Cooking & Markets

1. Баҙар ҡайҙа?

   Badhar qaydha?

   Where is the market?

   Usage

   Looking for a market to buy food

   Grammar Note

   "Баҙар" is a market; "ҙ" is a voiced sound made with the tongue between the teeth.

2. Был нисек атала?

   Byl nisek atala?

   What is this called?

   Usage

   Asking the name of an unfamiliar ingredient or dish

   Grammar Note

   "Атала" is the passive of "атау" (to name): "is called". This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

3. Был милли ашты нисек бешерәләр?

   Byl milli ashty nisek besherälär?

   How is this traditional dish cooked?

   Usage

   Asking how a traditional dish is made

   Grammar Note

   "Бешерәләр" is third-person plural, a general "one cooks". "Аш" means food or a dish. This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

4. Һатып алғансы татып ҡарарға буламы?

   Hatyp alghansy tatyp qarargha bulamy?

   May I taste it before buying?

   Usage

   Asking for a taste at a stall or market

   Grammar Note

   "-ғансы" means "before doing". "Татып ҡарау" means "to taste, try". This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

5. Был рецептҡа ниндәй тәмләткестәр һалына?

   Byl retseptqa nindäy tämlätkestär halyna?

   What spices go into this recipe?

   Usage

   Asking which spices a dish uses

   Grammar Note

   "Һалына" is the passive of "һалыу" (to put in). "Рецепт" is a Russian loanword. This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

6. Мин аш бешереү курстарына яҙылырға теләйем

   Min ash besherew kurstaryna yadhylyrgha teläyem

   I would like to sign up for a cooking course

   Usage

   Signing up for a cooking class

   Grammar Note

   "Аш бешереү" means "cooking". "Яҙылырға теләйем" means "I want to sign up". This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

7. Тоҙ

   Todh

   Salt

   Usage

   A seasoning word

   Grammar Note

   A basic noun for a seasoning.

8. Шәкәр

   Shäkär

   Sugar

   Usage

   A seasoning word

   Grammar Note

   A basic noun for a seasoning.

9. Ҡара борос

   Qara boros

   Black pepper

   Usage

   A seasoning word

   Grammar Note

   The adjective "ҡара" (black) comes before the noun "борос" (pepper); "ҡ" is a back sound. This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

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