Kurdish Phrase · Celebrations
Congratulations in Kurdish
Answer
Pîroz be!
(Congratulations)
To say "congratulations" in Kurmanji Kurdish, say Pîroz be! (literally "may it be blessed"). The word pîroz means "blessed / holy" and is the root of most Kurdish congratulation phrases.
Formal, informal & dialect variants
| When to use | Kurdish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Congratulations! | Pîroz be! | Congratulations! (lit. may it be blessed) |
| I congratulate youAudio exists in the greetings lesson | Ez te pîroz dikim | I congratulate you |
| Happy birthday | Rojbûna te pîroz be! | Happy birthday! |
| Happy Newroz | Newroza we pîroz be! | Happy Newroz! |
How the phrase is built
Kurdish congratulations almost always use pîroz ("blessed") plus be ("may it be"). Whatever you are celebrating goes in front: Rojbûna te pîroz be! ("Happy birthday!"), Newroza we pîroz be! ("Happy Newroz!"), Cejna we pîroz be! ("Happy holiday!").
To congratulate a person directly you can say Ez te pîroz dikim ("I congratulate you").
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "congratulations" in Kurdish?
Say "Pîroz be!" — literally "may it be blessed". To congratulate someone directly, "Ez te pîroz dikim".
How do you say "happy birthday" in Kurdish?
Say "Rojbûna te pîroz be!" to one person.
Related Kurdish phrases
Kurdish: Pîroz be!