Sometimes you don't have time to learn long lists of words and phrases. All you want to know are the bare essentials for communicating to get what you need, or where you need to go.
Here are the bare minimum of Kazakh words and phrases you need to know to survive.
Learn the Top 10 Phrases if you only have time for the barest minimum. If you need or want more, then take a look at the Top 20 Phrases, Top 30 Phrases and the Extra Phrases.
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Hello.
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Here are ten more phrases that will help you make new friends and ask for directions ...
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Sizdiñ atıñız kim? Yesimiñiz kim? What is your name? Meniñ atım ... Meniñ yesimim ... My name is ... Qalıñız qalay? Amansız ba? How are you? Jaqsı. Siz şe? Fine. And you? ... qay jerde? Where is ...? Däretxana qay jerde? Yerder / äyelder. Tualyet qay jerde? Yerder / äyelder. Where is the toilet? Men/Women. Keşiriñiz. Sorry. Excuse me. Mäsele joq. No problem. Men ... keledi. I want ... Men ... kelmeydi. I don't want ... |
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Here are another ten phrases to help you make a little more conversation and to get around ...
The Top 30 ... |
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Siz qaydan bolasız? Where are you from? Men Avstralïyadan bolamın.* I am from Australia. Yesep qağazın äkeliñizşi. The bill, please. Men adastım. I'm lost. Toqta! Küte tur! Stop! Wait! Osında, sonda. Mında, onda. Here, there. Taksï. Qonaq üy. Äwejay. Vokzal. Taxi. Hotel. Airport. Station. Men ... unaydı. I like ... Men ... unamaydı. I don't like ... bir, eki, üş, tört, beş. one, two, three, four, five. altı, jeti, segiz, toğuz, on. six, seven, eight, nine, ten. *Or choose your country: Amerikadan - from America Kanadadan - from Canada Anglïyadan - from England Ïrlandïyadan - from England Jaña Zelandïyadan - from New Zealand |
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Here are some extra words and phrases you might find useful, especially if you have dietary needs or allergies ...
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Densawlığıñız üşin! Sawlığıñız üşin! Cheers! jaqsı / jaman good / bad ülken / kişkentay big / small jaqın / alıs near / far kişi / köl less / more yekenşe / jetti another / enough Men vegetarianşılmın. I am vegetarian. Men yet jemeymin. I don't eat meat. ... tawıq yeti ... ... chicken. ... balıq ... ... fish. Men jañğaqtarğa allergıyalamın. I am allergic to nuts. ... jerjañğaqtarğa ... ... peanuts. ... balıqqa ... ... fish. ... teñizdiñ sıylıqtarına ... ... seafood. ... jumırtqalarğa ... ... eggs. |
Vowels:
a is pronounced as a as in spa (ɑ)
ä is pronounced as a as in hat (æ)
i is pronounced as ir as in bird in Australian English (ɘ)
ï is pronounced as e as in brother followed by a y sound (əj)
ı is pronounced as e as in brother (ə)
o is pronounced as a u followed by Kazakh u (IPA uʊ)
ö is pronounced as an i with unrounded lips followed by Kazakh ü (IPA yʉ)
u is pronounced as u as in put (ʊ)
ü is pronounced as u as in rude in Australian English (ʉ)
Consonants:
ğ is pronounced as a voiced uvular fricative as in French and German (ʁ)
j is pronounced as s as in pleasure (ʒ)
ñ is pronounced as ng as in singer (ŋ)
q is pronounced as a uvular k, far back in the throat (IPA q )
ş is pronounced as sh as in shop (ʃ)
x is pronounced as kh as in loch or Bach (x)
Please note:
The letters i, ï and ı are capitalised as İ, Ï and I.
a is pronounced as a as in spa (ɑ)
ä is pronounced as a as in hat (æ)
i is pronounced as ir as in bird in Australian English (ɘ)
ï is pronounced as e as in brother followed by a y sound (əj)
ı is pronounced as e as in brother (ə)
o is pronounced as a u followed by Kazakh u (IPA uʊ)
ö is pronounced as an i with unrounded lips followed by Kazakh ü (IPA yʉ)
u is pronounced as u as in put (ʊ)
ü is pronounced as u as in rude in Australian English (ʉ)
Consonants:
ğ is pronounced as a voiced uvular fricative as in French and German (ʁ)
j is pronounced as s as in pleasure (ʒ)
ñ is pronounced as ng as in singer (ŋ)
q is pronounced as a uvular k, far back in the throat (IPA q )
ş is pronounced as sh as in shop (ʃ)
x is pronounced as kh as in loch or Bach (x)
Please note:
The letters i, ï and ı are capitalised as İ, Ï and I.