This book explains, in both English and Kurdish, the correct way to speak, read, and write Kurdish. It is designed to be used inside the classroom or for independent study. The book will enable anyone who knows the basics of English to learn the basics of the Kurdish language with ease. In four chapters, it explains the rules and characteristics of Kurmanji-Kurdish, the principles of the creation of sentences, and the correct pronunciation of letters and words. The book classifies the various elements of the language, as well as the similarities between the Kurmanji dialects. Also included in the book is a sampling of the ethics, culture and daily life in Kurdistan.

You want to learn Kurmanji? KURDISH GRAMMAR makes it quite simple for you. It is directed at anyone who would like to learn the Kurmanji language - whether as a holiday-goer, culture- or language enthusiast, partner, student, or employee. The overview tables for grammar and important verbs help to learn quickly and easily - with or without prior knowledge. This in addition to conjugation formulas and many examples gives you the opportunity to actively learn Kurmanji and spare you from longwinded, boring explanatory texts! You can use this book as a resource for the first steps and whenever you get stuck.____________**CONTENTS**_Peculiarities of the Kurdish Language__The Kurmanji Alphabet__PRONOUNS__Personal Pronouns__Possessive Pronouns__Interrogative Pronouns__Demonstrative Pronouns__Reciprocal Pronoun__Reflexive Pronoun__Diminutive Affixes__Declension of Nouns__PRESENT TENSES__Simple Present Tense & Present Progressive Tense__Imperative__Hebûn / Nînbûn / Tin(e)bûn__Modal Verbs__Subjunctive Mood with Modal Verbs__Futuristic Present Tense__PAST TENSES__Simple Past Tense__Ergativity__Past Progressive Tense__Pluperfect Tense__Pesent Perfect Tense_ _FUTURE TENSES__Simple Future Tense __Future Perfect Tense__SUBJUNCTIVE MOOD_ _Conditonal Clauses__PASSIVE VOICE_ _CAUSATIVE FORM_ _ADVERBS__PREPOSITION AND CIRCUMPOSITION__ADJECTIVES_ _Comparative-Superlative__CONJUNCTIONS AND SUBORDINATE CLAUSES_ _STRUCTURE OF THE KURMANJI VERBS__NUMBERS__Writing of the Date__VERB STEMS_ ******In the SERKEFTIN! - series there are textbooks with numerous exercises available, allowing you to apply the grammar you have learned. Books for levels A1 to A2 are available through the author's page (click the author's name!).***You can find the alphabet on Youtube under "KURDISH GRAMMAR - KURMANJI Reference Book - Alphabet"***

This is a part of the "N Roj" Language Learning Series by The Washington, D.C. Kurdish Language & Culture Institute

This is a part of the "N Roj" Language Learning Series by The Washington, D.C. Kurdish Language & Culture Institute

SERKEFTIN! is a Kurdish (Kurmanji) course book of the European language level A1. It is suitable for adolescent as well as adult scholars and introduces language learners to important everyday situations. In its ten chapters, this book deals with situations such as meeting new people, telling the way and time or writing letters. Thereby, the book provides beginners with a smooth start into learning the Kurdish language. It leads up to the next language level A2. The book consists of speaking, writing, listening and reading comprehension exercises.

This is chapters 1-12 (out of 23) only.

SERKEFTIN! is a Kurdish (Kurmanji) course book of the European language level A1-A2. It is suitable for adolescent as well as adult scholars and introduces language learners to important everyday situations. This book consists of speaking, writing, listening and reading comprehension exercises. In its 16 chapters, various situations are covered - .such as meeting new people, telling time, giving directions, shopping, reporting weather, talking about household items and the solarsystem, seeing the doctor, writing letters and Kurdish culture. The grammar exercises include, for example, different verb conjugations in present tense, future tense, past tenses and conjunctive mood. Thereby, this book provides beginners with a smooth start to learning the Kurdish language. It leads up to the next language level B1. _____________________+Dictionary+List of Verb stem+Answers