Photography

1. Фотоға төшөрөргә буламы?

   Fotogha töshörörgä bulamy?

   May I take a photo?

   Usage

   Asking permission to take a photo

   Grammar Note

   "Фотоға төшөрөү" means "to photograph". "Infinitive + буламы?" asks "may I ...?". This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

2. Мине фотоға төшөрә алаһығыҙмы?

   Mine fotogha töshörä alahyghydhmy?

   Could you take my photo?

   Usage

   Asking a passer-by to take your picture

   Grammar Note

   "Мине" is the accusative of "мин". "-алаһығыҙмы" is a polite question to "һеҙ". This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

3. Бында фотоға төшөрөргә ярамай

   Bynda fotogha töshörörgä yaramay

   Photography is not allowed here

   Usage

   Saying that photography is not allowed

   Grammar Note

   "Ярамай" means "is not allowed". "Infinitive + ярамай" expresses a prohibition. This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

4. Бында бик матур

   Bynda bik matur

   It is very beautiful here

   Usage

   Praising a place

   Grammar Note

   "Бик" (very) precedes the adjective "матур" (beautiful). This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

5. Мин фотоаппаратымды онотоп ҡалдырҙым

   Min fotoapparatymdy onotop qaldyrdhym

   I forgot my camera

   Usage

   Saying you left your camera behind

   Grammar Note

   "Онотоп ҡалдырыу" means "to leave behind by forgetting". "Фотоаппарат + -ым + -ды" is "my camera" (object). This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

6. Фото бик матур килеп сыҡты

   Foto bik matur kilep syqty

   The photo came out very nicely

   Usage

   Saying a photo turned out well

   Grammar Note

   "Килеп сыҡты" means "turned out (as a result)". "Бик матур" means "very nice". This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

7. Фотоларҙы ҡайҙа баҫтырырға мөмкин?

   Fotolardhy qaydha bathtyryrgha mömkin?

   Where can I get photos printed?

   Usage

   Finding a place to print photos

   Grammar Note

   "Баҫтырыу" means "to print". "Мөмкин" means "possible". This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

8. Фотоға төшөрөү өсөн был бик матур урын

   Fotogha töshöröw ösön byl bik matur uryn

   This is a wonderful place for taking photos

   Usage

   Praising a photo spot

   Grammar Note

   "Өсөн" means "for". "Урын" means "place". This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

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