Kazakh Adjectives
Welcome to the second Kazakh lesson about adjectives. This time we will first learn about colors, followed by grammar rules, then weather expressions, finally a conversation in Kazakh to help you practice your daily phrases.
black  қара | grey сұр | white ақ | blue көк |
green жасыл | yellow сары | red қызыл | brown қоңыр |
Adjectives Grammar Rules
In general adjectives are words which describe or modify another person or object in a given sentence. For example: a beautiful flower the adjective is [beautiful] because it describes the noun [flower]. The following examples use adjectives in different ways and places to demonstrate how they behave in a sentence.
| Grammar Rules | Kazakh |
|---|---|
| my house is white [noun + adjective] | менің үйім ақ |
| your country is big [noun + adjective] | сенің елің үлкен |
| new books are expensive [plural + adjective] | жаңа кітаптар қымбат |
| we are happy here [pronoun + verb + adjective] | біз мұнда бақыттымыз |
| she has three small dogs [adjective + plural] | оның үш кішкентай иті бар |
| this language is very easy [adverb + adjective] | бұл тіл өте оңай |
| I have a small green house [adjective + adjective] | менің кішкентай жасыл үйім бар |
We're not done yet! The following is a list of more adjectives for you, often used when referring to weather conditions. I think it would be wise to memorize them.
cold салқын | hot ыстық | cloudy бұлтты | rainy жаңбырлы |
snowy қарлы | sunny күншуақ | windy желді | warm жылы |
Conversation in Kazakh
Now we finally reach the most exciting part, the practice of the daily expressions used in almost every conversation. I recommend memorizing these phrases, because you will need them for sure.
| English | Kazakh |
|---|---|
| hi | саламатсыз ба? |
| how are you? | қалыңыз қалай? |
| I'm good, thank you | рахмет, жақсымын |
| and you? | сіз ше? |
| what is your name? | есіміңіз кім? |
| my name is Maya | менің есімім Мая |
| nice to meet you | танысқаныма қуаныштымын |
I hope you enjoyed this lesson about adjectives in Kazakh. If you have any question about this lesson please contact me here. The next lesson is below.
| Kazakh Nouns |
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