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Lesson 7 of 10
Meeting people in Kyrgyz
How are you, what is your name, where are you from, I like it: the first five minutes. 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
- 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
The formal version, with the suffix -сыз showing respect. Often used with elders or in official contexts.
Literally "good, thanks".
Polite. To a friend: "сенчи?" (sen-CHI).
For the mountains and lakes, the obvious comment.