Adjectives

1. Mezin

   Big

   Usage

   For stating a size — clothes or rooms

2. Piçûk

   Small

   Usage

   The opposite of big — for asking for a smaller size

3. Giran

   Heavy

   Usage

   For the weight of luggage, and as a lead-in to asking for help

4. Sivik

   Light (weight)

   Usage

   Light in weight — a different word from light meaning bright

5. Biha

   Expensive

   Usage

   High in price — the opening move when haggling

6. Erzan

   Cheap

   Usage

   The opposite of expensive — for asking for something cheaper

7. Germ

   Hot

   Usage

   Hot to the touch — kept separate from hot weather

   Grammar Note

   Germ is hot to the touch; for weather Kurdish says hewa germ e ("the weather is hot").

8. Sar

   Cold

   Usage

   Cold to the touch — kept separate from cold weather

   Grammar Note

   Sar is cold to the touch; for weather say hewa sar e ("the weather is cold").

9. Nû

   New

   Usage

   Brand new — also used when asking for a replacement

10. Kevn

    Old (thing)

    Usage

    Old as in worn — never the word to use about a person

    Grammar Note

    Kevn is for objects; for people use pîr.

11. Ciwan

    Young

    Usage

    About a person's age — a small-talk staple

12. Pîr

    Old (person)

    Usage

    Elderly, about people — a different word from old things

13. Paqij

    Clean

    Usage

    For praising cleanliness, and for praising a view

14. Qirêj

    Dirty

    Usage

    Unclean — the reason you give when asking for a change of room or dishes

15. Baş

    Good

    Usage

    A positive verdict, also usable to signal agreement

16. Xerab

    Bad

    Usage

    A negative verdict — also used of health and weather

17. Nêzîk

    Near

    Usage

    Close by — for checking whether you can walk

18. Dûr

    Far

    Usage

    Far away — your cue to look for transport

19. Zû

    Early

    Usage

    Early in time — for first departures and opening hours

    Grammar Note

    Zû is early in time; fast in speed is bilez.

20. Dereng

    Late

    Usage

    Late in time — for last departures and closing hours

    Grammar Note

    Dereng is late in time; slow in speed is hêdî.

21. Zêde

    Many

    Usage

    A large amount or number — also used to describe crowds

22. Kêm

    Few

    Usage

    A small amount or number — for asking for less of something

23. Hewa germ e

    Hot (weather)

    Usage

    Hot weather — learn it separately from hot objects

    Grammar Note

    Hewa means weather — this is how hot weather is expressed.

24. Hewa sar e

    Cold (weather)

    Usage

    Cold weather — learn it separately from cold objects

    Grammar Note

    The phrase for cold weather. For a cold object, sar stands alone.

25. Şîrîn

    Cute

    Usage

    Used broadly for people, objects, and animals

26. Spehî

    Cool

    Usage

    Mainly for praising the look of a person or thing

27. Xweş

    Delicious

    Usage

    The most common compliment at a meal

28. Ecêb!

    Amazing

    Usage

    Used to express surprise or admiration

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