Directions

1. Кешіріңіз, вокзал қайда

   Keşiriñiz, vokzal qayda

   Excuse me, where is the train station?

   Usage

   Used to ask for directions to the train station

   Grammar Note

   "Keşiriñiz" is the polite imperative of "keşiru" (to excuse/forgive). "-iñiz" is the honorific suffix

2. Тура жүріңіз

   Tura jüriñiz

   Go straight ahead

   Usage

   Used when directing someone to go straight

   Grammar Note

   "Jüriñiz" is the polite imperative of "jüru" (to go/walk). Plain form: "jür"

3. Солға бұрыңыз

   Solğa buryñyz

   Turn left

   Usage

   Used when directing someone to turn left

   Grammar Note

   "-ğa/-ge" is the dative/directional suffix (to/towards). "Oñğa buryñyz" = turn right

4. Оңға бұрыңыз

   Oñğa buryñyz

   Turn right

   Usage

   Used when directing someone to turn right

   Grammar Note

   "Sol" (left) and "Oñ" (right) are the basic direction vocabulary in Kazakh

5. Қашықтық қанша

   Qaşyqtyq qanşa

   How far is it?

   Usage

   Used to ask the distance to a destination

   Grammar Note

   "Qaşıq" (far/distant) → "qaşıqtıq" (distance). "-tıq" is a noun-forming suffix

6. Мен адасып қалдым

   Men adasyp qaldym

   I got lost

   Usage

   Basic phrase used when lost and needing help

   Grammar Note

   "-ıp qalu" is a compound verb expressing completive aspect, often for unexpected results

7. Метро станциясы қайда

   Metro stantsiyasy qayda

   Where is the metro station?

   Usage

   Used when using the metro in Almaty

   Grammar Note

   In Kazakh, vowel harmony rules apply even to loanwords

8. Картаны сызып бере аласыз ба

   Kartany syzyp bere alasyz ba

   Could you draw a map?

   Usage

   Used to ask someone to draw a map when verbal directions are hard to follow

   Grammar Note

   "Alasız ba?" = "Can you?" (polite). "-a ala-" is the potentiality auxiliary in Kazakh

9. Орталыққа жолды көрсете аласыз ба

   Ortalyqqa joldy körsete alasyz ba

   Could you show me the way to the city center?

   Usage

   Used politely to ask for directions to the city center

   Grammar Note

   "-qa/-ke" is the dative suffix. "Ortalyqqa" = "to the center"

10. Неше минут жүру керек

    Neşe minut jüru kerek

    How many minutes do I need to walk?

    Usage

    Used to ask how many minutes it takes to walk to a destination

    Grammar Note

    "Kerek" is a predicative adjective meaning "necessary/must". "Jüru kerek" = "need to walk"

11. Оңға

    Oñ-ğa

    To the right

    Usage

    One word to show a driver — faster than a sentence and readable at the wheel

12. Солға

    Sol-ğa

    To the left

    Usage

    One word to show a driver

13. Тура

    Tu-ra

    Straight ahead

    Usage

    "Tura" can also mean "correct/exact", but in road directions it means straight ahead

14. Артқа

    Art-qa

    Back / turn around

    Usage

    Show this when you have gone too far and need to go back

15. Тоқтаңыз

    Toq-ta-ñyz

    Stop here

    Usage

    Show this where you want the taxi to pull over; polite imperative

16. Аялдама

    A-yal-da-ma

    Bus stop

    Usage

    Also the word on the stop sign itself; Russian says "ostanovka"

17. Метро

    Met-ro

    Metro / subway

    Usage

    Kazakhstan has a metro only in Almaty; the entrance sign also reads "METRO"

18. Елшілік

    El-shi-lik

    Embassy

    Usage

    Use when asking the way to an embassy; Russian "posolstvo"

19. Банкомат

    Ban-ko-mat

    ATM

    Usage

    The English abbreviation is not used here — this is the word on the machine itself

20. Валюта айырбастау

    Va-lyu-ta a-yyr-bas-tau

    Currency exchange

    Usage

    Ask for an exchange office; the sign usually reads Russian "OBMEN VALYUTY"

21. Кір жуу орны

    Kir ju-u or-ny

    Laundromat

    Usage

    Self-service laundries exist mainly in big cities; the sign normally reads Russian "PRACHECHNAYA"

22. Қонақүй

    Qo-naq-üy

    Hotel

    Usage

    Literally "guest house"; Russian says "gostinitsa"

23. Әуежай

    Äu-e-jay

    Airport

    Usage

    Show this to a taxi driver; Russian "aeroport"

24. Солтүстік

    Sol-tüs-tik

    North

    Usage

    For matching compass directions on maps and signboards

25. Оңтүстік

    Oñ-tüs-tik

    South

    Usage

    For matching compass directions on maps and signboards

26. Шығыс

    Shy-ğys

    East

    Usage

    For matching compass directions on maps and signboards

27. Батыс

    Ba-tys

    West

    Usage

    For matching compass directions on maps and signboards

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