Kazakh Verbs

Welcome to the 10th lesson about verbs in Kazakh. We will first learn about the present tense, followed by the past tense, and future tense. We will also analyze some grammar rules, and finally practice how to ask for direction in Kazakh.

Verbs are used to express an action (I swim) or a state of being (I am). The present tense in Kazakh conveys a situation or event in the present time. Here are some examples:

Present Tense - Kazakh
I speak English мен ағылшынша сөйлеймін
you speak French сіз французша сөйлейсіз
he speaks German ол немісше сөйлейді
she speaks Italian ол итальянша сөйлейді
we speak Arabic біз арабша сөйлейміз
they speak Chinese олар қытайша сөйлейді

The past tense in Kazakh conveys a situation or event in the past time. Here are some examples:

Past Tense - Kazakh
I visited France мен Францияға бардым
you visited Italy Сіз Италияға бардыңыз
he visited Morocco ол Мороккоға барды
she visited China ол Қытайға барды
we visited Mexico біз Мексикаға бардық
they visited Kenya олар Кенияға барды

The future tense in Kazakh conveys a situation or event which is anticipated to happen in the future. Here are some examples:

Future Tense - Kazakh
I will drink milk мен сүт ішемін
you will drink coffee сіз кофе ішесіз
he will drink tea ол шай ішеді
she will drink water ол су ішеді
we will drink apple juice біз алма шырынын ішеміз
they will drink tea олар шай ішеді

Now let's take a break and refresh our vocabulary by learning the body parts.

ear құлақ

eye көз

mouth ауыз

nose мұрын

hair шаш

face бет

head бас

heart жүрек

hand қол

fingers саусауқтар

leg аяқ

feet табан

Travel Phrases in Kazakh

Imagine yourself in some Kazakh speaking country. The following travel phrases are highly important and can help you avoid misunderstanding. Try to memorize them and practice!

English - Kazakh
Can you help me? сіз маған көмектесе аласыз ба?
Can I help you? мен сізге көмектесейін бе?
Where is the airport? аэропорт қай жерде?
Go straight тура жүріңіз
Then содан соң
Turn left солға бұрылыңыз
Turn right оңға бұрылыңыз

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