Transportation

1. Зинһар, миңә такси саҡырығыҙ

   Zinhar, miñä taksi saqyryghydh

   Please call a taxi for me

   Usage

   Asking someone to call a taxi

   Grammar Note

   "саҡырығыҙ" is the polite imperative of "саҡыр-" (to call). The "ҡ" is far back in the throat. This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

2. Вокзалға нисек барырға була?

   Vokzalgha nisek baryrgha bula?

   How do I get to the station?

   Usage

   Asking how to get to the station; swap "Вокзалға" for another destination

   Grammar Note

   "Вокзалға" is "вокзал" (station) plus the direction ending "-ға". The ending is chosen from "-ға/-ғә/-ҡа/-кә" by vowel and consonant (Өфөгә, Стәрлетамаҡҡа). "нисек барырға була" is "how can one get there". This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

3. Автобус туҡталышы ҡайҙа?

   Avtobus tuqtalyshy qaydha?

   Where is the bus stop?

   Usage

   Asking where the bus stop is

   Grammar Note

   "автобус туҡталышы" is "bus stop": the second noun takes the possessive "-ы".

4. Билет күпме тора?

   Bilet küpme tora?

   How much is the ticket?

   Usage

   Asking the price of a ticket

   Grammar Note

   "күпме тора" is the standard price question. "тор-" normally means "stand" but here "be worth".

5. Һеҙҙә ҡала картаһы бармы?

   Hedhdhä qala kartahy barmy?

   Do you have a city map?

   Usage

   Asking whether a map is available

   Grammar Note

   "Һеҙҙә … бармы" means "do you have …". This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

6. Поезд ҡасан китә?

   Poyezd qasan kitä?

   What time does the train depart?

   Usage

   Asking when a train leaves

   Grammar Note

   "ҡасан" means "when". "китә" is the present third person of "кит-" (to leave). This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

7. Туҡтағыҙ!

   Tuqtaghydh!

   Stop! / Please stop!

   Usage

   To stop a car or get someone to stop

   Grammar Note

   The polite imperative of "туҡта-" (to stop). With a friend: "Туҡта".

8. Аэропорт ҡайҙа?

   Aeroport qaydha?

   Where is the airport?

   Usage

   Asking where the airport is

   Grammar Note

   "аэропорт" is a Russian loanword.

9. Уңға боролоғоҙ

   Uñgha borologhodh

   Please turn right

   Usage

   Asking the driver or giving directions to turn right

   Grammar Note

   "боролоғоҙ" is the polite imperative of "борол-" (to turn). Left is "Һулға боролоғоҙ". This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

10. Һулға боролоғоҙ

    Hulgha borologhodh

    Please turn left

    Usage

    Asking the driver or giving directions to turn left

    Grammar Note

    "һулға" means "to the left"; right is "уңға". This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

11. Самолет сәғәт нисәлә оса?

    Samolet säghät nisälä osa?

    What time does the plane depart?

    Usage

    Asking when a flight leaves

    Grammar Note

    "сәғәт нисәлә" means "at what time". "оса" is the present of "оч-" (to fly).

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