Basic Nouns

1. Су

   Su

   Water

   Usage

   For asking for or buying water

   Grammar Note

   Basic noun; ask with "Су, зинһар".

2. Ризык

   Rizyk

   Food

   Usage

   General word for food

3. Акча

   Akcha

   Money

   Usage

   Money in general, for payments and exchange

   Grammar Note

   Used with verbs, as in "акча алырга" (to take money).

4. Бәдрәф

   Bädräf

   Toilet

   Usage

   For finding a toilet; also seen on signs

5. Салфетка

   Salfetka

   Tissue

   Usage

   A paper for wiping mouth and hands; works for tissue

   Grammar Note

   A loan via Russian.

6. Дару

   Daru

   Medicine

   Usage

   For buying or asking for medicine

   Grammar Note

   Used as in "Дару кирәк" (I need medicine).

7. Багаж

   Bagazh

   Luggage

   Usage

   For talking about luggage at airports and stations

8. Ачкыч

   Achkych

   Key

   Usage

   For hotel and room keys

   Grammar Note

   Formed from ач- "to open".

9. Билет

   Bilet

   Ticket

   Usage

   Ticket for transport or entry

10. Паспорт

    Pasport

    Passport

    Usage

    Shown at the border or hotel

11. Телефон

    Telefon

    Phone

    Usage

    For talking about a phone

12. Вокзал

    Vokzal

    Station

    Usage

    For asking about a train or bus station

13. Хастаханә

    Khastakhanä

    Hospital

    Usage

    For finding a hospital in an emergency

14. Полиция

    Politsiya

    Police

    Usage

    When you need the police

15. Кибет

    Kibet

    Shop

    Usage

    For finding a shop

    Grammar Note

    Forms: кибете, кибеткә, кибеттән.

16. Бүлмә

    Bülmä

    Room

    Usage

    For hotel rooms

17. Юл

    Yul

    Road

    Usage

    For roads and directions

    Grammar Note

    Used as in "юл буйлап" (along the road) and also for a route.

18. Гаилә

    Gailä

    Family

    Usage

    For talking about family

19. Исем

    Isem

    Name

    Usage

    For giving or asking a name

    Grammar Note

    Takes possessive endings, as in "Исемем ..." (my name is ...).

20. Баш

    Bash

    Head

    Usage

    For describing pain or symptoms

    Grammar Note

    Body part; takes -ым as in "Башым авырта" (my head hurts).

21. Күз

    Küz

    Eye

    Usage

    For eye symptoms

22. Теш

    Tesh

    Tooth

    Usage

    For tooth pain

23. Тамак

    Tamak

    Throat

    Usage

    For a sore throat

    Grammar Note

    The word also means "meal", so context matters.

24. Корсак

    Korsak

    Belly / stomach

    Usage

    For stomach or abdomen complaints

25. Арка

    Arka

    Back

    Usage

    For back pain

    Grammar Note

    A different word with the same spelling and different stress means "arch".

26. Бил

    Bil

    Lower back / waist

    Usage

    For lower-back pain

27. Аяк

    Ayak

    Leg / foot

    Usage

    For leg or foot injuries

28. Кул

    Kul

    Hand / arm

    Usage

    For hand or arm complaints

    Grammar Note

    Covers both hand and arm; they are not distinguished.

29. Күкрәк

    Kükräk

    Chest

    Usage

    For chest pain

30. Янгын сүндерү машинасы

    Yangyn sünderü mashinasy

    Fire engine

    Usage

    For naming a fire engine when reporting a fire

    Grammar Note

    The possessive -сы binds the noun phrase together.

31. Консуллык

    Konsullyk

    Consulate

    Usage

    For asking about a consulate

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