Business & Work

1. Ez li vir im ji bo civîna karsaziyê.

   I'm here for a business meeting.

   Usage

   Used to explain the purpose of a business visit

   Grammar Note

   "ji bo ~" is a prepositional phrase meaning "for ~" indicating purpose

2. Ma ez dikarim karta we ya karsaziyê bistînim?

   Can I have your business card?

   Usage

   A polite way to request a business card in professional settings

   Grammar Note

   "May I …?" is "Ma ez dikarim" plus a subjunctive. "Your business card" puts the polite possessor we first and links the modifier with ya: karta we ya karsaziyê (not the familiar te). "Dibêm bikaribûm" stacks two finite verbs and is ungrammatical

3. Cihê coworkingê yê herî nêzîk li ku ye?

   Where is the nearest coworking space?

   Usage

   Used when looking for a coworking space while traveling for business

   Grammar Note

   "li ku ye?" is the standard Kurmanji question for "Where is ~?"

4. Pêwistiya min heye ku hin belgeyên çap bikim / scan bikim.

   Pê-wis-ti-ya min he-ye ku hin bel-ge-yên çap bi-kim / scan bi-kim.

   I need to print / scan some documents.

   Usage

   Used when requesting document printing or scanning services

   Grammar Note

   "pêwistiya min heye ku ~" means "I need to ~" expressing necessity

5. Navenda karsaziyê li otêlê heye?

   Is there a business center in the hotel?

   Usage

   Used to ask whether the hotel has a business center

   Grammar Note

   "heye?" is the existential question meaning "Is there ~?" / "Does it exist?"

6. Pêwistiya min heye ku odeya civînê amade bikim.

   I need to set up a meeting room.

   Usage

   Used to request meeting room preparation from hotel or office staff

   Grammar Note

   "amade kirin" is a compound verb meaning "to prepare". "amade" means "ready"

7. Saetên xebatê li vir çi ne?

   What are the business hours here?

   Usage

   Used to ask about the operating hours of a business or office

   Grammar Note

   "çi ne?" is the plural question form meaning "What are ~?"

8. Ez dixwazim hesabek bankê yê karsaziyê vekim.

   I'd like to open a business bank account.

   Usage

   Used when applying to open a business bank account

   Grammar Note

   "dixwazim ~" means "I want to ~" in the present tense first person

9. Hûn dikarin hevkarek karsaziyê yê herêmî pêşniyar bikin?

   Can you recommend a local business contact / partner?

   Usage

   Used when seeking local business connections or partnerships

   Grammar Note

   "Hûn dikarin ~?" means "Can you ~?" asking for ability or making a polite request (the polite 2pl "hûn", not the familiar "tu dikarî")

10. Ez beşdarî konferansa li [navê cihê] dibim.

    I'm attending a conference at [venue name].

    Usage

    Used to explain attendance at a conference or seminar

    Grammar Note

    "To attend/participate" is beşdar bûn, 1sg present beşdar dibim. tevgerîn means "to move/behave", not to attend

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