Kazakh Gender
Welcome to the fifth Kazakh lesson about gender. This time we will view a list of people, feminine and masculine, followed by grammar rules, finally a list of expressions in Kazakh to help you practice your daily phrases.
man  ер адам | woman әйел адам | husband күйеу | wife әйел |
boy ер бала | girl қыз бала | father әке | mother ана |
Gender Grammar Rules
In general, gender is used to distinguish between male and female, sometimes referred to as masculine and feminine. For example: my son and daughter are students the noun [son] is masculine, while [daughter] is feminine. The following examples use gender in different ways and places to demonstrate their behavior.
| Grammar + Rules | Kazakh |
|---|---|
| my son is a student [masculine + noun] | менің ұлым студент |
| her daughter is a student [feminine + noun] | оның қызы студент |
| he has a tall brother [adjective + masculine] | оның ұзын бойлы ағасы бар |
| she has a tall sister [adjective + feminine] | оның ұзын бойлы апасы бар |
| his brothers are young [plural masculine + adjective] | оның ағалары жас |
| his sisters are young [plural feminine + adjective] | оның апалары жас |
The list below will probably provide more clarification. These are family members (males and females). I think it would be wise to memorize them as part of your important vocabulary list.
son ұл | daughter қыз | brother аға | sister апа | grandfather ата | grandmother әже | child бала | children балалар |
Expressions in Kazakh
Now it's time to practice expressions used in daily conversations. If you're a beginner in learning Kazakh, then the phrases below are something you would want to know.
| English | Kazakh |
|---|---|
| What do you mean? | не дегіңіз келіп тұр? |
| I don't understand | мен түсінбедім |
| I don't know | мен білмеймін |
| What is that called in Kazakh? | бұл қазақша қалай аталады? |
| What is this? | бұл не? |
| What does that word mean in English? | ол сөз ағылшынша нені білдіреді? |
| Sorry (if you made a mistake) | кешіріңіз |
I hope you enjoyed this lesson about the gender in Kazakh. If you have any question about this lesson please contact me here. Now it's time to check the next lesson below.
| Kazakh Numbers |
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