Directions

1. Ғәфү итегеҙ, вокзал ҡайҙа?

   Ghäfü itegedh, vokzal qaydha?

   Excuse me, where is the train station?

   Usage

   Asking a passer-by where the station is

   Grammar Note

   "вокзал" is a Russian loanword for a railway or bus station. This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

2. Тура алға барығыҙ

   Tura algha baryghydh

   Go straight ahead

   Usage

   Telling someone to go straight

   Grammar Note

   "тура" means "straight", "алға" means "forward", and "барығыҙ" is the polite imperative. This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

3. Һулға боролоғоҙ

   Hulgha borologhodh

   Turn left

   Usage

   Telling someone to turn left

   Grammar Note

   "һулға" is "to the left"; "боролоғоҙ" is the polite imperative of "борол-" (turn, change direction). This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

4. Уңға боролоғоҙ

   Uñgha borologhodh

   Turn right

   Usage

   Telling someone to turn right

   Grammar Note

   "уңға" is "to the right"; "боролоғоҙ" is the polite imperative of "борол-" (turn, change direction). This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

5. Карта һыҙып бирә алаһығыҙмы?

   Karta hydhyp birä alahyghydhmy?

   Could you draw a map?

   Usage

   Asking someone to sketch a map

   Grammar Note

   "... бирә алаһығыҙмы" is a polite request, "could you ...?". This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

6. Ҡала үҙәгенә юлды күрһәтә алаһығыҙмы?

   Qala üdhägenä yuldy kürhätä alahyghydhmy?

   Could you show me the way to the city center?

   Usage

   Asking the way to the city center

   Grammar Note

   "ҡала үҙәге" means "city center"; "үҙәгенә" is the dative of direction. This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

7. Йәйәүләп нисә минут барырға кәрәк?

   Yäyäwläp nisä minut baryrgha käräk?

   How many minutes do I need to walk?

   Usage

   Asking how long it takes on foot

   Grammar Note

   "йәйәү" is "on foot", with "-ләп" for "by means of"; "кәрәк" means "necessary". This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

8. Уңға

   Uñgha

   To the right

   Usage

   Pointing out a direction

   Grammar Note

   Carries the directional "-ға" (to).

9. Һулға

   Hulgha

   To the left

   Usage

   Pointing out a direction

   Grammar Note

   The "һ" is a breathy h. Carries the directional "-ға" (to).

10. Тура алға

    Tura algha

    Straight ahead

    Usage

    Pointing out a direction

    Grammar Note

    "тура" is "straight" and "алға" is "forward".

11. Артҡа

    Artqa

    Back / turn around

    Usage

    Telling someone to go back

    Grammar Note

    "арт" (back) with "-ҡа" (to).

12. Бында туҡтағыҙ

    Bynda tuqtaghydh

    Stop here

    Usage

    Asking a driver to stop

    Grammar Note

    "туҡта-" means "to stop"; "-ғыҙ" makes it a polite imperative. This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

13. Автобус туҡталышы

    Avtobus tuqtalyshy

    Bus stop

    Usage

    Naming a bus stop

    Grammar Note

    "туҡталыш" means "stop"; "автобус" is a Russian loanword.

14. Банкомат

    Bankomat

    ATM

    Usage

    Naming an ATM

    Grammar Note

    A Russian-derived word.

15. Ҡунаҡхана

    Qunaqkhana

    Hotel

    Usage

    Naming a hotel

    Grammar Note

    "ҡунаҡ" (guest) + "хана" (house). The "ҡ" is pronounced far back in the throat.

16. Аэропорт

    Aeroport

    Airport

    Usage

    Naming an airport

    Grammar Note

    A Russian-derived word.

17. Төньяҡ

    Tönyaq

    North

    Usage

    Naming a compass direction

    Grammar Note

    The final "ҡ" is pronounced far back in the throat.

18. Көньяҡ

    Könyaq

    South

    Usage

    Naming a compass direction

    Grammar Note

    The final "ҡ" is pronounced far back in the throat.

19. Көнсығыш

    Könsyghysh

    East

    Usage

    Naming a compass direction

    Grammar Note

    "көн" (sun, day) + "сығыш" (exit): the direction where the sun rises.

20. Көнбайыш

    Könbayysh

    West

    Usage

    Naming a compass direction

    Grammar Note

    "көн" (sun, day) + "байыш" (setting): the direction where the sun sets.

21. Миңә ҡала үҙәгенә барырға кәрәк

    Miñä qala üdhägenä baryrgha käräk

    I need to go to the city center

    Usage

    Telling someone where you need to go

    Grammar Note

    "миңә ... барырға кәрәк" means "I need to go to ...".

22. Алыҫмы?

    Alythmy?

    Is it far?

    Usage

    Asking whether a place is far

    Grammar Note

    "алыҫ" (far) plus the question particle "-мы".

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