bîriya te dikim
To say "I will miss you" in Kurdish, use bîriya te dikim.
This phrase is used to express that you will feel sadness or a sense of longing because someone is no longer with you.
Did you know?
- The phrase bîriya te dikim literally translates to 'I am making your memory' or 'I am doing your memory'.
- While English uses 'miss' to describe a void, Kurdish uses 'memory' to describe the presence of the person in one's mind.
- In poetic Kurdish literature, 'making memory' is often used as a metaphor for the way grief occupies the mind after a loss.
Example conversation
Soran and Layla are saying goodbye at the airport.
- SoranLayla, ez bîriya te dikim.Layla, I will miss you.
- LaylaEz jî bîriya te dikim, Soran.I will miss you too, Soran.
- SoranHêvî dikim em zû bvên.I hope we meet soon.
- LaylaEz jî wisa hêvî dikim.I hope so too.