Cooking & Markets

1. Рецептиңизди бөлүшсөңүз болобу?

   Re-tsep-ti-ngiz-di bö-lüsh-sö-ngüz bo-lo-bu

   Can you share the recipe?

   Usage

   Ask for a recipe when you enjoy a dish

   Grammar Note

   "болобу" asks for permission. In Kyrgyz, "conditional + болобу" forms a polite request.

2. Бул тамакты кандайча жасайсыз?

   Bul ta-mak-ty kan-day-cha ja-say-syz

   How do you make this dish?

   Usage

   Ask how a specific dish is prepared

   Grammar Note

   "кандайча" is formed from "кандай" (what kind) + the manner suffix "-ча."

3. Ингредиенттерди кайдан сатып алса болот?

   In-gre-di-en-tter-di kay-dan sa-typ al-sa bo-lot

   Where can I buy the ingredients?

   Usage

   Ask where to find cooking ingredients

   Grammar Note

   "сатып алса болот" is the impersonal possibility expression. "сатып алуу" is the compound verb "to buy."

4. Муну канча убакыт бышырат?

   Mu-nu kan-cha u-ba-kyt by-shy-rat

   How long do you cook it?

   Usage

   Ask about the required cooking time

   Grammar Note

   "бышыруу" means "to cook/boil." "бышырат" is the third-person singular present form.

5. Сиз ачуу тамакты жакшы көрөсүзбү?

   Siz achuu ta-mak-ty jak-shy kö-rö-süz-bü

   Do you like spicy food?

   Usage

   Ask about someone's preference for spicy food

   Grammar Note

   "жакшы көрүү" is the compound verb "to like/prefer." "-бү" is the question particle.

6. Бирге тамак жасайлы!

   Bir-ge ta-mak ja-say-ly

   Let's cook together!

   Usage

   Invite someone to cook together

   Grammar Note

   The "-йлы" ending forms the first-person plural cohortative ("let's"). Common in Turkic languages.

7. Бул татымалдын аты эмне?

   Bul ta-ty-mal-dyn a-ty em-ne

   What is this spice called?

   Usage

   Ask the name of an unfamiliar spice

   Grammar Note

   "аты эмне?" is the standard way to ask "what is it called?" "татымалдын" is the genitive of "татымал" (spice).

8. Вегетариандык тамактар барбы?

   Ve-ge-ta-ri-an-dyk ta-mak-tar bar-by

   Are there vegetarian options?

   Usage

   Ask for vegetarian food options

   Grammar Note

   "бар" is the existential word meaning "there is/are." Adding "-бы" makes it a yes/no question.

9. Улуттук тамак бышырууну үйрөнгүм келет

   U-lut-tuk ta-mak by-shy-ruu-nu üy-röng-üm ke-let

   I want to learn traditional cooking

   Usage

   Express desire to learn traditional dishes from locals

   Grammar Note

   "үйрөнгүм келет" expresses desire in Kyrgyz. The pattern "-гым/-гүм келет" means "I want to."

10. Кандай казан колдоносуз?

    Kan-day ka-zan kol-do-no-suz

    What type of pot do you use?

    Usage

    Ask what kind of pot or cookware is used

    Grammar Note

    "казан" is the traditional Central Asian round-bottomed pot. In Kyrgyz, it can refer to pots in general.

11. Туз

    Tuz

    Salt

    Usage

    Ask for salt, or ask for less of it

12. Кант

    Kant

    Sugar

    Usage

    Asking for or refusing sugar; the same spelling is also the name of a town near Bishkek, so use it at the table

13. Кара мурч

    Kara murch

    Black pepper

    Usage

    Black pepper; plain "мурч" also covers chilli, so "кара" (black) is added

14. Ачуу мурч

    Achuu murch

    Chilli pepper

    Usage

    Asking for chilli to be added or left out

15. Өсүмдүк майы

    Ösümdük mayy

    Vegetable oil

    Usage

    Cooking oil; plain "май" also means butter or animal fat, so "өсүмдүк" (plant) is added

16. Сирке суусу

    Sirke suusu

    Vinegar

    Usage

    Asking for vinegar, commonly served with lagman and salads

17. Сарымсак

    Sarymsak

    Garlic

    Usage

    Asking for garlic to be added or left out

18. Пияз

    Piyaz

    Onion

    Usage

    Asking for onion to be left out; it goes into almost every meat dish

19. Кинза

    Kinza

    Coriander leaf / cilantro

    Usage

    Asking for cilantro to be left out; this Russian-derived word is what markets and cafés actually use

20. Имбирь

    Imbir

    Ginger

    Usage

    Ginger is not a traditional Kyrgyz ingredient; it is sold and referred to by this Russian-derived name

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