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Primary English Kazakh phrases using the Latin alphabet

These are starting lessons in Kazakh, a phrase-book, which, shown in the Latin alphabet, will allow to
acquire basic Kazakh language skills with self-study materials for modern spoken Kazakh. The user of this
material is assumed to have no prior knowledge of the Kazakh language

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Kazakh language
Greetings and farewell

English

Hi

Kazakh tili

,
A-man-da-su zhia-ne khosh-ta-su
Comments, meaning in Kazakh
Russian
Meaning in
Kazakh Latin
English
Cyrillic
Latin
Russian

It works for the same age, friends

Salem

Hello

Sa-le-met-sin be!?

Hello

Sa-le-met-siz-be ?!

Hello
Hello

It works for the same age, friends

For the older or respected person
It is polite greetings,
Direct translation: how is your
health?
Traditional greetings and response
of Kazakh man to each other,
direct translation:

How are
you?
Im fine
thank you

:
!,
!
?T

Zdravstvui

?!.

Zdravstvuite

(greetings)

Peace be with you,

Grace day for you
(from Arabic)

Wow-ley-kum A-sa-laam

Wish you same

A-sa-lam A-ley-kum

Kha-li-niz

Welcome

I am glad to
see you

Siz-di ku-r-ge-ni-me ku-anish-ti-min

-,
:

Kak vashi dela?

,
,

Spasibo, horosho

, ,

You are welcome

e.

I am glad to see you

Dobro
pozhalovat
Rad vas videt`

ka-lai?

Zhaq-si, a-man-shi-lik,
rakh-met
Khosh kel-di-niz

:
?

Zdravstuite

(response)

Privet

The Kazakh greeting consist of a

question and an exclamation. The
choice depends on the age and
status of a person you are
greeting.

X ?
Direct translation:
Good, well, thank you

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Good-bye

Sau bo-li-niz

It is polite farewell,

Bless you

Sau bo-li-niz

Second meaning, direct

translation: wish you good health

Excuse me
See you
later
Send
regards to
your family
Have a good
trip
Have a safe
trip

Ke-she-ri-niz
Kur-ris-ken-she

Excuse me

Izninite

It is informal farewell, direct

translation: see you later

Uvidemsya

Ui i-shi-niz-ge sa-lem
ai-ti-niz

Send regards to your family

-
.

Peredavaite
privet sem`ye

Sa-pa-ri-niz siat-ti bol-sin

Have a good trip

Uspeshnoy
poyezdki

Zho-li-niz

Have a safe trip

Schastlivogo puti

Kazakh language
Acquaintance, residence

Do svidaniya

bol-sin

Kazakh tili
Ta-ne-su zhiane meken zhy

English

Kazakh Latin

Siz-din

a-ti-niz

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What is your
name?

Me-nin

a-tim Bob

13

My name is Bob
I would like you to
meet Emi

second meaning:
Bud`te
zdorovyh

,
:

Kazakh Cyrillic
Russian
Meaning in

Latin
Russian

kim?

Ta-ni-sip koi-ea-niz, bul Emi

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Kak tebya zovut

Menya zovut Bob

,
Emi

Khochu
predstavit` Vam
Emi

Siz

khai

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Where are you

from?

Men

A-me-ri-ca-dan

15

I am from the
United States
Which state are
you from?
I am from Texas

Men Te-has shta-ti-nan kel-dim

Which city do you

live in?

Siz

I live in Austin city

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Siz

khai

zher-den

shtat-tan

kel-di-niz?
kel-dim
kel-di-niz?

Vyh otkuda
priekhali?

Ya priyekhal iz
Ameriki

?

Iz kakogo Vyh
shtata?

Ya iz shtata
Tekhas

V kakom gorode
Vyh zhivyote?

Men Austin kha-la-sin-da tu-ra-min

Ya zhivu v gorode
Ostin

When did you

come to
Kazakhstan?

Siz Ka-zak-stan-ga ka-shan kel-di-niz?

Kogda Vyh
priehali v
Kazakhstan?

I came last week

Men ot-ken ap-ta-da kel-gen yedim

Ya priehal na
proshloi needle

Ya priehal dva
mesyasa nazad

khy

ka-la-da tu-ra-siz?

I came two months Men osu-dan yeki ai bu-rin kel-gen

yedim
ago

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Where did you

stay?

Mun-da khai zher-de tu-ra-siz?

Gde Vyh zhivyote

zdes`?

I stayed in the
hotel

Men ko-naq ui-de tu-ra-min

Ya prozhivaiu v
gostinize

Ya ostanovilsya u
druzey

Ya snimayu
kvartiru

Ya zhivu v
obshchezhitii
Myh hotim snyat`
nebol`shuyu
kvartiru

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I live at my friends Men dos-ta-rim-nin

dim

ui-ey-ne

tok-ta-

I rent an apartment Men pia-ter zhal-dap tu-rip zha-tirmin

I live in a
Men zha-tak-ha-na-da tu-ra-min
hostel/dorm
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We are looking for

a small apartment
to rent

Biz sha-ghin pia-ter iz-dep zhal-damak-piz

I am glad to get
acquainted with
you
Hope to see you
soon
I love you
Do not worry

Siz-ben ta-nis-ka-ni-ma ku-a-nish-timin

Ya rad
znakomstvu s
vami

Zha-kin-da kez-de-ser-miz dep oi-laimin

Men siz-di zhak-si ko-re-min
Kho-rik-pa

Nadeyus, chto
myh skoro
uvidimsya
Ya lyblyu tebya

Ne boysya

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Kazakh language

Counting

Kazakh tili

Sa-na-mak

Kazakh Cyrillic

Russian Latin

Meaning in
Russian

Bir Bi-rin-shi
Yeki Ye-kin-shi
Ush U-shin-shi
Turt Tur-tin-shi
Bes Be-sin-shi
Al-ti Al-tin-shi
Zhe-ti Zhe-tin-shi
Se-giz - Se-gi-zin-shi
To-giz To-gi-zin-shi
On O-nin-shi
On bir On bi-rin-shi

Odin-Pervyhi

Dva-Vtoroi

Tri-Tretiy

Cheture-Chetvyortyhi

Pyat Pyatyhi

Shest-Shestoi

Sem`-Sed`moi

Vosem`-Vos`moi

Deviat`-Devyatyhi

Desiat-Desiatyhi

ii

Dvadzat`-Dvatzatyhi

Thirty Thirtieth

So-sin uk-sas
Zhi-ear-ma Zhi-ear-ma-sinshi
O-tiz O-ti-zin-shi

Odinnadzat`Odinnadzatyhi
Daleye, analogichno

Tridzat`-Tridzatyhi

40
50

Forty Fortieth
Fifty Fiftieth

Ki-rek Ki-ri-kin-shi
Ye-lu Ye-lu-in-shi

Sorok-Sorokovoi

60

Sixty Sixties

Al-pis Al-pi-sin-shi

70

Seventy Seventies

Zhet-pis Zhet-pi-sin-shi

80

Eighty Eighties

Sek-sen Sek-se-nin-shi

90

Ninety Nineties

Tok-san Tok-sa-nin-shi

100

One hundred One

hundreds
Two hundred Two
hundredth

Zhuz Zhu-zin-shi

Pyat`desyatPiatidesyatyhi
Shest`desyatShestidesyatyhi
Sem`desyatSemidesiatyhi
Vosem`desyatVos`midesiatyhi
DevyanostaDevianostyhi
Sto-Sotyhi

Eki zhuz Eki zhu-zin-shi

Dvesti-Dvuhsoey

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English

Kazakh Latin

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11

One first
Two-second
Three-third
Four fourth
Five Fifth
Six Sixth
Seven Seventh
Eight Eighth
Nine Ninth
Ten Tenth
Eleven Eleventh

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20

Further the same rules

Twenty Twentieth

30

200

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300

Three hundred Three

hundredth
400 Four hundred Four
hundredth
500 Five hundred Five
hundredth
600 Six hundred Six
hundredth
700 Seven hundred Seven
hundredth
800 Eight hundred Eight
hundredth
900 Nine hundred Nine
hundredth
1000 One thousand One
hundredth
1
One million One
Mln millionth

Kazakh language
Incomprehension, time

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English

Ush zhuz Ush zhu-zin-shi

Trista-Trehsotey

Tur-t zhuz Tur-t zhu-zinshi

Bes zhuz Bes zhu-zin-shi

ChetirestaChetirehsotey

Pyatsot - Pyatisotey

Al-ti zhuz Al-ti zhu-zin-shi

Shestsot Shestisotey

Zhe-ti
shi
Se-giz
zin-shi
To-giz
zin-shi
Min

Semsot - Semisotey

zhuz Se-giz zhu-

Vosemcot Sosmisotey

zhuz To-giz zhu-

Devyatsot Devyatsaotey

Mi-nin-shi

Tisyacha Tisyachniey

Million - Millionniey

zhuz Zhe-ti zhu-zin-

Kazakh Latin

Million Million-shi

Kazakh tili
tu-sin-beu, sa-gat

,
Comments,
meaning in English

What does this word Bul soz ne-ni bil-de-re-di?

mean?
Please write it down Zha-zip be-ri-niz-shi
for me
What is written
Mun-da ney dep zha-zil-gan?
here?

,
Russian Latin Russian Latin

Chto oznachyet ehto

slovo?

Napishitye ehto,
pozhaluista, dlya
menya
Chto zdes`
napisano?

.
,

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Vyh menia
ponimayete?

Izvinitye, ya ne
ponyal

Siz ne ait-tu-niz
A-sik-pai soi-le-niz-shi

Chto vi skazali?

. ,

Kai-ta-lap zhi-be-ri-niz-shi

Govoritye,
pozhaluista,
medlennyee
Povtoritye,
pozhaluista

Do you speak
English?
No
Yes
What is the Kazakh
for 20?
Will you help me?

A-gil-shin-sha bilesiz be ?

Vi govorite po
angliski?

Zhoq
Ie
20 de-gen ka-zak-sha ka-lai?

Net

Da

20 ?

Kak po-kazakhski
20?

- 20?

Ko-mek-te-si-niz-shi

Who?
What?
Where?
Where to?
When?
Why?
How?
How much?
Do you have a sheet
of paper and a pen
near at hand?

Kim?
Ney?
Kaida?
Kai zher-ge?
Ka-shan?
Ne-ge?
Ka-lai?
Ne-she?
(Zha-kin zher-de) ka-gaz, kalam bar ma

Pomagite,
pozhaluista
Kto?

Shto?

Gde?

Kuda?

Kogda?

Pochemu?

Kak?

Skolko?

( ) ,
?

Net li listka e ruchki

(poblizosti)

()

Do you understand
me?

Me-ni tu-si-nip tur-siz - ba?

I am sorry, I did not

understand
What did you say?
Please speak more
slowly
Please repeat that

Ke-shi-ri-niz, tu-sin-be-dim

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32
33
34
35
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37
38
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41
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What time is it?

Sa-gat ne-she bol-di?

Kotoryhi chas?

It is 9.10 a.m.

Sa-gat to-giz-dan on mi-nut

ket-ti

Devyat` chasov
desyat` minut

It is 10 minutes to 6
p.m. (it is 2.50 p.m.)

Kesh-ki sa-gat al-ti-ga on

mi-nut kal-di

Bez desyati minut

shest` vechera

Kazakh language

Kazakh tili

Profession

Ma-man-dik

English

Kazakh Latin

Comments,
meaning in English

Russian Latin

Russian Latin

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What is your
profession?

Siz-din
dai?

Kakaya u Vas
provessiya?

I am a teacher
Linguist
Programmen
Entrepreneur
Driver
Writer
Painter
Singer
Doctor
Seller
Scientist
Dancer
Worker
Shoemaker
Pilot

Men mu-ga-lim-min
Til-shi
Bagh-dar-la-ma-shi
Is-ker
Zhur-gi-zu-shi
Zha-zu-shi
Su-ret-shi
Ian-shi
Dia-ri-ger
Sa-tu-shi
Ga-lim
Bi-shi
Zhu-mis-shi
Ye-tik-shi
Ush-kish

Moya professiya
uchitel

Yazyhkoved

Program mist

Predprimimatel

Voditel

Pisatel

Khuwdozhnik

Pevez

Doctor

()

Prodavez

Uchenyhiy

Tanzor

Rabochiey

Sapozhnik

Letchik

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53
54
55
56
57
58
59

ma-man-di-gi-niz kan-

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Kazakh language

Kazakh tili

Wishes

T-lek-te-ri

Kazakh Cyrillic

Russian Latin

Meaning in
Russian

Pozdravlyayu!

S dnem rozhdeniya!

Vsego khoroshego!

!

!

Zdorovya!

Pust Vashi mechti

sbuutsya

Pozhdravlyayu s
prazdnikom Nauriz!

Ulis on bol-sin, akh mol bolsin, kai-da bar-san da, zhol bolsin

,
,

!

Pust v Vashem
dome vsegda budet
prasdnik, vsego
samogo svetlogo, i
vsegda soputstvuet
udacha!

,
,

!

U-lis-tin uli ku-ni kut-ti bol-sin,

Das-tar-chan akh-kha to-li bolsin.
El-de koot pen ti-nish-tik bolsin

,

.

Pust Vash stol budet

bogatim.

Mira b pokoya vsei

strane

Zha - na zhi-li-niz kut-ti bolsin!

Me-re-ke-niz kut-ti bol-sin!

S novim godom!

S prazdnikom!

Kazakh Latin
English

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Congratulations!
Happy Birthday!
All the best to you!
Good health!

Kut-tik-tai-min!
Tu-gan ku-ni-niz kut-ti bol-sin!
Siz-ge zhak-si-lik ti-lei-min!
Den-sau-li-gi-niz zor bol-sin!

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Good luck

Ar-man-da-gan ar-ma-ni-niz-ga
zhe-ti-niz!
Nar-u-riz kut-ti bol-sin!

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62

65

66

67

Best wishes for

naurooz! (oriental
New Year celebrated
March 22)
I wish you to have a
holidays always, the
best things of the
world, and good
luck!
I wish you to live in
plenty always.

68

Peace to your
coutry

69

Happy New Year!

70

Happy Holidays!

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I wish you
happiness and
blessings!

Toi-la-ri-niz kut-ti bol-sin!

Pozdravlyaem s
prazdnikom!

Bak be-re-ket-ke tol-sin.

- .

Zhelayu chtobi
vstrechi bili v radosti
i blagoslovenii

Ku-a-nish-ta kez-de-se be-rei

ik

Toy toi-ga u-las-sin

Sochuvstvie,
soboleznovanie
Ya sjzhaleyu

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Sympathy

Zha-ni a-shu, kur-nil ai-tu

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Im sorry
Thats very
unfortunate
Im sorry about
whats happened
I sympathize with
you
Im sorry for you

O-ki-nish-ti ak
Bul ul-ken ba-kit-siz-dik

Ehto bolshoye
neschatye

Men bol-gan zhai-di as-tip,

kat-ti khai-gi-ru-da-min
Siz-di tu-si-ne-min

Ya ochen sozhaleyu
o sluchivshemsya

Ya vam
sochuvstvuyu

Men kai-gi-nis-ga or-tak-pin

Son-dai u-ki-nish-ti
Men o-ni aiyi-min

Ya sochustvuyu
Vashemu goryu
Kakaya zhalost

Mne yego zhal

Ka-za-nin ar-ti kai-ear-li bolsin.

Primite
soboleznovaniya,

Zhat-kan zhe-ri zhai-li, to-pira-gi tor-ka bol-sin

Pust zemlya budet

puchom

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76
77
78
79

Whats a pity
I feel sorry for
him/her
Please accept my
condolences

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Kazakh alphabet in Cyrillic

Printed
Pronunciation
#
Version in Latin
version in
in Cyrillic
Cyrilic
(English pronunciation)

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12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

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Printed
version

(
)

Version in Latin
(English pronunciation

Pronunciation in
Cyrillic

[A] like but

[A] like bat
[B] like about
[V] like verb
[G] like game

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23

24

25

26

like Gdansk, it is pronounced much

harder than G
[D] like bread

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28

[YE] like yet

[YO], like York
[ZH] like garage
[Z] like zebra
[I] like needle
[Y] like employ
[K], like marker

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30

31

32

33

34

35

like Krakow, it is pronounced much

harder than k
[L]like health

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37

[M] like map

[N] like month

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39

[NG], like song

[], like obey
[UR] like turn

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[P] like sport

[R], like rich
[S] like sit
[T] like Tom
[U:], like soon
[U] like bull
[YU], like tune
[F] like fine
[H] like henol
[H] like habit
[SH] like sure
[CH] like cheere
[SH] like shut
[SHCH] no analogy inEnglish
[ `` - ] hard sign
[Y] no analogy inEnglish
[I] like this
[` - ]soft sign
[JA], like bell
[YU] like you
[YA]like yard
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