Formal:
* Çawa yî? (Sorani Kurdish) - This is the most common and formal way to ask "how are you?".
* Çawa î? (Kurmanji Kurdish) - This is the equivalent of "Çawa yî?" in Kurmanji.
* Tu çawa yî? (Sorani Kurdish) - This is a slightly more formal way to ask "how are you?" and translates to "How are you?".
* Tu çawa î? (Kurmanji Kurdish) - This is the equivalent of "Tu çawa yî?" in Kurmanji.
Informal:
* Xwe çawa ye? (Sorani Kurdish) - This is a more informal way to ask "how are you?", literally meaning "How is yourself?".
* Xwe çawa ye? (Kurmanji Kurdish) - This is the equivalent of "Xwe çawa ye?" in Kurmanji.
* Çawa yî, heval? (Sorani Kurdish) - This is a very informal way to ask "how are you?", literally meaning "How are you, friend?".
* Çawa yî, heval? (Kurmanji Kurdish) - This is the equivalent of "Çawa yî, heval?" in Kurmanji.
Response:
* Baş im (Sorani Kurdish) - This means "I'm good".
* Baş im (Kurmanji Kurdish) - This is the equivalent of "Baş im" in Kurmanji.
* Xirab im (Sorani Kurdish) - This means "I'm bad".
* Xirab im (Kurmanji Kurdish) - This is the equivalent of "Xirab im" in Kurmanji.
It's important to note that the dialect you use will depend on the region where you are speaking Kurdish.