Festivals & Events

1. Һабантуй

   Habantuy

   Habantuy (national festival after spring sowing)

   Usage

   An ancient Bashkir festival held between spring sowing and haymaking, with wrestling and horse racing

   Grammar Note

   It begins with "Һ" (a breathy h), not the Tatar "С" of "Сабантуй". Case suffixes attach: Һабантуйға (to the festival), Һабантуйҙа (at the festival).

2. Миңә Һабантуй оҡшай

   Miñä Habantuy oqshay

   I like Habantuy

   Usage

   Saying that you like the festival

   Grammar Note

   "Миңә … оҡшай" means "I like …"; the thing you like is the subject. Composed with regular grammar; a native check is advisable.

3. Һабантуй ҡасан башлана?

   Habantuy qasan bashlana?

   When does Habantuy start?

   Usage

   Asking when the festival begins

   Grammar Note

   "… ҡасан башлана?" is the standard way to ask when an event starts. The initial "ҡ" is far back in the throat. Composed with regular grammar; a native check is advisable.

4. Беҙ Һабантуйға барабыҙ

   Bedh Habantuygha barabydh

   We are going to Habantuy

   Usage

   Talking about plans to go to the festival

   Grammar Note

   The directional ending -ға is added. "Беҙ" ends in "ҙ", unlike Tatar "без". Composed with regular grammar; a native check is advisable.

5. Ҡарға бутҡаһы

   Qargha butqahy

   Qarga Butqahy ("crow porridge", a spring festival)

   Usage

   A traditional festival welcoming spring, also called "Ҡарға туйы"; people go up a hill and cook porridge

   Grammar Note

   Literally "the crow's porridge": бутҡа "porridge" with a possessive ending. Case suffixes attach: Ҡарға бутҡаһына (to the festival).

6. Ҡарға бутҡаһына сыҡтыҡ

   Qargha butqahyna syqtyq

   We went out to the Crow Porridge festival

   Usage

   Saying that you went to the festival

   Grammar Note

   "Сыҡтыҡ" is the past tense, first person plural, of "сығыу" (to go out). It is used for heading out to a festival or a hill.

7. Йыйын

   Yyyyn

   Yiyin (great assembly and festival)

   Usage

   Originally a great gathering where the clans discussed matters of the land; it became a festival alongside Habantuy, with wrestling

   Grammar Note

   The same spelling also appears in a different verb ("йыйыныу", to get ready), so context tells you whether the festival is meant.

8. Ураҙа байрамы

   Uradha bayramy

   Uraza Bayram (Eid al-Fitr)

   Usage

   One of the most important Muslim holidays, marking the end of the fast of Ramadan

   Grammar Note

   Ураҙа "fast" + байрамы, байрам "holiday" with a possessive ending. "Ҙ" is voiced with the tongue between the teeth.

9. Ҡорбан байрамы

   Qorban bayramy

   Qorban Bayram (Eid al-Adha)

   Usage

   One of the most important Muslim holidays, marking the end of the pilgrimage; it falls about 70 days after Ramadan

   Grammar Note

   Ҡорбан "sacrifice" + байрамы with a possessive ending. It is also called "Ҡорбан ғәйете".

10. Байрам менән!

    Bayram menän!

    Happy holiday!

    Usage

    The standard greeting on a holiday or festival day

    Grammar Note

    The "… менән" pattern means "congratulations on …", as in "Яңы йыл менән!" (Happy New Year).

11. Ураҙа байрамы мөбәрәк булһын!

    Uradha bayramy möbäräk bulhyn!

    Blessed Uraza Bayram!

    Usage

    A blessing for Muslim friends on the holiday ending the fast

    Grammar Note

    "Булһын" is the optative of "бул-" (to be): "may it be …".

12. Һеҙҙе байрам менән ҡотлайым!

    Hedhdhe bayram menän qotlayym!

    Happy holiday to you!

    Usage

    Greeting an elder or a stranger on a holiday

    Grammar Note

    "Һеҙҙе … менән ҡотлайым" means "I congratulate you on …"; "Һеҙҙе" is the accusative of polite "Һеҙ". Composed with regular grammar; a native check is advisable.

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