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1. Был башҡортса нисек әйтелә?

   Byl bashqortsa nisek äytelä?

   How do you say this in Bashkir?

   Usage

   Pointing at something and asking how to say it

   Grammar Note

   "Башҡортса" means "in Bashkir" (language name + "-са"). "Әйтелә" means "is said". This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

2. Зинһар, әкренерәк һөйләгеҙ

   Zinhar, äkreneräk höylägedh

   Please speak more slowly

   Usage

   Asking someone to speak more slowly

   Grammar Note

   "-ерәк" is the comparative; "-геҙ" is the polite imperative for "һеҙ". This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

3. Быны миңә яҙып бирә алаһығыҙмы?

   Byny miñä yadhyp birä alahyghydhmy?

   Can you write that down for me?

   Usage

   Asking someone to write something down

   Grammar Note

   "Яҙып биреү" means "to write for someone". "-алаһығыҙмы" is a polite question. This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

4. Был һүҙҙең мәғәнәһе нимә?

   Byl hüdhdheñ mäghänähe nimä?

   What does this word mean?

   Usage

   Asking what a word means

   Grammar Note

   "Һүҙҙең мәғәнәһе" is "the meaning of the word" (genitive + possessive). "Нимә" means "what". This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

5. Был һүҙ нисек әйтелә?

   Byl hüdh nisek äytelä?

   How do you pronounce this word?

   Usage

   Asking how a word is pronounced

   Grammar Note

   "Әйтелә" is the passive of "әйтеү" (to say); asking how it is said is asking about pronunciation. This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

6. Мин башҡорт телен өйрәнәм

   Min bashqort telen öyränäm

   I am learning Bashkir

   Usage

   Telling someone you are learning the language

   Grammar Note

   "Башҡорт теле" (the Bashkir language) takes the accusative "башҡорт телен". "Өйрәнәм" is the present 1st person of "to learn". This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

7. Мин яңы ғына өйрәнә башланым — түҙемле булығыҙ!

   Min yañy ghyna öyränä bashlanym — tüdhemle bulyghydh!

   I'm a beginner. Please be patient with me!

   Usage

   Asking for patience as a new learner

   Grammar Note

   "Өйрәнә башлау" means "to begin to learn". "Түҙемле булығыҙ" is a polite imperative to "һеҙ". This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

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