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1. Канча турат?

   Kancha turat?

   How much does it cost?

   Usage

   The most basic expression for asking the price

   Grammar Note

   "Турат" is 3rd person singular present of "туруу" (to stand/cost). Used for price: "it costs X."

2. Өтө кымбат

   Ötö kymbat

   Too expensive

   Usage

   Used when the price is too high — starting point for bargaining

   Grammar Note

   "Кымбат" stands alone as the predicate — no copula needed. This is the zero-copula construction common to Turkic languages in third-person present tense

3. Арзандатсаңызчы?

   Arzandatsanyzchy?

   Could you give a discount?

   Usage

   Polite phrase for price negotiation

   Grammar Note

   "Арзан" (cheap) + "-дат" (causative) = "make it cheap". The ending "-саңызчы" is the polite conditional ("if you would…") with the softening particle "-чы" added, making this a gentler request than a direct command

4. Мен аламын

   Men alamyn

   I'll take it

   Usage

   Used when deciding to buy an item

   Grammar Note

   "Аламын" is the first-person singular present of "алуу" (to take / to buy). The subject "мен" (I) is already marked by the verb ending and can be dropped

5. Шырдак

   Shyrdak

   Shyrdak — Kyrgyz felt rug

   Usage

   Kyrgyzstan's most famous handicraft — felt rugs with traditional patterns

   Grammar Note

   Shyrdak is a UNESCO intangible heritage. Wool is dyed, felted, and sewn in mosaic patterns. Used to cover yurt floors.

6. Калпак

   Kalpak

   Kalpak — traditional white felt hat

   Usage

   Traditional Kyrgyz men's hat — white felt in a mountain shape

   Grammar Note

   The kalpak is a national symbol. "Kalpak culture" is registered as UNESCO intangible heritage. It represents male pride and identity.

7. Кийиз өнүмдөрү

   Kiyiz önümdörü

   Felt products

   Usage

   General term for felt handicrafts and souvenirs

   Grammar Note

   "Кийиз өнүмдөрү" compounds "кийиз" (felt) with "өнүм" (product) plus a plural/possessive ending, literally "felt's products". This noun-noun compounding is a structure shared across Turkic languages

8. Карап жатамын

   Karap jatamyn

   Just looking

   Usage

   Used when browsing without intent to buy

   Grammar Note

   "Кара-" (look) + "-п" (converb) + "жат-" (the progressive auxiliary, lit. "to lie/be in a state") + "-амын" (1st person singular) builds the progressive. "-ып жатуу" is a progressive-aspect pattern found widely across Turkic languages

9. Карта менен төлөй аламбы?

   Karta menen tölöy alamby?

   Can I pay by card?

   Usage

   Used to ask if card payment is possible

   Grammar Note

   "Менен" (with) is a postposition marking the means. "Төлөй аламбы" = "төлө-" (pay) + "-й" (converb) + "ал-" (the ability auxiliary "can") + "-ам" (1st person singular) + "-бы" (question particle) — the "can do X" construction shared across Turkic languages

10. Башка түс

    Bashka tüs

    Another color

    Usage

    Used to ask for the same item in a different color

    Grammar Note

    "Башка" (other) simply precedes the noun "түс" (color) as an adjective; the noun itself does not change form. Turkic adjectives do not agree with the noun they modify

11. Чек берсеңизчи

    Chek bersengizchi

    Please give me a receipt

    Usage

    Used to request a receipt after a purchase

    Grammar Note

    "Бер-" (give) + "-се-" (conditional) + "-ңиз" (polite second person) + "-чи" (a pleading final particle) softens this into a gentle request. This is the "-саңызчы" construction

12. Мага чек керек эмес

    Maga chek kerek emes

    I don't need a receipt

    Usage

    Used to decline a receipt at checkout. "Chek" is the same word used when asking for one. "Kerek emes" negates "kerek" (needed), and the person is marked by the dative "maga" (to me)

    Grammar Note

    Turkic languages usually express "need" with the predicate adjective "керек" (needed) rather than a verb, and negate it with "эмес" (not). The person who needs something is marked with the dative

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