Weather & Climate

1. Бүгін өте ыстық, солай ма?

   Bügin öte ystyq, solay ma?

   It's hot today, isn't it?

   Usage

   Weather conversation in Kazakhstan

   Grammar Note

   "солай ма" is a tag question meaning "isn't it so?"; add it at the end of a remark to invite agreement and start a conversation

2. Жаңбыр жауатын сияқты

   Jañbyr jawatyn siyaqty

   It looks like it will rain

   Usage

   When rain seems likely

   Grammar Note

   "Sıyaqtı" is a particle expressing comparison or inference

3. Күшті дауыл келе жатыр

   Küshti dawyl kele jatyr

   A strong storm is approaching

   Usage

   Warning about an approaching strong storm

   Grammar Note

   "Kele jatır" is the progressive structure. Kazakhstan's steppe climate features blizzards

4. Бүгін ауа райы салқын

   Bügin awa rayy salqyn

   It's cool today

   Usage

   Comment on cool weather

   Grammar Note

   "Awa" = air, "ray" (Persian-origin) = condition. Together: weather

5. Ауа райы болжамын айтып беріңіз

   Awa rayy boljamyn aytyp beriñiz

   Please tell me the weather forecast

   Usage

   Politely asking for the weather forecast

   Grammar Note

   "-iñiz" is the honorific imperative ending in Kazakh

6. Күн кремі қажет пе?

   Kün kremi qajet pe?

   Do I need sunscreen?

   Usage

   Ask on sunny days

   Grammar Note

   "Kün" = sun (Turkic native). "Qajet" is Arabic-origin meaning "necessary"

7. Қолшатыр алу керек пе?

   Qolshatyr alu kerek pe?

   Should I bring an umbrella?

   Usage

   Before going out in uncertain weather

   Grammar Note

   "Qolshatır" = "hand shade" (compound). "Kerek" = needed (Turkic native word)

8. Құрғақ маусым қашан?

   Qūrğaq mawsym qashan?

   When is the dry season?

   Usage

   Travel planning question

   Grammar Note

   Kazakhstan has a dry continental climate. Summer (June–August) is the dry season

9. Жаңбырлы маусым қашан?

   Jañbyrly mawsym qashan?

   When is the rainy season?

   Usage

   Ask about the rainy season

   Grammar Note

   Kazakhstan's rain mainly falls in spring (April–May). "-lı" is an adjectivizing suffix

10. Күн өте қатты

    Kün öte qatty

    The sun is really strong

    Usage

    About the strong Central Asian sun

    Grammar Note

    "Kün" means both "sun" and "day" in Turkic languages

11. Жаңбыр

    Jañ-byr

    Rain

    Usage

    Point at this when asking or checking about the weather

12. Қар

    Qar

    Snow

    Usage

    Winters here bring long snow and ice; also useful when asking whether a mountain pass is open

13. Жел

    Jel

    Wind

    Usage

    The steppe is windy, and the wind chill can be severe

14. Ашық ауа райы

    Ashyq awa rayy

    Clear weather

    Usage

    Plain "ashyq" also means "open", so keep "aua rayy" (weather) attached

15. Бұлтты ауа райы

    Būlt-ty a-ua ra-yy

    Cloudy weather

    Usage

    Overcast; also used in forecasts

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