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Lesson 8 of 10
Getting around in Kyrgyz
Left, right, the station, one ticket, where is the toilet. Play the ten Kyrgyz words against the clock, with a note on how locals really use each one after every answer. All ten are written out below.
All 10 Kyrgyz phrases in this lesson
- 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
Туалет is toilet, borrowed. Signs read WC or Туалет. In markets, facilities are basic; ask staff for location.
Literally "to the left".
Literally "straight".
Point while saying бул жерде (at this place). Жерде is the locative suffix.
Жол станциясы is also used. Bishkek station is Ак-Орго. Regional trains run to Osh; most locals use roads.
Автобус is bus, borrowed. Bishkek has cheap shared minibuses (маршрутки) that are the real lifeline.
Билет is ticket. In minibuses, you pay the conductor, no tickets. Stations require buying ahead.