Language/Northern-kurdish/Vocabulary/Drinks
Hi Northern Kurdish learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will learn the names of some popular drinks in Northern Kurdish. Knowing these words will help you during your travels in Kurdish-speaking areas or ordering in a Kurdish restaurant. Don't forget to practice with native speakers and ask them any questions you may have!
Non-Alcoholic Drinks[edit | edit source]
Northern Kurdish has a rich vocabulary of non-alcoholic drinks. Let's learn some of them:
| Northern Kurdish | IPA | English |
|---|---|---|
| نوشە | noʃə | juice |
| چای | tʃaj | tea |
| قاوە | qawə | coffee |
| شیرینی | ʃiriːniː | syrup |
| شراب | ʃarab | syrup / drink |
| آب | ab | water |
| دووچە | doːtʃ(ə) | soda |
| گازی | gaz(i) | sparkling water |
Dialogue[edit | edit source]
- Person 1: دۆژە
- Person 2: چی، ئەوەی کرێدەوەی؟؟
- Person 1: نوشی جیانیەکەم بیە
- Person 2: ویا، چاوی کەچانن؟
- Translation
- Person 1: Hi
- Person 2: Hi, what can I do for you??
- Person 1: Give me my favorite juice
- Person 2: Sure, which kind of juice do you want?
Alcoholic Drinks[edit | edit source]
In Kurdish culture, alcoholic drinks are not as common as non-alcoholic ones. However, there are still a few popular drinks that you might come across:
| Northern Kurdish | IPA | English |
|---|---|---|
| بیرە | bire | beer |
| شاندی | ʃandiː | wine |
| چوك | tʃok | raki |
Dialogue[edit | edit source]
- Person 1: دلت خێرا دەکاتەوە؟
- Person 2: نەخێر، تەنها بیرەی بەردەستەوە لە چەندین جێمارە بەرگ مەدەوەن.
- Person 1: دەمەزرێنیم بۆتە تەنها دوو شاندی کە دەستۆک مادەون.
- Person 2: لابەست باشە، هیەڵنیرەوەی خواردنی تەنها بەیتی بەردەستەتەوە
- Translation
- Person 1: Are you feeling good?
- Person 2: Yes, I am good. They have only a few types of beer on the menu.
- Person 1: Let's order then only two glasses of wine that they have.
- Person 2: Alright, drinking responsibly is only healthy at home.
Conclusion[edit | edit source]
I hope this lesson has expanded your Northern Kurdish vocabulary and will help you during your travels to Kurdish-speaking areas. For more vocabulary and grammar lessons, please visit our language exchange platform. Feel free to edit this wiki page if you think it can be improved 😎.
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Upon wrapping up this lesson, take a look at these related pages: Northern Kurdish Vocabulary: Greetings and Introductions ..., Counting and Numbers, Indoor Activities & Sports and Fitness.