SAY IT IN KAZAKH!
 

Kazakh belongs to the Turkish language group,

which also includes Azeri, Kyrghyz, Turkish and Turkmen.

Kazakh is usually written in the Cyrillic alphabet, but to make it easier for you,

the words are written here with letters of the Latin alphabet. 

 

General Phrases

English

Kazakh

Good morning

Qayirly Tan

Good afternoon (formal)

Salamatsyz ba

Good evening (formal)

Qayirly Kesh

Good night (informal)

Qayirly Tyun

How are you?

Qalynyz kalai?

My name is ...

Menin atym...

It is nice to meet you

Sizben tanyskanyma ote kuanyshtymyn

How old are you?

Sizdin zhasynyz kanshada?

What do you do for a living?

Kim bolyp zhumys isteisiz?

Are you married or single?

Siz uilengen siz be alde boidak syz ba?

Where are you from?

Siz qai elden keldiniz?

I am Singaporean

Men Singapurdyqpyn

Thank you

Rakhmet

Thank you very much

Ulken rakhmet

Excuse me

Keshiriniz

I don’t understand

Tusinbedim

Do you speak English?

Syz agylshynsha soileisiz be?

What would you like to do now?

Siz kazir ne isteginiz kelip tur?

Welcome

Qosh keldinizder

Please come in and take a seat

Zhogary shygynyz

What time is it?

Sagat kansha boldy? Or: Sagat nishe?

Open

Ashyk

Closed

Zhabyk

Happy Birthday!

Tuylgan Kuninizben!

Happy New Year!

Zhana Zhylynyzben!

Congratulations!

Kuttyktaimyn!

 

Where is...?

English

Kazakh

Where is...?

... qaida?

... a hotel?

Konak yui qaida?

... a restaurant?

Meiramkhana qaida?

... a library?

Kitapkhana qaida?

... a pharmacy?

Darikhana qaida?

... a cinema?

Kinoteatr qaida?

... a museum?

Murazhai qaida?

... a grocery store?

Azyk tylik dukeni qaida?

... a post office?

Pochta bolymshesi qaida?

... the restrooms?

Daretkhana qaida?

... the nearest bus stop?

Zhakyn zherdegi avtobus ayaldamasy qaida?

... the taxi stand?

Taksi toragy qaida?

... the train station?

Temir zhol vokzaly qaida?

... the airport?

Auezhai qaida?

... a barber shop?

Shashtaraz qaida?

... a dry cleaners?

Kiim tazalau qaida?

... public swimming pool?

Kogamdyk bassein qaida?

... a parking lot?

Avto turak qaida?

 

Food & Shopping

English

Kazakh

Beef

Siyr eti

Lamb

Koi eti

Chicken

Tauyk eti

Pork

Shoshka eti

Apple

Alma

Pear

Almurt

Peach

Shabdaly

Watermelon

Karbyz

Melon

Kayun

 

Food & Shopping

English

Kazakh

 I need a ...

Magan kerek ...

Shirt

Zheide

Pants

Shalbar

Pair of shoes

Ayak kiym

Dress

Koeilek

Hat

Kalpak

Tie

Galstuk

Belt

Taspa

Bread

Nan

Meat

Et

 

Food & Shopping

English

Kazakh

Could I have an English menu, please?

Sizde dastarkhan mazere aglshyn tilinde barma?

Could I have the bill, please?

Bizben eseptesinizshi.

Water, please.

Magan su beriniz.

Do you have ...?

Sizde ... barma?

At which hotel should we stay?

Biz qai qonaq uyne tusemiz?

I would like a hotel not far from the city center.

Magan kala ortalygyna zhakyn qonaq ui kerek.

I would like a single (double) room.

Magan bir oryndyk (eki oryndyk) bolme kerek.

I have a reservation.

Magan bolme dayindalyp qoilgan.

How much is this?

Bul kansha turadi?

That’s too expensive!

Bul ote kymbat!

How much is this in US dollars?

Bunun bagasy kansha dollar turady?

 

 Days of the week

English

Kazakh

Monday

Duisenbi

Tuesday

Seisenbi

Wednesday

Sarsenbi

Thursday

Beisenbi

Friday

Zhuma

Saturday

Senbi

Sunday

Zheksenbi