Difference between revisions of "Zazaisch phrasebook"

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Zazaki or Zazaish is a Language an spoken in the Eastern Anatolia region of Turkey.

[edit] Pronunciation guide

[edit] Vowels

[edit] Consonants

[edit] Common diphthongs

[edit] Phrase list

[edit] Basics

Hello. 

Selam. / Ma be xér.

How are you? (informal) 

Tı senén ay / Se kena dinca ?

How are you? (formal) 

Şıma senén é / Se kené rınd é ?

Fine, thank you. 

Ez hol a, / Ez rınd a, berxudar be.

What is your name? 

Namey to çık o ?

My name is ...  

Namey mı ... o/a.

Nice to meet you. 

Ez memnun biya.

Please. 

Xeyr de xo.

Thank you. 

Weş u war be. / Berxudar be.

You're welcome. 

Şıma xeyr amey.

Yes. 

E

No. 

Né

Excuse me. 

Pardon.

I'm sorry. 

Qusır de seyr meke.

Goodbye (informal)

Xatır be to.

Goodbye (formal) 

Xatır be şıma.

I can't speak name of language [well]. 

Ez né şena " ...." [weş] qesey bıki.

Do you speak English? 

To Englezki zanena ?

(Is there someone here) who speaks English? 

(Tiya de) kam Englezki zaneno ?

Help! 

imdad !

Good morning. 

Sodır be xér.

Good evening. 

Şan be xér.

Good night. 

Şewe be xér.

Good night (to sleep) 

Şewe be xér bo.

I don't understand. 

'Ez fam né kena.

Where is the toilet? 

Tuvalet koti o?

[edit] Problems

Stop! Thief!

Vınd! Hırhız!

I'm lost.

Ez biya vıni

I'm sick.

Ez neweşa

I've been injured.

Ez biya dırbetın.

[edit] Numbers

0 - sıfır

1 - yew (ju)

2 - dı

3 - hiré

4 - çar

5 - panc

6 - ses (şeş)

7 - hewt (howt)

8 - heşt

9 - new

10 - des

11- des u yew

12- des u dı

13- des u hiré

14- des çar

15-des u panc

16-des u ses

17- des u hewt

18- des u heşt

19- des u new

20 - vist

25 - vist u panc

30 - hirıs

40 - çewres

50 - pancas

60 - seşti

70 - hewtay

80 - heştay

90 - neway

100 - se

200 - dı sey

500 - panc sey

1000 - hazar

[edit] Time

now 

enewke

later

bahdo

before 

veror

morning 

şefaq

afternoon 

Dehir

evening 

Şan (shan)

night 

Şew (shew)

[edit] Clock time

Saete çend a ? (What time is it ?)

Saete heşt a. (It is eight o'clock)

[edit] Duration

_____ minute(s)

_____ daqey

_____ hour(s)

_____ seate

_____ day(s)

_____ roci

_____ week(s)

_____ hefte

_____ month(s)

_____ mengi

_____ year(s)

_____ serri

[edit] Days

Dışeme: Monday

Séşeme: Thursday

Çarşeme: Wednesday

Panşeme: Thursday

Yene: Friday

Şeme: Saturday

Bazar: Sunday

[edit] Months

Çele: January

Gucige: February

Adare/Marte: March

Nisane: April

Gulane: May

Hezirane: June

Temmuze: July

Tebaxe: August

Elule: September

Oktobre: October

Teşrine: November

Kanune: December

[edit] Writing time and date

[edit] Colors: "Rengi"

sıpé: white

siya: black

sur: red

kewe: blue

kesk: green

çeqer / zerd: yellow

gewr: grey

penbe: pink

mor: purple

[edit] Transportation

Where are yo going: Tıye şine koti? Ezo şına ...: I'm goint to ...

• Gem: Wild
• hega: Garden
• Dew: Willage
• city: Suke

[edit] Bus and train

Which bus?

Qanci otoboz

How many kilometers?

Çend kilometreyo

Where does this train/bus go?

Na tiran/otoboza şına koti?

[edit] Directions

[edit] Taxi

[edit] Lodging

[edit] Money

Pere/Perey/Pangunot

[edit] Eating

[edit] Bars

[edit] Shopping

Rose Guretene

[edit] Driving

[edit] Authority