Directions

1. Гафу итегез, тимер юл вокзалы кайда?

   Gafu itegez, timer yul vokzaly kayda?

   Excuse me, where is the train station?

   Usage

   Politely asking where the station is

   Grammar Note

   "вокзал" takes the possessive "-ы" after "тимер юл". Composed with regular grammar.

2. Турыга барыгыз

   Turyga barygyz

   Go straight ahead

   Usage

   Telling someone to go straight

   Grammar Note

   Polite imperative "барыгыз". Composed with regular grammar.

3. Сулга борылыгыз

   Sulga borylygyz

   Turn left

   Usage

   Telling someone to turn left

   Grammar Note

   Polite imperative "борылыгыз" (from борылу "to turn"). Composed with regular grammar.

4. Уңга борылыгыз

   Uñga borylygyz

   Turn right

   Usage

   Telling someone to turn right

   Grammar Note

   "уңга" is the rightward direction, paired with "сулга"; "борылыгыз" is the polite imperative. Composed with regular grammar.

5. Метро станциясе кайда?

   Metro stantsiyase kayda?

   Where is the metro station?

   Usage

   Looking for a metro station; Kazan has a metro

   Grammar Note

   "станциясе" carries the possessive -се. Composed with regular grammar.

6. Карта сызып бирә аласызмы?

   Karta syzyp birä alasyzmy?

   Could you draw a map?

   Usage

   Asking someone to sketch a map

   Grammar Note

   "сызу" covers drawing lines and sketches; "…п бирү" = do something for someone. Composed with regular grammar.

7. Шәһәр үзәгенә юлны күрсәтә аласызмы?

   Shähär üzägenä yulny kürsätä alasyzmy?

   Could you show me the way to the city center?

   Usage

   Asking the way to the city center

   Grammar Note

   "шәһәр үзәге" = city center; "күрсәтү" = to show. Composed with regular grammar.

8. Җәяү ничә минут барырга кирәк?

   Jäyaw nichä minut baryrga kiräk?

   How many minutes do I need to walk?

   Usage

   Asking how long it takes on foot

   Grammar Note

   The noun after "ничә" stays singular; "…ырга кирәк" = need to. Composed with regular grammar.

9. Уңга

   Uñga

   To the right

   Usage

   One-word direction

   Grammar Note

   Dative "-га" = toward.

10. Сулга

    Sulga

    To the left

    Usage

    One-word direction

    Grammar Note

    Dative "-га" = toward; used as in "Мин сулга барам".

11. Турыга

    Turyga

    Straight ahead

    Usage

    One-word direction

12. Артка

    Artka

    Back / turn around

    Usage

    Saying back or turn around

    Grammar Note

    A direction adverb.

13. Монда туктагыз

    Monda tuktagyz

    Stop here

    Usage

    Asking a driver to stop here

    Grammar Note

    "туктау" = to stop; polite imperative "туктагыз". Composed with regular grammar.

14. Автобус тукталышы

    Avtobus tuktalyshy

    Bus stop

    Usage

    Naming a bus stop

    Grammar Note

    "тукталыш" + possessive "-ы".

15. Метро

    Metro

    Metro / subway

    Usage

    Naming the metro

    Grammar Note

    Kazan has one.

16. Илчелек

    Ilchelek

    Embassy

    Usage

    Naming an embassy

    Grammar Note

    From "илче" (envoy).

17. Банкомат

    Bankomat

    ATM

    Usage

    Naming an ATM

18. Акча алмаштыру пункты

    Akcha almashtyru punkty

    Currency exchange

    Usage

    Naming a currency exchange

    Grammar Note

    Composed with regular grammar.

19. Кер юу йорты

    Ker yuw yorty

    Laundromat

    Usage

    Looking for a place to wash clothes

20. Кунакханә

    Kunakkhanä

    Hotel

    Usage

    Naming a hotel

    Grammar Note

    "кунак" (guest) + "-ханә" (house).

21. Аэропорт

    Aeroport

    Airport

    Usage

    Naming an airport

    Grammar Note

    A Russian-origin loan; case forms are "аэропортка", "аэропорттан".

22. Төньяк

    Tönyak

    North

    Usage

    One-word compass direction

23. Көньяк

    Könyak

    South

    Usage

    One-word compass direction

24. Көнчыгыш

    Könchygysh

    East

    Usage

    One-word compass direction

    Grammar Note

    "көн" (day) + "чыгыш" (rising): where the sun comes up.

25. Көнбатыш

    Könbatysh

    West

    Usage

    One-word compass direction

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