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A woman standing in front of a fruit stand.

پرسیارکردن و وه‌ڵامدانه‌وه‌ Asking and answering

Espen Stranger-Johannessen

Aakanee

Dler Piran

Azad Sleman

Kurdish (Sorani)

Level 1

A two-panel image of a woman in front of a fruit stand speaking to a man.

“ئه‌و دانه‌یه‌م ده‌وێت، تکایه‌.”

“I would like that one, please.”

A two-panel image of a woman in front of a fruit stand asking a man for a papaya.

“ئایا … تان هه‌یه‌؟”

“Do you have…?”

A man speaking to a woman who is sitting on a bench reading a book.

“ئاساییه‌ ئەگه‌ر لێره‌ دابنیشم؟”

“Is it okay if I sit here?”

A woman on a bench speaking to a standing man.

“ئه‌وه‌ ئاسایی دەبێت.”

“That will be fine.”

A man pointing to his food and speaking to a woman.

“هه‌ندێکت له‌وه‌ ده‌وێت؟”

“Would you like some of this?”

A woman looking at a man’s food.

“به‌ڵێ، تکایه‌!”

“Yes, please!”

A woman speaking to a man in a handbag store.

“تکایه‌ ده‌توانم ئه‌وه‌یان ببینم؟”

“Could I see that one, please?”

A man handing a woman a handbag.

“فه‌رموو.”

“Here you are.”

Written by: Espen Stranger-Johannessen

Illustrated by: Aakanee

Translated by: Dler Piran

Read by: Azad Sleman

Language: Kurdish (Sorani)

Level: Level 1

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