Learn Kyrgyz ten words at a time
Ten short games: the 102 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.
Greetings and politeness
Hello, please, thank you, sorry: the ten openers everything else builds on.
- Саламsa-LAM
- Hello
- Кутман таңkoot-MAN tan
- Good morning
- Кутман кечkoot-MAN kech
- Good evening
- Кош болуңузkosh bo-lu-NUZ
- Goodbye
- Көрүшкөнчөkuh-rush-kun-CHUH
- See you
- Суранычsu-ra-NICH
- Please
- Рахматrah-MAT
- Thank you
- Эч нерсе эмесech ner-SE e-MES
- You're welcome
- Кечиресизke-chi-re-SIZ
- Sorry
- Уруксат этиңизu-ruk-SAT e-ti-NIZ
- Excuse me
- Таанышканыма кубанычтамынtaa-nysh-ka-ny-MA ku-ba-nych-TA-myn
- Nice to meet you
Order anything by pointing
I would like, this one, how much, the bill: survive any counter or menu.
- Мага ... бериңизчиma-GA ... be-ri-NIZ-chi
- I would like...
- Ушулu-SHUL
- This one
- Бул канча турат?bool KAN-cha tu-RAT
- How much is it?
- Эсеп, суранычe-SEP, su-ra-NYCH
- The bill, please
- Карта мененKAR-ta ME-nen
- By card
- Акча мененAK-cha ME-nen
- In cash
- СууSOO-oo
- Water
- КофеKO-fe
- Coffee
- Чайchai
- Tea
- ПивоPI-vo
- Beer
- ...-сыз-syz
- Without...
Yes, no and the essentials
The small words that carry half of every conversation, and the ones that rescue it.
- ОобаO-ba
- Yes
- Жокzhok
- No
- Болотbo-LOT
- Okay
- 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?
- Кайталап коюңузчуkai-ta-LAP ko-yu-NUZ-chu
- Can you repeat that?
- Жайыраак, суранычzha-yy-RAAK, su-ra-NYCH
- Slowly, please
- Бул эмне?bul em-NE
- What is this?
- Мага ... керекma-GA ... ke-REK
- I need...
- Мага жардам бере аласызбы?ma-GA zhar-DAM be-RE a-la-syz-BY
- Can you help me?
Counting to ten
One to ten, for prices, platforms, rooms and how many beers.
- Бирbeer
- One
- ЭкиEH-kee
- Two
- Үчewch
- Three
- Төртtort
- Four
- Бешbesh
- Five
- Алтыal-TY
- Six
- Жетиzhe-TI
- Seven
- Сегизse-GIZ
- Eight
- Тогузto-GUZ
- Nine
- Онon
- Ten
Shops and hotels
Open, closed, a bag, the wifi password: the checkout and the front desk.
- Сизде ... барбы?SIZ-de ... bar-BY
- Do you have...?
- Кайда...?KAI-da
- Where is...?
- Ачыкa-CHYK
- Open
- Жабыкzha-BYK
- Closed
- Чанта керекпи?CHAN-ta KE-rek-pi
- A bag?
- Өтө кымбатo-TO kym-BAT
- Too expensive
- Менде брондоо барmen-DE bron-DOO bar
- I have a reservation
- Эртең мененки тамак кошулганбы?er-TENG me-nen-KI ta-MAK ko-shul-gan-BY
- Is breakfast included?
- Wi-Fi сырсөзү кандай?WAI-fai syr-so-ZU kan-DAI
- What's the wifi password?
- ...болобу?bo-lo-BU
- Can I...?
Cafe and restaurant
A table, the menu, what you cannot eat, and 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
- Эмнени сунуштайсыз?em-ne-NI su-nush-tai-SYZ
- What do you recommend?
- Мен ... жебеймmen ... zhe-BEIM
- I don't eat...
- Менде ...-га аллергия барmen-DE ...-ga al-ler-GI-ya bar
- I'm allergic to...
- Этet
- Meat
- ТоокTOOK
- Chicken
- Балыкba-LYK
- Fish
- Даамдуу экенdaam-DUU e-KEN
- It's delicious
- Ден соолук үчүн!den so-o-LOOK oo-CHOON
- Cheers
Meeting people
How are you, what is your name, where are you from, I like it: the first five minutes.
- Саламатсызбы?sa-la-mat-SIZ-by
- How are you?
- Жакшы, рахматzhak-SHY, rakh-MAT
- I'm fine, thanks
- Сизчи?siz-CHI
- And you?
- Атыңыз ким?a-ty-NYZ kim
- What's your name?
- Менин атым ...me-NIN a-TYM
- My name is...
- Сиз кайдансыз?siz kai-dan-SYZ
- Where are you from?
- Мен ...-данмынmen ...-dan-myn
- I'm from...
- Мага жагатma-GA zha-GAT
- I like it
- КоозKOOZ
- It's beautiful
- Кош келиңизkosh ke-li-NIZ
- Welcome
Getting around
Left, right, the station, one ticket, where is the toilet.
- Туалет кайда?too-a-LET KAI-da
- Where is the toilet?
- ...-га кантип барам?-ga kan-TIP ba-RAM
- How do I get to...?
- Солгоsol-GO
- To the left
- Оңгоong-GO
- To the right
- Түзtuz
- Straight ahead
- Бул жердеbool zher-DE
- Here
- Поезд станциясыpo-EZD stan-tsi-YA-si
- Train station
- Автобусav-to-BUS
- Bus
- Аэропортa-e-ro-PORT
- Airport
- Бир билет, суранычbeer bi-LET, su-ra-NICH
- One ticket, please
Time and days
Now, later, tomorrow, what time it opens and one moment please.
- Азырa-ZIR
- Now
- Кийинчеkee-YIN-che
- Later
- Бүгүнbew-GEWN
- Today
- Эртеңer-TENG
- Tomorrow
- Бүгүн кечиндеbu-GUN ke-chin-DE
- Tonight
- Качан?ka-CHAN
- When?
- Качан ачылат?ka-CHAN a-chy-LAT
- What time does it open?
- Бир мүнөтbir mu-NOT
- One moment, please
- Мүнөтmu-NOT
- Minutes
- Саатsa-AT
- Hours
Help and emergencies
The words you hope to never need.
- Жардам!zhar-DAM
- Help!
- Дарыгерди чакырыңызda-ry-ger-DI cha-ky-ry-NYZ
- Call a doctor
- Полицияpo-li-TSI-ya
- Police
- Дарыканаda-ry-ka-NA
- Pharmacy
- Ооруканаoo-ru-ka-NA
- Hospital
- Мен адашып калдымmen a-da-SHYP kal-DYM
- I'm lost
- Мен жаман сеземmen zha-MAN se-ZEM
- I don't feel well
- Уурдалдыuur-dal-DY
- It was stolen
- Бул шашылыш жагдайbul sha-shy-LYSH zhag-DAI
- It's an emergency
- Мени тынч коюңузme-NI tynch ko-yu-NUZ
- Leave me alone