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en

Қазақ

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Deutsch

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简体中文

한국어

عربى

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Languages in Kazakhstan

The official language of Kazakhstan is Kazakh. Russian language is also used in state organizations and local governments, along with Kazakh.

80-90% of the population is fluent in Russian. Basically all employees in travel agencies, hotels, restaurants and shops in large cities can speak English.

In remote regions, it is best for foreign guests to have an English-Kazakh-Russian phrasebook. Below you can find a mini-phrasebook with some necessary words. In addition, feel free to use Google Translate and other online translation services. If the necessary language packs are available for download, we recommend that you download them in advance to use the translator offline, as in remote places there may be problems with access to the Internet.

Some interesting facts about languages ​​in Kazakhstan:

  • The government is making efforts to ensure that the population uses at least three languages: Kazakh, Russian and English;
  • Kazakh is one of the most widely-spoken languages ​​of the Turkic language family;
  • In 2017, a decree was signed on the transition of the Kazakh alphabet from Cyrillic to Latin script. The transition will be phased until 2025.

Useful phrases in Russian and Kazakh:

English

Russian

Kazakh

Hello!

Здравствуйте! (ZDRAHST-vooy-tyeh)

Сәлеметсіз бе? (sah-le-MET-siz beh?)

Hi!

Привет! (pree-VYET)

Сәлем (sah-LEM)

Goodbye!

До свидания! (duh svee-DAH-nyah)

Сау болыңыз! (SAH-w bo-ly-NGYZ)

My name is…

Меня зовут ... (mee-NYAH zah-VOOT…)

Менің атым ... (me-NING ah-TYM…)

I’m a tourist/We’re tourists

Я турист / Мы туристы (yah too-RIST/myh too-RIS-tyh)

Мен туристпін / Біз туристпіз (men too-RIST-pin/byz too-RIST-piz)

I’m from Great Britain/We’re from Great Britain

Я приехал (-а) из Великобритании / Мы приехали из Великобритании

(ya pree-YE-khal(-ah) eez vye-lee-kuh-bree-TAH-nee-ee/myh pree-YE-kha-lee eez vye-lee-kuh-bree-TAH-nee-ee)

Мен Ұлыбританиядан келдім / Біз Ұлыбританиядан келдік

(men oo-lyh-bree-TAH-nee-yah-dahn kel-DYM/biz oo-lyh-bree-TAH-nee-yah-dahn kel-DIK)

Thank you!

Спасибо! (spuh-SEE-buh)

Рахмет! (rakh-MET)

Excuse me (Sorry)

Извините (Простите) (eez-vee-NEET-yeh) (prah-STEET-yeh)

Кешіріңіз (ke-shee-ryh-NGYZ)

Help me, please

Помогите, пожалуйста (puh-mah-GEE-tyeh, puh-ZHAH-loo-stah)

Көмектесіңізші (ko-mek-TE-syh-ngiz-shee)

Where is the nearest store?

Где ближайший магазин? (gdye blee-ZHAI-sheey muh-gah-ZEEN?)

Ең жақын дүкен қай жерде? (en zhah-KYN DOO-koon KAI zher-DE?)

I’m lost

Я заблудился (-ась) (m/f). (yah zah-bloo-DEEL-suh / zah-bloo-DEE-luhs’)

Мен адасып кеттім (MEN ah-DAH-syp ket-TIM)

I don’t understand

Не понимаю (nee puh-nee-MIGH-yoo)

Түсінбеймін (too-soon-BEI-min)

Where is it?

Где это находится? (gdye EH-tuh nah-KHO-deet-sya?)

Бұл қай жерде? (bool kigh zher-DE?)

How can I get to this place?

Как можно дойти до этого места? (kahk MOZH-nuh digh-TEE duh EH-tuh-guh MYES-tuh?)

Мына жерге қалай жетуге болады? (my-NAH zher-GE kah-LAI zhe-TOO-ge bo-LAH-dyh?)

Show me, please

Покажите, пожалуйста (puh-kah-ZHEE-tye, puh-ZHAH-luh-stuh)

Көрсетіп жіберіңізші (kor-soh-TOOP zhee-be-RYH-niz-shee)

Turn right

Поверните направо (puh-veer-NEE-tyeh nuh-PRAH-vuh)

Оңға бұрылу (ong-GAH boo-rooh-LOOH)

Turn left

Поверните налево (puh-veer-NEE-tyeh nuh-LYEH-vuh)

Солға бұрылу (sol-GAH boo-rooh-LOOH)

Go straight

Вперед (Vpe-RYOD)

Алға / Тіке / Тура (ahl-GAH/ty-KE/too-RAH)

Go back

Назад (Nah-ZAHD)

Артқа (art-KAH)

Is there Internet here?

Здесь есть интернет? (Zdyes’ yest’ een-ter-NET?)

Бұл жерде интернет бар ма? (bool zher-DE een-ter-NET bahr mah?)

How can I connect to the Internet?

Как можно подключиться к интернету? (kahk MOZH-nuh pahd-klyu-CHEET-sya k een-ter-NEH-too?)

Интернетке қалай қосылуға болады? (een-ter-net-KEH kah-LAI ko-sy-LOO-gah bo-LAH-dyh?)

Can I make a phone call?

Можно позвонить по телефону? (MOZH-nuh pahz-vah-NEET’ puh tye-lye-FOH-noo?)

Телефон соғуға бола ма? (te-le-FOHN so-goo-GAH bo-LAH mah?)

My phone is dead

На моем телефоне села зарядка (nah mo-YOM tye-lye-FOH-nyeh SYEH-lah zah-RYAD-kuh)

Телефоным отырып қалды (te-le-foh-NYM otyh-RYP kahl-DYH)

Our car broke down

Наша машина сломалась (NAH-shah mah-SHEE-nah slah-MAH-lahs’)

Көлігіміз сынып қалды (koo-LYH-gyh-miz syh-NYP kahl-DYH)

How much does it cost?

Сколько это стоит? (SKOL’-kuh EH-tuh STOH-eet?)

Қанша тұрады? (kahn-SHAH too-RAH-dyh?)

Where can I find a taxi?

Где можно найти такси? (Gdye MOZH-nah nai-TEE tahk-SEE?)

Такси қайдан табуға болады? (tahk-SEE kai-DAHN tah-boo-GAH bo-LAH-dyh?)