Volunteering

1. Ez dixwazim li vir wek dilxwaz xebat bikim. Ez çawa dikarim xwe tomar bikim?

   Ez di-xwa-zim li vir wek dil-xwaz xe-bat bi-kim. Ez ça-wa di-ka-rim xwe to-mar bi-kim?

   I'd like to volunteer here. How do I sign up?

   Usage

   Initial inquiry when wanting to join volunteer activities

   Grammar Note

   dixwazim is present tense "I want"; dikarim means "I can" in Kurmanji

2. Navenda koordînasyona dilxwazan li ku ye?

   Na-ven-da ko-or-dî-nas-yo-na dil-xwa-zan li ku ye?

   Where is the volunteer coordination center?

   Usage

   Ask for the location of the volunteer coordination center

   Grammar Note

   li ku asks "where"; in Kurmanji, definiteness is shown through case endings

3. Ezmûna min di hînkirinê / bijîjkiyê / avahîsaziyê de heye.

   Ez-mû-na min di hîn-ki-ri-nê / bi-jîj-ki-yê / a-va-hî-sa-zi-yê de he-ye.

   I have experience in teaching / medical / construction.

   Usage

   Introduce your skills and background to volunteer coordinators

   Grammar Note

   di…de is the circumposition marking a field or domain. Possession is expressed as "Ezmûna min … heye" ("my experience exists"); the extra min at the front is redundant and ungrammatical

4. Erkê dilxwaziyê çiqas dirêj e?

   Er-kê dil-xwa-zi-yê çi-qas di-rêj e?

   How long is the volunteer commitment?

   Usage

   Ask about the required duration for volunteer participation

   Grammar Note

   çiqas asks "how much"; dirêj e means "is long" — together "how long is it?"

5. Ma pêdiviya min bi amûrên taybetî an perwerdeyê heye?

   Ma pê-di-vi-ya min bi a-mû-rên tay-be-tî an per-wer-de-yê he-ye?

   Do I need any special equipment or training?

   Usage

   Confirm what preparation is needed before participating

   Grammar Note

   ma introduces a yes/no question. "I need X" follows the pattern pêdiviya min bi X heye. "ez hewce ne" attaches the plural copula ne to the singular subject ez and does not agree

6. Ez dixwazim di alîkariya felaketê / xebata jîngehê de alîkar bibim.

   Ez di-xwa-zim di a-lî-ka-ri-ya fe-la-ke-tê / xe-ba-ta jîn-ge-hê de a-lî-kar bi-bim.

   I'd like to help with disaster relief / environmental work.

   Usage

   Offer to help in a specific area of volunteer work

   Grammar Note

   di…de marks the domain "in …". "To help" needs a complement, so the phrase is alîkar bibim ("become a helper"); bibim alone means "I become" with nothing to become

7. Ma ji bo dilxwazan rûniştineke oryantasyonê heye?

   Ma ji bo dil-xwa-zan rû-niş-ti-ne-ke or-yan-tas-yo-nê he-ye?

   Is there a volunteer orientation session?

   Usage

   Ask if an introductory briefing is available before starting

   Grammar Note

   heye means "there is"; ma + heye together form an existential yes/no question

8. Ma ez dikarim wek beşek ji koma xwe dilxwaziyê bikim?

   Ma ez di-ka-rim wek be-şek ji ko-ma xwe dil-xwa-zi-yê bi-kim?

   Can I volunteer as part of a group?

   Usage

   Ask if group participation is possible for volunteering

   Grammar Note

   dikarim means "I can"; wek means "as/like" — wek beşek ji means "as part of"

9. Ma cih û xwarin ji bo dilxwazan tên dabînkirin?

   Ma cih û xwa-rin ji bo dil-xwa-zan tên da-bîn-ki-rin?

   Are accommodation and meals provided for volunteers?

   Usage

   Important question for long-term or travelling volunteers

   Grammar Note

   tê + verbal noun forms a passive; ji bo means "for" (purpose)

10. Hûn hewceyê alîkariyê bi kîjan zimanan ne?

    Hûn hew-ce-yê a-lî-ka-ri-yê bi kî-jan zi-ma-nan ne?

    What languages do you need help with?

    Usage

    Ask which languages are needed when offering translation help

    Grammar Note

    kîjan means "which"; hewceyê + genitive means "in need of"; hûn is second-person plural

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