Looking for practical Kurdish (Sorani) (کوردی) to Kiga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kurdish (Sorani) phrase first, then the Kiga translation (Kiga) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Kiga.
Tip: when a Kiga phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Kurdish (Sorani) wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
سڵاو
Okwagala(slaw)
سوپاس
Webale(supas)
بەخێربێی بەرەوپێش
Osiibye bulungi(bakhêr bêt)
بەخێربێی نیوەڕۆ
Osiibye bulungi(bakhêr bêt niwêro)
بەخێربێی ئیشت
Osiibye bulungi(bakhêr bêt îş)
بەخێربێی شەو
Osiibye bulungi(bakhêr bêt shêw)
دێم لەگەڵت دەبینم
Tugenda okukutana(dêm lagalt debînim)
خۆشحاڵم لەوە
Nkwagala(khoshhalm lawâ)
ناوت چییە؟
Erinnya lyo ani?(naut chîye?)
ناوی من جانە
Erinnya lyange nze John(nawî min Janâ)
چۆنی؟
Oli otya?(chônî?)
خوشحالم لەوە
Nneebwanga okukuyita(khoshhalm lawâ)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
تۆ ئینگلیزی قسە دەکەی؟
Oli muwandiika kiingereza?(to îngilîzî qise dike?)
من هندی باش قسە ناکەم
Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.(min hindî bash qise nakam)