Adjectives

1. Ҙур

   Dhur

   Big

   Usage

   Describing size

   Grammar Note

   An adjective goes before its noun (ҙур өй, a big house). "ҙ" is a voiced sound with the tongue between the teeth.

2. Бәләкәй

   Bäläkäy

   Small

   Usage

   Describing small size

   Grammar Note

   "бәләкәй ғына" means "just a little one".

3. Ауыр

   Awyr

   Heavy

   Usage

   Describing weight. It can also mean "difficult"

   Grammar Note

   "ауыр" means "heavy" and also "hard, difficult".

4. Еңел

   Yeñel

   Light (weight)

   Usage

   Describing light weight. It can also mean "easy"

   Grammar Note

   "еңел" means both "light" and "easy".

5. Ҡиммәт

   Qimmät

   Expensive

   Usage

   Saying something costs a lot

   Grammar Note

   The initial "ҡ" is pronounced far back in the throat. "бик ҡиммәт" means "very expensive".

6. Арзан

   Arzan

   Cheap

   Usage

   Saying something is inexpensive

   Grammar Note

   The opposite of "ҡиммәт".

7. Эҫе

   Ethe

   Hot

   Usage

   Describing hot weather or a hot thing

   Grammar Note

   "ҫ" is a voiceless sound with the tongue between the teeth. Tatar spells this word differently.

8. Һыуыҡ

   Hywyq

   Cold

   Usage

   Describing cold weather or a cold thing

   Grammar Note

   It shares a root with "һыу" (water).

9. Яңы

   Yañy

   New

   Usage

   Describing something new

   Grammar Note

   "яңы" goes before the noun (яңы китап, a new book).

10. Иҫке

    Ithke

    Old (thing)

    Usage

    Describing an old object; not used for people

    Grammar Note

    For a person's age use "ҡарт". The "ҫ" is a voiceless sound with the tongue between the teeth.

11. Йәш

    Yäsh

    Young

    Usage

    Describing a young person or animal

    Grammar Note

    "йәш" also exists as homographs meaning "age" and "tear".

12. Ҡарт

    Qart

    Old (person)

    Usage

    Describing an elderly person; can sound blunt if used to someone directly

    Grammar Note

    Also used as a noun meaning "old man". For respect use forms of address such as "ағай" or "апай".

13. Таҙа

    Tadha

    Clean

    Usage

    Saying a room or thing is clean

    Grammar Note

    "таҙа" can also mean "pure".

14. Бысраҡ

    Bysraq

    Dirty

    Usage

    Saying something is dirty

    Grammar Note

    As a noun it means "dirt".

15. Яҡшы

    Yaqshy

    Good

    Usage

    Saying something is good

    Grammar Note

    The "ҡ" is pronounced far back in the throat. "бик яҡшы" means "very good".

16. Насар

    Nasar

    Bad

    Usage

    Saying quality or condition is poor

    Grammar Note

    The opposite of "яҡшы". "насар түгел" means "not bad".

17. Яҡын

    Yaqyn

    Near

    Usage

    Saying something is close

    Grammar Note

    "яҡын" can also mean "close" in the sense of a close person.

18. Алыҫ

    Alyth

    Far

    Usage

    Saying something is far away

    Grammar Note

    "ҫ" is a voiceless sound with the tongue between the teeth.

19. Иртә

    Irtä

    Early

    Usage

    Saying it is early; it also means "morning"

    Grammar Note

    "иртә" also means "morning" (хәйерле иртә, good morning).

20. Һуң

    Huñ

    Late

    Usage

    Saying it is late

    Grammar Note

    "һуң" also means "after".

21. Күп

    Küp

    Many

    Usage

    Saying there is a lot

    Grammar Note

    The noun after "күп" stays singular.

22. Аҙ

    Adh

    Few

    Usage

    Saying there is little

    Grammar Note

    "ҙ" is a voiced interdental sound. "бер аҙ" means "a little".

23. Бөгөн бик эҫе

    Bögön bik ethe

    It is very hot today

    Usage

    Chatting about hot weather

    Grammar Note

    "бик" before an adjective means "very". This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

24. Урамда бик һыуыҡ

    Uramda bik hywyq

    It is very cold outside

    Usage

    Chatting about cold weather

    Grammar Note

    "урам" (street) + "-да" (in/at) gives "outside". This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

25. Һөйкөмлө

    Höykömlö

    Cute

    Usage

    Praising a child or an animal

    Grammar Note

    "һөйкөмлө бала" means "a lovable child".

26. Шәп!

    Shäp!

    Cool!

    Usage

    An exclamation of approval

    Grammar Note

    Used in casual talk.

27. Тәмле

    Tämle

    Delicious

    Usage

    Praising food

    Grammar Note

    "Бик тәмле" means "very tasty".

28. Иҫ киткес!

    Ith kitkes!

    Amazing!

    Usage

    When something is amazingly good

    Grammar Note

    "иҫ киткес" literally means "taking one's senses away", i.e. "astonishing".

29. Ҡыҙыҡ

    Qydhyq

    Interesting / fun

    Usage

    Saying something is interesting or fun

    Grammar Note

    "Бик ҡыҙыҡ" means "very interesting".

30. Күберәк

    Küberäk

    More

    Usage

    Asking for more

    Grammar Note

    "күп" (many) plus the comparative ending "-ерәк".

31. Бер аҙ ғына

    Ber adh ghyna

    Just a little

    Usage

    Asking for just a small amount

    Grammar Note

    "ғына" is a particle meaning "only", attached to the preceding word.

32. Ярты

    Yarty

    Half

    Usage

    Talking about half of something

    Grammar Note

    "ярты сәғәт" means "half an hour".

33. Барыһы

    Baryhy

    All of it

    Usage

    Saying "all of it"

    Grammar Note

    Often used as "барыһы ла".

34. Етәрлек

    Yetärlek

    That is enough

    Usage

    Saying the amount is sufficient

    Grammar Note

    An adjective from the verb "ет-" (to suffice), meaning "sufficient".

35. Бер кеше

    Ber keshe

    One person

    Usage

    Stating a number of people

    Grammar Note

    A noun after a numeral stays singular.

36. Ике кеше

    Ike keshe

    Two people

    Usage

    Stating a number of people

    Grammar Note

    A noun after a numeral stays singular.

37. Өс кеше

    Ös keshe

    Three people

    Usage

    Stating a number of people

    Grammar Note

    A noun after a numeral stays singular. Three is "Өс" (Tatar "Өч").

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