Language/Southern-kurdish/Vocabulary/Family
Hi Southern Kurdish learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will learn vocabulary related to family members in Southern Kurdish. Family is very important in Southern Kurdish culture, and knowing the words will help you better understand and communicate with native speakers. Don't forget to practice your pronunciation!
Consider exploring these related pages after completing this lesson: How to Say Hello and Greetings & Feelings and Emotions.
Immediate Family[edit | edit source]
Let's start with immediate family members.
| Southern Kurdish | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| مامۆستا | mamôsta | Father |
| دایک | dayik | Mother |
| کچ | kech | Son |
| دوختر | doxtêr | Daughter |
| براوە | brawa | Brother |
| خوێنەر | xwayner | Sister |
Dialogue:
- Person 1: من کچی مامۆستایم. (Min kechi mamôstayam.) (I am the son of my father.)
- Person 2: دایکەت کەسێکی باشە. (Dayiket kasêki başe.) (Your mother is a nice person.)
Extended Family[edit | edit source]
Now let's learn some vocabulary for extended family members.
| Southern Kurdish | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| مامۆستای گرێبان | mamôstay gerêban | Grandfather |
| مامۆستای کرێ | mamôstay krey | Grandmother |
| بەی | bey | Uncle (father's brother) |
| خالا | xala | Aunt (father's sister) |
| دایی | dayi | Uncle (mother's brother) |
| خالە | xale | Aunt (mother's sister) |
Dialogue:
- Person 1: هاوسەرم کرێی مامۆستایمیە. (Hawserm kreyi mamôstayemye.) (My grandmother on my father's side.)
- Person 2: داییت دەچێت کۆتای بۆ کۆڕەکەیت. (Dayit dchet kôtay bo kôrakeyt.) (Your uncle brings gifts for your children.)
In-Laws[edit | edit source]
In Southern Kurdish culture, in-laws are also an important part of a family. Let's learn some vocabulary for in-laws.
| Southern Kurdish | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| خواجە | xwaje | Husband |
| کچە | keche | Wife |
| کوزینە | kozine | Cousin |
| شوێن | showên | Son-in-law |
| جاگیرە | jagîre | Daughter-in-law |
Dialogue:
- Person 1: خواجەم کارمەندە. (Xwajema karemande.) (My husband is a worker.)
- Person 2: شوێنەکەت باشە. (Showêneket başe.) (Your son-in-law is nice.)
Conclusion[edit | edit source]
Congratulations! You have learned Southern Kurdish vocabulary related to family. We hope this lesson was helpful in improving your language skills. Don't forget to practice the words with native speakers on Polyglot Club. Find native speakers and ask them any questions related to Southern Kurdish vocabulary! To improve your Southern Kurdish Vocabulary, you can also check out the list of members learning Southern Kurdish.
Sources[edit | edit source]
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