Language/Kazakh/Vocabulary/Restaurant-Phrases
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As a Kazakh language teacher with 20 years of experience, I understand the importance of learning practical vocabulary for everyday situations. One of the most common situations you may find yourself in is ordering food and drinks at a restaurant. In this lesson, you will learn Kazakh vocabulary related to restaurant phrases.
Consider broadening your understanding by checking out these related lessons: Weather Expressions & Money and Payments.
Basic Phrases
Before we dive into specific food and drink items, let's learn some basic phrases commonly used in restaurants:
- Меню өтінеміз. (Menyu otinemiiz.) - Can we have the menu, please?
- Менің қарымызда тізімнен таңдаңыз. (Meniń qarymyzda tizimnen tańdańyz.) - Please choose from the menu.
- Су өтінеміз. (Su otinemiiz.) - Can we have some water, please?
- Енді заказ бермек келеді ма? (Endi zhalau bermek keledi ma?) - Are you ready to order now?
- Менің іздеудем шолуғаңызға ұқсайды. (Meniń izdeudem sholuğańyzğa uqsaıdy.) - I am allergic to peanuts.
- Кешіріңіз, берілген зат не төменнікті. (Keshiriniz, berilgen zat ne tөmennikti.) - Excuse me, this item is undercooked.
- Қолайлыққа қалай сала аламын? (Qolaylyqqa qalay sala alamyn?) - How do I ask for the bill?
We will now move on to the specific food and drink vocabulary.
Food Vocabulary
Here are some common food items you may find in a Kazakh restaurant:
Kazakh | Pronunciation | English |
---|---|---|
Қыртық халуы | Qyrtıq halwı | Carrot cake |
Бесбармақ | Besbarmaq | A traditional Kazakh dish made of boiled meat and shredded dough |
Кайымдастарым | Kayymdastarım | My dining companions |
Күріш | Kyrısh | A traditional Kazakh soup with meat and vegetables |
Пәлмені | Pälmeni | Dumplings |
Нан | Nan | Bread |
Балық | balyq | Fish |
Drink Vocabulary
Here are some common drink items you may find in a Kazakh restaurant:
Kazakh | Pronunciation | English |
---|---|---|
Сәміз-сүті | Sämiz-süti | Fermented mare's milk |
Чай | Chay | Tea |
Сүт | Süt | Milk |
Күміс | Kümis | Fermented camel's milk |
Су | Su | Water |
Кока-кола | Koka-kola | Coca-cola |
Useful Phrases for Ordering
Here are some phrases you might use when ordering food or drink:
- Мен...(Менің)...істеуімді тапсырыс бергенімді айтамын. (Men...(Meniń)...istewimdі tapsyrys bergeniimdi aıtamyn.) - I would like to order...
- Бұл менің тапсырысым. (Bul meniń tapsyrysym.) - This is my order.
- Кем маған кілттері бар балықтарды таңдаңыз. (Kem mağan kiltteri bar balyqtardy tańdańyz.) - Please choose fish with fewer bones for me.
- Бұл зат қажет болады. (Bul zat qajet bolady.) - I need this item.
- Бұл затыңыз бар ма? (Bul zatynyz bar ma?) - Do you have this item?
- Менің іздеудем үшін майда берсеңіздер әрі құрт беріңіздер. (Meniń izdeudem üshiń mayda berseniızder eri qurt berinizder.) - Could you please bring salt and pepper to my table?
- Қуаныштандыру үшін бұл зат түсіріңіз ба? (Quanyshtandyrı üshiń bul zat tüsirińiz ba?) - Could you make this item less spicy?
Useful Phrases for Payment
Here are some phrases you might use when paying the bill:
- Счет, әйтінше. (Sçet, aıtınşe.) - The bill, please.
- Счет қанша болады? (Sçet qanşa bolady?) - How much is the bill?
- Пластиктіктерді қабылдаңыз ба? (Plastiktiıkterdi qabıldańyz ba?) - Do you accept credit cards?
- Бөлшекшілік бола аласыз ба? (Bölşekshilik bola alasız ba?) - Can I split the bill?
- Қайда төлеймін? (Qayda tөleımin?) - Where do I pay?
I hope you found this lesson helpful in learning Kazakh vocabulary related to restaurant phrases. Keep practicing and soon ordering food and drink in Kazakh restaurants will be a breeze!
Sources
- Kazakh phrasebook - Wikitravel
- Learn Kazakh with Instant Immersion
- Kazakhstan: Important Phrases - Tripadvisor
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- Count to 10
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- Basic Food Vocabulary