The Kyrgyz course
Learn Kyrgyz ten words at a time
Кыргызча
Ten games of ten words: the hundred most useful Kyrgyz 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.
Kyrgyz challenge
Do you know the essentials? 25 quick questions from across the course. Score high and you are ready for the trip.
Kyrgyz · Lesson 1 of 10
Greetings and politeness
Hello, thanks, please: the ten openers everything else builds on.
- Саламsa-LAM
- Hello
- Саламатсызбыsa-la-mat-SIZ-bi
- Hi
- Кутман таңkoot-MAN tan
- Good morning
- Жакшы жаткылаZHAK-shi zhat-KI-la
- Good night
- Чоң рахматchong rah-MAT
- Thank you very much
- Рахматrah-MAT
- Thanks
- Эч нерсе эмесech ner-SE e-MES
- You're welcome
- Суранычsu-ra-NICH
- Please
- Кечириңизke-chi-ri-NIZ
- Excuse me
- Кош болуңузkosh bo-lu-NUZ
- Goodbye
Kyrgyz · Lesson 2 of 10
Order anything by pointing
One beer please, one of these please, the bill: survive any menu.
- Бир пиво, суранычbeer PEE-vo, su-ra-NICH
- One beer, please
- Бул нерсенин бирин, суранычbool ner-SE-nin BI-rin, su-ra-NICH
- One of these, please
- Бир кофе, суранычbeer KO-fe, su-ra-NICH
- One coffee, please
- Эки, суранычEH-kee, su-ra-NICH
- Two, please
- Дагы бир, суранычDA-gi beer, su-ra-NICH
- One more, please
- Бул канча турат?bool KAN-cha tu-RAT
- How much is it?
- Чектин үчүн, суранычchek-TIN EW-chewn, su-ra-NICH
- The bill, please
- Мен ... берсе болобу?men ... ber-SE bo-lo-BOO
- May I...?
- Ден соолук үчүн!den so-o-LOOK oo-CHOON
- Cheers!
- Саламатта болуңуз!sa-la-MAT-ta bo-loo-NGOOZ
- Bless you
Kyrgyz · Lesson 3 of 10
Yes, no and the essentials
The tiny words that carry half of every conversation.
- ОобаO-ba
- Yes
- Жокzhok
- No
- Болотbo-LOT
- Okay
- Проблема жокpro-BLE-ma zhok
- Sure, no problem
- Мен билбеймmen bil-BEY-m
- I don't know
- Мен түшүнбөймmen tew-SHEWN-bey-m
- I don't understand
- Сиз англис тилинде сүйлөйсүз бө?seez AN-glis ti-LI-nde SEW-lo-sewz be
- Do you speak English?
- Бирөөbir-o-WOO
- A little
- Албеттеal-BET-te
- Of course
- Бардык жакшыbar-DIK ZHAK-shi
- Everything is fine
Kyrgyz · Lesson 4 of 10
Numbers and money
Counting, prices, paying by card or cash.
- Бирbeer
- One
- ЭкиEH-kee
- Two
- Үчewch
- Three
- Төртtort
- Four
- Онon
- Ten
- Элүүe-LEW-ew
- Fifty
- Жүзzhewz
- One hundred
- Сомsom
- Som
- Карта мененKAR-ta ME-nen
- By card
- Акча мененAK-cha ME-nen
- In cash
Kyrgyz · Lesson 5 of 10
At the supermarket
Bread, milk, a bag, nothing else thanks: the checkout routine.
- Нанnan
- Bread
- Сүтsewt
- Milk
- Сырsir
- Cheese
- СууSOO-oo
- Water
- Чанта керекпи?CHAN-ta KE-rek-pi
- A bag?
- Сизде ... барбы?SIZ-de ... bar-BY
- Do you have...?
- Кайда...?KAI-da
- Where is...?
- Ушулu-SHUL
- This one
- Башка эч нерсе жокBASH-ka ech ner-SE zhok
- Nothing else
- Жакшы күнүңүз болсунZHAK-shi KEW-newn-ewz bol-SUN
- Have a nice day
Kyrgyz · Lesson 6 of 10
Cafe and restaurant
A table, the menu, a compliment to the kitchen.
- Эки адам үчүн столEH-kee a-DAM ewch-EWN stol
- A table for two
- Менюну, суранычme-NE-nu, su-ra-NICH
- The menu, please
- Бир эспрессоbeer es-PRES-so
- One espresso
- Бир бокал виноbeer bo-KAL vi-NO
- A glass of wine
- Ачык пивоa-CHIK PEE-vo
- Draft beer
- Пловplov
- Plov
- Ал ооруп каждыal o-RUP KAzh-dy
- It's delicious
- Муз менен эмесmooz ME-nen e-MES
- Without ice
- Алып кетүүнөa-LIP ke-TEW-we-ne
- To take away
- Өстөвүн сактаost-o-VEWn SAK-ta
- Keep the change
Kyrgyz · Lesson 7 of 10
Small talk and neighbors
How are you, nice day, see you soon: superficial and proud of it.
- Саламатсызбы?sa-la-mat-SIZ-by
- How are you? (polite)
- Саламатсынбы?sa-la-mat-SIN-by
- How are you? (casual)
- Мен саламатмынmen sa-la-MAT-min
- I'm fine
- Сиз чектик?seez CHEK-tik
- And you?
- Кандай болгон?kan-DAI bol-GON
- What's new?
- Жакшы аба, бөбө?ZHAK-shi a-BA, bo-BE
- Nice weather, huh?
- Жакын убакта көрүшөлүzha-KIN u-BAK-ta ko-REW-sho-LEW
- See you soon
- Жакшы кеч болсунZHAK-shi kech bol-SUN
- Have a nice evening
- Отбасынаңызга салам айтыңызo-ta-SA-sin-an-IS-ga sa-LAM ai-TIN-iz
- Say hi to the family
- Эң жакшысынeng ZHAK-SHI-sin
- All the best
Kyrgyz · Lesson 8 of 10
Getting around
Left, right, the station, one ticket, where is the toilet.
- Туалет кайда?too-a-LET KAI-da
- Where is the toilet?
- Солsol
- Left
- Оңong
- Right
- Түз барууtewz ba-ROO
- Straight ahead
- Бул жердеbool zher-DE
- Here
- Ошол жердеo-SHOL zher-DE
- There
- Автобусav-to-BUS
- Bus
- Поезд станциясыpo-EZD stan-tsi-YA-si
- Train station
- Бир билет, суранычbeer bi-LET, su-ra-NICH
- One ticket, please
- Бул жерде тоголоңуз, суранычbool zher-DE to-go-lo-NUZ, su-ra-NICH
- Stop here, please
Kyrgyz · Lesson 9 of 10
Time and days
Today, tomorrow, later, the weekend.
- Бүгүнbew-GEWN
- Today
- Эртеңкіer-TEN-kee
- Tomorrow
- КечеKE-che
- Yesterday
- Азырa-ZIR
- Now
- Кийинчеkee-YIN-che
- Later
- Саат канча?sa-AT KAN-cha
- What time is it?
- ДүйшөмбүDUI-sho-mBEW
- Monday
- Ишембіi-SHEM-bee
- Saturday
- Жекшебиzhe-SHKE-bee
- Sunday
- Демалысde-ma-LIS
- The weekend
Kyrgyz · Lesson 10 of 10
Help and emergencies
The words you hope to never need.
- Жардам!zhar-DAM
- Help!
- Врачты чакырVRACH-ty cha-KIR
- Call a doctor
- Полицияpo-li-TSI-ya
- Police
- Дарилар дүкөнүda-ri-LAR dew-ko-NEW
- Pharmacy
- Ооруканаларo-ru-ka-na-LAR
- Hospital
- Мен жолдон сыйдымmen zhol-DON si-DIM
- I'm lost
- Мен жаман сеземmen zha-MAN se-ZEM
- I don't feel well
- Менин телефонумme-NIN te-le-FO-num
- My phone
- Ал уулап кеткенal WU-lap KET-ken
- It was stolen
- Бул ылдамдыкbool il-DAM-dik
- It's urgent