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Kazakh Vocabulary → Nature and Environment → Basic Nature Vocabulary

As a Kazakh language teacher with 20 years of experience, I can tell you that learning the names of common plants, animals, and natural surroundings in Kazakh is an essential part of understanding the Kazakh language and culture. In this lesson, we will explore the basic nature vocabulary in Kazakh that will help you to identify and describe the world around you.

Flora

Kazakhstan has a wealth of beautiful and diverse flora, from the plains to the mountains. Here are some of the most common plant names in Kazakh:

Kazakh	Pronunciation	English
алтын семе	altyn seme	Golden wheat
ақбастау	aqbastau	White poplar
ақшиқар	aqshikar	White willow
әлеке	aleke	Wild berries
бекборыс	bekborys	Shepherd's purse
қаймақ	qaymaq	Cream
шырынжапалы	shyrynzhapaly	Clover
шырыншак	shyrynshak	Clover leaf

Fauna

Kazakhstan is also home to a diverse range of wildlife. Here are some of the most common animal names in Kazakh:

Kazakh	Pronunciation	English
қазы	qazy	Wild goose
коршық	korshyq	Hamster
қиял	qiyal	Wild boar
табан	taban	Horsefly
жазанды	jazandy	Pheasant
құмық	qumyq	Wild camel
қонақбәрі	qonaqberi	Lynx

Natural Surroundings

Kazakhstan is a country with a wide range of climates and natural surroundings. We hope that the following vocabulary helps you to identify some of the most common features of the natural environment around you:

Kazakh	Pronunciation	English
су	su	Water
тау	tau	Mountain
тас	tas	Rock
жәнібек	zhanibek	Slope
жер	zher	Land
көл	kol	Lake
торф	torf	Peat
фитонцидтер	fitontsider	Phytoncides
аяғаныш	ayaghanish	Canyon

Learning and practicing these basic nature vocabulary words in Kazakh is important if you want to understand the Kazakh language and culture. It will also help you to communicate more effectively with native Kazakh speakers about the environment and natural surroundings.

Sources

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kazakhstan
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kazakh_language

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

Related Lessons

• Sizes and Measurements
• Clothes
• Health
• Asking for and Giving Directions
• Animals
• Expressions for Medical Emergencies
• Family
• Friendship and Socializing
• Fruits