How Are You in Kurmanji: Questions and Answers in Kurdish
Want to ask “how are you” in Kurmanji (Kurdish)? This page presents phrases recorded by our teachers so you can ask the question and answer it naturally.
You will find the main expression, its variants, common answers such as “I'm fine” or “me too, I'm fine”, and a short dialogue built from recorded phrases. Every phrase on this page is ready to use.
The main question
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The most direct way to ask “how are you?” in Kurmanji is Tu çawa yî ? You can use it on its own or right after a greeting. It is the core of all the variants presented on this page.
Variants of the question
The question Tu çawa yî ? is often paired with a greeting:
- Silav! Tu çawa yî ? - Hi! How are you?
- Roj baş! Tu çawa yî ? - Hello! How are you?
- Silav. Tu çawa yî îro? - Hello. How are you today?
Our recordings also give two forms that our teachers translate with the formal or plural “you”: Hûn çawa nin ? and Hûn çawa ne ?.
How to answer
The standard answer means “I'm fine.” Our recordings offer several forms:
- Ez baş im - I'm fine.
- Ez baş dikim - I'm fine.
- Baş im - I'm fine.
- Ez baş im, spas. Û tu ? - I'm fine, thank you. And you?
- Baş im, spas. Tu çawa yî? - I'm fine, thank you. And you?
- Ez jî baş im. - Me too, I'm fine.
You will find both Ez baş im and Baş im in our recordings. Likewise, Ez baş im and Ez baş dikim both translate as “I'm fine.”
Ready-to-copy examples
- Silav! Çawa yî? - Hi! How are you?
- Roj baş! Tu çawa yî ? - Hello! How are you?
- Silav, tu çawa yî îro? - Hello, how are you today?
- Ez baş im, spas. Û tu ? - I'm fine, thank you. And you?
- Ez jî baş im. Ji kerema xwe, hûn dikarin hêdî biaxivin ? - Me too, I'm fine. Please, can you speak slowly?
Short dialogue
This exchange is built from phrases recorded by our teachers:
- A: Silav! Tu çawa yî ? - Hi! How are you?
- B: Ez baş im, spas. Û tu ? - I'm fine, thank you. And you?
- A: Ez jî baş im. - Me too, I'm fine.
Usage notes
The question Tu çawa yî ? is frequently combined with a greeting. Adding îro (“today”), as in Silav. Tu çawa yî îro?, makes the question more specific to the moment.
If the person you are speaking with talks too fast, the phrase Ez jî baş im. Ji kerema xwe, hûn dikarin hêdî biaxivin ? lets you answer and ask them to slow down in a single sentence.
FAQ
How do you say “how are you” in Kurmanji?
The basic phrase is Tu çawa yî ? (“How are you?”). It is often used after a greeting, as in Roj baş! Tu çawa yî ? (“Hello! How are you?”).
How do you answer Tu çawa yî ? in Kurmanji?
Our recordings offer several answers: Ez baş im or Baş im for “I'm fine”, and Ez baş im, spas. Û tu ? for “I'm fine, thank you. And you?”
What is the difference between Tu çawa yî ? and Hûn çawa nin ??
Tu çawa yî ? translates as “How are you?” when speaking to one person. Hûn çawa nin ? is translated with the formal or plural “you”. Our recordings also include the variant Hûn çawa ne ? for this second phrase.
How do you ask someone to speak slowly in Kurmanji?
The recorded phrase is Ez jî baş im. Ji kerema xwe, hûn dikarin hêdî biaxivin ? It means “Me too, I'm fine. Please, can you speak slowly?”
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