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    Kyrgyz (кыргызча / قىرعىزچا‎) is a language spoken by 4 million people primarily in Kyrgyzstan and, to a lesser extent, in adjacent regions such as Kazakhstan, Xinjiang (China), Uzbekistan, & Tajikistan. In Kyrgyzstan, the language is co-official with Russian, which is the predominate language used in urban areas (especially Bishkek) while Kyrgyz is predominate in rural areas and small cities/towns, though even in these areas many people speak Russian as well. It is also an official language in Kizilsu Kyrgyz Autonomous Prefecture of China's Xinjiang province. It is a Turkic language and has many similarities with languages such as Turkish, Tatar, Kazakh, Azeri, & Uzbek. As a result of close ties culturally and economically, Kyrgyz has become increasingly mutually intelligible with Kazakh in recent decades.

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    Kyrgyz is primarily written using the Cyrillic alphabet in Kyrgyzstan, and using the Arabic script in China.

    Cyrillic Arabic (initial) Latin
    А а ا A a
    Б б ب B b
    В в ۋ V v
    Г г گ G g
    Д д د D d
    Е е ه Ye ye
    Ё ё يو Yo yo
    Ж ж ج J j
    З з ز Z z
    И и ي İ i
    Й й ي Y y
    К к ك K k
    Л л ل L l
    М м م M m
    Н н ن N n
    Ң ң ڭ Ñ ñ
    О о و O o
    Ө ө ۅ Ö ö
    П п پ P p
    Р р ر R r
    С с س S s
    Т т ت T t
    У у ۇ U u
    Ү ү ۉ Ü ü
    Ф ф ف F f
    Х х ح X x
    Ц ц تس C c
    Ч ч چ Ç ç
    Ш ш ش Ş ş
    Щ щ -- Şç şç
    Ъ ъ --
    Ы ы ى I ı
    Ь ь --
    Э э ه E e
    Ю ю يۋ Yu yu
    Я я يا Ya ya

    Pronunciation guide

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    Vowels

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    Consonants

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    Phrase list

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    Basics

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    Common signs


    OPEN
    CLOSED
    ENTRANCE
    EXIT
    PUSH
    PULL
    TOILET
    MEN
    WOMEN
    FORBIDDEN
    Hello.
    Salamatsyzby. ( )
    Hello. (informal)
    Salam. ( )
    How are you?
    Kandaisiz? ( ?)
    Fine, thank you.
    Jakshuh, rakhmat. ( )
    What is your name?
    Atyngyz kim? ( ?)
    My name is ______ .
    Menim atem______. ( _____.)
    Nice to meet you.
    Siz menen tanyshkanyma kubanychtumun. ( )
    Please.
    Suranych/Otunuch. ( )
    Thank you.
    Rakhmat. ( )
    You're welcome.
    Echteke emes. ( )
    Yes.
    Ooba. ( )
    No.
    Jok. ( )
    Excuse me. (getting attention)
    Ozor dilerem. ( )
    Excuse me. (begging pardon)
    Kecheraysis. ( )
    I'm sorry.
    Korushkoncho. ( )
    Goodbye
    Jakshuh Kalgula. ( )
    Help!
    Jardam Bergulay! ( !)
    Good morning.
    Kutmanduu tangyngyz menen. ( )
    Good evening.
    Kutmanduu kechingiz menen. ( )
    I don't understand.
    Men tushunbaym. ( )
    Where is the toilet?
    Tualet kaida? ( ?)

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    Numbers

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    one
    бир (bir)
    two
    Eki
    three
    ooch
    four
    turt
    five
    Besh
    six
    Altuh
    seven
    жети (..jeti.)
    eight
    сегиз (segiz)
    nine
    toguz
    ten
    On
    twenty
    jyirma

    Otuz Kyrk Eluu Altymish jetimysh Seksen tokson Júz Meen

    Time

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    Clock time

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    Duration

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    Days

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    Monday - Duishombu Tuesday - Sheishembi Wednesday - Sharshembi Thursday- Beishembi 'Friday - Juma Saturday - Ishembi Sunday - Jekshembi

    Months

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    Writing time and date

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    Colors

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    White - "Ak" Black - "Khara" Red - "Kyzyl"

    Transportation

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    Bus and train

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    Directions

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    Taxi

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    Lodging

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    Money

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    Money
    Ackcha
    Worth/Price
    Baa
    Pay
    To'lo'

    Eating

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    Bars

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    Shopping

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    Driving

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    Authority

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    Learning more

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    A 325 page PDF document covering the Kyrgyz language, originally created for US Peace Corps volunteers in Kyrgyzstan, is available to view and download here. (direct link to PDF)

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