Explore the writing examples below. Sound comparisons are approximate; use complete words and recordings to develop your listening and pronunciation.
| ا | [a] as in ant |
| ﺏ | [b] as in bat |
| ﺝ | [c] as in Jamaica |
| چ | [ç] as in chat |
| ﺩ | [d] as in day |
| ﮦ | [e] as in leg |
| ێ | [ê] as in egg |
| ﻑ | [f] as in fruit |
| ﮒ | [g] as in gold |
| ﻫ | [h] as in hi |
| ح | [ḧ] as in Hassan |
| ع | ['] glotteral sound |
| — | [i] extends letters |
| ﯼ | [î] as in yes |
| ﮊ | [j] as in vision |
| ﮎ | [k] as in kit |
| ﻝ | [l] as in love |
| ڵ ڶ | [] as in million |
| ﻡ | [m] as in man |
| ﻥ | [n] as in nice |
| ۆ | [o] as in old |
| پ | [p] as in play |
| ﻕ | [q] as in Qum |
| ﺭ | [r] as in ring |
| ڕ ڒ ڔ | [] no equivalent |
| ﺱ | [s] as in sea |
| ﺵ | [ş] as in shy |
| ﺕ | [t] as in toy |
| ﻭ | [u] as in Uzbakistan |
| ﻭﻭ ۇ | [û] as in boot |
| ۈ | [] no equivalent |
| ڤ ۋ | [v] as in very |
| ﻭ | [w] as in wood |
| ﺥ | [x] as in Bach |
| ﻍ | [ẍ] as in Ghana |
| ﯼ | [y] as in yes |
| ﺯ | [z] as in Zulu |
The above letters in Kurdish should allow you to read and write the following pages with much ease: popular phrases in Kurdish, Kurdish homepage, or Kurdish Grammar. Kurdish quiz and flashcard can also be found on our homepage.