Money & Exchange

1. Банкомат қайда

   Bankomat qayda

   Where is the ATM?

   Usage

   Used when looking for an ATM to get cash

   Grammar Note

   Kazakhstan's currency is the Tenge (KZT). "Tenge" is a native Kazakh monetary unit

2. Валюта айырбастау қайда

   Valyuta ayyrbastaw qayda

   Where is the currency exchange?

   Usage

   Used when looking for a currency exchange office

   Grammar Note

   "Ayırbas" (exchange) is a native Kazakh word. Combined with "-taw" to form the verb "to exchange"

3. Айырбас бағамы қандай

   Ayyrbas bağamy qanday

   What is the exchange rate?

   Usage

   Used to check the exchange rate before converting money

   Grammar Note

   "Bağam" means "rate/price". Shares the root with "bağalau" (to evaluate)

4. Несие картасы қабылданады ма

   Nesie kartasy qabyldanady ma

   Is credit card accepted?

   Usage

   Used before payment to confirm credit card acceptance

   Grammar Note

   "Qabıldanadı" is 3rd person present passive of "to be accepted"

5. Жалпы сомасы қанша

   Jalpy somasy qanşa

   What is the total amount?

   Usage

   Used before paying to confirm the total amount due

   Grammar Note

   "Jalpı" means "general/total". "Jalpı soma" = "total amount"

6. Ұсақ ақша бар ма

   Usaq aqşa bar ma

   Do you have small change?

   Usage

   Used when asking for small change, useful for buses and small shops

   Grammar Note

   "Aqşa" is the native Kazakh word for "money". "Usaq aqşa" = "small money" = "small change"

7. Чек бере аласыз ба

   Chek bere alasyz ba

   Can you give me a receipt?

   Usage

   Used after payment to request a receipt

   Grammar Note

   "Bere alasız ba?" = "Can you give?" Polite potentiality question in Kazakh

8. Мен төлегім келеді

   Men tölegim keledi

   I would like to pay

   Usage

   Used at restaurants or shops to indicate readiness to pay

   Grammar Note

   "-gim/-kim keledi" expresses desire/want. "Tölegim keledi" = "I want to pay"

9. Бұл баға дұрыс па

   Bul bağa durys pa

   Is this price correct?

   Usage

   Used to verify a price when there is doubt about the amount charged

   Grammar Note

   "Durıs" is a native Kazakh adjective meaning "correct/proper/right"

10. Туристік салық бар ма

    Turistik salyq bar ma

    Is there a tourist tax?

    Usage

    Used to check if a tourist tax is included in accommodation fees

    Grammar Note

    "Salıq" is a native Kazakh word for "tax". "Kiris salığı" = "income tax"

11. Депозит

    Depozit

    Deposit

    Usage

    A refundable deposit paid when checking into a hotel or renting equipment.

12. Ақшаны қайтару

    Aqşany qaytaru

    Refund

    Usage

    Use when asking to get money back.

13. Кепілдік ақша

    Kepildik aqşa

    Security deposit

    Usage

    A more formal term for a security deposit, e.g. for contracts.

14. Алдын ала төлем

    Aldyn ala tölem

    Prepayment

    Usage

    Use when referring to payment made in advance.

15. Қосымша төлем

    Qosymşa tölem

    Extra charge

    Usage

    Use when referring to an additional fee charged afterward.

16. Қызмет ақысы

    Qyzmet aqysy

    Service fee

    Usage

    Use when referring to a fee charged for a procedure or service.

17. Қолма-қол ақша

    Qol-ma-qol aq-sha

    Cash

    Usage

    Show that you will pay cash; markets and rural shops are often cash-only

18. Банк картасы

    Bank kar-ta-sy

    Bank card

    Usage

    Show that you will pay by card; in cities QR transfers via Kaspi are the norm

19. Бөліп төлеу

    Bö-lip tö-leu

    Split the bill

    Usage

    Ask to pay separately; note that here the elder or the host usually pays for everyone

20. Бірге төлеу

    Bir-ge tö-leu

    Pay all together

    Usage

    Show this when one person is paying for everyone

21. Қайтым ақша

    Qay-tym aq-sha

    Change (money back)

    Usage

    Ask for your change; shops often use Russian "sdacha"

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