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?