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The 31 letters of the Kurmancî Kurdish alphabet on a navy background, with ç, ê, î, ş and û highlighted in orange

The Kurdish Alphabet: All 31 Letters of Kurmanc...

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The Kurmancî alphabet has 31 letters — the 26 English ones plus ç, ê, î, ş and û. Here is every letter, its sound, a real example word, and the...

The Kurdish Alphabet: All 31 Letters of Kurmanc...

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The Kurmancî alphabet has 31 letters — the 26 English ones plus ç, ê, î, ş and û. Here is every letter, its sound, a real example word, and the...

How to learn Soranî Kurdish: which script you need, twenty core sentences and the three grammar rules behind them

How to Learn Soranî Kurdish

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Soranî, also called Central Kurdish, is spoken by 8 to 10 million people and written in two different scripts. This guide is a twelve-week path for beginners: which script you...

How to Learn Soranî Kurdish

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Soranî, also called Central Kurdish, is spoken by 8 to 10 million people and written in two different scripts. This guide is a twelve-week path for beginners: which script you...

You understand every word. You just can't say them. Why passive Kurdish speakers freeze, and how to get unstuck

Why You Understand Kurdish but Can't Speak It

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You follow every word at the family table and answer in German or English. That is not a talent problem — it is a recall problem, and it has a...

Why You Understand Kurdish but Can't Speak It

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You follow every word at the family table and answer in German or English. That is not a talent problem — it is a recall problem, and it has a...

A twelve-week path to learning Kurmanci Kurdish, from the 31-letter alphabet to talking about yesterday

How to Learn Kurmancî Kurdish

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You picked Kurmancî. Here is the twelve-week path: the 31-letter alphabet, your first twenty sentences, and the three pieces of grammar that carry every conversation — with real examples from...

How to Learn Kurmancî Kurdish

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You picked Kurmancî. Here is the twelve-week path: the 31-letter alphabet, your first twenty sentences, and the three pieces of grammar that carry every conversation — with real examples from...

The question How are you in three Kurdish dialects: Tu cawa yi in Kurmanci, Tu cawani in Badini, Conit in Sorani

Which Kurdish Dialect Should I Learn?

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Kurmancî, Soranî or Badinî? See the same sentences side by side in all three, find out where the real differences are, and use the family-origin table to pick the right...

Which Kurdish Dialect Should I Learn?

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Kurmancî, Soranî or Badinî? See the same sentences side by side in all three, find out where the real differences are, and use the family-origin table to pick the right...

Open notebook and a glass of black tea, with the words How to Learn Kurdish - a beginner's guide by The Kurdish Academy

How to Learn Kurdish: The Complete Beginner's G...

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Want to learn Kurdish but don't know where to start? A clear 7-step path for beginners: choose your dialect, learn the 31-letter Kurmancî alphabet, build your first real sentences, and...

How to Learn Kurdish: The Complete Beginner's G...

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Want to learn Kurdish but don't know where to start? A clear 7-step path for beginners: choose your dialect, learn the 31-letter Kurmancî alphabet, build your first real sentences, and...