Café & Drinks

1. Бир чыны чай берип коюңузчу

   Bir chyny chay berip koyunguzchu

   Could I have a cup of tea, please?

   Usage

   Basic phrase for requesting tea at a café or home

   Grammar Note

   "-p koyuu" is an auxiliary meaning "to do/place". "-chu" softens the request

2. Кымызды татып көрсөм болобу?

   Kymyzdy tatyp körsöm bolobu?

   May I try kumiss (fermented mare's milk)?

   Usage

   Used to ask permission to try kumiss, the traditional fermented mare's milk

   Grammar Note

   "Bolobu?" = "is it okay/possible?" Permission-seeking question form of "bolot" (possible)

3. Суу берип коюңузчу

   Suu berip koyunguzchu

   Please give me water

   Usage

   Basic phrase for requesting drinking water

   Grammar Note

   "Suu" is the Kyrgyz word for water, similar to Kazakh "su"

4. Жарма барбы?

   Jarma barby?

   Do you have jarma (grain drink)?

   Usage

   Used to ask for jarma, a traditional Kyrgyz fermented grain drink

   Grammar Note

   "Barby" = "bar" (there is) + question particle "by". Contracted form of "bar by?"

5. Ден соолугуңузга

   Den soolugunguzga

   To your health (cheers)

   Usage

   Used as a toast during meals or celebrations

   Grammar Note

   "Den soolugunguzga" = "to your health". Polite possessive + dative case

6. Таза кой сүтүнөн жасалган ичимдик барбы?

   Taza koy sütünön jasalgan ichimdik barby?

   Is there a drink made from fresh sheep milk?

   Usage

   Used when looking for drinks made from sheep or goat milk

   Grammar Note

   "Jasalgan" is the passive past participle of "jasoo" (to make). "Made from..."

7. Алкоголсуз ичимдик барбы?

   Alkogolsuz ichimdik barby?

   Do you have non-alcoholic drinks?

   Usage

   Used when looking for non-alcoholic beverage options

   Grammar Note

   "-suz/-süz" is the privative suffix meaning "without". "Alkogolsuz" = "without alcohol"

8. Жаңы мөмө шарбаты барбы?

   Jangy mömö sharbaty barby?

   Do you have fresh fruit juice?

   Usage

   Used to ask for freshly squeezed fruit juice

   Grammar Note

   "Şarbat" comes from Persian (شربت) meaning "sweet drink". Related to English "sherbet"

9. Кайсы ичимдикти сунуш кылат элеңиз?

   Kaysy ichimdikti sunush kylat elengiz?

   Which drink would you recommend?

   Usage

   Used politely at bars or restaurants to ask for drink recommendations

   Grammar Note

   "Sunush kyluu" = "to recommend". Compound verb: "sunush" (proposal) + "kyluu" (to do)

10. Бозо жасалабы?

    Bozo jasalaby?

    Is bozo (millet beer) available?

    Usage

    Used when looking for bozo, a traditional Kyrgyz fermented millet drink

    Grammar Note

    "Bozo" is a traditional Kyrgyz low-alcohol drink made from millet or barley

11. Музсуз

    Muzsuz

    No ice

    Usage

    Asking for a drink without ice; "-суз" is the "without" suffix. Ice is not common here anyway

12. Минералдык суу

    Mineraldyk suu

    Mineral water

    Usage

    Buying bottled water; much of it is carbonated, so add "газсыз" for still water

13. Кайнатылган суу

    Kaynatylgan suu

    Boiled / hot water

    Usage

    Asking for boiled water for tea or formula, and when you want to avoid unboiled water

14. Сүт

    Süt

    Milk

    Usage

    Ordering milk or checking whether something contains it

15. Айран

    Ayran

    Ayran (drinking yogurt)

    Usage

    The everyday Kyrgyz equivalent of yogurt, sold in cafés and shops alike

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