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en Past tense of modal verbs 1   »   ku Dema borî ya lêkerên alîkar 1

87 [eighty-seven]

Past tense of modal verbs 1

Past tense of modal verbs 1

87 [heştê û heft]

Dema borî ya lêkerên alîkar 1

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We had to water the flowers. D-vi-- -- k-l--k--v-i--. D_____ m_ k_____ a______ D-v-y- m- k-l-l- a-b-d-. ------------------------ Diviya me kulîlk avbida. 0
We had to clean the apartment. Di-iya ---ma--ber-ev---kir-. D_____ m_ m__ b_____ b______ D-v-y- m- m-l b-r-e- b-k-r-. ---------------------------- Diviya me mal berhev bikira. 0
We had to wash the dishes. D--i-- m- ----x -işû--a. D_____ m_ f____ b_______ D-v-y- m- f-r-x b-ş-ş-a- ------------------------ Diviya me firax bişûşta. 0
Did you have to pay the bill? Di-i-a we -esab b-da? D_____ w_ h____ b____ D-v-y- w- h-s-b b-d-? --------------------- Diviya we hesab bida? 0
Did you have to pay an entrance fee? D--i-a--e--e-- têk--inê-bi--? D_____ w_ h___ t_______ b____ D-v-y- w- h-q- t-k-t-n- b-d-? ----------------------------- Diviya we heqê têketinê bida? 0
Did you have to pay a fine? D--iy- -e -ez--e- -i-a? D_____ w_ c______ b____ D-v-y- w- c-z-y-k b-d-? ----------------------- Diviya we cezayek bida? 0
Who had to say goodbye? D-viy- ------i- -i-----a? D_____ k_ x____ b________ D-v-y- k- x-t-r b-x-e-t-? ------------------------- Diviya kî xatir bixwesta? 0
Who had to go home early? D--iya -î-- z-ti-- b-ç----ma-? D_____ k___ z_____ b_____ m___ D-v-y- k-/- z-t-r- b-ç-y- m-l- ------------------------------ Diviya kî/ê zûtirê biçûya mal? 0
Who had to take the train? Div--a k--ê t--e-----t-ê-ê-bi-ûya? D_____ k___ t____ b_ t____ b______ D-v-y- k-/- t-q-z b- t-ê-ê b-ç-y-? ---------------------------------- Diviya kî/ê teqez bi trênê biçûya? 0
We did not want to stay long. M- -e--es---- zê------îni-. M_ n______ e_ z___ b_______ M- n-x-e-t e- z-d- b-m-n-n- --------------------------- Me nexwest em zêde bimînin. 0
We did not want to drink anything. M--ne-west ---ti---k----xwi-. M_ n______ e_ t______ v______ M- n-x-e-t e- t-ş-e-î v-x-i-. ----------------------------- Me nexwest em tiştekî vexwin. 0
We did not want to disturb you. Me -exw-st -- -ciz--i-i-. M_ n______ e_ a___ b_____ M- n-x-e-t e- a-i- b-k-n- ------------------------- Me nexwest em aciz bikin. 0
I just wanted to make a call. M-- ---- -wes-----efon----bi--m. M__ t___ x____ t_________ b_____ M-n t-n- x-e-t t-l-f-n-k- b-k-m- -------------------------------- Min tenê xwest têlefonekê bikim. 0
I just wanted to call a taxi. Min---x-as- -a--î---xs-y-kê-b--i-. M__ d______ b____ t________ b_____ M-n d-x-a-t b-n-î t-x-i-e-ê b-k-m- ---------------------------------- Min dixwast bangî texsiyekê bikim. 0
Actually I wanted to drive home. Mi- -we-t-biçim- -a--. M__ x____ b_____ m____ M-n x-e-t b-ç-m- m-l-. ---------------------- Min xwest biçime malê. 0
I thought you wanted to call your wife. M-n di----qe--tu -ix-azî -elef-n--hevjî-a xw--b--î? M__ d____ q__ t_ d______ t_______ h______ x__ b____ M-n d-g-t q-y t- d-x-a-î t-l-f-n- h-v-î-a x-e b-k-? --------------------------------------------------- Min digot qey tu dixwazî telefonî hevjîna xwe bikî? 0
I thought you wanted to call information. M-- -i--- -ey--u---xwa-î-----ê--rg-hê-b--e--. M__ d____ q__ t_ d______ l_ ş________ b______ M-n d-g-t q-y t- d-x-a-î l- ş-w-r-e-ê b-g-r-. --------------------------------------------- Min digot qey tu dixwazî li şêwirgehê bigerî. 0
I thought you wanted to order a pizza. Mi- dig-t-qey -- dixwa-î ---za--k -î-a--ş bikî- M__ d____ q__ t_ d______ p_______ s______ b____ M-n d-g-t q-y t- d-x-a-î p-z-a-e- s-p-r-ş b-k-. ------------------------------------------------ Min digot qey tu dixwazî pîzzayek sîparîş bikî. 0

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