School & Education

1. Dibistana / zanîngeha herî nêzîk li ku ye?

   Di-bis-ta-na / za-nîn-ge-ha he-rî nê-zîk li ku ye?

   Where is the nearest school / university?

   Usage

   Used to ask for the location of a nearby school or university

   Grammar Note

   "li ku ye" is the Kurmanji Kurdish expression for "where is it" — asking for a location

2. Ez dixwazim di kursekî zimanî de tomar bibim.

   Ez di-xwa-zim di kur-se-kî zi-ma-nî de to-mar bi-bim.

   I'd like to enroll in a language course.

   Usage

   Expressing desire to enroll in a language course

   Grammar Note

   "dixwazim" is the first-person singular present of "xwastin" (to want) in Kurmanji Kurdish

3. Gelo ez dikarim dibistanê / kampusê bibînim?

   Ge-lo ez di-ka-rim di-bis-ta-nê / kam-pu-sê bi-bî-nim?

   Can I visit the school / campus?

   Usage

   Asking for permission to visit a school or campus

   Grammar Note

   "Gelo" introduces a question in Kurmanji. "dikarim" means "I can" — the ability modal

4. Li vir kîjan dersên têne xwendin?

   Li vir kî-jan der-sên tê-ne xwen-din?

   What subjects are taught here?

   Usage

   Asking about the subjects taught at a school

   Grammar Note

   "têne xwendin" is the passive construction in Kurmanji — "tên" functions as a passive auxiliary

5. Xercên xwendinê çiqas e?

   Xer-cên xwen-di-nê çi-qas e?

   How much is the tuition fee?

   Usage

   Asking about the cost of tuition

   Grammar Note

   "çiqas e" means "how much is it" — a standard price question. "xerc" (expense) is from Arabic

6. Ez li mamosteyekî taybet digerim.

   Ez li ma-mos-te-ye-kî tay-bet di-ge-rim.

   I'm looking for a private tutor.

   Usage

   Saying you are looking for a private tutor

   Grammar Note

   "digerim" is the present first-person singular of "gerîn" (to look for)

7. Pirtûkxane li ku ye?

   Pir-tûk-xa-ne li ku ye?

   Where is the library?

   Usage

   Asking for the location of the library

   Grammar Note

   "pirtûkxane" combines "pirtûk" (book) and "xane" (house) — from Persian "khane"

8. Gelo hûn kursên serhêl pêşkêş dikin?

   Ge-lo hûn kur-sên ser-hêl pêş-kêş di-kin?

   Do you offer online courses?

   Usage

   Asking whether online courses are available

   Grammar Note

   "serhêl" is a Kurdish neologism for "online" — combining "ser" (on/above) and "hêl" (line)

9. Pêdiviya min e ku destûrnameya xwe nas bê kirin.

   Pê-di-vi-ya min e ku des-tûr-na-me-ya xwe nas bê ki-rin.

   I need to get my qualifications recognized.

   Usage

   Used when seeking official recognition of foreign qualifications

   Grammar Note

   "pêdiviya min e ku" introduces a necessity clause — "I need that/to..."

10. Ji bo xwendekaran daxistinek heye?

    Ji bo xwen-de-ka-ran da-xis-ti-nek he-ye?

    Is there a student discount available?

    Usage

    Asking if a student discount is available

    Grammar Note

    "heye" is the present of "hebûn" (to exist). A discount is "daxistin", the same word used in the Markets & Souvenirs category and the Money & Exchange category

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