Weather & Climate

1. Бүгүн абдан ысык, туурабы?

   Bügün abdan ysyk, tuuraby?

   It's hot today, isn't it?

   Usage

   Weather conversation in Kyrgyzstan

   Grammar Note

   Kyrgyz is a Turkic language written in Cyrillic script

2. Жамгыр жаайт окшойт

   Jamgyr jaayt okshoyt

   It looks like it will rain

   Usage

   When rain seems likely

   Grammar Note

   "Okshoyt" expresses visual or inferential "it seems like"

3. Күчтүү бороон келе жатат

   Küchtüü boroon kele jatat

   A strong storm is approaching

   Usage

   Warning about an approaching storm

   Grammar Note

   Kyrgyzstan is mountainous with frequent strong snowstorms

4. Бүгүн аба ырайы салкын

   Bügün aba yrayy salkyn

   It's cool today

   Usage

   Comment on cool weather

   Grammar Note

   "Aba yrayy" = "state of the air" — compound word for weather

5. Аба ырайынын болжомун айтып берсеңиз

   Aba yrayynyn boljomun aytyp bersengiz

   Please tell me the weather forecast

   Usage

   Asking for the weather forecast

   Grammar Note

   "Aytyp berseniz" = "please tell me" — a polite compound verbal request

6. Күндөн коргоочу крем керекпи?

   Kündön korgoochu krem kerekpi?

   Do I need sunscreen?

   Usage

   Ask on sunny days

   Grammar Note

   "Күндөн коргоочу" = "protecting from the sun"; "крем" is a Russian loanword for cream. At high altitude in Kyrgyzstan, UV is intense

7. Зонтик алуу керекпи?

   Zontik aluu kerekpi?

   Should I bring an umbrella?

   Usage

   Before going out in uncertain weather

   Grammar Note

   "Zontik" is borrowed from Russian. Many Russian loanwords exist in former Soviet languages

8. Кургак мезгил качан?

   Kurgak mezgil kachan?

   When is the dry season?

   Usage

   Travel planning question

   Grammar Note

   Kyrgyzstan's dry period runs summer to autumn (July–October)

9. Жамгырлуу мезгил качан?

   Jamgyrluu mezgil kachan?

   When is the rainy season?

   Usage

   Ask about the rainy season

   Grammar Note

   Kyrgyzstan receives most rain in spring (April–May)

10. Күн абдан жаркырайт

    Kün abdan jarkyrayt

    The sun is shining really strongly

    Usage

    Exclamation about intense sunshine

    Grammar Note

    "Jarkyrayt" = shining brightly. An expressive Turkic verb for bright shining

11. Жамгыр

    Jamgyr

    Rain

    Usage

    A one-word weather card, useful when asking a driver or host about the forecast

12. Кар

    Kar

    Snow

    Usage

    Important when checking mountain-pass conditions; passes close under snow in winter

13. Шамал

    Shamal

    Wind

    Usage

    Checking the wind; gusts are common at Issyk-Kul and in the highlands

14. Күн ачык

    Kün achyk

    Sunny / clear

    Usage

    Clear weather; literally "the day is open"

15. Булуттуу

    Buluttuu

    Cloudy

    Usage

    Cloudy; "булут" (cloud) plus the suffix "-туу" (having)

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