Markets & Souvenirs

1. Бул канча турат?

   Bul kancha turat?

   How much does this cost?

   Usage

   Basic phrase to ask the price

   Grammar Note

   "турат" is the present tense of "туруу" (to cost)

2. Баасын төмөндөтүүгө болобу?

   Baasyn tömöndötüügö bolobu?

   Can I bargain / negotiate the price?

   Usage

   Negotiating price at the market

   Grammar Note

   "-гө болобу" means "is it possible to...?"

3. Мен [баа] берем

   Men [baa] berem

   I'll offer [price]

   Usage

   Used when making a price offer

   Grammar Note

   "берем" is the 1st person singular present of "берүү" (to give)

4. Арзандатып бере аласызбы?

   Arzandatyp bere alasyzby?

   Can I get a discount?

   Usage

   Asking for a discount, e.g. bulk or last item

   Grammar Note

   "бере аласызбы" is a polite ability question

5. Бул кол менен жасалганбы?

   Bul kol menen jasalganby?

   Is this handmade?

   Usage

   Checking whether an item is handmade or local

   Grammar Note

   "жасалган" is the passive past participle

6. Бул эмнеден жасалган?

   Bul emneden jasalgan?

   What material is this made of?

   Usage

   Asking about the material of an item

   Grammar Note

   "-ден" is the ablative suffix meaning "from"

7. Белекке ороп бере аласызбы?

   Belekke orop bere alasyzby?

   Can you gift-wrap this?

   Usage

   Requesting gift wrapping

   Grammar Note

   Dative "-ке" on "белек" gives "as a gift"

8. Түнкү базар кайда?

   Tünkü bazar kayda?

   Where is the night market?

   Usage

   Asking for the location of the night market

   Grammar Note

   "кайда" is the locative question word "where"

9. Квитанция бере аласызбы?

   Kvitantsiya bere alasyzby?

   Can I have a receipt?

   Usage

   Requesting a receipt after purchase

   Grammar Note

   "квитанция" is a Russian loanword commonly used

10. Базар качан ачылат?

    Bazar kachan achylat?

    What are the market opening hours?

    Usage

    Asking when the market opens

    Grammar Note

    "ачылат" is the passive/middle voice present "opens"

11. Мен жөн гана карап жатам, рахмат

    Men jön gana karap jatam, rahmat

    I'm just looking, thank you

    Usage

    Politely declining a sales pitch

    Grammar Note

    "карап жатам" is the progressive form

12. Карта менен төлөй аламбы?

    Karta menen tölöy alamby?

    Do you accept card payment?

    Usage

    Checking whether card payment is accepted

    Grammar Note

    "аламбы" is the 1st person possibility question

13. Буларды эстелик катары алып жатам

    Bulardy estelik katary alyp jatam

    I'm buying this as a souvenir

    Usage

    Letting the seller know you are buying souvenirs

    Grammar Note

    "катары" is a postposition meaning "as"

14. Башка өлчөмү барбы?

    Bashka ölchömü barby?

    Do you have a different size?

    Usage

    Looking for a different size of clothing or shoes

    Grammar Note

    "барбы" is the existential question "is there?"

15. Бул өтө кымбат

    Bul ötö kymbat

    This is too expensive

    Usage

    Expressing that the price is too high

    Grammar Note

    "өтө" is a degree adverb meaning "very / too"

16. Сары май

    Sary may

    Butter

    Usage

    Buying butter at a bazaar; literally "yellow oil"

17. Сыр

    Syr

    Cheese

    Usage

    Buying cheese; the identical Kyrgyz word "сыр" also means "secret", but not in a food aisle

18. Бал

    Bal

    Honey

    Usage

    Buying honey; mountain honey from valleys such as Suusamyr is a local specialty

19. Мөмө-жемиш

    Mömö-jemish

    Fruit

    Usage

    Finding the fruit section or referring to fruit in general

20. Жашылча

    Jashylcha

    Vegetables

    Usage

    Finding the vegetable section or referring to vegetables in general

21. Бир кило

    Bir kilo

    One kilogram

    Usage

    Stating quantity at a weigh-and-sell bazaar; half a kilo is "жарым кило"

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