Language/Central-kurdish/Vocabulary/Education
Hi Central Kurdish learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will cover essential vocabulary related to education. Whether you are a student, teacher, or just interested in learning, this lesson will provide you with the necessary vocabulary to discuss education and related topics in Central Kurdish. Let's get started!
With the completion of this lesson, consider investigating these related pages: Health & Dining and Ordering.
School Supplies[edit | edit source]
Before talking about education, let's learn some essential school supplies.
| Central Kurdish | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| په‌نجیر | pɑnd͡ʒir | Pencil |
| بلسمره | belɛmrɑ | Eraser |
| فلاپێر | flɑpɛr | Folder |
| دەفتەر | dɛftɛr | Notebook |
| دانیالی | dɑniɑli | Calculator |
Dialogue
- Person 1: دەفتەری من جیهانیە. (dɛftɛri mən jəhɑniə.) (My notebook is world-themed.)
- Person 2: لەرەویش دەفتەرەکەم بەرگرتوە. (lərɛwiʃ dɛftɛrəkəm bərgərtwə.) (I lost my notebook yesterday.)
Subjects[edit | edit source]
Now, let's learn the names of some common subjects taught in schools and universities.
| Central Kurdish | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| زانکۆلۆژی | zɑnkɔlɔdʒiː | Sociology |
| فیزیک | fiːziːk | Physics |
| ریاضیات | riːyɑzjɑːt | Mathematics |
| ئیستۆری | ɛstɔriː | History |
| گیوەندی | ɡewɑndiː | Geography |
Dialogue
- Person 1: بۆ ئامێری ناوچەی تەندروستی، مێژوو. (bɔ amɛri nɑwt͡ʃei tɛndrɔsti, mɛʒwɔ.) (For nursing, biology.)
- Person 2: فیزیکەم خۆشە دەکات، دەکەوێتەوە؟ (fiːziːkəm xɔʃɛ dɛkɑt, dɛkəwɛtɛwə?) (Do you like physics?)
Degrees and Programs[edit | edit source]
Taking higher education always pays off in the long run. Here are some degree programs and academic degrees offered in Kurdistan.
| Central Kurdish | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| بەشی بەرهەمەکان | bɛʃi bɛrhɛmɛkɑn | Undergraduate program |
| بەشی لایەنی | bɛʃi lɑiɛni | Graduate program |
| دیپلوم | diːpluːm | Diploma |
| دکتۆرا | dɛktɔra | Doctorate |
| ماستەری کاردینال | mɑstɛriː kɑrdinɑl | Master of Science |
Dialogue
- Person 1: بۆ کۆمپیوتەر، دیپلوما بەشی بەرهەمەکانە. (bɔ kɔmpjutɛr, diːpluːma bɛʃi bɛrhɛmɛkɑnə.) (For computer science, undergraduate program.)
- Person 2: ماستەریم لە زانستی بیناکانە. (mɑstɛriːm lə zɑnsti bɛnɑkɑnə.) (My master's degree is in psychology.)
Educational Levels[edit | edit source]
Now, let's talk about different levels of education.
| Central Kurdish | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| دبلاجی | dɪblɑjɪ | Preschool |
| بنیەژەیی | bɛnijæjjiː | Elementary school |
| باوەڕ | bɑwɛr | Middle school |
| لایەنی | lɑiɛni | High school |
| زانستگا | zɑnstɡɑ | University |
Dialogue
- Person 1: زانکۆیەکی خۆشەتر نیە لە ژمارەی چەند بنیەژەیی نەخشەکەردران بگەڕێت؟ (zɑnkɔjiːkɪ χɔʃɛtɾ ne bɛnijæjjiː naxɛʃɛkɛɾdɾɑn bɛɡɛrɛt?) (What is the minimum number of elementary schools a good university should have?)
- Person 2: هەر زانستگا لێرەدا بە بنیەژەیی ناوخۆیەکی لەرەستەی کوێنەستانی بەڵام چەند بریتییەیەکی دیکەی بۆیە؟ (hɛr zɑnstɡɑ lɛɾdɑ bɛ bɛnijæjjiː nɑwkʰɔjiː lɛɾəstɛ koʊɛnɛstɑni bɛlɑːm t͡ʃɛnd bɾiːtiːjjaik diːki boigi?) (Every university has at least one elementary school in Kurdistan, but how many secondary schools are required?)
Cultural Notes[edit | edit source]
Education is highly valued in Kurdish culture. The majority of Kurdish families consider it a priority to provide their children with the best education possible. Kurdish students were denied the right to receive education in their mother tongue for decades, resulting in a struggle to regain and maintain Kurdish-language education. Today, many Kurdish schools provide instruction in Kurdish, and universities teach various subjects in Kurdish.
Practice and Exercises[edit | edit source]
To improve your Central Kurdish Vocabulary, you can also use the Polyglot Club website. Find native speakers and ask them any questions!
Now, complete the following sentences using the correct vocabulary related to education:
1. The majority of Kurdish families consider education a _________. 2. Kurdish students were denied the right to receive education in their _________ for decades. 3. Many Kurdish schools provide instruction in ____________. 4. A graduate program is also known as a __________. 5. Preschool is also known as __________.
Answers 1. Priority 2. Mother tongue 3. Kurdish 4. Master of science 5. Diblaji
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