Public Transport

1. Rawestgeha otobusê / metrowê ya herî nêzîk li ku ye?

   Where is the nearest bus / metro station?

   Usage

   Used to locate the nearest bus stop or metro station

   Grammar Note

   "Herî" is the Kurmanji superlative marker. "Li ku ye?" = "where is it?"

2. Kîjan otobus diçe [cihê hedefê]?

   Kî-jan o-to-bus di-çe [ci-hê he-de-fê]?

   Which bus goes to [destination]?

   Usage

   Used to find out which bus goes to a destination

   Grammar Note

   "Kîjan" is the Kurmanji interrogative adjective meaning "which"

3. Bihayê biletê çiqas e?

   How much is the fare?

   Usage

   Used to ask the ticket price

   Grammar Note

   In Kurmanji, "-ê/-a" is the genitive suffix showing possession ("of the")

4. Ma ez dikarim bilêtekî rojane an qerta rêwîtiyê bikirim?

   Can I buy a day pass / travel card?

   Usage

   Used to ask about purchasing a day pass or travel card

   Grammar Note

   "Dikarim" is the first-person present of "karîn" (can). Used to express ability

5. Ev otobus / trên li [cihî] radiweste?

   Does this bus / train stop at [location]?

   Usage

   Used to verify if the vehicle stops at a location

   Grammar Note

   "Radiweste" is the 3rd-person singular present of "rawestan" (to stop) — here "stops (at)"

6. Heta [cihê hedefê] çend rawestgeh mane?

   How many stops until [destination]?

   Usage

   Used to count remaining stops to destination

   Grammar Note

   "çend" ("how many") is followed by an unmarked singular noun. A stop is a rawestgeh. There is no noun "sekin" in Kurmanji; sekinîn is the verb "to wait"

7. Min rawestgeha xwe ji dest da — divê ez çi bikim?

   I missed my stop — what should I do?

   Usage

   Used when you have missed your stop

   Grammar Note

   "Divê" is a Kurmanji modal meaning "must/should"

8. Ma otobusa şevê an xizmeta dereng heye?

   Is there a night bus / late service?

   Usage

   Used to check if night buses or late services operate

   Grammar Note

   "ma" introduces a question and "heye" means "there is". "Night bus" is the ezafe otobusa şevê (feminine noun plus oblique şevê); otobusan is an oblique plural and cannot stand as the subject

9. Ez li ku dikarim taksiyekê an xizmeta siwarbûna hevpar bibînim?

   Where can I find a taxi / ride-share?

   Usage

   Used to locate a taxi or ride-share

   Grammar Note

   "li ku dikarim" = "where can I …". A ride-share is siwarbûn (boarding) plus hevpar (shared). There is no Kurmanji word "hevar"

10. Gava em bigihîjin [rawestê], dikarin ji min re bibêjin?

    Can you tell me when we arrive at [stop]?

    Usage

    Used to ask someone to notify you when reaching a stop

    Grammar Note

    "Dikarin" is the polite second-person plural of "karîn". Kurdmanji uses plural for polite address

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