Basic Words

1. Эйе

   Eye

   Yes

   Usage

   Affirmative answer

   Grammar Note

   Written with initial "Э".

2. Юҡ

   Yuq

   No / There is none

   Usage

   Negative answer, or "there is none"

   Grammar Note

   Ends in "ҡ" (the back k). Serves as both "no" and "there is none".

3. Зинһар

   Zinhar

   Please

   Usage

   Added to a request to be polite

   Grammar Note

   Put at the start or end of a request. "Please come in / go ahead" is "Рәхим итегеҙ", a different expression.

4. Рәхмәт

   Räkhmät

   Thank you

   Usage

   The basic way to say thanks

   Grammar Note

   Stronger: "Ҙур рәхмәт". Addressed to someone: "Рәхмәт һеҙгә".

5. Ғәфү итегеҙ

   Ghäfü itegedh

   Excuse me / Pardon me

   Usage

   Polite way to get attention or apologize lightly

   Grammar Note

   Polite plural imperative, literally "please grant pardon". With a friend: "Ғәфү ит".

6. Ғәфү үтенәм

   Ghäfü ütenäm

   I am sorry

   Usage

   A way to apologize, suitable for anyone

   Grammar Note

   Literally "I ask for pardon". Ends in a first-person present verb.

7. Бөтәһе лә яҡшы

   Bötähe lä yaqshy

   It's OK / I'm fine

   Usage

   To say that everything is fine

   Grammar Note

   Literally "everything is good". "лә" is a particle that emphasizes "бөтәһе".

8. Мин аңламайым

   Min añlamayym

   I don't understand

   Usage

   When you do not understand what was said

   Grammar Note

   аңла- "understand" + negative -май + first-person ending -ым.

9. Мин аңланым

   Min añlanym

   I understand

   Usage

   To show that you have understood

   Grammar Note

   The past tense is used for "I got it".

10. Әҙер

    Ädher

    I am ready / It is ready

    Usage

    To say that you or something is ready

    Grammar Note

    An adjective used of people or things. "ҙ" is the voiced interdental sound.

11. Көтөгөҙ

    Kötögödh

    Please wait

    Usage

    Polite way to ask someone to wait

    Grammar Note

    көт- "wait" + polite plural imperative -өгөҙ. With a friend: "Көт".

12. Бер минут

    Ber minut

    Just a moment

    Usage

    Said when you need someone to wait a little

    Grammar Note

    Literally "one minute". It can be extended to "Бер минут көтөгөҙ".

13. Миңә ярҙам итегеҙ

    Miñä yardham itegedh

    Please help me

    Usage

    When you need help

    Grammar Note

    The polite imperative of "ярҙам итергә" (to help). Add "Зинһар" to be even more polite.

14. Зинһар, тағы бер тапҡыр әйтегеҙ

    Zinhar, taghy ber tapqyr äytegedh

    Please say it once more

    Usage

    Ask this when you did not catch what was said

    Grammar Note

    "тағы бер тапҡыр" means "one more time". "әйтегеҙ" is the polite imperative of "әйтергә" (to say). Composed with regular grammar.

15. Зинһар, әкренерәк һөйләгеҙ

    Zinhar, äkreneräk höylägedh

    Please speak slowly

    Usage

    When someone speaks too fast

    Grammar Note

    "әкрен" (slow) plus comparative -ерәк. "һөйләгеҙ" is the polite imperative of "һөйләргә" (to speak).

16. Мин бер аҙ башҡортса һөйләшәм

    Min ber adh bashqortsa höyläshäm

    I speak a little Bashkir

    Usage

    To say that your Bashkir is limited

    Grammar Note

    "башҡортса" is an adverb meaning "in Bashkir". Language adverbs are written in lowercase. Composed with regular grammar.

17. Һеҙ инглизсә һөйләшәһегеҙме?

    Hedh inglizsä höyläshähegedhme?

    Do you speak English?

    Usage

    To ask whether someone speaks English

    Grammar Note

    The question particle -мы/-ме is written joined to the verb. "Һеҙ" is the polite "you". Composed with regular grammar.

18. Был

    Byl

    This

    Usage

    Used to point at something near you

    Grammar Note

    Demonstrative pronoun. Before a noun it means "this …".

19. Шул

    Shul

    That

    Usage

    Points to something near the listener or already mentioned

    Grammar Note

    Demonstrative pronoun, for something a little farther than "был".

20. Теге

    Tege

    That one over there

    Usage

    Points to something farther away

    Grammar Note

    Demonstrative pronoun, for something farther than "был" or "шул".

21. Бында

    Bynda

    Here

    Usage

    Shows the place where you are or where to put something

    Grammar Note

    A place adverb. It takes case endings, as in "бынан" (from here).

22. Унда

    Unda

    There

    Usage

    Shows a place away from you

    Grammar Note

    A place adverb, the opposite of "бында".

23. Теге яҡта

    Tege yaqta

    Over there

    Usage

    Pointing to the far side

    Grammar Note

    "яҡ" (side) with the locative -та: "on the … side".

24. Мин

    Min

    I / me

    Usage

    First-person pronoun

    Grammar Note

    First-person singular. The verb ending also marks the person.

25. Һеҙ

    Hedh

    You (polite)

    Usage

    For strangers, elders, or several people

    Grammar Note

    "Һеҙ" is both polite singular and plural "you". Use "Һин" with close friends.

26. Бергә

    Bergä

    Together

    Usage

    Used when doing something with others

    Grammar Note

    An adverb placed before the verb.

27. Рәхим итегеҙ

    Räkhim itegedh

    Please, go ahead / Welcome

    Usage

    A welcoming phrase when inviting someone in or to the table

    Grammar Note

    "рәхим итергә" is the set expression for "please come in" or "please help yourself".

28. Ярар

    Yarar

    OK / All right

    Usage

    To agree with a suggestion or request

    Grammar Note

    A future form of "ярарға" (to be suitable), used to agree.

Browse all TravelPhrases languages