Art & Museums

1. Muzexaneya hunerê / galeri li ku derê ye?

   Mu-ze-xa-ne-ya hu-ne-rê / ga-le-ri li ku de-rê ye?

   Where is the art museum / gallery?

   Usage

   Used to ask the location of an art museum or gallery

   Grammar Note

   "Li ku dere ye" is the Kurmanji Kurdish expression for asking location

2. Saetên vekirinê çi ne?

   Sa-e-tên ve-ki-ri-nê çi ne?

   What are the opening hours?

   Usage

   Used to ask about the opening hours

   Grammar Note

   "Chi ne" is the Kurmanji question "what are they"

3. Bihayê ketinê çend e?

   Bi-ha-yê ke-ti-nê çend e?

   How much is the entrance fee?

   Usage

   Used to ask about the entrance fee

   Grammar Note

   "Chend e" asks "how much is it" in Kurmanji Kurdish

4. Destûrê wênekêşiyê di hundirê de heye?

   Des-tû-rê wê-ne-kê-şi-yê di hun-di-rê de he-ye?

   Is photography allowed inside?

   Usage

   Used to ask if photography is permitted inside

   Grammar Note

   "Destur" means "permission" in Kurdish

5. Rêberê dengî heye?

   Rê-be-rê den-gî he-ye?

   Do you have an audio guide?

   Usage

   Used to ask if an audio guide is available

   Grammar Note

   "Heye" means "is there" in Kurmanji Kurdish

6. Koleksiyona hunerê kevneşopî li ku derê ye?

   Ko-lek-si-yo-na hu-ne-rê kev-ne-şo-pî li ku de-rê ye?

   Where is the collection of traditional art?

   Usage

   Used to locate the traditional art collection

   Grammar Note

   "Kevnesopi" means "traditional" in Kurdish

7. Ev berhema hunerê gelek xweş e — hunerkar kî ye?

   Ev ber-he-ma hu-ne-rê ge-lek xweş e — hu-ner-kar kî ye?

   This artwork is stunning — who is the artist?

   Usage

   Used to ask who created a specific artwork

   Grammar Note

   "Ki ye" means "who is it?" in Kurmanji Kurdish

8. Ma ez dikarim çapeke ji vê berhemê bikirim?

   Ma ez di-ka-rim ça-pe-ke ji vê ber-he-mê bi-ki-rim?

   Can I buy a print / reproduction of this work?

   Usage

   Used to ask about buying a print or reproduction

   Grammar Note

   The modal karîn agrees with its subject: with ez it is dikarim, and the 1sg subjunctive of kirîn is bikirim. dikare bikirîne is third person and would ask "can he buy it?"

9. Gera bi rêber heye?

   Ge-ra bi rê-ber he-ye?

   Is there a guided tour available?

   Usage

   Used to ask if a guided tour is available

   Grammar Note

   "Bi reber" means "with a guide" in Kurmanji

10. Ez dixwazim beşdarî xebatkargeha hunerî bibim.

    Ez di-xwa-zim beş-da-rî xe-bat-kar-ge-ha hu-ne-rî bi-bim.

    I'd like to attend an art workshop.

    Usage

    Used to express interest in joining an art workshop

    Grammar Note

    "Dixwazim" expresses desire in Kurmanji: "I want to"

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