bîra te dikim
The English phrase "I miss you" is expressed in Kurdish as bîra te dikim.
Meaning: I miss you (phrase)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is literally composed of bîr (memory/mind), te (your) and dikim (I am doing/making), which translates to "I am doing your memory".
How does it change in a sentence?
To say "I miss you" to more than one person or to use the formal "you", change te to we, resulting in bîra min we dikim.
Did you know?
- In Kurdish culture, longing is often expressed through the concept of xerîb, which describes the specific loneliness of being a stranger in a foreign land.
- While bîra te dikim means 'I miss you', the word bîr is also the root for the word 'forget' in Kurdish, as forgetting is seen as the loss of a memory.
- Kurdish poetry frequently uses the image of the 'nightingale' and the 'rose' to illustrate the pain of missing a loved one.
Examples in context
- Zêde bîra te dikim.I miss you very much.
- Ez pir bîra te dikim.I miss you a lot.
- Bîra te dikim, her dem.I miss you, always.
Example conversation
Two friends talking on the phone after a long time.
- DijwarSarya, ez bîra te dikim.Sarya, I miss you.
- SaryaMin jî bîra te kir, Dijwar.I missed you too, Dijwar.
- DijwarDema em ê hev bibînin?When will we see each other?
- SaryaHefteya bê ez ê bim.I will be there next week.
