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A woman sitting using a laptop.

Çûyîna sînemayê Going to the cinema Aller au cinéma

Written by Espen Stranger-Johannessen

Illustrated by Aakanee

Translated by Hebûn Stembar

Read by Rabia Ege

Language Kurmanji

Level Level 3

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A woman sitting using a laptop.

Mai li fîlimek temaşe dike. Ew dixwaze bi Lisa, hevala wê ya herî baş re, serdana fîliman bike.

Mai searches for a film to watch. She wants to go to the cinema with her best friend, Lisa.

Mai cherche un film à regarder. Elle veut aller au cinéma avec sa meilleure amie, Lisa.


A woman riding a scooter.

Mai li ser sıkutera xwe diçe şanoyê. Wan biryar da ku li wir bicivin.

Mai takes her scooter to the cinema. They have agreed to meet there.

Mai va jusqu’au cinéma en scooter. Elles se sont mises d’accord pour se rencontrer là-bas.


Two women waving and walking towards each other.

Li sînemayê da li hev silavê didin. Ew ji bo temaşekirina fîlm biheyecan in.

At the cinema they say hello. They are excited to see the film.

Au cinéma, elles se disent bonjour. Elles sont excitées de voir le film.


Two women paying at a ticket counter.

Mai ji bo xwe û hevala xwe bilêtan li jihe firoştina bilêtan dikire.

Mai buys tickets for both of them at the ticket counter.

Mai achète des places pour elles deux à la billetterie.


Two women buying a bucket of popcorn.

Ew her wiha kîsikekî mezin ê gilgilên qelandî dikire.

She also buys a big bucket of popcorn.

Elle achète aussi un grand seau de popcorn.


A man handing a woman two bottles and another woman holding a bucket of popcorn.

Lisa gilgilên qelandî dibe o Mai du şûşe sodayan dikire.

Lisa takes the popcorn while Mai buys two bottles of soda.

Lisa prend le popcorn pendant que Mai achète deux bouteilles de soda.


Two women holding bottles and popcorn, and a man looking at their tickets.

Beriya ku bikevin hundir ji bo temaşekirina fîlm, bilêtên xwe nîşan didin.

They show their tickets before they go inside to watch the film.

Elles montrent leurs tickets avant de rentrer voir le film.


Two women in a dark cinema looking for their seats.

Ew li cihên xwe digerin. Hundir tarî ye ji ber ku fîlm dest pê kiriye.

They look for their seats. It is dark because the film has already started.

Elles cherchent leurs places. Il fait sombre parce que le film a déjà commencé.


Two women sitting down holding drinks and popcorn.

Ew rûdinin û li fîlm temaşe dikin.

They sit down to watch the film.

Elles s’assoient et regardent le film.


People in the cinema watching a romantic film.

Fîlmekî romantîk e. Ew celebê wan ê bijare ye.

It is a romantic film. That is their favourite kind.

C’est un film romantique. C’est leur genre favori.


Two women waving and getting on their scooters.

Piştî fîlm, xatir ji hev dixwazin û diçin malê.

After the film they say goodbye and go home.

Après le film, elles se disent au revoir et rentrent chez elles.


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