Overview

Kurdish is a rich group of languages spoken for more than a thousand years in the region of Kurdistan, which includes parts of Turkey, Iran, Iraq, and Syria. Today, Kurdish is also spoken in a diaspora that stretches through Europe and the United States.Learning Kurdish can be hard in terms of grammar and learning resources, especially if you don't speak any middle-eastern language. The Kurmanji dialect can be easier for speakers of European languages because it uses the Latin alphabet, while the Sorani dialect uses the Arabic script.That said, the difficulty of learning Kurdish will largely depend on your language learning, the same as with any other language. If you're new to learning languages, learning about study techniques and memorization tools is importantYour experience of learning Kurdish will depend on which other languages you speak.Speakers of Persian or Pashto will find it relatively easy to learn Kurdish. These languages come from the same language family (Iranian), so their grammar and phonology share many common points.Speakers of Arabic languages also have an advantage since the Arabic script is one of the writing systems used in Kurdish.On the other hand, speakers of languages that aren't from the middle east might face a challenge. European languages come from a distant family branch. Still, the difficulty will depend on which dialect you choose to learn.During our course you will learn:Lots and lots of vocabularyHow to read and writeUseful everyday phrasesBasic sentence structuresBasic grammar rules most beginner courses don't teachCultural tipsAfter taking this course you will be able to:Greet people and introduce yourself both formally and casuallyPronounce words correctly without hearing them firstRead a restaurant menuOrder food and drinksGive and receive directionsDescribe yourself and other people in both personality and appearanceTell the timeMake requests, describe what you want and what you plan to doExpress your feelings, your interests and dislikesNavigate multiple types of everyday situations, like shoppingGive and receive directions to places you need to go toCreate sentences in the past tenseCreate sentences in the future tenseCreate sentences in the progressive tensesCreate sentences in the negative formLearn hundreds of new, key vocabulary wordsExpress ability and possibilityCreate conditionals and other subordinate clausesForm new questionsStructure new sentences with easeAdapt to new situations, such as using public transportation or visiting the doctorConquer the basics of dating Learn to make comparisonsLearn many new pronunciation and cultural tips

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