Basic Verbs

1. Çûn

   To go

   Usage

   The base verb of movement — combine it with a destination

   Grammar Note

   Infinitives end in -in / -an / -ûn. Çûn (to go) becomes ez diçim ("I go").

2. Hatin

   To come

   Usage

   For someone or something arriving where you are

3. Xwarin

   To eat

   Usage

   The base verb for anything about meals

   Grammar Note

   Xwarin means both "to eat" and "food"; context tells them apart.

4. Vexwarin

   To drink

   Usage

   Used for drinks and for taking medicine

5. Kirîn

   To buy

   Usage

   The base verb for stating you want to purchase something

6. Dîtin

   To see

   Usage

   Covers both sightseeing and checking something

7. Sekinîn

   To wait

   Usage

   For queues and for arranging to meet

8. Ez dixwazim biçim

   I want to go

   Usage

   The pattern for naming a destination in a taxi or at a counter

9. Ez dixwazim bixwim

   I want to eat

   Usage

   The pattern for naming a dish you want

10. Ez vê dixwazim

    I want it

    Usage

    Point at something and say it — works as an order on its own

11. Ez naxwazim

    I don't need it

    Usage

    To decline a bag, a receipt or a tout

12. Ez lê digerim

    I'm looking for it

    Usage

    For naming what you are looking for — showing a photo speeds it up

13. Li cem min heye

    I have it

    Usage

    To state you have something — tickets or documents, typically

14. Li cem min tune

    I don't have it

    Usage

    To state you do not have something — small change or a card, say

15. Ez dixwazim pere derxim

    I'll withdraw money

    Usage

    When looking for an ATM or explaining you need cash first

16. Ez dixwazim rezervasyon bikim

    I'll make a reservation

    Usage

    To offer to book a room, a table or a tour

17. Ji kerema xwe di vê de alîkariya min bikin

    Please help me with it

    Usage

    For concrete assistance — lifting a bag, working a machine

18. Ji kerema xwe ji min re bêjin

    Please tell me

    Usage

    When you want information — directions or times, for instance

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