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Introduction

In this lesson, you will learn useful vocabulary related to directions and locations in Central Kurdish. Being able to ask for and give directions is an essential skill when traveling to a new place or navigating an unfamiliar area. This lesson will also help you discuss the location of various places and landmarks in the Kurdish language.

Don't miss the chance to check out these pages as you wrap up this lesson: Food & Polite Expressions.

Asking for Directions

When you are lost or need help finding a place, it's important to be able to ask for directions. Here are some common phrases you can use in Central Kurdish:

• لە کوێ ئەتەوێ بوون؟ (Le kû êtewey bûn?) - Where are you coming from?
• لە کوێ دەرەوە؟ (Le kû derewa?) - Where are you going?
• چەند لەوو بەرەوەیی رێیەکت نییە؟ (Chand lawe bêrewaîyî reyeket nîye?) - Do you know the way to (place)?
• ئەو بەرەوەی دەستبەخە؟ (Ew berewey destbexê?) - Is (place) nearby?

Giving Directions

When someone asks you for directions, you can use the following phrases to help them out:

• بەمڕۆژئاوەی نزمانەوە (Be merrojaawey nazmane) - Turn left
• بەمڕۆژئاوەی ڕاست (Be merrojaawey rast) - Turn right
• بەدەم، ژێرەوە کەوە، بەلى بچەروە (Bedem, Jêrewêkewê, Bely Bcêrowe)- Go straight, Turn left, Turn right (In order)
• هیوادارە (Hewadarê) - Be careful
• ئەو بەرەوەی لە چ ناوچەیە؟ (Ew berewey li çî navçeyê?) - Which street is (place) on?

Asking About Location

If you are trying to get a sense of where you are or where something is located, you can use the following phrases in Central Kurdish:

• ئەم بەرەوەیە کەلێر ئەستێرە؟ (Em bereweya kelêr astro?) - Is this place to the left or right?
• لە کوێ بەرەوەندەبوون؟ (Le kû bereweyandêbûn?) - Where is the location?
• ئەو بەرەوەی کە بۆمان زرینۆزیکرابووە؟ (Ew bereweyke kê bo Man Zarînûzykirabûwe?) - Where is the place that was mentioned for us?

Vocabulary

Central Kurdish	Pronunciation	English Translation
پشتگاهی(Pishtgahi)	/piʃtɡαhi/	Restaurant
مۆتەل، بار(Bâr ya Motel)	/motel, bɑr/	Hotel
بەرەوەی خۆت(berewey xot)	/bɛrɛwɛj xot/	Your location
ناوچە نێوئی(Navçe neowi)	/nɑwʧe ɲewi/	Address
سەر جادە(Ser jadê)	/sɛr ʒɑde/	Main street
گەشەپێدان(Geshepedan)	/ɡɛʃɛpædæn/	Walking
مۆتسایکل	/Motsaykel/	Motorcycle
گازین(Gazîn)	/gɑzɪn/	Gas
ئاژەڵ(Ajal)	/ɑʒɛl/	Bus
ئۆتۆمبێل(Atomobile)	/otomobile/	Car

Exercises

1. How do you say "Where is the hotel?" in Central Kurdish?
2. What would you say in Central Kurdish to ask for directions to the nearest restaurant?
3. If someone asked you for the address of a place, how would you say "The address is..." in Central Kurdish?

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have learned useful vocabulary related to directions and locations in Central Kurdish. Being able to ask for and give directions is an important skill when traveling or navigating an unfamiliar area. Keep practicing and using these phrases, and you'll be able to find your way around Kurdish-speaking regions with ease.

Upon wrapping up this lesson, take a look at these related pages: How to say Good Bye? & Drinks.

Table of Contents - Central Kurdish Course - 0 to A1

• Course Presentation

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Basic Greetings

• Introduction to Greetings
• Polite Expressions

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Pronouns and Nouns

• Subject Pronouns
• Possessive Pronouns

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Numbers and Counting

• Numbers 1-10
• Ordinal Numbers

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Basic Sentence Structure

• Forming Simple Sentences
• Questions and Negations

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Time and Dates

• Days of the Week
• Months and Seasons

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Verbs and Tenses

• Present Tense
• Past Tense

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Food and Dining

• Common Food Items
• Dining and Ordering

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Adjectives and Adverbs

• Descriptive Adjectives
• Comparative and Superlative

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Travel and Transportation

• Modes of Transportation
• Directions and Locations

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Prepositions and Conjunctions

• Common Prepositions
• Common Conjunctions

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Housing and Accommodations

• Types of Housing
• Household Items

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Central Kurdish Culture and Society

• Kurdish Traditions and Customs
• Kurdish Family and Social Structure

Other Lessons

• Months and Seasons
• Modes of Transportation
• Animals
• How to Say Hello and Greetings
• Common Food Items
• Types of Housing
• Food
• Days of the Week
• Clothes
• Family

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