Photography

1. Сүрөт тартса болобу?

   Süröt tartsa bolobu

   May I take a photo?

   Usage

   Ask permission to take photos at a location

   Grammar Note

   "сүрөт тартуу" is the compound expression "to take a photo." "болобу" seeks permission politely.

2. Мени сүрөткө тартып берсеңиз болобу?

   Meni sürötkö tartyp bersengiz bolobu

   Could you take a photo of me?

   Usage

   Ask a passerby to take your photo

   Grammar Note

   "тартып берүү" is a compound verb meaning "to take (a photo) for someone." "бер-" indicates benefactive direction.

3. Бул жерде сүрөт тартууга тыюу салынган

   Bul jerde süröt tartuuga tyyuu salyngan

   Photography is prohibited here

   Usage

   Inform someone that photography is not allowed

   Grammar Note

   "тыюу салынган" is a passive expression meaning "has been prohibited." "салынган" is the passive past participle of "салуу."

4. Кайда жакшы сүрөт тартуучу жерлер бар?

   Kayda jakshy süröt tartuuchu jerler bar

   Where are good photo spots?

   Usage

   Ask about good photography locations

   Grammar Note

   "сүрөт тартуучу жер" is a compound meaning "a place for taking photos." "-чу" forms a participial adjective.

5. Бирге сүрөткө тартылалы!

   Birge sürötkö tartylaly

   Let's take a photo together!

   Usage

   Suggest taking a photo together

   Grammar Note

   "тартылалы" is the passive cohortative meaning "let's be photographed" = "let's get our photo taken."

6. Жарк эттирүүгө болобу?

   Jark ettirüügö bolobu

   Can I use flash?

   Usage

   Ask permission to use camera flash

   Grammar Note

   "жарк эт-" is the compound verb "to flash." "эттирүү" is the causative form meaning "to cause to flash."

7. Сүрөттү көрсөтсөңүз болобу?

   Süröttü körsötsöngüz bolobu

   Can I see the photo?

   Usage

   Ask to see a photo that was taken

   Grammar Note

   "көрсөтүү" means "to show." "-тсөңүз" is the polite second-person singular conditional ending.

8. Фотоаппаратымдын батарейкасы бүтүп калды

   Fotoapparatymdyn batareykasy bütüp kaldy

   My camera battery is dead

   Usage

   Tell someone your camera battery has run out

   Grammar Note

   "бүтүп калды" expresses completion + unexpectedness. "кал-" as an auxiliary verb indicates a resulting state.

9. Мага эс тутум картасы керек

   Maga es tutum kartasy kerek

   I need a memory card

   Usage

   Tell someone you need a memory card

   Grammar Note

   "керек" is a predicative adjective meaning "necessary/needed." "мага керек" is a dative construction.

10. Сүрөттү мага жөнөтүп берсеңиз болобу?

    Süröttü maga jönötüp bersengiz bolobu

    Can you send me the photo?

    Usage

    Ask someone to send you a photo they took

    Grammar Note

    "жөнөтүп берүү" is a benefactive compound meaning "to send for someone." "бер-" marks the benefactive direction.

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