Food & Drinks

1. Кымыз

   Kymyz

   Kumiss (fermented mare's milk)

   Usage

   Traditional drink of fermented mare's milk

   Grammar Note

   A drink of fermented mare's milk, written "кымыз".

2. Мин ит ашамыйм

   Min it ashamyym

   I don't eat meat

   Usage

   Saying you do not eat meat

   Grammar Note

   "ит" means meat. Negative = stem + "-мый" + person ending (аша-мый-м). The object "ит" may stay without a case ending.

3. Ризык бик тәмле иде

   Rizyk bik tämle ide

   The food was delicious

   Usage

   Complimenting a meal afterwards

   Grammar Note

   "иде" marks the past. Composed with regular grammar.

4. Зинһар, менюны күрсәтегез

   Zinhar, menyuny kürsätegez

   Please show me the menu

   Usage

   Asking for the menu in a restaurant

   Grammar Note

   "-ны" is the accusative; "күрсәтегез" is the polite imperative of "күрсәт-". Composed with regular grammar.

5. Хисапны бирегез, зинһар

   Khisapny biregez, zinhar

   Please bring the bill

   Usage

   Asking for the bill after a meal

   Grammar Note

   "хисап" is a reckoning or bill. "бирегез" is the polite imperative of "бир-" (to give).

6. Чәй эчәсезме?

   Chäy echäsezme?

   Would you like some tea?

   Usage

   Offering tea

   Grammar Note

   "эчәсез" is the polite present of "эч-" (to drink) plus question "-ме". Tea is the standard way to host a guest.

7. Бавырсак

   Bavyrsak

   Bavyrsak (fried dough)

   Usage

   Small pieces of dough fried in oil, served with tea

   Grammar Note

   Small pieces of dough fried in fat, eaten with tea. Written "бавырсак".

8. Зинһар, су бирегез

   Zinhar, su biregez

   Please give me some water

   Usage

   Asking for water

   Grammar Note

   "су" is the object; as unspecific water it takes no case ending.

9. Казылык

   Kazylyk

   Kazylyk (horse-meat sausage)

   Usage

   Horse-meat sausage, a Tatar traditional dish

   Grammar Note

   A horse-meat sausage, written "казылык".

10. Минем аллергиям бар

    Minem allergiyam bar

    I have allergies

    Usage

    Telling someone about an allergy

    Grammar Note

    "бар" expresses existence; possession is "минем … бар". The trigger takes the dative: "балыкка аллергия".

11. Ашыгыз тәмле булсын!

    Ashygyz tämle bulsyn!

    Bon appétit! / Enjoy your meal!

    Usage

    Standard wish before a meal

    Grammar Note

    "булсын" is the third-person optative; "ашыгыз" is "аш" (food) plus the second-person possessive.

12. Дөге

    Döge

    Rice

    Usage

    Rice and cooked rice

    Grammar Note

    "дөге" names both the rice plant and the grain.

13. Икмәк

    Ikmäk

    Bread

    Usage

    Bread; "ипи" is the colloquial form

    Grammar Note

    "икмәк" is leavened dough baked in an oven.

14. Токмач

    Tokmach

    Noodles

    Usage

    Hand-cut noodles added to soup

    Grammar Note

    Thinly rolled dough cut into strips, added to soup.

15. Ачы

    Achy

    Spicy hot

    Usage

    Heat from chilli; "ачы борыч" = hot pepper

    Grammar Note

    "ачы" covers bitter and sharp, hot tastes; context decides.

16. Татлы

    Tatly

    Sweet

    Usage

    Sweet taste

    Grammar Note

    "татлы" means sweet like sugar or honey.

17. Чи

    Chi

    Raw / uncooked

    Usage

    Food that is not cooked

    Grammar Note

    "чи ит" = raw meat.

18. Шулпа

    Shulpa

    Soup / broth

    Usage

    Soup made from meat and vegetables

    Grammar Note

    A word of Persian origin naming the liquid part of a soup.

19. Җимеш

    Jimesh

    Fruit

    Usage

    Fruit in general

    Grammar Note

    "җимеш" is a plant's fruit; "җиләк-җимеш" covers fruit and berries together.

20. Сыр

    Syr

    Cheese

    Usage

    Cheese

    Grammar Note

    "сыр" is the usual word for cheese.

21. Бал

    Bal

    Honey

    Usage

    Honey for tea and sweets

    Grammar Note

    "бал" is a noun; "баллы" means "with honey".

22. Май

    May

    Butter

    Usage

    Butter for spreading on bread

    Grammar Note

    "май" is butter; it can also mean fat or oil.

23. Катык

    Katyk

    Yoghurt (Tatar soured milk)

    Usage

    Boiled milk soured with a starter

    Grammar Note

    Boiled milk soured with a starter.

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