Transportation

1. Такси шақырыңызшы

   Tak-si sha-qy-ry-nyz-shy

   Please call a taxi

   Usage

   Asking someone to call a taxi for you

   Grammar Note

   "Shaqyr" (call) + "-yngyz" (formal imp.) + "-shy" (softener). Ride-hailing apps like InDrive and Yandex Go are popular in Kazakhstan

2. …-ға қалай барамын?

   …-gha qa-lay ba-ra-myn?

   How do I get to…?

   Usage

   Asking for directions to a destination

   Grammar Note

   Kazakh dative "-gha/-ge/-qa/-ke" = to/towards. "Baramyn" = I go (present). Attach dative to destination noun to indicate direction

3. Автобус аялдамасы қайда?

   Av-to-bus a-yal-da-ma-sy qay-da?

   Where is the bus stop?

   Usage

   Asking for the location of a bus stop

   Grammar Note

   "Ayaldamasï" = "ayaldama" (stop) + 3rd person possessive "-sy". Kazakh uses suffixes for possession. "Qayda?" = where

4. Билет қанша тұрады?

   Bi-let qan-sha tu-ra-dy?

   How much is the ticket?

   Usage

   Asking the price of a transportation ticket

   Grammar Note

   "Turady" = present form of "tur" (stand/cost). Basic price-asking phrase. Kazakhstan's currency is the tenge. "Qansha?" = how much/many

5. Мені… түсіріп тастаңыз

   Me-ni… tü-si-rip tas-ta-nyz

   Please drop me off at…

   Usage

   Asking a taxi or driver to drop you off at a location

   Grammar Note

   "Tüsirip tastanyz" = formal imperative of "tüsiru" (let down) + auxiliary "tastau". "Meni" = accusative of "men" (I). Destination takes dative "-gha/-ge"

6. Жол картасы бар ма?

   Jol kar-ta-sy bar ma?

   Do you have a map?

   Usage

   Asking for a map at a tourist spot or transport hub

   Grammar Note

   "Bar" (exist) + "ma" (question particle) = "is there?". Typical Turkic existential question. Particle "ma/me/ba/be" follows vowel harmony

7. Пойыз қай уақытта жүреді?

   Po-yyz qay u-aqyt-ta jü-re-di?

   What time does the train depart?

   Usage

   Checking the departure time of a train

   Grammar Note

   "Jüredi" = present of "jüru" (walk/run/depart). Train travel is essential in vast Kazakhstan. Astana-Almaty overnight train takes ~12 hours

8. Тоқтаңыз!

   Toq-ta-nyz!

   Stop! / Please stop!

   Usage

   Asking a vehicle to stop

   Grammar Note

   "Toqta" (stop) + "-ngyz" (formal imperative). In emergency: "Toqta!" (stop!) is shorter. On bus: "Osï jerde toqtatyngyz" (stop here please)

9. Әуежай қайда?

   Äw-e-jay qay-da?

   Where is the airport?

   Usage

   Asking for the location of the airport

   Grammar Note

   "Äuejay" = air-place (airport). Kazakh often forms compound words.

10. Оңға бұрыңыз

    On-gha bu-ry-ñyz

    Please turn right

    Usage

    Giving directions to a driver or person

    Grammar Note

    Pair with "Solga buryngyz" (turn left) and "Tikelay jüringiz" (go straight). Direction words "on" (right) "sol" (left) + dative "-gha/-ge"

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