r/kurdish • u/bribrisclogs • 18d ago

Learning Kurdish

Hey guys! So I plan to meet my partner’s family in December and they’re Kurdish, don’t speak English, so I plan to learn Kurdish, so I can have conversations with them without the need for my boyfriend to translate what I say. Can someone help me with learning it? Like, from where to start?

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u/stayfreshcheeseballz 18d ago

The app Bilindgo can get you started with basic vocabulary.

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u/Puzzleheaded-Elk4087 18d ago

BilindGo app super to start - www.LearnKurdish.app

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u/Ava166 18d ago

Which dialect

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u/bribrisclogs 18d ago

Southern Kurmanji

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u/ZagrosMountain 13d ago

Southern kurmanci? You mean they speak Kelhuri? Gurani?

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u/bribrisclogs 13d ago

I don’t know

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u/ComprehensiveDig1108 18d ago

Get onto preply or italki to find a teacher.

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u/radvendii 18d ago

I compiled a list of resources a while ago that I try to keep somewhat up-to-date.

https://old.reddit.com/r/kurdish/comments/1062blv/kurmanji_learning_resources_list/

There is also a free online class put on the KRG that is starting up again in October. If you're interested I can get you the signup details when I have them.

The class is a bit chaotic though. Even the intro-level class happens entirely in Kurdish. If you are highly motivated and have the time to learn on your own, I think it can be a great supplement.

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u/bribrisclogs 18d ago

Can you give me details?

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u/radvendii 12d ago

Just got the signup form. Class starts at the beginning of October.

https://kurdistanidc.org/ziman/

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u/68193 18d ago

There’s an app kinda like Duolingo called "KurdishClass" that teaches both Sorani and Kurmanji, It starts off with the basics like “hello” and “how are you”, then moves on to numbers and stuff like that, I haven’t personally tried it but it looks like a pretty solid place to start

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u/zaaniinn 17d ago

Hi, I am a Kurmanci female, I can help if you need a speaking partner

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u/bribrisclogs 17d ago

Absolutely, thank you

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u/Quirky-Grocery-2822 14d ago

Why ? Do you love dogs that much ? Start barking.

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u/Content-Middle3695 10d ago

Hey! Since you’re starting from scratch and have a real deadline in December, I’d recommend learning in a structured way rather than just memorizing random words.

I’m actually the developer of Kurdziman, a Kurdish-learning app focused on Kurmanji. You can use it to build up vocabulary and grammar step by step.

https://kurdziman.com

If you want, try it and tell me what you need specifically for your goal of being able to talk to your partner’s family. I’d genuinely like to improve the app based on feedback from learners like you. 🙏