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

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