Language/Southern-kurdish/Vocabulary/Education
Hi Southern Kurdish learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will learn Southern Kurdish vocabulary related to education. Education is an essential aspect of life, and learning new words in Southern Kurdish will help you improve your communication skills when discussing educational topics with a native speaker.
Once you've mastered this lesson, take a look at these related pages: Count to 10 & How to Say Hello and Greetings.
Basic Vocabulary[edit | edit source]
Let's start with some basic vocabulary related to education. Here are some common words you may hear in a classroom or educational setting:
| Southern Kurdish | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| گۆڕاڤ | gorav | book |
| زانکۆ | zanko | university |
| په‌رێزەکان | perezekan | pencils |
| لیست | list | list |
| شوێن | showen | classroom |
| شانه‌زاد | shanezad | student |
| بابەت | babat | topic |
| فرۆشیار | froshyar | teacher |
Dialogue:
- Person 1: زانکۆ لێمان دەکرێت؟ (Do you attend university?)
- Person 2: نەم (No)
- Person 1: لیستی پۆشینیەکانت تۆ کەسێکیە؟ (Who is in your class list?)
- Person 2: زیندوو، بینەر، خاکانیانی، نێریمان (Zindu, Binêr, Khakanyanî and Nêrîman)
Academic Degrees[edit | edit source]
In many cultures, obtaining a degree is a significant achievement. Below are the Southern Kurdish words for some common academic degrees:
| Southern Kurdish | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| لایسانس | layisans | Bachelor's degree |
| مامۆستا | mamosta | Master's degree |
| دکتۆرا | doktorâ | Doctorate degree |
Dialogue:
- Person 1: دا دایکتۆرا دۆزیتەوە لە پۆلەکەدا؟ (Is that Doctorate degree yours on the wall?)
- Person 2: بەڕێز، ئەوەش کاری منە واتە (Yes, it's mine.)
- Person 1: خێرا. ئیا لەگەڵی شانەزادانی ئەو زانکۆیە؟ (Great. Do many students at that university get that degree?)
- Person 2: نە، بۆ زانیاری زیاتر پەیوەندی بکە بە Southern Kurdish speakers لە Find native speakers، لە ئەوەی کەسانی ئاشنا بە ئەو مەرحەلە هەیەن. (No, for more information, communicate with Southern Kurdish speakers on Find native speakers, as they may know)
Academic Subjects[edit | edit source]
The following chart displays some of the common subjects taught in an academic setting, such as at a university:
| Southern Kurdish | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| ئەناڵیز | analîz | Analysis |
| کڕین | karin | Accounting |
| بەرهەمەکان | berehemekan | Economics |
| فیزیک | fizîk | Physics |
| شیمیا | shimya | Chemistry |
| زانست | zanist | Science |
| بیناسیازی | binasızya | Architecture |
| قەبارە | qebarre | Mathematics |
Dialogue:
- Person 1: ئەناڵیز بۆ کرینەوە هاوکاتەکەت کەم لە چەند کەسانە هەیە؟ (How many people are in your accounting analysis class?)
- Person 2: ١٢ (12)
- Person 1: هۆکاری زانستی کە دروست دەکرێت؟ (What is the nature of the science project you are working on?)
- Person 2: هۆکاری سەرەکی ئەمەش لەو خشتەیە کە ئەم رۆژە بابەتەکەمو پەرلەماندووە (It's just a general project that I have been working on this topic for today's class.)
Words for School Supplies[edit | edit source]
Whether you are attending a university, a school or taking online classes, you will need some basic school supplies to help you prepare for your courses. Here are some of the Southern Kurdish words you might need to know:
| Southern Kurdish | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| په‌رێزە | pereze | pencil |
| شمعە | shama | candle |
| ئەنجامدانی | enjamdani | report card |
| په‌پەڕ | peper | paper |
| خوشناوەی زانکۆ | xoshnaweî zankû | student desk |
| خشتەی ڕێکخراو | khoshtê rekkhray | chalkboard |
Dialogue:
- Person 1: لە گەشەپێدانی کتێبەکەم چۆنیەتی فۆڕمت دەکات؟ (How do you format your book notes?)
- Person 2: په‌رێزەکان و په‌پەڕەکانم دەیەنی (I use my pencils and papers)
- Person 1: خوشناوی زانکۆ نیشانەکراوە لە خۆتۆماری وەزارەتی پارێزەرگە. تەواو کرد ؟ (The school desk was listed in the state department. Do you agree?)
- Person 2: باشە، دەنگی خۆڕایی کەی. (Yes, it's a great price.)
Conclusion[edit | edit source]
In conclusion, we have learned some essential Southern Kurdish vocabulary related to education that will help you communicate better in an academic setting. Remember, to improve your Southern Kurdish Vocabulary, you can also use the Polyglot Club website. Find native speakers and ask them any questions!
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Sources[edit | edit source]
Having concluded this lesson, consider checking out these related pages: Health & Animals.