Volunteering

1. خۆبەخش

   Xobexş

   Volunteer

   Usage

   The basic word for a volunteer when talking about joining an activity

   Grammar Note

   A compound of خۆ 'self' and بەخش 'give'. ۆ is o.

2. دەمەوێت ببمە خۆبەخش

   Demewêt bibime xobexş

   I want to become a volunteer

   Usage

   Offers to take part as a volunteer

   Grammar Note

   دەمەوێت is followed by the subjunctive. 'Become X' is ببمە + noun (the 1sg of ببێتە خۆبەخش). Composed from attested words and patterns rather than quoted from a source sentence; worth confirming with a native speaker.

3. دەتوانم یارمەتی بدەم

   Detwanim yarmetî bidem

   I can help

   Usage

   Offers to help

   Grammar Note

   یارمەتی دان 'to help' is literally 'to give help'. دەتوانم is followed by the subjunctive بدەم.

4. چۆن دەتوانم یارمەتی بدەم؟

   Çon detwanim yarmetî bidem?

   How can I help?

   Usage

   Asks an organiser what you can do to help

   Grammar Note

   The question word چۆن goes at the start; the verb stays at the end. Composed from attested words and patterns rather than quoted from a source sentence; worth confirming with a native speaker.

5. چەند کات دەخایەنێت؟

   Çend kat dexayenêt?

   How long does it take?

   Usage

   Asks how much time the volunteer work takes

   Grammar Note

   چەند کات means 'how much time'. دەخایەنێت means 'it takes (time)'. Composed from attested words and patterns rather than quoted from a source sentence; worth confirming with a native speaker.

6. با یارمەتیت بدەم

   Ba yarmetît bidem

   Let me help you

   Usage

   Offers help to someone, for example carrying something heavy

   Grammar Note

   با + subjunctive means 'let me'. -ت is 'you', so this is the familiar form.

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