Signs

1. Инеү

   Inew

   Entrance

   Usage

   A notice you see on signs and doors

   Grammar Note

   The noun form of the verb "to enter"; on a sign it means "entrance". The exit is "Сығыу".

2. Сығыу

   Syghyw

   Exit

   Usage

   A notice you see on signs and doors

   Grammar Note

   The noun form of the verb "to go out"; on a sign it means "exit". The entrance is "Инеү".

3. Асыҡ

   Asyq

   Open

   Usage

   The "we are open" notice on a shop or door

   Grammar Note

   An adjective meaning "open". It also means "clear" or "bright".

4. Ябыҡ

   Yabyq

   Closed

   Usage

   The "we are closed" notice on a shop or door

   Grammar Note

   An adjective meaning "closed". The same spelling also means "thin"; read it as a door or shop sign.

5. Ирҙәр

   Irdhär

   Men

   Usage

   Marks the men's toilet or section

   Grammar Note

   The plural of "ир" (man). Used on toilet signs.

6. Ҡатындар

   Qatyndar

   Women

   Usage

   Marks the women's toilet or section

   Grammar Note

   The plural of "ҡатын" (woman). Used on toilet signs. It starts with the uvular letter "Ҡ".

7. Инергә ярамай

   Inergä yaramay

   No entry

   Usage

   A notice you see on signs and doors

   Grammar Note

   Literally "it is not allowed to enter": инергә (to enter) + ярамай (not allowed). The pattern "…ырға ярамай" works for prohibition signs in general.

8. Тәмәке тартырға ярамай

   Tämäke tartyrgha yaramay

   No smoking

   Usage

   A notice you see on signs and doors

   Grammar Note

   Literally "it is not allowed to smoke": тәмәке тартырға (to smoke tobacco) + ярамай (not allowed). This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

9. Тәмәке тартыу урыны

   Tämäke tartyw uryny

   Smoking area

   Usage

   A notice you see on signs and doors

   Grammar Note

   Two words: тәмәке тартыу (smoking) + урыны (place, with the possessive ending "-ы"). This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

10. Баҫҡыс

    Bathqys

    Stairs

    Usage

    A notice you see on signs and doors

    Grammar Note

    A noun meaning "stairs"; it can also mean "ladder".

11. Этәрегеҙ

    Etäregedh

    Push

    Usage

    The "push" notice on a door

    Grammar Note

    The verb stem этәр- (push) plus the polite plural imperative ending "-егеҙ". It is unrelated to the noun "эт" (dog); read it as a door sign. This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

12. Тартығыҙ

    Tartyghydh

    Pull

    Usage

    The "pull" notice on a door

    Grammar Note

    The verb stem тарт- (pull) plus the polite plural imperative ending "-ығыҙ". This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

13. Ремонт

    Remont

    Under repair

    Usage

    A notice you see on signs and doors

    Grammar Note

    A loanword from Russian. On a sign it means that repair or renovation work is going on.

14. Эшләмәй

    Eshlämäy

    Out of order

    Usage

    A notice on a machine or facility saying it does not work

    Grammar Note

    The negative of "эшләй" (works): literally "does not work". Used on notices stuck to machines. This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

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