Directions

1. Кечиресиз, вокзал кайда?

   Kechiresiz, vokzal kayda?

   Excuse me, where is the train station?

   Usage

   Used to ask for directions to the train station

   Grammar Note

   "Kechiresiz" is the polite form of "to forgive/excuse". Equivalent to Kazakh "Keşiriniz"

2. Түз жүрүңүз

   Tüz jürüngüz

   Go straight ahead

   Usage

   Used when directing someone to go straight

   Grammar Note

   "Jürünüz" is the polite imperative of "jürüü" (to go/walk). Informal: "jür"

3. Солго бурулуңуз

   Solgo burulunguz

   Turn left

   Usage

   Used when directing someone to turn left

   Grammar Note

   "Ongo burulunguz" = turn right. "Sol" (left) and "Ong" (right) are antonyms

4. Оңго бурулуңуз

   Ongo burulunguz

   Turn right

   Usage

   Used when directing someone to turn right

   Grammar Note

   "-go/-ge" is the dative/directional suffix. Kyrgyz has a similar case system to Kazakh

5. Канча алыс?

   Kancha alys?

   How far is it?

   Usage

   Used to ask the distance to a destination

   Grammar Note

   "Kancha alys" = "how far?" A common colloquial question about distance

6. Мен адашып калдым

   Men adashyp kaldym

   I got lost

   Usage

   Used when lost and needing help finding the way

   Grammar Note

   "Adashuu" (to get lost) + "-p kaluu" (ended up) = unexpected completion

7. Эң жакын автобус аялдамасы кайда?

   Eng jakyn avtobus ayaldamasy kayda?

   Where is the nearest bus stop?

   Usage

   Used when looking for the nearest bus stop

   Grammar Note

   "Eng" is the superlative marker in Kyrgyz. "Eng jakyn" = "the nearest"

8. Картаны тартып берсеңизчи

   Kartany tartyp bersengizchi

   Could you draw a map for me?

   Usage

   Used to ask someone to draw a map when verbal directions are hard to follow

   Grammar Note

   "-chi" is a softening particle for requests. "Bersengizchi" makes the request gentler

9. Шаар борборуна кантип барсам болот?

   Shaar borboruna kantip barsam bolot?

   How can I get to the city center?

   Usage

   Used to ask how to get to the city center

   Grammar Note

   "Bolot" is a modal meaning "is possible/allowed". "Barsam bolot" = "if I go/can I go"

10. Канча мүнөт жүрүш керек?

    Kancha münöt jürüsh kerek?

    How many minutes do I need to walk?

    Usage

    Used to ask how many minutes it takes to walk to a destination

    Grammar Note

    "Kerek" = "necessary/need to" in Kyrgyz, same as in Kazakh. A modal predicate adjective

11. Оң жак

    Ong jak

    Right

    Usage

    Show the driver which way to go; one word beats a sentence in a moving taxi

12. Сол жак

    Sol jak

    Left

    Usage

    Show the driver which way to go

13. Түз

    Tüz

    Straight ahead

    Usage

    Keep going straight; "түз" can also mean "flat" or "correct", but in directions it means straight on

14. Артка

    Artka

    Back / turn around

    Usage

    When you have gone too far and need to turn back

15. Токтоңуз

    Toktonguz

    Please stop

    Usage

    Ask the driver to stop here; polite imperative form

16. Түндүк

    Tündük

    North

    Usage

    Compass north; the same word also names the yurt crown on the national flag, so pair it with a map

17. Түштүк

    Tüshtük

    South

    Usage

    Compass south; also commonly means "the south of the country" (the Osh side)

18. Чыгыш

    Chygysh

    East

    Usage

    Compass east; the word also means "going out", so show it together with a map

19. Батыш

    Batysh

    West

    Usage

    Compass west; Bishkek's west bus terminal is signed "Батыш автобекет"

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