Say it in Kazakh
The following words and phrases may be useful to you when visiting Kazakhstan:
Greetings
Good morning! – Qayirly Tan!
Good Afternoon! (formal) – Salamatsyz ba!
Good evening! (formal) – Qayirly Kesh!
Good night! (informal) – Qayirli tyn!
How are you? – Qalynyz Kalai?
My name is... – Menym atym...
It is nice to meet you. – Sizben tanyskanyma ote kuyanyshtymyn.
I am from the United States of America. – Men Amerika Qorama Shtattarynanmyn.
Common questions and phrases
Can you help me? --- Magan komek korsete alasyz ba?
Thank you! – Rakhmet!
Excuse me! – Keshiriniz!
I don't understand. – Tusinbedim.
Do you speak English? – Syz aglshynsha soileisesiz be?
What time is it? – Sagat kansha boldy? or: Sagat nishe?
Where is...?
Where is...? – ... qaida?
- ... a hotel? – Konak yui qaida?
- ... a restaurant? – Meiramkhana qaida?
- ... a library – Kitapkhana
- ... a hospital – Aurukhana
- ... a pharmacy – Darikhana
- ... a movie theater – Kinoteatr
- ... a museum – Murazhai
- ... a grocery store – Azyk tylik dukeni
- ... a post office – Pochta bolymshesi
- ... a restroom – Daretkhana
- ... the nearest bus stop – Zhakyn zherdegi avtobus ayaldamasy
- ... the taxi stand – Taksi toragy
- ... the train station – Temir zhol vokzaly
- ... the airport – Auezhai
- ... a parking lot – Avto turak
Dining
Can I have an English language menu? – Sizde dastarkhan mazere aglshyn tilinde barma?
What would you recommend? – Ne aludy usynasyz?
Can I have the bill please? – Bizben eseptesinizshi.
Water, please. – Magan su akelenyz.
Do you have ...? – Syzde ... barma? (The noun goes in the middle.)
- beef – siyr eti
- lamb --- koi eti
- chicken --- tauyk
- vegetables --- kok-unyz
- dessert --- tatti tagham
I would like... – ... zhegim kelip tur (The noun goes in the beginning.)
- … an ice cream – Balmuzdak zhegim kelip tur.
- … a cold drink – Salkyn susyn zhegim kelip tur.
Breakfast – Tanghy as
Lunch --- Tuske as
Dinner – Keshke as
Food – Tamak
Grocery Store
Where can I find meat? – Kaizherde yet satady? (The noun goes in the middle.)
Where are the vegetables? – Kaizherde zhemister satady?
Where do I find milk and eggs? – Kaizherde sut zhene zhumyrtka satady?
Bread – nan
How much is this? – Bul kansha turady?
How much is this in U.S. dollars? – Bunun bagasy kansha dollar turady?
Bank and Post Office
What is the exchange rate today? – Bugunge aiyrbastau bagasy neshe?
Where is the nearest post office? – Zhaqyn mangda pochta bar ma?
I want to send some money. – Aqsha salaiyn dep edim.
Credit Card – Kredit karta
Cash – Aksha
Worship
Where is…? – … qai zherde? (The noun goes first.)
- … a mosque – Meshit
- …a church?– Shirkeu
- …a synagogue?– Sinagoga
- …a Buddhist temple?– Buddisterdin gibadatkhana
Recreation
Where is the park? – Sayabaq kai zherde?
Where can we go fishing?– Balyk aulauga qaida baruga bolady?
Where can we go hunting? – An aulauga qaida baruga bolady?
Where can we go hiking? – Tabigatka qai zhakka bargam durus?
We like… . – Biz … onatamyz.
- mountains – taugha shykkandy
- beaches – suga sholylgandy
- historical sites – tarikhi zherlerge bargan
How much for the ticket? (at the movies) --- Billettin kuni kansha?
Where is the museum? – Murazhai qai zherde ornalaskan?
Accommodations
I want a hotel not far from the city center. – Magan kala ortalygyna zhakyn qonaq ui kerek.
I want a single room (a double room). – Magan bir oryndyk (eki oryndyk) bolme kerek.
I have a reservation. – Magan bulme dayindalyp koilgan.
Can someone take my bags to the room? – Menin zattarymda bulmege aparuga komektese sizbe?
I don’t like my room, can I have another? – Magan bul bulme unamaidy, magan baska bulme beresizbe?
I need more pillows and blankets. – Magan zhastyk pen korpe kerek.
Is there an Internet connection in the room? – Bulmeden internetke bailanysa alamynba?
When is check out time? – Kai uakytta konak-uiden shigu kerek?
Do you take credit cards? – Kredit kartamen yeseptese alamynba?
