Markets & Souvenirs

1. بازاڕەکە لەکوێیە؟

   Bazaṟeke lekwêye?

   Where is the market?

   Usage

   Asks where the market is

   Grammar Note

   ڕ is ṟ (trilled). -ەکە marks definiteness. The pattern is 'place + لەکوێیە؟'. Composed from attested words and patterns rather than quoted from a source sentence; worth confirming with a native speaker.

2. بازاڕەکە کەی دەکرێتەوە؟

   Bazaṟeke key dekirêtewe?

   When does the market open?

   Usage

   Asks when the market opens

   Grammar Note

   The passive of کردنەوە 'to open' (دەکرێتەوە) expresses 'opens'. Composed from attested words and patterns rather than quoted from a source sentence; worth confirming with a native speaker.

3. سەوزەی تازەتان هەیە؟

   Sewze-î tazetan heye?

   Do you have fresh vegetables?

   Usage

   Asks a stall holder if there are fresh vegetables

   Grammar Note

   The adjective تازە 'fresh' follows its noun with the ezafe. -تان means 'your (pl.)'. Composed from attested words and patterns rather than quoted from a source sentence; worth confirming with a native speaker.

4. میوەی تازەتان هەیە؟

   Mîwe-î tazetan heye?

   Do you have fresh fruit?

   Usage

   Asks a stall holder if there is fresh fruit

   Grammar Note

   Same pattern as سەوزەی تازەتان هەیە؟ with میوە in place of سەوزە. Composed from attested words and patterns rather than quoted from a source sentence; worth confirming with a native speaker.

5. ئەمە زۆر قورسە

   Eme zor qurse

   This is very heavy

   Usage

   Says an item is very heavy, a lead-in to asking for a bag or delivery

   Grammar Note

   قورس means both 'heavy' and 'difficult'; here it is the weight. Composed from attested words and patterns rather than quoted from a source sentence; worth confirming with a native speaker.

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