Language/Southern-kurdish/Vocabulary/Fruits
Hi Southern Kurdish learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will learn some fruits vocabulary in Southern Kurdish. As always, we will spice it up with fun facts and cultural information! So let's start 🍎
Consider broadening your understanding by checking out these related lessons: Express Surprise & Animals.
Fruits[edit | edit source]
Let's start with the most basic fruits vocabulary.
| Southern Kurdish | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| توتیا | /tɔtija/ | Strawberry |
| رۆبار | /rɔbær/ | Blackberry |
| سمێر | /smær/ | Melon |
| هەوەرێن | /hæwæræn/ | Cantaloupe |
| زەردەڵە | /zærdælæ/ | Watermelon |
| شاوەڕ | /ʃɑwær/ | Cherry |
| شوێن | /ʃwæn/ | Apple |
| زەبُون | /zæbuːn/ | Grape |
| نهێنی | /næhinji/ | Plum |
| لیمۆ | /liːmɔ/ | Lemon |
Fun Fact[edit | edit source]
Did you know that the largest watermelon on record weighed 350 pounds? It was grown by Chris Kent from Tennessee, USA in 2013.
Dialogue[edit | edit source]
- Person 1: برۆشکەیەک کۆر دەکەی؟ (Have you seen a pear?)
- Person 2: نەتوانم لەزیاتر بینین بەڵام کالیفۆرنیا خۆی خەوندێک بەشقەی زۆر بەرزتر لە دووەم بینێرێکدا دابنێ. (I haven't seen many, but California itself produces over half the pears grown in the United States with a more significant run of about the second week in July.)
Grapes[edit | edit source]
Grapes are a fruit that has been cultivated for thousands of years. The varieties are endless, but here are some of the most popular in Southern Kurdistan.
| Southern Kurdish | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| زەنچی | /zænʧi/ | Thompson Seedless |
| خوشک | /xwæʃk/ | Raisin |
| کەرمەن | /kærman/ | Crimson Seedless |
| شوێنی سورە | /ʃwæni søre/ | Red Globe |
| بەدرەنج | /bedærændʒ/ | Muscat |
Fun Fact[edit | edit source]
Did you know that grapes are a type of berry? However, unlike most berries, grapes are grown in clusters.
Dialogue[edit | edit source]
- Person 1: ئایا زەنچی یان خوشک دەگرێتی؟ (Do you like Thompson Seedless or Raisins?)
- Person 2: یانزە لە هەموویان ئامادەیە، بەڵام زەنچی بەمرۆژە زۆر بەکار بەردەستە. (I like both of them, but Thompson Seedless is more commonly used in everyday life.)
Citrus Fruits[edit | edit source]
Citrus fruits are known for their refreshing taste and various uses in the kitchen. In Southern Kurdistan, they are very popular and can be seen in most markets.
| Southern Kurdish | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| پرتقال | /pɜrtɑqɑl/ | Orange |
| لیمۆ | /liːmɔ/ | Lime |
| لیمۆی یاری | /liːmɔji jɑriː/ | Grapefruit |
| لۆندوی زەرد | /lɔndwi zærd/ | Lemon |
Fun Fact[edit | edit source]
Did you know that the word "orange" wasn't used for the name of the color until the fruit came to England in the 1300s? Before that, English-speakers just called the color "yellow-red."
Dialogue[edit | edit source]
- Person 1: ئەتوانی پرتقال بە دەریا دەست بکەی؟ (Can you reach the orange in the water?)
- Person 2: دیکەیەکی بۆخۆشی دەدات، زۆر شت شەروتییە. (There is a nice little island, it's very close to the shore.)
Conclusion[edit | edit source]
Well, we hope you enjoyed learning some fruits vocabulary in Southern Kurdish this time! Remember that practice makes perfect, so don't hesitate to use the Find native speakers and practice with them. You can also try to use the vocabulary in context by reading articles in our Southern Kurdish Vocabulary section. Keep learning and see you in the next lesson! 🍍
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Sources[edit | edit source]
Finished this lesson? Check out these related lessons: Food & Education.