Basic Words

1. Әйе

   Äye

   Yes

   Usage

   Affirmative answer; the negative is "Юк"

   Grammar Note

   A word that works as a one-word answer.

2. Юк

   Yuk

   No

   Usage

   Negative answer, also "there is none"; opposite of "Әйе"

   Grammar Note

   Both existential "there is none" and a one-word "no".

3. Зинһар

   Zinhar

   Please

   Usage

   Added to a request to mean "please"

   Grammar Note

   An introductory word that can sit at the start or end of a request. "Please, go ahead" is a different expression, "Рәхим итегез".

4. Рәхмәт

   Räkhmät

   Thank you

   Usage

   Basic thanks; stronger: "Зур рәхмәт"

   Grammar Note

   A noun used on its own as thanks. Spelled with two ә.

5. Гафу итегез

   Gafu itegez

   Excuse me

   Usage

   Polite way to get attention or apologise lightly

   Grammar Note

   Polite imperative of "гафу итү" (to forgive); to a friend say "Гафу ит".

6. Кичерегез

   Kicheregez

   Sorry

   Usage

   Polite way to apologise for a mistake

   Grammar Note

   Polite imperative of the verb кичерү, literally "please forgive". To a friend: "Кичер".

7. Бар да яхшы

   Bar da yakhshy

   It's OK / I'm fine

   Usage

   Says that everything is fine, no problem

   Grammar Note

   Literally "all is good"; яхшы is the Tatar word for "good".

8. Мин аңламыйм

   Min añlamyym

   I don't understand

   Usage

   Say it when you cannot follow the speaker

   Grammar Note

   The present negative is stem + -мый/-ми + person ending. The subject Мин can be dropped.

9. Мин аңладым

   Min añladym

   I understand

   Usage

   Say it when you have understood

   Grammar Note

   A regular past form (аңлау + past -ды + 1sg -м).

10. Әзер

    Äzer

    I'm finished / Done

    Usage

    Short reply meaning "ready" or "done"

    Grammar Note

    Adjective "ready". For a specific action such as "I finished eating" a verb form is used instead.

11. Көтегез

    Kötegez

    Please wait

    Usage

    Ask someone to wait a moment

    Grammar Note

    Polite (Сез) imperative; to a friend: "Көт".

12. Бер минут

    Ber minut

    Just a moment

    Usage

    Short for "just a moment"

    Grammar Note

    The noun after бер stays singular. минут is a loan word.

13. Бер олы кеше өчен, зинһар

    Ber oly keshe öchen, zinhar

    One adult, please

    Usage

    Ask for one adult ticket at a counter

    Grammar Note

    өчен is the postposition "for". Composed with regular grammar.

14. Мин алдан броньламадым

    Min aldan bronlamadym

    I don't have a reservation

    Usage

    Tell staff you arrived without a booking

    Grammar Note

    Composed with regular grammar.

15. Мин алдан броньладым

    Min aldan bronladym

    I have a reservation

    Usage

    Tell staff that you have a booking

    Grammar Note

    Composed with regular grammar.

16. Миңа ярдәм итегез

    Miña yardäm itegez

    Please help me

    Usage

    Polite request for help

    Grammar Note

    Миңа is the dative of мин. "Ярдәм итегез!" alone is also enough.

17. Зинһар, тагын бер тапкыр әйтегез

    Zinhar, tagyn ber tapkyr äytegez

    Once more, please

    Usage

    Ask someone to repeat what you missed

    Grammar Note

    Composed with regular grammar.

18. Әкренрәк сөйләгез әле, зинһар

    Äkrenräk söylägez äle, zinhar

    Please speak slowly

    Usage

    Ask someone to speak more slowly

    Grammar Note

    әле is a softening particle that makes the request gentler.

19. Мин бераз татарча сөйләшәм

    Min beraz tatarcha söyläshäm

    I speak a little Tatar

    Usage

    Tell someone you speak only a little Tatar

    Grammar Note

    The suffix -ча/-чә gives "in the language of".

20. Сез инглизчә сөйләшәсезме?

    Sez inglizchä söyläshäsezme?

    Do you speak English?

    Usage

    Ask whether someone speaks English

    Grammar Note

    The question particle -ме attaches to the word being questioned and is written together with it.

21. Бу

    Bu

    This

    Usage

    Points to something near: "this"

    Grammar Note

    Near demonstrative. With case endings the stem changes (монда "here", моны "this" as object).

22. Шул

    Shul

    That

    Usage

    Points to something mentioned or a little away: "that"

    Grammar Note

    A medial demonstrative. For something farther away use "Теге".

23. Теге

    Tege

    That one over there

    Usage

    Points to something far: "that one over there"

    Grammar Note

    A distal demonstrative (farther from the speaker).

24. Монда

    Monda

    Here

    Usage

    Gives a place: "here"

    Grammar Note

    The locative form of "Бу".

25. Анда

    Anda

    There

    Usage

    Gives a place: "there"

    Grammar Note

    The locative of "Ул".

26. Теге җирдә

    Tege jirdä

    Over there

    Usage

    Points to a distant place: "over there"

    Grammar Note

    Locative -дә after the front-vowel stem "җир". Composed with regular grammar.

27. Мин

    Min

    I / me

    Usage

    Refers to yourself: "I"

    Grammar Note

    First person singular; forms: минем, миңа, мине, миндә.

28. Сез

    Sez

    You (polite)

    Usage

    Polite "you"; also plural

    Grammar Note

    Polite second person that doubles as plural. To a friend: "син".

29. Бергә

    Bergä

    Together

    Usage

    Used to say "together"

    Grammar Note

    An adverb placed before the verb.

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