Ways to say it
| Kurdish | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| بەخێربێی | bexêrbêy | singular |
| بەخێربێن | bexêrbên | plural |
| bi xêr bên | plural | |
| bi xêr bê | singular |
The phrase is a greeting given upon someone's arrival. For the act of greeting someone's arrival as a noun, the word pêşwazîkirin is used.
Which one should you use?
The singular form بەخێربێی is used when addressing a single person. The plural form بەخێربێن is used when addressing multiple people or when you wish to use a polite form for a single person. The variations bi xêr bê (singular) and bi xêr bên (plural) are also available.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
Use the singular form بەخێربێی when addressing one person. Use the plural form بەخێربێن when addressing more than one person or when using the polite address for one person.
How do you pronounce it?
bexêrbêy
When do people say it?
In a broad cultural context, some Kurdish speakers use the Arabic loanword Ahlan wa Sahlan to express 'Welcome!'
Did you know?
- If you are welcoming someone to a home, you might hear people say Xêr hatî, which translates to 'You have brought goodness'. This shifts the focus from the guest arriving to the guest themselves being the source of the blessing.
- While بەخێربێن is the standard greeting, in many Kurdish regions, an even warmer welcome involves offering tea or coffee immediately after the verbal greeting. The verbal welcome is often considered incomplete without the physical hospitality of a drink.
- The root of the greeting بەخێربێی contains the word xêr, which means 'goodness' or 'blessing'. To welcome someone is literally to wish that they arrive accompanied by 'goodness'.
Examples in context
- بەخێربێن بۆ دنیای بیرکاری.Welcome to the world of mathematics.This sentence is useful for welcoming someone to the world of mathematics using بەخێربێن.Tatoeba #10317136 by Sarchia, translation #5956051 by mailohilohi
- بەخێربێن.Welcome.This sentence is useful for a general welcome using بەخێربێن.Tatoeba #9138660 by Sarchia, translation #138919 by CM
- بەخێربێن بۆ کنتاکی!Welcome to Kentucky!This sentence is useful for welcoming someone to Kentucky using بەخێربێن.Tatoeba #9841355 by Sarchia, translation #6945728 by Eccles17
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Soran arrives at Rojda's house for a visit.
- Rojdaبەخێربێی، سوران!Welcome, Soran!
- Soranسپاس، ڕۆژدا.Thanks, Rojda.
- Rojdaفەرموو، وەرە ژوورەوە.Please, come inside.
- Soranزۆر سوپاس.Thank you very much.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “welcome” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
