👨👩👧👦 Course 7: Malbat
1. Peyvên (Vocabulary): Family Members
Immediate Family (Malbata Nêzîk)
Extended Family (Malbata Mezin)
2. Struktur (Structure): Possessives & Plurals
Learn how to talk about YOUR family using possessive pronouns:
💡 Possessive Pronouns
te = your (singular)
wî = his
wê = her
me = our
we = your (plural)
wan = their
Examples:
• Bavê min = My father
• Diya te = Your mother
• Birayê wî = His brother
• Xwişka wê = Her sister
• Malbata me = Our family
💡 Plural Forms
Examples:
• Bira (brother) → Birayan (brothers)
• Xwişk (sister) → Xwişkan (sisters)
• Kur (son) → Kuran (sons)
• Keç (daughter) → Keçan (daughters)
• Zarok = Children (already plural)
💡 Describing Family
Examples:
• Li malbata min du bira hene. = In my family there are two brothers.
• Li malbata min yek xwişk heye. = In my family there is one sister.
• Li malbata min sê zarok hene. = In my family there are three children.
🗣️ Example Conversation:
3. Guhdarîkirin (Listening): Family Presentations
Listen to these people describing their families:
(Hello! My name is Sara. In my family there are four people. My father, my mother, my brother and me. My father's name is Hasan. He is a teacher. My mother is Leyla. She is a doctor. My brother is Azad. He is a student.)
(I am Roj. My family is big. In my family there are six people. My father, my mother, two sisters, my brother and me. My older sister's name is Dilan. My younger sister is Berivan. My brother is Şervan.)
(How many brothers do you have?)
B: Li malbata min du bira hene. Yek mezin û yek biçûk.
(In my family there are two brothers. One older and one younger.)
A: Xwişk jî heye?
(Do you also have a sister?)
B: Erê, yek xwişk heye.
(Yes, there is one sister.)
Answer these questions about the presentations (in Kurdish):
4. Xwendin (Reading): Simple Family Tree
Study this family tree and learn the relationships:
Dara Malbatê (Family Tree)
📝 About This Family:
Ev malbata Sara ye. Li malbata wê pênc kes hene: bavê wê Kemal, diya wê Leyla, birayê wê Azad, xwişka wê Dilan û Sara. Bapîrê Sara Hasan e û dapîra wê Fatma ye. Ev malbateke mezin û xweş e.
Translation: This is Sara's family. In her family there are five people: her father Kemal, her mother Leyla, her brother Azad, her sister Dilan and Sara. Sara's grandfather is Hasan and her grandmother is Fatma. This is a big and nice family.
Answer these questions about the family tree (in Kurdish):
5. Nivîsandin (Writing): In My Family...
Write 6 sentences describing your family:
Write 6 sentences about your family. Use:
• "Li malbata min..." (In my family...)
• Possessive pronouns (min, te, wî/wê)
• Family member vocabulary
• Numbers (yek, du, sê...)
6. Axaftin (Speaking): Present a Family Member
Practice presenting a family member in different scenarios:
Choose the correct way to present your family member:
Scenario 1: Introducing your father
What do you say?
Scenario 2: Describing your sister
What do you say?
Scenario 3: Talking about your grandparents
What do you say?
7. Dema Niha (Present Tense): Family Actions
Learn new verbs and how to conjugate them in the present tense:
New Verbs - Family Activities
📚 Theory: Present Tense in Kurdish
In Kurdish (Kurmanji), the present tense is formed by adding the prefix di- before the verb stem and conjugating it with personal endings. The basic pattern is:
Personal Endings:
Ez (I) → -m
Tu (You) → -yî
Ew (He/She) → -e or ∅ (no ending)
Em (We) → -n
Hûn (You plural/formal) → -n
Ew (They) → -n
Conjugation Examples:
| Jîn (To live) | Kar kirin (To work) | Hezkirîn (To love/like) |
|---|---|---|
| Ez dijîm I live |
Ez kar dikim I work |
Ez hez dikim I love/like |
| Tu dijîyî You live |
Tu kar dikî You work |
Tu hez dikî You love/like |
| Ew dijî He/She lives |
Ew kar dike He/She works |
Ew hez dike He/She loves/likes |
| Em dijîn We live |
Em kar dikin We work |
Em hez dikin We love/like |
| Hûn dijîn You live (pl.) |
Hûn kar dikin You work (pl.) |
Hûn hez dikin You love/like (pl.) |
| Ew dijîn They live |
Ew kar dikin They work |
Ew hez dikin They love/like |
| Xwarin (To eat) | Xwestin (To want) | |
|---|---|---|
| Ez dixwim I eat |
Ez dixwazim I want |
|
| Tu dixwî You eat |
Tu dixwazî You want |
|
| Ew dixwe He/She eats |
Ew dixwaze He/She wants |
|
| Em dixwin We eat |
Em dixwazin We want |
|
| Hûn dixwin You eat (pl.) |
Hûn dixwazin You want (pl.) |
|
| Ew dixwin They eat |
Ew dixwazin They want |
Click on a Kurdish verb, then click on its English translation to match them:
Kurdish Verbs
English Translations
Complete these sentences about family members using the present tense:
🎉 Pîroz be! Congratulations!
You've completed Course 7: Family!
You can now describe your family and talk about family members in Kurdish.