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A woman talking about her family.

Axaftina derbarê malbatê de Talking about family

Written by Espen Stranger-Johannessen

Illustrated by Billie Cejka Risnes

Translated by Hebûn Stembar

Read by Rabia Ege

Language Kurmanji

Level Level 3

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A woman talking to another woman.

“Malbata te heye?”

“Do you have any family?”


A woman talking about her family.

“Belê, mêrê min û du keç û kurekî min hene.”

“Yes, my husband and I have two daughters and a son.”


A woman talking about her family.

“Du keçên min jî hene, lê min dev ji hevserê xwe berdaye.”

“I also have two daughters, but I’m divorced.”


A woman with her palms open.

“Keçên te çend salî ne?”

“How old are your daughters?”


A girl holding up four fingers standing next to a girl holding up ten fingers.

“Mina çar salî ye. Ew diçe pêşdibistanê. Miriam deh salî ye, ji ber vê yekê ew diçe dibistanê.”

“Mina is four years old. She goes to preschool. Miriam is ten, so she goes to school.”


A boy holding a book and rolled scroll, and two girls holding books.

“Zarokên min hemû diçin dibistanê. Kurê min dê sala bê mezûn bibe.”

“All of my children are in school. My son will graduate next year.”


A woman talking.

“Ew pırxweş e! Ew qas zû mezin dibin. Ew dixwaze paşê çi bike?”

“That is great! They grow up so fast. What does he want to do afterwards?”


A man thinking about money standing next to a woman holding a book.

“Ew dixwaze karekî peyda bike, lê ez jê re dibêjim divê li şûna wî biçe zanîngehê.”

“He wants to get a job, but I tell him he should go to university instead.”


A woman talking to another woman.

“Ev fikreke baş e. Ez jî hêvî dikim ku zarokên min rojekê biçin zanîngehê.”

“That’s a good idea. I also hope my children will go to university someday.”


Written by: Espen Stranger-Johannessen
Illustrated by: Billie Cejka Risnes
Translated by: Hebûn Stembar
Read by: Rabia Ege
Language: Kurmanji
Level: Level 3
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