Weather & Climate

1. Îro germ e, ne wisa?

   It's hot today, isn't it?

   Usage

   Common weather conversation opener in Kurdish-speaking regions

   Grammar Note

   Kurmanji is Indo-European Iranian. "E" is the copula (is/are)

2. Wisa xuya dike ku baran bibare

   It looks like it will rain

   Usage

   Used when rain seems likely

   Grammar Note

   "It looks like …" uses xuya kirin (to appear): wisa xuya dike ku …. dihat is the past imperfect of hatin (to come) and cannot mean "it seems". ku is the complementiser "that"

3. Bahozek nêzîk dibe

   A storm is approaching

   Usage

   Warning when a storm is approaching

   Grammar Note

   "Storm" is bahoz (feminine); the indefinite is bahozek. "To approach" is the compound nêzîk bûn, present nêzîk dibe. bahoza is an ezafe form that requires a following modifier and cannot stand alone

4. Îro fênik e, ne wisa?

   It's cool today, isn't it?

   Usage

   Used on cool or cold days

   Grammar Note

   "Cool" is fênik (neither hot nor cold). Kurmanji for "cold" is sar; sard is the Persian form and is not used here. The tag question is ne wisa?

5. Ji kerema xwe pêşbîniya hewayê ji min re bêjin

   Please tell me the weather forecast

   Usage

   Politely ask about the weather forecast

   Grammar Note

   "Ji kerema xwe" is a polite request phrase. "Hewayê" is the genitive of "hewa" (air/weather)

6. Pêwistiya min bi krema tavê heye?

   Do I need sunscreen?

   Usage

   Ask before going out under strong sunlight

   Grammar Note

   "Krema tavê" = "cream of the sun (tav)" — a descriptive compound

7. Divê ez çetr bibirim?

   Should I bring an umbrella?

   Usage

   Check whether to bring an umbrella

   Grammar Note

   "Divê" is a modal expressing obligation. "Bibirim" is the subjunctive of "to take/carry"

8. Demsala zuha kengê ye?

   When is the dry season?

   Usage

   Ask about the dry summer season in Kurdish regions

   Grammar Note

   "Demsala" means "season/time of" and "zuha" (dry) combine to form "dry season"

9. Demsala baranê kengê ye?

   When is the rainy season?

   Usage

   Ask about the rainy winter and spring in Kurdish regions

   Grammar Note

   "Baranê" is the genitive of "baran" (rain). In Kurdish, the genitive follows the noun

10. Tav gelekî germ e

    The sun is really strong

    Usage

    Describe the intense sun in Kurdish-speaking Middle Eastern regions

    Grammar Note

    "Gelekî" is an adverb of degree meaning "very/really"

11. Baran

    Rain

    Usage

    Comes up when talking about or checking the weather

12. Berf

    Snow

    Usage

    Comes up when talking about or checking the weather

13. Ba

    Wind

    Usage

    Comes up when talking about or checking the weather

14. Tav

    Sun

    Usage

    For talking about the weather or strong sunshine

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