Remote Work

1. Ma li vir toreke wifi ya xurt heye?

   Is there strong Wi-Fi here?

   Usage

   Asking about Wi-Fi strength

   Grammar Note

   "Ma ... heye?" = "is there ...?"

2. Şîfreya wifi çi ye?

   What is the Wi-Fi password?

   Usage

   Asking for the Wi-Fi password

   Grammar Note

   "çi ye" = "what is" (question)

3. Ez ji dûr ve dixebitim.

   I work remotely.

   Usage

   Explaining that you work remotely

   Grammar Note

   "ji ... ve" is a circumposition of origin, so "ji dûr ve" = remotely. "dixebitim" is the 1sg present of xebitîn (to work)

4. Ma li vir kafeyek heye ku mirov tê de bixebite?

   Is there a co-working café here?

   Usage

   Looking for a co-working café

   Grammar Note

   Kurmanji has no fixed term for "co-working café", so a relative clause "ku mirov tê de bixebite" (where one can work) is used. A coined compound like "kafe-xebat" is not real Kurmanji

5. Ji bo şarjkirina laptopa min cihek lazim e.

   I need a place to charge my laptop.

   Usage

   Looking for a charging spot

   Grammar Note

   "ji bo … cihek lazim e" = a place is needed for …. "Charging" is "şarjkirin" (same stem as "şarj bikim" in the Convenience Store category)

6. Ez hewceyî cihekî bêdeng im ji bo konferansekê.

   I need a quiet place for a conference call.

   Usage

   Looking for a quiet space for a conference call

   Grammar Note

   "bê-" prefix = without. "bêdeng" = without sound = quiet

7. Ma li vir çaperek heye?

   Is there a printer here?

   Usage

   Asking if there is a printer

   Grammar Note

   The machine is "çaper" ("çapker" is a person who prints). "-ek" is the indefinite suffix

8. Girêdana înternetê gelek hêdî ye.

   The internet connection is very slow.

   Usage

   Reporting slow internet connection

   Grammar Note

   "gelek" = very, a lot

9. Ma li vir cihekî xebatê yê hevpar heye?

   Is there a co-working space here?

   Usage

   Looking for a co-working space

   Grammar Note

   "hevpar" = shared, joint. "cih" is masculine, so the second ezafe is "yê" ("ya" is the feminine form)

10. Ez dixwazim beşdarî civîneke serhêl bibim.

    I want to join an online meeting.

    Usage

    Expressing intent to join an online meeting

    Grammar Note

    "online" is "serhêl", the same word used in the School & Education category ("kursên serhêl"). "beşdarî … bibim" is the subjunctive "to take part in …"

11. Daxistina pelê gelek dem digire.

    File downloading is taking a long time.

    Usage

    Reporting slow download speed

    Grammar Note

    "gelek dem digire" = takes a lot of time

12. Ma ez dikarim cihekî xebatê ji bo tevahiya rojê bi kirê bigirim?

    Is it possible to rent a workspace for the whole day?

    Usage

    Asking about renting workspace for the full day

    Grammar Note

    "to rent" is the compound verb "bi kirê girtin" (as in the Car Rental & Driving category). "the whole day" is "tevahiya rojê" (the whole of the day)

13. Ez ê belgeya xwe ji bo çapkirinê bişînim.

    I will send my document for printing.

    Usage

    Informing that you will send a document for printing

    Grammar Note

    The future is "Ez ê + subjunctive". "document" is "belge", the same word used in the Business & Work category. "çapkirinê" is the oblique of çapkirin (printing)

14. Ji bo girêdanê VPN ji min re lazim e.

    I need a VPN to connect.

    Usage

    Explaining the need for a VPN

    Grammar Note

    "connection" is the noun "girêdan" (the same word as in "Girêdana înternetê" in this file). "ji min re lazim e" = "I need it"

15. Saetek şarjkirin çiqas e?

    How much is one hour of charging?

    Usage

    Asking about the cost of charging

    Grammar Note

    "çiqas e" = "how much is it?". "charging" is "şarjkirin"

16. Îro civîneke serhêl a girîng a me heye.

    We have an important online meeting today.

    Usage

    Informing about an important online meeting today

    Grammar Note

    "today" is simply "îro". "civîneke serhêl a girîng a me heye" = "we have an important online meeting"

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