Саат канча?
Saat kancha?
What time is it?
Usage
Basic phrase to ask the time
Grammar Note
"Саат канча?" is the set phrase for asking the current time. To ask "at what time", use "Саат нечеде?"
Бүгүн аптанын кайсы күнү?
Bügün aptanyn kaysy künü?
What day of the week is it?
Usage
Asking what day of the week it is
Grammar Note
"аптанын" is the genitive of "апта" (week)
Бүгүн / Эртең / Кечээ
Bügün / Erteng / Kechee
Today / Tomorrow / Yesterday
Usage
Basic vocabulary for days
Grammar Note
These are temporal adverbs used in sentences
Бул жума / Кийинки жума / Өткөн жума
Bul juma / Kiyinki juma / Ötkön juma
This week / Next week / Last week
Usage
Expressions for referring to weeks
Grammar Note
"жума" is a borrowing from Arabic (Friday / week)
Эртең менен / Түштөн кийин / Кечинде / Түнүндө
Erteng menen / Tüshtön kiyin / Kechinde / Tünündö
In the morning / afternoon / evening / at night
Usage
Vocabulary for parts of the day
Grammar Note
"менен" is a postposition meaning "with / at"
Бүгүн айдын канчасы?
Bügün aydyn kanchasy?
What is today's date?
Usage
Asking for today's date
Grammar Note
"айдын канчасы" literally means "which number of the month" and is the set way to ask the date; "айдын" is the genitive of "ай" (month)
Саат нечеде ачылат / жабылат?
Saat nechede achylat / jabylat?
At what time does it open / close?
Usage
Asking about opening and closing times
Grammar Note
Both are passive/middle voice present forms
Жетүү канча убакыт алат?
Jetüü kancha ubakyt alat?
How long will it take to get there?
Usage
Asking about travel duration
Grammar Note
"алат" means "takes (time)"
Саат үчтө жолугушалы
Saat üchtö jolugushaly
Let's meet at 3 o'clock
Usage
Setting a meeting time
Grammar Note
"жолугушалы" is the cohortative "let's meet"
Дем алыш күндөрүндө иштейби?
Dem alysh kündöründö ishteybi?
Is it open on weekends?
Usage
Checking if it operates on weekends
Grammar Note
"иштейби" is the question form of "to work / operate"
Өтө эрте / Өтө кеч
Ötö erte / Ötö kech
It's too early / too late
Usage
Expressing that timing is too early or too late
Grammar Note
"өтө" is a degree adverb for emphasis
Бул качан башталат / аяктайт?
Bul kachan bastalat / ayaktayt?
When does it start / end?
Usage
Asking about start and end times of events
Grammar Note
"башталат" is the middle-passive present form
Дүйшөмбүдөн жумага чейин
Düyshömbüdön Jumaga cheyin
From Monday to Friday
Usage
Specifying weekday hours or a period
Grammar Note
"-дөн ... чейин" expresses a range "from ... to"
Бул кайсы ай?
Bul kaysy ay?
What month is it?
Usage
Asking what month it currently is
Grammar Note
"ай" means both "month" and "moon"
[Дата/убакытка] жолугушуу жасагым келет
[Data/ubakytka] jolugushuu jasagym kelet
I'd like to make an appointment for [date/time]
Usage
Making an appointment
Grammar Note
"-гым келет" expresses desire
Бир күн
Bir kün
One day
Usage
Basic vocabulary for stating a duration.
Жарым күн
Jarym kün
Half a day
Usage
Use to indicate a half-day duration.
Бир апта
Bir apta
One week
Usage
Use to state a one-week duration, e.g. length of stay.
Бир ай
Bir ay
One month
Usage
Use to state a one-month duration.
Бир жыл
Bir jyl
One year
Usage
Use to state a one-year duration.
Дүйшөмбү
Düyshömbü
Monday
Usage
Use to point to or state the day Monday.
Шейшемби
Sheyshembi
Tuesday
Usage
Use to point to or state the day Tuesday.
Шаршемби
Sharshembi
Wednesday
Usage
Use to point to or state the day Wednesday.
Бейшемби
Beyshembi
Thursday
Usage
Use to point to or state the day Thursday.
Жума
Juma
Friday
Usage
Use to point to or state the day Friday.
Ишемби
Ishembi
Saturday
Usage
Use to point to or state the day Saturday.
Жекшемби
Jekshembi
Sunday
Usage
Use to point to or state the day Sunday.
Бүгүн
Bügün
Today
Usage
Use to point to or state today.
Эртең
Erteng
Tomorrow
Usage
Use to point to or state tomorrow.
Кечээ
Kechee
Yesterday
Usage
Use to point to or state yesterday.
Бүрсүгүнү
Bürsügünü
The day after tomorrow
Usage
Use to point to or state the day after tomorrow.
Аркы күн
Arky kün
The day before yesterday
Usage
Use to point to or state the day before yesterday.
Азыр
Azyr
Now
Usage
Use to point to or state the present moment.
Кийинчерээк
Kiyinchereek
Later
Usage
Use to point to or state a later time.
Бир саат
Bir saat
One hour
Usage
Use to state a duration of one hour.
Эки саат
Eki saat
Two hours
Usage
Use to state a duration of two hours.
Отуз мүнөт
Otuz münöt
Thirty minutes
Usage
Use to state a duration of thirty minutes.
Эртең менен
Erteng menen
Morning
Usage
Use to point to or state the morning.
Түш
Tüsh
Midday
Usage
Use to point to or state midday.
Кеч
Kech
Evening
Usage
Use to point to or state the evening.
Түн
Tün
Night
Usage
Use to point to or state the night.
Түн ортосу
Tün ortosu
Late night
Usage
Use to point to or state late at night.
Күн сайын
Kün sayyn
Every day
Usage
Use to state that something happens every day.
Апта сайын
Apta sayyn
Every week
Usage
Use to state that something happens every week.
Ай сайын
Ay sayyn
Every month
Usage
Use to state that something happens every month.
Бул апта
Bul apta
This week
Usage
Use to point to or state this week.
Кийинки апта
Kiyinki apta
Next week
Usage
Use to point to or state next week.
Өткөн апта
Ötkön apta
Last week
Usage
Use to point to or state last week.
Дем алыш күндөрү
Dem alysh kündörü
Weekend
Usage
Use to point to or state the weekend.
Январь
Yanvar
January
Usage
Stating a date; these Russian-derived month names are what people actually use. The traditional Kyrgyz name is "Үчтүн айы"
Февраль
Fevral
February
Usage
Stating a date; the traditional Kyrgyz name is "Бирдин айы"
Март
Mart
March
Usage
Stating a date; traditionally "Жалган Куран". 21 March is the Nowruz holiday
Апрель
Aprel
April
Usage
Stating a date; the traditional Kyrgyz name is "Чын Куран"
Май айы
May ayy
May
Usage
Stating a date; "май" alone means oil or butter, so "айы" (month of) is added. Traditionally "Бугу"
Июнь
Iyun
June
Usage
Stating a date; the traditional Kyrgyz name is "Кулжа"
Июль
Iyul
July
Usage
Stating a date; traditionally "Теке", the peak of the summer jailoo season
Август
Avgust
August
Usage
Stating a date; the traditional Kyrgyz name is "Баш Оона"
Сентябрь
Sentyabr
September
Usage
Stating a date; the traditional Kyrgyz name is "Аяк Оона"
Октябрь
Oktyabr
October
Usage
Stating a date; the traditional Kyrgyz name is "Тогуздун айы"
Ноябрь
Noyabr
November
Usage
Stating a date; the traditional Kyrgyz name is "Жетинин айы"
Декабрь
Dekabr
December
Usage
Stating a date; the traditional Kyrgyz name is "Бештин айы"
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