کێشە نییە
kêshe nîye
The phrase "no problem" in Kurdish is کێشە نییە (kêshe nîye).
کێشە نییە is primarily used to indicate that no apology is necessary. However, it is also used to mean "it doesn't matter" or "it's okay" when responding to a request or a specific situation.
Meaning: no apology is necessary (intj)
How do you pronounce it?
kêshe nîye
Did you know?
- In many Kurdish dialects, you might hear سەرچاو meaning 'on my eyes' as a more poetic and hospitable way to say 'no problem' when accepting a request.
- In certain Kurdish dialects, rather than saying کێشە نییە, people might use the word خەم (meaning 'sorrow' or 'grief') to dismiss a mistake, implying the error is not worth any sadness.
- The word کێشە used in this phrase can also mean 'a scale' for weighing things, though in this context it refers to a 'problem' or 'difficulty'.
Examples in context
- کێشە نییە!No problem!Tatoeba #10542774 by Sarchia, translation #413611 by blay_paul
- کێشە نییە.No problem.Tatoeba #10542780 by Sarchia, translation #551443 by CM
- هیچ کێشە نییە!No problem at all!This sentence shows how to express that there is no problem at all using کێشە نییە.Tatoeba #10542782 by Sarchia, translation #21085 by blay_paul
Example conversation
Sarya accidentally bumps into Dijwar in a hallway.
- Dijwarئاگاداری بە!Be careful!
- Saryaببوره، بە هەڵە بوو.Sorry, it was a mistake.
- Dijwarکێشە نییە، ساریا.No problem, Sarya.
- Saryaسوپاس، دیژوار.Thanks, Dijwar.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
