Kurdish Phrase · Polite Expressions
Help in Kurdish
Answer
Hawar!
(Help!)
To shout for help in Kurmanji Kurdish, say Hawar! — it is the traditional cry for help. To ask for assistance politely, say Ji kerema xwe, alîkariya min bike ("Please help me").
Formal, informal & dialect variants
| When to use | Kurdish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency cry | Hawar! | Help! |
| Ask for help (polite) | Ji kerema xwe, alîkariya min bike | Please help me |
| Can you help me? | Tu dikarî alîkariya min bikî? | Can you help me? |
When to use each
Hawar! is an urgent, emotional cry — think "Help!" shouted in an emergency. It is also a culturally loaded word meaning a call for solidarity.
For ordinary requests ("could you help me with this?"), use the calmer alîkarî ("help/assistance") forms: Ji kerema xwe, alîkariya min bike or Tu dikarî alîkariya min bikî?.
Frequently asked questions
How do you shout "Help!" in Kurdish?
"Hawar!" is the traditional emergency cry for help in Kurmanji Kurdish.
How do you politely ask for help in Kurdish?
Say "Ji kerema xwe, alîkariya min bike" ("Please help me") or "Tu dikarî alîkariya min bikî?" ("Can you help me?").
Related Kurdish phrases
Kurdish: Hawar!