Art & Museums

1. Сәнғәт музейы ҡайҙа?

   Sänghät muzeyy qaydha?

   Where is the art museum?

   Usage

   Asking where the art museum is

   Grammar Note

   The compound "сәнғәт" (art) + "музейы" (its museum). "Ғ" is a throaty fricative. This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

2. Музейҙың эш сәғәттәре ниндәй?

   Muzeydhyñ esh säghättäre nindäy?

   What are the museum's opening hours?

   Usage

   Asking the museum's opening hours

   Grammar Note

   "Музейҙың эш сәғәттәре" is "the museum's working hours"; the genitive is "-ҙың". This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

3. Инеү билеты күпме тора?

   Inew bilety küpme tora?

   How much is an entrance ticket?

   Usage

   Asking the entry fee

   Grammar Note

   "Инеү" (entering) + "билеты" (its ticket). A price is asked with "күпме тора?".

4. Эсендә фотоға төшөрөргә буламы?

   Esendä fotogha töshörörgä bulamy?

   May I take photos inside?

   Usage

   Checking whether photography is allowed inside

   Grammar Note

   "Эсендә" means "inside". "Фотоға төшөрөргә буламы?" asks "may I take a photo?". This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

5. Был әҫәр бик шәп! Авторы кем?

   Byl äthär bik shäp! Avtory kem?

   This work is amazing! Who is the artist?

   Usage

   Praising a work and asking who made it

   Grammar Note

   "Шәп" means "great, wonderful". "Авторы" is "автор" + the possessive "-ы": "its author". This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

6. Экскурсия бармы?

   Ekskursiya barmy?

   Is there a guided tour?

   Usage

   Asking whether a guided tour is offered

   Grammar Note

   "Экскурсия" is a Russian loanword. "Noun + бармы?" asks "is there ...?".

7. Күргәҙмә ҡайҙа?

   Kürgädhmä qaydha?

   Where is the exhibition?

   Usage

   Asking where an exhibition is

   Grammar Note

   "Күргәҙмә" is an exhibition; "ҙ" is a voiced sound made with the tongue between the teeth.

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