "I do".
Did you know?
- In Sorani, بیر (bir) is the same word used to talk about thinking and remembering.
Examples in context
- زۆر بیرت دەکەم.zor birt dekem.I miss you very much.
- دایە، بیرت دەکەم.daye, birt dekem.Mom, I miss you.
- بیرتان دەکەم.birtan dekem.I miss you all.
Example conversation
Awat calls his sister Shilan, who lives in another city.
- Awatسڵاو، شیلان. بیرت دەکەم.silaw, şilan. birt dekem.Hello, Shilan. I miss you.
- Shilanمنیش زۆر بیرت دەکەم.mniş zor birt dekem.I miss you very much too.
- Awatزوو یەکتر دەبینین.zû yektir debînîn.We will see each other soon.
