Useful Phrases

1. Бұл қосымшаны мен жасадым

   Bul qosymshany men jasadym

   I made this app

   Usage

   Introduce the app in Kazakh

   Grammar Note

   Kazakh is agglutinative with SOV order. Person suffixes attach to verbs

2. Бұл қосымша тегін

   Bul qosymsha tegin

   This app is free

   Usage

   Explain the app is free

   Grammar Note

   In Kazakh present tense, the copula "bol" (to be) is typically omitted

3. Жүктеп көріңіз

   Jüktep köriñiz

   Please try downloading it

   Usage

   Encourage someone to download the app

   Grammar Note

   "Jükte" (load) + "-p" (converb) + "kör" (see/try) + "-ińiz" (polite imp.) = "please try"

4. Мен жапониялықпын

   Men japoniyalyqpyn

   I'm Japanese

   Usage

   Introduce your nationality

   Grammar Note

   "-liq/-lik" is the Kazakh suffix for nationality/belonging

5. Мен саяхатшымын

   Men sayahatshymyn

   I'm a traveler

   Usage

   Identify yourself as a traveler

   Grammar Note

   "Sayahat" (travel) + "-shy" (agent suffix) = "sayahatshy" (traveler)

6. Мен жалғыз саяхаттаймын

   Men jalgyz sayahattaymyn

   I'm traveling alone

   Usage

   Tell others you are traveling solo

   Grammar Note

   "Jalgyz" means "alone/solitary" in Kazakh — an adverb of solitude

7. Бұл мен үшін бірінші рет

   Bul men üshin birinshi ret

   It's my first time here

   Usage

   Express that this is your first visit

   Grammar Note

   "Birinshy" (first) + "ret" (time/occasion) = "birinshy ret" (first time)

8. Мен сурет түсіре аламын ба?

   Men suwret tüsire alamyn ba?

   May I take a photo?

   Usage

   Ask for permission to take a photo

   Grammar Note

   "-ala" expresses ability in Kazakh. "Ba" is the question particle

9. Бірге сурет түсіре аламыз ба?

   Birge suwret tüsire alamyz ba?

   Shall we take a photo together?

   Usage

   Suggest taking a photo together

   Grammar Note

   "Birge" means "together" in Kazakh — an adverb of togetherness

10. Өтінемін, QR кодын сканерлеңіз

    Ötinemin, QR kodyn skanerleñiz

    Please scan the QR code

    Usage

    Ask someone to scan the QR code

    Grammar Note

    "Ötinemın" (I request) is the polite Kazakh "please"

11. Мені алдама / Мені алдап соқпа

    Meni aldama / Meni aldap soqpa

    Don't cheat me / Stop ripping me off

    Usage

    Strong protest used when being overcharged or deceived

    Grammar Note

    "Alda-" (cheat) + "-ma" (neg. imperative suffix) = "aldama" (don't cheat). Kazakh neg. imp. = "-ma/-me"

12. Мені кемсітпе / Мені менсінбе

    Meni kemsitpe / Meni mensinbe

    Don't underestimate me / Don't look down on me

    Usage

    Strong assertion used when feeling disrespected or looked down upon

    Grammar Note

    "Kemsit-" (belittle) + "-pe" (neg. imp.) = "don't belittle". "Mensin-" (disdain) + "-be" = "don't look down"

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