“to cook” in Kurmanji · Kurmancî

Kurmanji (Kurmancî) is the most widely spoken Kurdish dialect, used across northern Kurdistan, Turkey, Syria and much of the diaspora. It is written in the Latin alphabet, which makes it the easiest entry point for learners who read English or German.

Present

IEz xwarina êvarê çêkim
you (sg.)Tu xwarina êvarê çêkî
he/sheEw xwarina êvarê çêke
weEm xwarina êvarê çêkin
you (pl.)Hûn xwarina êvarê çêkin
theyEw xwarina êvarê çêkin

Past

IMin xwarina êvarê çêkir
you (sg.)Te xwarina êvarê çêkir
he/sheWî/Wê xwarina êvarê çêkir
weMe xwarina êvarê çêkir
you (pl.)We xwarina êvarê çêkir
theyWan xwarina êvarê çêkir

Perfect

IMin xwarina êvarê çêkiriye
you (sg.)Te xwarina êvarê çêkiriye
he/sheWî/Wê xwarina êvarê çêkiriye
weMe xwarina êvarê çêkiriye
you (pl.)We xwarina êvarê çêkiriye
theyWan xwarina êvarê çêkiriye

Future

IEz ê xwarina êvarê çêbikim
you (sg.)Tu yê xwarina êvarê çêbikî
he/sheEw ê xwarina êvarê çêbike
weEm ê xwarina êvarê çêbikin
you (pl.)Hûn ê xwarina êvarê çêbikin
theyEw ê xwarina êvarê çêbikin

Reference: English conjugation

Present

II cook the dinner
you (sg.)You cook the dinner
he/sheHe/She cooks the dinner
weWe cook the dinner
you (pl.)You cook the dinner
theyThey cook the dinner

Past

II cooked the dinner
you (sg.)You cooked the dinner
he/sheHe/She cooked the dinner
weWe cooked the dinner
you (pl.)You cooked the dinner
theyThey cooked the dinner

Perfect

II have cooked the dinner
you (sg.)You have cooked the dinner
he/sheHe/She has cooked the dinner
weWe have cooked the dinner
you (pl.)You have cooked the dinner
theyThey have cooked the dinner

Future

II will cook the dinner
you (sg.)You will cook the dinner
he/sheHe/She will cook the dinner
weWe will cook the dinner
you (pl.)You will cook the dinner
theyThey will cook the dinner

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The same verb in other dialects

All verbs · Kurmanji