Transportation

1. Зинһар, такси чакыртыгыз

   Zinhar, taksi chakyrtygyz

   Please call a taxi

   Usage

   Asking someone to call a taxi

   Grammar Note

   "чакыртыгыз" is the polite imperative of "чакырт-" (to have someone called).

2. …га/гә ничек барырга?

   …ga/gä nichek baryrga?

   How do I get to…?

   Usage

   Asking how to reach a destination

   Grammar Note

   Add the dative "-га/-гә/-ка/-кә" to the destination (e.g. вокзалга ничек барырга?); vowel harmony picks the form.

3. Автобус тукталышы кайда?

   Avtobus tuktalyshy kayda?

   Where is the bus stop?

   Usage

   Asking where the bus stop is

   Grammar Note

   "автобус тукталышы" is a noun compound with the third-person possessive "-ы".

4. Билет күпме тора?

   Bilet küpme tora?

   How much is the ticket?

   Usage

   Asking the price of a ticket

   Grammar Note

   "күпме тора" is the standard "how much does it cost", as in "Бу күпме тора?".

5. Мине …да/дә төшерегез

   Mine …da/dä tösheregez

   Please drop me off at…

   Usage

   Telling the driver where to let you off

   Grammar Note

   Polite imperative of "төшер-" (to lower/let off); put the locative "-да/-дә" on the place. Composed with regular grammar.

6. Сездә шәһәр картасы бармы?

   Sezdä shähär kartasy barmy?

   Do you have a map?

   Usage

   Asking whether someone has a map

   Grammar Note

   "Сездә … бар" = you have …; "-мы" turns "бар" into a question. "карта" is the word for a map.

7. Поезд кайчан китә?

   Poyezd kaychan kitä?

   What time does the train depart?

   Usage

   Asking when the train leaves

   Grammar Note

   "кайчан" means "when". For a clock time ask "Сәгать ничәдә?".

8. Туктагыз!

   Tuktagyz!

   Stop! / Please stop!

   Usage

   Asking a driver to stop, or telling someone to halt

   Grammar Note

   Polite imperative of "тукта-"; to a friend say "Тукта!".

9. Аэропорт кайда?

   Aeroport kayda?

   Where is the airport?

   Usage

   Asking where the airport is

   Grammar Note

   "аэропорт" is a Russian loan kept in its Russian spelling.

10. Уңга борылыгыз

    Uñga borylygyz

    Please turn right

    Usage

    Directions to a driver or on foot

    Grammar Note

    "уң" (right) with dative "-га"; polite imperative of "борыл-". For left say "Сулга борылыгыз".

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