Vehicles

1. Машина

   Mashina

   Car

   Usage

   Show it at a stand or to a driver to say you want to take a car

2. Унаа

   Unaa

   Vehicle

   Usage

   The general Kyrgyz word for a vehicle; show it when you just need some way to get there

3. Автобус

   Avtobus

   City bus

   Usage

   Show it at a stand or to a driver to say you want to take a city bus

4. Шаар аралык автобус

   Shaar aralyk avtobus

   Intercity coach

   Usage

   Show it at a stand or to a driver to say you want to take an intercity coach

5. Маршрутка

   Marshrutka

   Shared minibus

   Usage

   A shared minibus on a fixed route: flag it down and call out to the driver. The main way to move around Bishkek

6. Микроавтобус

   Mikroavtobus

   Minivan

   Usage

   Show it at a stand or to a driver to say you want to take a minivan

7. Троллейбус

   Trolleybus

   Trolleybus

   Usage

   Bishkek's overhead-wire buses — cheaper and slower than a marshrutka

8. Поезд

   Poezd

   Train

   Usage

   Show it at a stand or to a driver to say you want to take a train

9. Такси

   Taksi

   Taxi

   Usage

   Show it at a stand or to a driver to say you want to take a taxi

10. Мотоцикл

    Mototsikl

    Motorcycle

    Usage

    Show it at a stand or to a driver to say you want to take a motorcycle

11. Скутер

    Skuter

    Scooter

    Usage

    Show it at a stand or to a driver to say you want to take a scooter

12. Велосипед

    Velosiped

    Bicycle

    Usage

    Show it at a stand or to a driver to say you want to take a bicycle

13. Учак

    Uchak

    Airplane

    Usage

    Show it at a stand or to a driver to say you want to take an airplane

14. Кеме

    Keme

    Ship

    Usage

    Show it at a stand or to a driver to say you want to take a ship

15. Кайык

    Kayyk

    Boat

    Usage

    The small boat used for trips across Issyk-Kul; show the word at the shore

16. Тез жардам

    Tez jardam

    Ambulance

    Usage

    The ambulance; the number is 103. Show this word to have one called

17. Жүк машинасы

    Jük mashinasy

    Truck

    Usage

    Show it at a stand or to a driver to say you want to take a truck

18. Ижарага машина

    Ijaraga mashina

    Rental car

    Usage

    Show it at a stand or to a driver to say you want to take a rental car

19. Ат

    At

    Horse (as transport)

    Usage

    Horses are the real transport up to the summer pastures (jailoo); show this word to hire one at Song-Kol

20. Ат араба

    At araba

    Horse cart

    Usage

    Show it at a stand or to a driver to say you want to take a horse cart

21. Асма жол

    Asma jol

    Cable car

    Usage

    The chairlifts at ski areas such as Karakol — skiers in winter, sightseers in summer

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