Café & Drinks

1. Бір кесе шай беріңізші

   Bir kese şay beriñizşi

   Could I have a cup of tea, please?

   Usage

   Basic phrase for requesting tea at a café or home

   Grammar Note

   "-iñizşi" makes a softer, more polite request. "Beriñiz" alone is already polite

2. Қымыз татып көруге болады ма

   Qymyz tatyp köruge bolady ma

   Can I try kumiss (fermented mare's milk)?

   Usage

   Used to ask to try kumiss, the traditional Kazakh fermented mare's milk drink

   Grammar Note

   "-p köru" is a compound verb meaning "to try doing". Expresses experiential attempt

3. Су беріңіз, өтінемін

   Su beriñiz, ötinemin

   Please give me water

   Usage

   Basic phrase for requesting drinking water

   Grammar Note

   "Ötinemin" is the first-person singular of "ötinu" (to request). "-min" = 1st person singular

4. Шалап бар ма

   Şalap bar ma

   Do you have shalap (sour milk drink)?

   Usage

   Used to ask for shalap, a traditional Kazakh sour milk drink

   Grammar Note

   "Bar" (exists/there is) + question particle "ma" = "is there? / do you have?"

5. Денсаулығыңызға

   Densawlyğynyzğa

   To your health (cheers)

   Usage

   Used as a toast during meals or celebrations

   Grammar Note

   "Densawlyğynyzğa" is the Kazakh toast meaning "to your health" (dative case of "your health")

6. Кофе немесе шай аласыз ба

   Kofe nemese şay alasyz ba

   Would you like coffee or tea?

   Usage

   Used when offering a choice of drinks (from host's perspective)

   Grammar Note

   "Nemese" means "or" (conjunction). "Alasız ba?" = "Will you take?" (polite offer/question)

7. Тоңазытқышта алкоголь бар ма

   Toñazytqyşta alkogol bar ma

   Is there alcohol in the minibar?

   Usage

   Used to check the contents of a hotel minibar

   Grammar Note

   "-ta/-te" is the locative suffix (in/at). "Toñazytqyşta" = "in the refrigerator"

8. Алкоголь ішпеймін

   Alkogol işpeymin

   I don't drink alcohol

   Usage

   Used to decline alcoholic beverages

   Grammar Note

   "İş-" (drink) + "-pey-" (negative) + "-min" (1st person) = "işpeymin" (I don't drink)

9. Жемісті шырын бар ма

   Jemisti şyryn bar ma

   Do you have fruit juice?

   Usage

   Used to order fruit juice

   Grammar Note

   "Jemisti" is the adjectival form of "jemis" (fruit). "-ti/-dy" forms adjectives

10. Қандай сусынды ұсынасыз

    Qanday susyndy usynasyz

    What drink do you recommend?

    Usage

    Used at bars or restaurants to ask for drink recommendations

    Grammar Note

    "Qanday" is a question word meaning "what kind of / which type of"

11. Минералды су

    Mi-ne-ral-dy su

    Mineral water

    Usage

    Ask for bottled water; you will always be asked whether you want it fizzy

12. Газсыз су

    Gaz-syz su

    Still water

    Usage

    Ordering water here can get you a fizzy one; this phrase also appears on the label

13. Газды су

    Gaz-dy su

    Sparkling water

    Usage

    Fizzy water; recognise this label if you want to avoid it

14. Ыстық су

    Ys-tyq su

    Hot water

    Usage

    Ask for hot water for formula, instant noodles or taking medicine

15. Мұзсыз

    Mūz-syz

    No ice

    Usage

    Refuse ice when ordering a drink; "-syz" is the without-suffix

16. Мұз

    Mūz

    Ice

    Usage

    The word for ice itself; also useful when asking for ice to cool an injury

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