Read, write and hold your first everyday conversations in Kurmancî — starting from zero.

Kurmancî A1 is a practical, learner-friendly workbook for complete beginners in Northern Kurdish (Kurmancî). Over 100 pages across 12 structured chapters take you from the alphabet to real everyday sentences, covering vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation and communication. Written in the Latin script, developed by Kurds, and built for self-study at your own pace. 🌱

📘 What's inside

1. The Origin of Kurmancî
A short cultural introduction to where the dialect comes from and where it is spoken.

2. The Kurmancî Alphabet
All 31 letters of the Latin script, with pronunciation, special sounds and reading practice.

3. First Steps in Speaking
Greetings, introducing yourself, asking simple questions and building your first sentences.

4. Present Tense Basics
Personal pronouns, the simple present, "to be" and "to have", negation and word order.

5. Numbers, Time & Weekdays
Counting, telling the time, dates, weekdays and planning your day.

6. Family
Family members, relationships, describing people and basic possessive forms.

7. Everyday Life & Routine
Daily habits, common activities and how often you do them.

8. Living & Housing
Rooms, furniture, prepositions of place and describing your home.

9. Food & Shopping
Groceries, quantities, prices and everyday shopping conversations.

10. Weather & Seasons
Talking about the weather, the seasons and what you do in them.

11. Final Test
A full A1 self-assessment covering reading, vocabulary, grammar and writing.

12. Your Vocabulary
Dedicated pages for your own word lists and notes.

✅ What you get

• Over 100 pages as a print-ready PDF
• 12 chapters with exercises in every one
• Final test to check your progress
• Certificate of completion after the final test (our own certificate, not an officially accredited qualification)
• Instant download by email after checkout
• Works on phone, tablet and desktop
• Lifetime access, including future updates

🎓 Who it's for

• Complete beginners starting from zero
• Heritage learners reconnecting with their roots
• Parents who want to pass Kurmancî on to their children
• Travellers, students and anyone curious about the language

What comes next: once you finish A1, Kurmancî A2 takes you from simple sentences to independent everyday conversation. The Kurmancî A1 & A2 Bundle includes both and costs less than buying them separately.