Religion & Temples

1. Мәсет ҡайҙа?

   Mäset qaydha?

   Where is the mosque?

   Usage

   Asking where the mosque is

   Grammar Note

   "мәсет" means "mosque"; Tatar has "мәчет".

2. Намаҙ ваҡыты ҡасан?

   Namadh vaqyty qasan?

   When is the prayer time?

   Usage

   Asking when the prayer time is

   Grammar Note

   "намаҙ" is the ritual prayer and "ваҡыт" is "time". This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

3. Рамаҙан айында махсус аш бармы?

   Ramadhan ayynda makhsus ash barmy?

   Are there special foods during Ramadan?

   Usage

   Asking about special food in the month of Ramadan

   Grammar Note

   "Рамаҙан айы" is "the month of Ramadan"; "-да" is the locative. This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

4. Мәсеткә инергә буламы?

   Mäsetkä inergä bulamy?

   May I enter the mosque?

   Usage

   Asking permission to enter a mosque

   Grammar Note

   "мәсет + -кә" means "into the mosque"; "буламы" asks permission. This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

5. Хәләл аш бармы?

   Khäläl ash barmy?

   Is there halal food?

   Usage

   Asking whether halal food is available

   Grammar Note

   "хәләл" means permitted under Islamic law. This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

6. Һеҙ ураҙа тотаһығыҙмы?

   Hedh uradha totahyghydhmy?

   Are you fasting?

   Usage

   Politely asking whether someone is fasting

   Grammar Note

   "ураҙа тот-" means "to keep a fast"; "-һығыҙ" is the polite second person. This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

7. Мәсеттә аяҡ кейемен сисергә кәрәкме?

   Mäsettä ayaq keyemen sisergä käräkme?

   Do I need to take off my shoes at the mosque?

   Usage

   Checking whether shoes come off in a mosque

   Grammar Note

   "аяҡ кейеме" is "footwear" and "сис-" means "to take off". This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

8. Бында сиркәү бармы?

   Bynda sirkäw barmy?

   Is there a church here?

   Usage

   Asking whether there is a church here

   Grammar Note

   "сиркәү" means "church". This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

9. Ашар алдынан доға уҡыйһығыҙмы?

   Ashar aldynan dogha uqyyhyghydhmy?

   Do you say a prayer before meals?

   Usage

   Politely asking about a prayer before meals

   Grammar Note

   "доға уҡы-" means "to say a prayer"; "алдынан" means "before". This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

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