Public Transport

1. Борбор аянтчага кандай барсам болот?

   Borbor ayantchaga kanday barsam bolot?

   How can I get to the central square?

   Usage

   Asking how to get to a destination by public transport

   Grammar Note

   "-Сам болот" = "it would be fine if I..." Structure: 1st person conditional "-сам" + "болот" (it's okay).

2. Маршрутка кайда токтойт?

   Marshrutka kayda toktoyt?

   Where does the marshrutka (minibus) stop?

   Usage

   Checking the stop for a marshrutka, the common Central Asian shared minibus

   Grammar Note

   "Маршрутка" is from Russian and the main urban transport in Kyrgyzstan. "Токто-" (to stop) present form = "токтойт."

3. Бишкекке автобус барабы?

   Bishkekke avtobus baraby?

   Is there a bus to Bishkek?

   Usage

   Checking whether a direct bus runs to a destination

   Grammar Note

   "Бар-" (to go) present "барат" + question "-бы" = "барабы?" (does it go?). Destination takes dative suffix "-ке/-ка."

4. Билет канча турат?

   Bilet kancha turat?

   How much does the ticket cost?

   Usage

   Checking the price of a bus or train ticket

   Grammar Note

   "Турат" is the 3rd person singular of "тур-" (to stand / to cost). A standard verb for prices.

5. Кийинки токтоо кайсы?

   Kiyinki toktoo kaysy?

   Which is the next stop?

   Usage

   Checking the next stop on a bus or shared taxi

   Grammar Note

   "Кийинки" = next/following (adjective). "Токтоо" is the verbal noun of "токто-" (to stop), meaning "stop/halt."

6. Мени ушул жерде түшүрүп коюңуз

   Meni ushul jerde tüshürüp koyunguz

   Please let me off here

   Usage

   Telling a taxi or bus driver you want to get off

   Grammar Note

   "-Ыңыз/-уңуз" is the polite imperative (request) ending. With the helper verb "кой-" (to put) it forms a polite request: "please do it (for me)."

7. Бул автобус аэропортко барабы?

   Bul avtobus aeroportko baraby?

   Does this bus go to the airport?

   Usage

   Checking whether a bus goes to the airport

   Grammar Note

   "Аэропорт" (airport) is a Russian loanword. Dative suffix "-ко" = "to the airport."

8. Такси чакырып берсеңиз болобу?

   Taksi chakyryp bersengiz bolobu?

   Could you call a taxi for me?

   Usage

   Asking someone at a hotel or shop to call a taxi

   Grammar Note

   "Бер-" (to give) is an auxiliary meaning "do for me." "Чакыр-" (call) + "ып бер-" (do for me) + "-сеңиз" (polite) + "болобу?" (okay?).

9. Автовокзал кайда жайгашкан?

   Avtovokzal kayda jaygashkan?

   Where is the bus terminal located?

   Usage

   Asking for the location of the bus terminal

   Grammar Note

   "Жайгаш-" (to be located/positioned) describes location. "Жайгашкан" is the past participle used for current state: "is located."

10. Кечигеби?

    Kechigebi?

    Is it delayed?

    Usage

    Checking whether a bus or transport is delayed

    Grammar Note

    "Кечигет" (to be delayed/late) loses its final "т" and takes the question suffix "-би" = question. Kyrgyz question suffixes follow vowel harmony: "-бы/-би/-бу/-бү."

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