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As a Kazakh language teacher with 20 years of experience, I am excited to teach you the verbs related to cooking and preparing food in Kazakh.

Learning the vocabulary related to food and drink is important if you want to immerse yourself in Kazakh culture and communicate effectively with locals. By the end of this lesson, you will have the necessary knowledge to describe your favorite dishes, order food in a restaurant, and talk about your cooking skills.

Take a moment to explore these relevant pages as you conclude this lesson: Count from 1 to 10 & Restaurant Phrases.

Cooking Verbs in Kazakh

Cooking verbs are essential to describe the process of making food. During this lesson, you will learn the most common cooking verbs in Kazakh, along with their pronunciation and English translation.

Preparing and Cutting Food

When it comes to preparing and cutting food, Kazakh language has a variety of verbs with different meanings. The following table summarizes the most essential verbs:

Kazakh	Pronunciation	English
тамақ күю	/tamaq kʉjʉ/	cut vegetables
ету	/jɛtu/	cook
тамақ пісіру	/tamaq pisirʉ/	fry food
ойлау	/ꞏɔjaʊ/	bake
тамақ салу	/tamaq salʉ/	add salt

Here are a few tips:

• Use "тамақ күю" when cutting vegetables, fruits and herbs.
• Use "ету" to describe the process of cooking, regardless of the cooking method.
• Use "тамақ пісіру" when frying food in oil.
• Use "ойлау" when referring to baking or roasting food, especially in an oven.
• Use "тамақ салу" to describe the process of adding salt to your food.

Cooking Methods

Kazakh cuisine is famous for its diverse cooking methods, such as boiling, grilling, sautéing, and steaming. Here are some verbs to help you describe these cooking methods:

Kazakh	Pronunciation	English
күгерту	/kʉgɛrtʉ/	boil
шөндіру	/шөndерʉ/	grill
тамақ түскірту	/tamaq tʉskirtʉ/	sauté
пішіру	/pɪʃɪrʉ/	bake
жуылдау	/ʒʉjldaʊ/	steam

Here are a few tips:

• Use "күгерту" to describe the process of boiling water or soup.
• Use "шөндіру" when grilling meat or vegetables on a barbecue.
• Use "тамақ түскірту" to sauté or stir-fry vegetables or meat in a pan.
• Use "пішіру" to describe the process of baking or roasting food, especially in an oven.
• Use "жуылдау" when steaming food, especially dumplings or vegetables.

Other Cooking Verbs

Apart from the above-mentioned verbs, here are a few more that you might find useful:

Kazakh	Pronunciation	English
құю	/kʉjʉ/	fry
шөлде	/шөldɛ/	boil
жару	/ʒarʉ/	roast
салу	/salʉ/	add

Here are a few tips:

• Use "құю" to describe the process of frying food in oil, such as meat or potatoes.
• Use "шөлде" to describe the process of boiling soup or broth.
• Use "жару" to describe the process of roasting food, especially meat or vegetables.
• Use "салу" to describe adding ingredients to a dish, such as spices or herbs.

Conclusion

Congratulations! Now you know the essential cooking verbs in Kazakh. Keep in mind that fluency in a language requires practice, so make sure to use these verbs in everyday conversations.

During this lesson, you have learned:

• Essential verbs related to cooking and preparing food in Kazakh
• How to describe different cooking methods in Kazakh
• Tips and tricks to use these verbs effectively

Remember that language learning is about continuous improvement, so don't be afraid to make mistakes and practice as much as you can.

Sources

• Kazakh_cuisine
• Kazakh_language

Upon wrapping up this lesson, take a look at these related pages: Sizes and Measurements & Romantic Relationships.

Table of Contents - Kazakh Course - 0 to A1

• Course Presentation

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Kazakh Pronunciation

• Consonants
• Vowels
• Stress and Intonation

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Greetings and Basic Expressions

• Meeting and Greeting
• Expressions for Asking Questions
• Numbers and Counting

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Kazakh Cases

• Nominative Case
• Accusative Case
• Genitive Case
• Dative Case
• Locative Case
• Instrumental Case

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Food and Drink

• Basic Food Vocabulary
• Restaurant Phrases
• Cooking Verbs

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Verbs

• Present Tense
• Past Tense
• Future Tense
• Imperative Mood

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Traditions and Customs

• Wedding Celebrations
• Festivals and Holidays
• Music and Dance
• Cuisine and Culinary Art

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Family and Relationships

• Basic Family Vocabulary
• Romantic Relationships
• Friendship and Socializing

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Adjectives

• Attributive and Predicative Adjectives
• Comparative and Superlative Degrees
• Possessive Adjectives

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Traveling and Directions

• Transportation Vocabulary
• Asking for and Giving Directions
• Accommodation and Lodging

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Pronouns

• Personal Pronouns
• Demonstrative Pronouns

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Shopping and Consumerism

• Basic Shopping Vocabulary
• Sizes and Measurements
• Money and Payments

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Art and Literature

• Famous Writers and Poets
• Folk Tales and Legends
• Visual Arts and Crafts

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Adverbs

• General Adverbs
• Temporal Adverbs
• Modal Adverbs

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Health and Medical Emergencies

• Basic Medical Vocabulary
• Expressions for Medical Emergencies

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Sports and Recreation

• Popular Sports in Kazakhstan
• Traditional Games and Pastimes
• Entertainment and Nightlife

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Prepositions and Postpositions

• Simple Prepositions
• Compound Prepositions and Postpositions

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Nature and Environment

• Basic Nature Vocabulary
• Weather Expressions
• Ecology and Conservation Terms

Other Lessons

• Basic Shopping Vocabulary
• How to say Good Bye?
• Expressions for Medical Emergencies
• Health
• Asking for and Giving Directions
• Weather Expressions
• Geography
• Colors
• Idiomatic Expressions
• Count to 10

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