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 |
I hope this lesson about the verbs in Kazakh was not hard for you. If you have any question about this lesson please contact me here. Now it's time to check the next lesson below.
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