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A woman sitting using a laptop.

Çûyîna sînemayê Going to the cinema

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.


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.


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.


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.


Two women buying a bucket of popcorn.

Ew her wiha kîsikekî mezin ê gilgilên qelandî dikire.

She also buys a big bucket of 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.


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.


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.


Two women sitting down holding drinks and popcorn.

Ew rûdinin û li fîlm temaşe dikin.

They sit down to watch the 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.


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.


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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