بەخێربێیت
bexêr bêytto one person
Welcome in Sorani Kurdish is بەخێربێیت (bexêr bêyt) to one person and بەخێربێن (bexêr bên) to several people. Hosts often add فەرموو (fermû), "please, come in".
Meaning: greeting for a guest (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Kurdish | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| بەخێربێیت | bexêr bêyt | to one person |
| بەخێربێن | bexêr bên | plural or formal |
| فەرموو | fermû | please come in |
The phrase is said at the door, when guests arrive or when someone comes home. Kurdish hospitality is well known, so it is often followed by an offer of tea.
What does it mean word for word?
بەخێر (bexêr) means "with goodness" and بێیت (bêyt) means "may you come".
Did you know?
- Offering tea to guests is a central part of hospitality in Kurdish homes.
Examples in context
- بەخێربێیت بۆ ماڵەکەمان.bexêr bêyt bo malekeman.Welcome to our home.
- فەرموو دانیشە.fermû danîşe.Please sit down.
Example conversation
Awat welcomes his guests, Shilan and her father, at his door.
- Awatبەخێربێن، فەرموون.bexêr bên, fermûn.Welcome, please come in.
- Shilanسوپاس، ئاوات.sipas, awat.Thanks, Awat.
- Awatفەرموون دانیشن.fermûn danîşin.Please sit down.
