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Northern Kurdish Grammar → Introduction to Northern Kurdish → Alphabet and Pronunciation

As a complete beginner in Northern Kurdish, the first thing you need to know is the Northern Kurdish alphabet and its pronunciation. Although this may be daunting at first, it is important to learn the alphabet and pronunciation so you can begin forming words and phrases in Northern Kurdish. In this lesson, we will go over each letter of the Northern Kurdish alphabet and provide you with its pronunciation.


Once you've mastered this lesson, take a look at these related pages: Conditional Mood & Dative Case.

The Northern Kurdish Alphabet

The Northern Kurdish alphabet consists of 34 letters. Here are the letters of the Northern Kurdish alphabet in the order they appear:

Northern Kurdish Pronunciation English Translation
ئ [ʔ] glottal stop
ا [a] a
ب [b] b
پ [p] p
ت [t] t
ج [dʒ] j
چ [tʃ] ch
ح [h] h
خ [x] kh
د [d] d
ر [ɾ] r
ڕ [ɾː] long r
ز [z] z
ژ [ʒ] zh
س [s] s
ش [ʃ] sh
ع [ʕ] voiced pharyngeal fricative
غ [ɣ] gh
ف [f] f
ق [q] q
ک [k] k
گ [ɡ] g
ل [l] l
ڵ [lː] long l
م [m] m
ن [n] n
ھ [h] h
ه [h] h
ۆ [o] o
ێ [ɛ] e
ی [j] y
و [w] w

Vowels

Northern Kurdish has five vowels: a, e, i, o, and u. All vowels are pronounced.

Consonants

Consonants are pronounced generally as they are in English, with a few exceptions. The letters ت, د, ذ, ر, ز, س, ش, ص, ض, ط, ع, غ, ف, ق, ک, ل, م, ن, ھ, ه, and و are pronounced similar to their English counterparts. It's important to note that the letters خ, ح, ج, چ, and پ may take some practice to pronounce as they have unique sounds in Northern Kurdish.

Learning the alphabet and pronunciation is the first step in learning Northern Kurdish. In the next lesson, we will cover basic grammar rules and vocabulary to help you start forming sentences in Northern Kurdish.

Table of Contents - Northern Kurdish Course - 0 to A1


Introduction to Northern Kurdish


Greetings and Introductions


Noun and Adjective Declension


Daily Life


Verb Conjugation


Customs and Traditions


Pronouns


Hobbies and Free Time


Adverbs


Geography and Travel


Conjunctions

Other Lessons

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