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Learn Kazakh ten words at a time

Қазақша

Ten games of ten words: the hundred most useful Kazakh words and expressions you could live on for years, from greetings and ordering food to numbers, small talk and getting around. Play a lesson in the box beside its words, and the next one starts itself.

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Kazakh · Lesson 1 of 10

Greetings and politeness

Hello, thanks, please: the ten openers everything else builds on.

Сәлемsah-LEM
Hello
Сәлемsah-LEM
Hi
Қайырлы таңkai-YIR-lee TANG
Good morning
Қайырлы түнkai-YIR-lee TOON
Good night
Көп рахметKOOP rakh-MET
Thank you very much
Рахметrakh-MET
Thanks
Өтінемізoh-tee-ne-MEEZ
You're welcome
Өтінемінoh-tee-ne-MEEN
Please
Кешіріңізke-shee-ree-NEEZ
Excuse me
Сау болыңызSOW bo-LIN-iz
Goodbye
Two people shaking hands across a cafe table
Greetings and politeness
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Kazakh · Lesson 2 of 10

Order anything by pointing

One beer please, one of these please, the bill: survive any menu.

Бір сыра, өтінемінbeer SIR-a, oh-tee-ne-MEEN
One beer, please
Мұның бірін, өтінемінMOO-ning beer-EEN, oh-tee-ne-MEEN
One of these, please
Бір кофе, өтінемінbeer KO-feh, oh-tee-ne-MEEN
One coffee, please
Екі, өтінемінek-KI, oh-tee-ne-MEEN
Two, please
Тағы бірін, өтінемінTA-gi beer-EEN, oh-tee-ne-MEEN
One more, please
Бұл құнын неше?bool KOO-nin NE-she
How much is it?
Шоттың сметасын, өтінемінshot-TIG sme-ta-SIN, oh-tee-ne-MEEN
The bill, please
Мен ... алай ма?men ... a-LAI ma
May I...?
Төстікке!toos-TIK-ke
Cheers!
Сау болсыңSOW BOL-sing
Bless you
A coffee counter under chalked menu boards and an ORDER HERE sign
Order anything by pointing
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Kazakh · Lesson 3 of 10

Yes, no and the essentials

The tiny words that carry half of every conversation.

Иәee-AH
Yes
Жоқzhok
No
Ықыласik-KI-las
Okay
Ешеңе бәрі жоқe-SHE-nge BAR-ee zhok
Sure, no problem
Мен білмеймінmen BIL-may-min
I don't know
Мен түсінбеймінmen too-SIN-bay-min
I don't understand
Сіз ағылшын тілін сөйлейсіз бе?siz AG-il-shin TIL-in SUR-lay-siz be
Do you speak English?
Бір азbeer AZ
A little
Әринеar-ee-NE
Of course
Барлығы жақсыbar-LI-gi zhak-SI
Everything is fine
A dictionary open at a page of definitions
Yes, no and the essentials
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Kazakh · Lesson 4 of 10

Numbers and money

Counting, prices, paying by card or cash.

Бірbeer
One
Екіek-KI
Two
Үшoosh
Three
Төртtort
Four
Онon
Ten
Елуe-LOO
Fifty
Жүзzhüz
One hundred
ТеңгеTEN-ge
Tenge
Карточкаменkar-TOCH-ka-men
By card
АқшаменAK-sha-men
In cash
Five stacks of coins standing in a rising row
Numbers and money
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Kazakh · Lesson 5 of 10

At the supermarket

Bread, milk, a bag, nothing else thanks: the checkout routine.

Нанnan
Bread
Сүтsüt
Milk
Ырir
Cheese
Суsoo
Water
Сумка қажет пе?SUM-ka ka-zhet pe
A bag?
Сізде...бар ма?siz-DE...bar ma
Do you have...?
Қай жерде...?kai ZHE-rde
Where is...?
МұныMOO-ni
This one
Ештеңе болмасаesh-TE-nge BOL-ma-sa
Nothing else
Қайырлы күнkai-YIR-lee KÜN
Have a nice day
A supermarket aisle between stacked shelves and a chilled cabinet
At the supermarket
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Kazakh · Lesson 6 of 10

Cafe and restaurant

A table, the menu, a compliment to the kitchen.

Екеуіңіз үшін столek-uh-WEEZ ee-SHIN stol
A table for two
Мәзір, өтінемінmah-ZIR, oh-tee-ne-MEEN
The menu, please
Бір эспрессоbeer es-PRES-soh
One espresso
Бір ыдыс шарапbeer I-dis sha-RAP
A glass of wine
Ағынды сыраA-gin-di SIR-a
Draft beer
Пловplov
Plov
Өте дәмдіuh-TE DUM-di
It's delicious
Мүз болмайmüz BOL-mai
Without ice
Әкетугеah-ke-TOO-ge
To take away
Ауытқа салa-uit-KA sal
Keep the change
A stained glass lamp hanging over a table in a restaurant
Cafe and restaurant
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Kazakh · Lesson 7 of 10

Small talk and neighbors

How are you, nice day, see you soon: superficial and proud of it.

Сіз қалайсыз?siz ka-LAI-siz
How are you? (polite)
Сен қалайсың?sen ka-LAI-sing
How are you? (casual)
Өтінемін жақсыoh-tee-ne-MEEN zhak-SI
I'm fine
Өзіңіз де?oh-ZIN-iz de
And you?
Не байқадыңыз?ne bai-KA-din-iz
What's new?
Әлбетте ыстық ауаal-BET-te is-TIK a-WA
Nice weather, huh?
Тез арада көресізtez a-RA-da KUR-e-siz
See you soon
Қайырлы кешkai-YIR-lee kesh
Have a nice evening
Отбасына сәлем айтot-ba-SI-na SAH-lem ait
Say hi to the family
Барлығы өтінемінbar-LI-gi oh-tee-ne-MEEN
All the best
Two older people stopped for a conversation on the street
Small talk and neighbors
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Kazakh · Lesson 8 of 10

Getting around

Left, right, the station, one ticket, where is the toilet.

Әрлеу қайда?ar-le-OO KAI-da
Where is the toilet?
Солsol
Left
Оңong
Right
Түзуtü-ZOO
Straight ahead
Осындаo-SIN-da
Here
Сондаson-DA
There
Автобусav-to-BUS
Bus
Теміржол вокзалыtem-ir-ZHOL vok-ZA-li
Train station
Бір билет, өтінемінbeer bil-LET, oh-tee-ne-MEEN
One ticket, please
Мұнда сот, өтінемінMOO-nda sot, oh-tee-ne-MEEN
Stop here, please
The tiled edge of an underground platform running off into the tunnel
Getting around
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Kazakh · Lesson 9 of 10

Time and days

Today, tomorrow, later, the weekend.

Бүгінbü-GIN
Today
ЕртеңER-ten
Tomorrow
Кешеke-SHE
Yesterday
Қазірka-ZIR
Now
Кейінірекkay-ee-NI-rek
Later
Сағат неше?sa-GAT ne-SHE
What time is it?
Дүйсенбіdüi-sen-BE
Monday
Сенбіsen-BE
Saturday
Жексенбіzhek-sen-BE
Sunday
Демалыс күндеріde-MA-lis KÜN-de-ri
The weekend
A round clock alone on a bare wall
Time and days
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Kazakh · Lesson 10 of 10

Help and emergencies

The words you hope to never need.

Өндіріңіз!oon-DIR-in-iz
Help!
Дәрігер шақырыңызdar-I-ger sha-KIR-in-iz
Call a doctor
Полицияpo-lee-TSI-ya
Police
Дәрілікdar-I-lik
Pharmacy
Ауруханасыa-roo-kha-NA-si
Hospital
Мен жүріністен сайқалдымmen zhü-RI-nis-ten sai-KAL-dim
I'm lost
Мен ауырамынmen a-WI-ra-min
I don't feel well
Менің телефонымme-NIN te-le-FO-nim
My phone
Ол ұрландыol UR-lan-di
It was stolen
Бұл шұғылbool SHOO-gil
It's urgent
A lit green pharmacy cross hanging over a street
Help and emergencies
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