Language/Central-kurdish/Vocabulary/Express-Surprise
Hi Central Kurdish learners! 😊
In this lesson, we'll learn how to express surprise in Central Kurdish. Being able to show surprise or shock in a conversation is essential, and it will help you better understand the nuances of the language.
Finish this lesson and explore these related pages: Fruits & Days of the Week.
General expressions[edit | edit source]
Let's start with some general expressions that you can use to show that you're surprised:
| Central Kurdish | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| وای !! | wāy | Wow! |
| خودایا !! | xudāyā | Oh my God! |
| واش !! | wāsh | Oh! |
| ناگواری !! | nāg(u)ārī | How unfortunate! / That's too bad! |
| چاو !! | chāw | What the hell! |
| کله‌وه !! | kalew(e)! | Incredible! |
Examples[edit | edit source]
- Person 1: مامۆستا گۆڕخانه سوود نه‌داتەوە. (Mamosta gorkhané swud nahdátewé.) (The teacher doesn't give us homework.)
- Person 2: ناگواری! (Nāg(u)ārī!) (How unfortunate! / That's too bad!)
- Person 1: ئه‌و دیمی دیکه پێ هه‌ستێكی بەزێک ژوورەوە. (Ew dímî díka pê hest(é)kî bezek zhúrewe.) (That ant entered with a tiny tail.)
- Person 2: کله‌وه! (Kalewe!) (Incredible!)
- Person 1: ده‌وه‌م هێمایه‌م لێبه‌ریر دۆنه ده‌خاتە. (Dowham hemayé(l)m labberír dóna dekhăté.) (My second cousin married his aunt.)
- Person 2: چاو! (Chāw!) (What the hell!)
Specific expressions[edit | edit source]
There are also some specific expressions that you can use to show surprise in certain situations. Let's take a look:
Surprise when hearing good news[edit | edit source]
If you want to show surprise after hearing good news, you can use the following:
| Central Kurdish | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| وافرین! | waf(r)é(n)! | Bravo! |
| زۆر خۆشحالم! | zor xóshhalém | I'm very happy! |
| خۆشحالم بۆ تۆ! | xóshhalém b(é) t(ó)! | Happy for you! |
| زۆر باشە! | zor bāshé | Very good! |
| خۆشبینی! | xósh(b)é(n)í | Pleasure! / Enjoyment! |
Examples[edit | edit source]
- Person 1: کانده‌ری خۆشحال ئەکات. (Kand(h)erî xóshhal ekat.) (The candidate won.)
- Person 2: زۆر خۆشحالم! (Zor xóshhalém!) (I'm very happy!)
- Person 1: منیشی دیكی دیاری کردیم (Ménîshî díkî dyari kerdîm.) (We chose the type of our new car.)
- Person 2: زۆر باشە! (Zor bāshé!) (Very good!)
Expressing disbelief[edit | edit source]
When you want to show disbelief in what someone is saying, these expressions might come in handy:
| Central Kurdish | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| باڵایەوە! | bala(y)awé! | Nonsense! / Rubbish! |
| وایستە! | waysté! | That's incredible! / Are you kidding? |
| ئەمە هەڵوێست نییە. | am(é) helwést nîyé | That can't be right. / That's impossible. |
Examples[edit | edit source]
- Person 1: من داشتم لەم کاتە ڕۆژانەی دوو خاتوومە تاو دەخاتم. (Mén dashetem le(l)m kat(é) rojané(y)é dow khat(w)umé taw dekhātem.) (I used to eat two loaves of bread every day.)
- Person 2: باڵایەوە! (Bala(y)awé!) (Nonsense! / Rubbish!)
- Person 1: دەخەنی هەموو دیوانەکان رۆژایەکی دیاری کردیتەوە؟ (Dexenî hem(w)ó dyewanekan rojayeke dyarikerditewé?) (Did you really choose a single day for the weddings of all the poets?)
- Person 2: وایستە! (Waysté!) (That's incredible! / Are you kidding?)
Dialogue[edit | edit source]
- Person 1: وای! / زۆر خۆشحالم! (Wa(y)! / Zor xóshhalém!) (Wow! / I'm very happy!)
- Person 2: چاڵا! چە بوو کاتێک بەرزی ئاسمانی لە ڕۆژ زانیاری کرد. / (Chalá! Ch(o) bwó katek berzé(y)é asmaní le(l)m roz zanyarí kerd.) (Really! When were you able to get astronomical data during the day?)
Tips[edit | edit source]
- To express surprise properly, it's important to use the right tone of voice and facial expressions. - Try to practice these expressions in conversation with native speakers. Find native speakers and ask them any questions! - Review the expressions presented in this lesson under the Vocabulary section.
Sources[edit | edit source]
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