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Learn Kyrgyz ten words at a time

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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.

The shore of Issyk-Kul under the Tian Shan
Challenge
Kyrgyz challenge
12 questions from the 102 phrases, new every time
Қайырқан Әсем via Wikimedia Commons
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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
A minibus on Chuy Avenue in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Greetings and politeness
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A.Savin, FAL, via Wikimedia Commons

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...
Sheep being brought home beside Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan
Order anything by pointing
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Peretz Partensky from San Francisco, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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?
A freight train in the Chuy region of Kyrgyzstan
Yes, no and the essentials
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Mikolalex, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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
The Tash Rabat caravanserai in Kyrgyzstan
Counting to ten
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Peter Schepens https://www.flickr.com/photos/kpi/, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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...?
The central mosque in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Shops and hotels
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Davide Mauro, CC-BY-SA-4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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
Ala-Too Square in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Cafe and restaurant
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Vmenkov, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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
Lake Issyk-Kul in Kyrgyzstan
Meeting people
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Dan Lundberg, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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
The city hall in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Getting around
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Davide Mauro, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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
Bishkek railway station in Kyrgyzstan
Time and days
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Nihongarden, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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
Clothing stalls at Dordoy Bazaar in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Help and emergencies
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Vmenkov, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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