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Zari, your Kurmanji teacher
Regular live classes in small groups. Ask questions, practice conversation, progress fast.
You speak Kurmanji every week, with a native teacher
You join whichever slot suits you, with nothing to book. The joining link arrives by email, and the session is recorded.
- 4 slots this week, across all three levels
- 2 to 5 students per class, all at your level
- Replay available the same evening, with no time limit

Reconnect with Kurmanji
The language of your parents, your grandparents or your partner. The one you want to pass on to your children.





- Finally understand what is said at the table, and answer back.
- Your in-laws speak Kurmanji to you. Answer them in Kurmanji.
A language is passed down from generation to generation. Now it is your turn.
Start for freeHear Kurmanji spoken by a native teacher
A preview of our human recordings, embedded inside your lessons.
Progress in Kurmanji between classes, at your own pace
Interactive lessons with native audio, vocabulary, dialogues and quizzes. Everything you need to reinforce your skills between live sessions.
Between classes, you move forward twenty minutes a day
Lessons follow one another in order, with no evening to set aside. Every word is recorded by a native speaker.
- 262 lessons across 52 modules, from beginner to advanced
- Native audio on every word, with a slow-down button
- Your progress is kept, on phone and on computer alike
You hear the language as it is actually spoken
The recordings are made by native speakers, not by a synthetic voice. The slow-down button separates the sounds when it goes too fast.
- Every sentence can be played and slowed down
- The transcription and translation sit under the audio
- You replay it as many times as you need, with no limit
Every module ends with a quiz, not with a ticked box
You are corrected on the spot, with the explanation. A failed quiz can be retaken, with no penalty and no record.
- Immediate correction, with the right answer explained
- An end-of-level test opens the next level
- A level certificate at the end of the course
Your Kurmanji level, certified in your name
- Issued once you have passed every lesson of a level: beginner, intermediate or advanced
- Downloadable as a PDF and shareable on LinkedIn
- A unique number, verifiable online on targumi.com
- Included in the plans with live classes, from the first payment: it is not issued during the trial
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Dedicated WhatsApp group, exchanges between learners, resource sharing. You're never alone in your learning journey.
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Your Kurmanji curriculum
Exactly what you'll find inside the platform: 52 modules, 262+ structured lessons, quizzes and exercises.
- Animals5 min
- Food and drinks5 min
- At home5 min
- Greetings, introductions and polite expressions5 min
- Ordering at a restaurant5 min
- Transport and directions5 min
- Ten , The human body12 min
- Êş , Saying that you're in pain11 min
- Li Doktorê, at the doctor's13 min
- Pak û Xweşik , Hygiene and well-being11 min
- Xwarin û Giyan, food and health12 min
- + 2 more
- Pîşeyên bingehîn , Basic professions12 min
- Cihê Karê , The workplace11 min
- Kiryarên Karê , Actions at work12 min
- Demjimêra Karê , The working timetable11 min
- Li Karî Gerîn , Looking for work11 min
- + 2 more
- Rêwîtiyê , Means of transport12 min
- Rê Pirsîn , Asking for directions12 min
- Li Otêlê , At the hotel11 min
- Cografyaya Kurdistanê , The geography of Kurdistan12 min
- Li Balafirgeh û Qereqolê , Airport and station11 min
- + 2 more
- Li Bazarê , At the Food Market12 min
- Cil û Berg , Clothing11 min
- Hejmar û Biha , Advanced numbers and prices10 min
- Berhevdan , Comparing and choosing11 min
- Paşgirtina Tiştên Kirîn , Returning a purchase10 min
- Xwendin û Çîrok , Reading and stories11 min
- Karûbarên Dilxweşiyê , Favourite activities11 min
- Kilam û Hunera , Music and the arts11 min
- Wêrza û Lîstik , Sports and games10 min
- Hestên Erênî , Positive emotions11 min
- Hestên Zehmet , The Difficult Emotions11 min
- Ramanên Xwe Anîn Ziman , Expressing your thoughts11 min
- Evîn û Hevalên , Love and relationships11 min
- Pîrozkirinên , Congratulations and good wishes10 min
- + 2 more
- Demsalan , The Seasons11 min
- Hewa û Avhewa , The Weather and Climate11 min
- Heywanên Kovî , Wild animals11 min
- Daristan û Riwek , The forest and plants10 min
- Av û Çem , Water and rivers11 min
- + 2 more
- Li Dibistanê , At school12 min
- Xwendin, Nivîsîn, Jimartin , Reading, writing, counting11 min
- Hejmarên Dibistanê , Numbers at school10 min
- Roja Dibistanê , The school day11 min
- Pirtûkxane û Pirtûk, library and books10 min
- + 1 more
- Kurd Kî Ne? , Who are the Kurds?12 min
- Newroz , The Kurdish New Year13 min
- Mêvanperwerî , Kurdish hospitality11 min
- Xwarina Kurdî, Kurdish cuisine12 min
- Daweta Kurdî, the Kurdish wedding11 min
- + 2 more
- Rêzimana Mêr û Mê , Grammatical gender12 min
- Cînavk , Kurmanji pronouns12 min
- Dema Niha , The present tense of verbs12 min
- Dema Borî , The simple past13 min
- Ezafeyê , The ezafe in detail12 min
- + 2 more
- Têlefon û Danûstandin , Telephone and communication12 min
- Komputer û Înternetê , Computer and Internet11 min
- Bajara Nûjen , The modern city12 min
- Medya û Agahî , Media and information11 min
- Veguheztina Bajêr , Urban transport11 min
- + 2 more
- Oblique pronouns in the past13 min
- Verb agreement with the object14 min
- Greetings and introductions12 min
- At the market and in shops13 min
- Asking for directions12 min
- Talking about tastes and opinions5 min
- Describing past experiences5 min
- Talking about plans and dreams5 min
- Expressing emotions5 min
- At the doctor's5 min
- Who are the Kurds?14 min
- Newroz, the Kurdish New Year13 min
- Kurdish music and dance12 min
- The human body , Bedenê mirov14 min
- At the doctor's , Li cem doktorî14 min
- The pharmacy , Dermangeh12 min
- Mental health , Tendurustiya derûnî14 min
- Food and health , Xwarin û tenduristî13 min
- + 2 more
- The rooms of the house , Odeyên malê13 min
- Furniture and objects , Mal-alavên malê13 min
- Renting and buying a home , Xanî kirêt kirin14 min
- Household chores , Karê malê12 min
- The neighbourhood and the neighbours , Taxê û cîran13 min
- + 2 more
- The Kurdish landscape , Dîmena Kurdistanê14 min
- The animals of Kurdistan , Heywanên Kurdistanê13 min
- The seasons and the weather , Demsalên hewa13 min
- Water and Rivers , Av û Çem14 min
- Plants and trees , Riwek û Dar12 min
- + 2 more
- At school , Li dibistanê13 min
- University and studies , Zanîngeh û xwendin14 min
- Reading and writing in Kurmanji , Xwendin û nivîsîn14 min
- School subjects , Dersên dibistanê12 min
- The library and reading , Pirtûkxane û xwendin12 min
- + 2 more
- The four parts of Kurdistan , Çar perçeyên Kurdistanê14 min
- Kurdish identity , Nasname ya kurdî14 min
- The Kurdish government , Hikûmeta kurdî13 min
- War and peace , Şer û Aştî14 min
- Rights and freedoms , Maf û Azadî13 min
- + 2 more
- Hobbies , Keda wextê xweş13 min
- Kurdish music , Muzîka kurdî14 min
- Sport and games , Werzîş û Lîstik12 min
- Travel and adventures , Geryan û Serpêhatî13 min
- Cooking as a hobby , Xwarin wek keyfxweşî12 min
- + 2 more
- The days of the week , Rojên hefteyê13 min
- The Months and the Seasons , Meh û Demsalên13 min
- The Hour and Time , Saet û Dem13 min
- Events and celebrations , Bûyer û Şahî14 min
- The past, the present and the future , Borî, Niha û Pêşero14 min
- + 2 more
- Life in the diaspora , Jiyana diyasporayê14 min
- Marriage and the extended family , Dawet û Malbata Fireh14 min
- Working in two languages , Bi du zimanan xebat kirin13 min
- Professions and the job market , Pîşeyên kar13 min
- Friends and Social Relationships , Heval û Têkiliyên Civakî12 min
- + 2 more
- Colours , Renk û Reng12 min
- Kurdish clothing , Cilên kurdî13 min
- Directions and orientation , Alî û Rênîşandan12 min
- Shapes and dimensions , Şêwe û Pîvan12 min
- The human body, advanced , Ten pêşketî13 min
- + 1 more
- Ahmad Khani, life and historical context15 min
- Mem û Zîn, the story and themes16 min
- Excerpts and analysis, Khani's prologue18 min
- The first Kurmanji publications, 19th century15 min
- Cigerxwîn, the poet of resistance14 min
- The contemporary Kurmanji novel14 min
- The birth of the Kurmanji press20 min
- Reading a news article in Kurmanji20 min
- Writing an Editorial in Kurmanji20 min
- Kurdish digital media and social networks20 min
- Kurmanji Rhetoric and Political Discourse20 min
- + 3 more
- The question of women's rights in Kurdish society20 min
- Urbanisation and rural exodus in Kurdistan20 min
- Education in Kurmanji: debates and challenges20 min
- Climate change and the environment in Kurmanji20 min
- The Kurdish diaspora in Europe: identity and integration20 min
- + 3 more
- A dialect map of Kurmanji20 min
- Comparative phonology of Kurmanji dialects20 min
- Badînanî, the Kurmanji of northern Iraq20 min
- Kurmanji and Sorani , two distant sisters20 min
- Lexical borrowings and Kurmanji neologisms20 min
- + 3 more
- Sufi philosophy and Kurdish mystical thought20 min
- Kurdish nationalism , the genesis of a political thought20 min
- Ethics and values in the Kurdish tradition20 min
- Quiz, Kurdish philosophy and thought20 min
- Scientific terminology in Kurmanji20 min
- Traditional medicine and Kurdish ethnobotany20 min
- Mathematics and logic in Kurmanji20 min
- Quiz , Science in Kurmanji20 min
- Constitutional law and Kurdish institutions20 min
- International law and the status of the Kurds20 min
- Family law and personal status in Kurdish law20 min
- Quiz , Kurdish law and institutions20 min
- Global Economy and Kurdistan , Oil and Development20 min
- International trade and Kurdish economic geopolitics20 min
- Finance and Banking in Kurmanji20 min
- Quiz , Kurdish international economics20 min
- Translation theories applied to Kurmanji20 min
- Stylistics and language registers in Kurmanji20 min
- Analysing a Kurmanji text , critical methods20 min
- Translating oral literature , klam and lawij20 min
- Historical linguistics and Kurmanji etymology20 min
- + 3 more
- Contemporary Kurmanji poetry , forms and voices20 min
- Writing Fiction in Kurmanji , The Novel and the Short Story20 min
- The art of Kurmanji dialogue , writing authentic conversations20 min
- Memory and autobiography in Kurmanji20 min
- Humour and irony in Kurdish literature20 min
- + 3 more
- Kelhuri , An Introduction to the Kurdish of Kermanshah20 min
- Kurmanji de Rojhilat , the Kurdistan of Iran20 min
- Contrastive grammar , Kurmanji vs Sorani, key points20 min
- Quiz , Kelhuri and the eastern dialects20 min
- Advanced grammar, a full review of Kurmanji at C220 min
- Discourse and argumentation, C2 level20 min
- Complex texts , in-depth reading and comprehension20 min
- Final quiz , Advanced C2 mastery of Kurmanji20 min
- The Kurdish question in international relations20 min
- Kurdish music, from the dengbêj to contemporary pop20 min
- Newroz and the Kurdish cultural calendar20 min
- Architecture and material heritage of Kurdistan20 min
- Kurdish cinema and visual arts20 min
- + 3 more
- C2 grammar , Rare and stylistic constructions20 min
- C2 written production , the academic essay in Kurmanji20 min
- Advanced listening comprehension , authentic texts20 min
- Cultural mediation in Kurmanji20 min
- The Kurdish language and artificial intelligence20 min
- + 3 more
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What you'll learn in Kurmanji
A curriculum designed to get you speaking Kurmanji in the situations that actually matter to you.
Start for free- 01Conversational Kurmanji from Turkey, Syria and Iraq
- 02Kurmanji Latin alphabet: distinctive letters (ç, ê, î, û, x)
- 03Kurmanji vs Sorani: the two main variants of Kurdish
- 04Kurmanji grammar: ergativity (subject marked differently depending on tense)
- 05Kurdish culture: Newroz, dengbêj (bards), cuisine and poetry
- 06Kurmanji for the Kurdish diaspora in France and Germany
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How to Say Hello in Kurmanji: 8 Kurdish Greetings with Pronunciation
Learn how to say hello in Kurmanji: Silav, Roj baş, Êvar baş and all Kurdish greetings from Diyarbakır to Erbil. Native audio from a Kurdish teacher included.
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Complete guide to learning Kurmanji, the most spoken variant of Kurdish. Alphabet, grammar, essential vocabulary and learning method for English speakers.
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Learn everyday Kurmanji phrases from native teachers: greetings, introductions, polite words, family, numbers and telling the time, with real dialogues.
10 min read→SalutationsGreetings and Politeness in Kurmanji
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“Been on Targumi for 3 months. The small group format is exactly what I needed. My teacher takes time to correct accent, it's precious. Made more progress in 3 months than in 2 years of regular apps.”
“What sold me is you actually speak from class one. No 10 hours of theory before opening your mouth. And the platform between classes is well-built, I revise on the morning commute.”
“Honestly I had doubts at first because I'd tried plenty of methods without sticking. This is different, the teacher knows their stuff, adapts to your level, and we have fun on top of it. 6 months in and still motivated.”
“Really good experience overall, the rhythm between live classes and independent practice is well-balanced. Small note: the mobile app lags sometimes, but the teaching content is well worth the price.”
“The thing that makes a real difference compared to other platforms: teachers are native and trained. You feel it, especially on accent and everyday expressions you don't learn in textbooks.”
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Launch offer until October 31 at 11:59 pm (Paris time) · Limited number of spots
Reduced price kept for as long as you stay subscribed
- 4 live classes a week with a native teacher: small groups of 3 to 5 people. Practise, ask your questions, improve your pronunciation, and let yourself be guided as you learn the language. No obligation, join in as you wish. There are classes for every level.
- A complete learning platform: learn to build sentences, listen to audio recorded by native speakers, practise with exercises.
- Every live class replay available, the ones held before you signed up and the upcoming ones, with their PDF, available to download.
- Learner discussion groups, with the teachers: practise writing, chat every day.
- Level certificate at the end of each learning path.
- Every language included: over 100 languages, and you switch language whenever you like, at no extra cost.
Launch offer until October 31 at 11:59 pm (Paris time) · Limited number of spots
Reduced price kept for as long as you stay subscribed
- 4 live classes a week with a native teacher: small groups of 3 to 5 people. Practise, ask your questions, improve your pronunciation, and let yourself be guided as you learn the language. No obligation, join in as you wish. There are classes for every level.
- A complete learning platform: learn to build sentences, listen to audio recorded by native speakers, practise with exercises.
- Every live class replay available, the ones held before you signed up and the upcoming ones, with their PDF, available to download.
- Learner discussion groups, with the teachers: practise writing, chat every day.
- Level certificate at the end of each learning path.
- Every language included: over 100 languages, and you switch language whenever you like, at no extra cost.
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