Sakha phrasebook

Sakha, or Yakut (Саха тыла) is a Turkic language spoken in Sakha Republic.

Basics

; Hello. :Эҕэрдэ. (e-GHER-de)
; Hello. (informal) :Дорообо. (doh-ROO-bow)
; How are you? :Хайдах олороҕут? (khay-DAKH-olo-ROGH-ut)
; Fine, thank you. :Махтал, үчүгэй. (makh-TAL, uch-UG-ey)
; What is your name? :Ааккыт ким диэний? (ak-UHT-keem-DI-en-NEE ?)
; My name is ______ . :Мин аатым ______ . (meen-AAT-uhm _____ .)
; Nice to meet you. :Билсиһиинэн. (beel-SIH-iin-EN) – lit. “with acqiantance”
; Please. : . ( )
; Thank you. : Махтал. (makh-TAL )
; Thank you (Response). : Улахан махтал. (ool-LAKH-an-MAKH-tal)
; You're welcome. : Нөрүөн нөргүй. (hoe-RUE-oen-NOER-guee )
; Yes. :Кыратык. (kuh-RAT-uhk )
; No. : . ( )
; Excuse me. (getting attention) :Бырастыы гыныҥ. (buh-RAS-tuh-GUHN-nuhn )
; Excuse me. (begging pardon) : . ( )
; I'm sorry. :Бырастыы гыныҥ. (buh-RAS-tuh-GUHN-nuhn)
; Goodbye :Көрсүөххэ дылы. (koer-SUOE-khe-DUH-luh )
; Goodbye (informal) : Пакаа. (Poh-KAH )
; I can't speak Sakha . : Мин үчүгэйдик сатаан саҥарбаппын. ( Min uchu-gey-dik sataan sa-NGAR-bap-pyn)
; Do you speak English? : Эн английскайдыы саҥараҕын ? (En aŋ-liy-skay-dyy saŋ-ara-ghyn? ?)
; Is there someone here who speaks English? : Ким эмит английскадыы саҥарар дуо? (Kim emit aŋ-gliy-skay-DYY saŋarar duo?)
; Help! : ! ( !)
; Look out! : ! ( !)
; Good morning. :Үтүө сарсыарданан. (oo-TUOE-sar-SUH-ar-DAN-an )
; Good afternoon. :Үтүө күнүнэн. (oo-TUOE-kun-UN-en)
; Good evening. :Үтүө киэһэнэн. (oo-TUOE-kie-HEN-en )
; Good night. : . ( )
; Good night (to sleep) : . ( )
; I don't understand. :Өйдөөбөтүм. (oy-DOE-boe-TOOM )
; Where is the toilet? : Туалет ханна баарый? (Tu-a-LET khan-NA BAAR-yi ?)

Problems

; Leave me alone. : . ( .)
; Don't touch me! : ! ( !)
; I'll call the police. : . ( .)
; Police! : ! ( !)
; Stop! Thief! : ! ! ( ! !)
; I need your help. : . ( .)
; It's an emergency. : . ( .)
; I'm lost. : . ( .)
; I lost my bag. : . ( .)
; I lost my wallet. : . ( .)
; I'm sick. : . ( .)
; I've been injured. : . ( .)
; I need a doctor. : . ( .)
; Can I use your phone? : ? ( ?)

Numbers

; 1 : биир (biir)
; 2 : икки (ikki)
; 3 : үс (ys)
; 4 : түөрт ( )
; 5 : биэс ( )
; 6 : алта ( )
; 7 : сэттэ ( )
; 8 : аҕыс ( )
; 9 : тоҕус ( )
; 10 : уон ( )
; 11 : уон биир ( )
; 12 : уон икки ( )
; 13 : уон үс ( )
; 14 : уон түөрт ( )
; 15 : уон биэс ( )
; 16 : уон алта ( )
; 17 : уон сэттэ ( )
; 18 : уон аҕыс ( )
; 19 : уон тоҕус ( )
; 20 : сүүрбэ ( )
; 21 : сүүрбэ биир ( )
; 22 : сүүрбэ икки ( )
; 23 : сүүрбэ үс ( )
; 30 : отут ( )
; 40 : түөрт уон ( )
; 50 : биэс уон ( )
; 60 : алта уон ( )
; 70 : сэттэ уон ( )
; 80 : аҕыс уон ( )
; 90 : тоҕус уон ( )
; 100 : сүүс ( )
; 200 : икки сүүс ( )
; 300 : үс сүүс ( )
; 1,000 : тыыһынча ( )
; 2,000 : икки тыыһынча ( )
; 1,000,000 : мөлүйүөн ( )
; 1,000,000,000 : миллиард ( )
; 1,000,000,000,000 : триллион ( )
; number _____ (train, bus, etc.) : ( )
; half : аҥара ( )
; less : аҕыйах ( )
; more : элбэх ( )

Time

; now : билигин ( )
; later : кэлин ( )
; before : иннинэ ( )
; morning : сарсыарда ( )
; afternoon : эбиэт кэнниттэн ( )
; evening : киэһээ ( )
; night : түүн ( )

Clock time

; one o'clock AM : ( )
; two o'clock AM : ( )
; noon : ( )
; one o'clock PM : ( )
; two o'clock PM : ( )
; midnight : ( )

Duration

; _____ minute(s) : ( )
; _____ hour(s) : ( )
; _____ day(s) : ( )
; _____ week(s) : ( )
; _____ month(s) : ( )
; _____ year(s) : ( )

Days

; today : ( )
; yesterday : ( )
; tomorrow : ( )
; this week : ( )
; last week : ( )
; next week : ( )
; Sunday : ( )
; Monday : ( )
; Tuesday : ( )
; Wednesday : ( )
; Thursday : ( )
; Friday : ( )
; Saturday : ( )

Months

; January :Тохсунньу (tokh-SOON-oo )
; February :Олунньу (ol-OON-oo )
; March :Кулун тутар (kool-OON-too-TAR )
; April :Муус устар (moos-OOS-tar )
; May :Ыам ыйа (UH-am-UH-yah )
; June :Бэс ыйа (bes-UH-yah )
; July :От ыйа (ot-UH-yah )
; August : Атырдьах ыйа (at-UHR-dakh-UH-yah)
; September : Балаҕан ыйа (bah-LAGH-an-UH-yah)
; October : Алтынньы (alt-UHN-nuh )
; November : Сэтинньи (set-EEN-ee )
; December : Ахсынньы (akh-SUHN-nuh )

Writing time and date

Colors

; black :хара (kha-RAH )
; white : үрүҥ (ur-UNG )
; gray : бороҥ ( bo-RONG )
; red : кыһыл (qyh-KHYHL )
; blue : халлаан күөх (Hal-LAAN ku-OOKH)
; yellow : араҕас (ara-GHAS )
; green : от күөх (OT ku-OOKH )
; orange : сырдык саарыл (syr-DYQ SAA-ryl )
; brown : хоҥор (kho-NGOR)

Transportation

Bus and train

; How much is a ticket to _____? : ( )
; One ticket to _____, please. : ( )
; Where does this train/bus go? : ( )
; Where is the train/bus to _____? : ( )
; Does this train/bus stop in _____? : ( )
; When does the train/bus for _____ leave? : ( )
; When will this train/bus arrive in _____? : ( )

Directions

; How do I get to _____ ? : ( )
; ...the train station? : ( )
; ...the bus station? : ( )
; ...the airport? : ( )
; ...downtown? : ( )
; ...the youth hostel? : ( )
; ...the _____ hotel? : ( )
; ...the American/Canadian/Australian/British consulate? : ( )
; Where are there a lot of... : ( )
; ...hotels? : ( )
; ...restaurants? : ( )
; ...bars? : ( )
; ...sites to see? : ( )
; Can you show me on the map? : ( )
; street : ( )
; Turn left. : ( )
; Turn right. : ( )
; left : ( )
; right : ( )
; straight ahead : ( )
; towards the _____ : ( )
; past the _____ : ( )
; before the _____ : ( )
; Watch for the _____. : ( )
; intersection : ( )
; north : ( )
; south : ( )
; east : ( )
; west : ( )
; uphill : ( )
; downhill : ( )

Taxi

; Taxi! : ( )
; Take me to _____, please. : ( )
; How much does it cost to get to _____? : ( )
; Take me there, please. : ( )

Lodging

; Do you have any rooms available? : ( )
; How much is a room for one person/two people? : ( )
; Does the room come with... : ( )
; ...bedsheets? : ( )
; ...a bathroom? : ( )
; ...a telephone? : ( )
; ...a TV? : ( )
; May I see the room first? : ( )
; Do you have anything quieter? : ( )
; ...bigger? : ( )
; ...cleaner? : ( )
; ...cheaper? : ( )
; OK, I'll take it. : ( )
; I will stay for _____ night(s). : ( )
; Can you suggest another hotel? : ( )
; Do you have a safe? : ( )
; ...lockers? : ( )
; Is breakfast/supper included? : ( )
; What time is breakfast/supper? : ( )
; Please clean my room. : ( )
; Can you wake me at _____? : ( )
; I want to check out. : ( )

Money

; Do you accept American/Australian/Canadian dollars? : ( )
; Do you accept British pounds? : ( )
; Do you accept Euros? : ( )
; Do you accept credit cards? : ( )
; Can you change money for me? : ( )
; Where can I get money changed? : ( )
; Can you change a traveler's check for me? : ( )
; Where can I get a traveler's check changed? : ( )
; What is the exchange rate? : ( )
; Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)? : ( )

Eating

; A table for one person/two people, please. : ( )
; Can I look at the menu, please? : ( )
; Can I look in the kitchen? : ( )
; Is there a house specialty? : ( )
; Is there a local specialty? : ( )
; I'm a vegetarian. : ( )
; I don't eat pork. : ( )
; I don't eat beef. : ( )
; I only eat kosher food. : ( )
; Can you make it "lite", please? (less oil/butter/lard) : ( )
; fixed-price meal : ( )
; a la carte : ( )
; breakfast : ( )
; lunch : ( )
; tea (meal) : ( )
; supper : ( )
; I want _____. : ( )
; I want a dish containing _____. : ( )
; chicken : ( )
; beef : ( )
; fish : ( )
; ham : ( )
; sausage : ( )
; cheese : ( )
; eggs : ( )
; salad : ( )
; (fresh) vegetables : ( )
; (fresh) fruit : ( )
; bread : ( )
; toast : ( )
; noodles : ( )
; rice : ( )
; beans : ( )
; May I have a glass of _____? : ( )
; May I have a cup of _____? : ( )
; May I have a bottle of _____? : ( )
; coffee : ( )
; tea (drink) : ( )
; juice : ( )
; (bubbly) water : ( )
; (still) water : ( )
; beer : ( )
; red/white wine : ( )
; May I have some _____? : ( )
; salt : ( )
; black pepper : ( )
; butter : ( )
; Excuse me, waiter? (getting attention of server): ( )
; I'm finished. : ( )
; It was delicious. : ( )
; Please clear the plates. : ( )
; The check, please. : ( )

Bars

; Do you serve alcohol? : ( )
; Is there table service? : ( )
; A beer/two beers, please. : ( )
; A glass of red/white wine, please. : ( )
; A pint, please. : ( )
; A bottle, please. : ( )
; _____ (hard liquor) and _____ (mixer), please. : ( )
; whiskey : ( )
; vodka : ( )
; rum : ( )
; water : ( )
; club soda : ( )
; tonic water : ( )
; orange juice : ( )
; Coke (soda) : ( )
; Do you have any bar snacks? : ( )
; One more, please. : ( )
; Another round, please. : ( )
; When is closing time? : ( )
; Cheers! : ( )

Shopping

; Do you have this in my size? : ( )
; How much is this? : ( )
; That's too expensive. : ( )
; Would you take _____? : ( )
; expensive : ( )
; cheap : ( )
; I can't afford it. : ( )
; I don't want it. : ( )
; You're cheating me. : ( )
; I'm not interested. : (..)
; OK, I'll take it. : ( )
; Can I have a bag? : ( )
; Do you ship (overseas)? : ( )
; I need... : ( )
; ...toothpaste. : ( )
; ...a toothbrush. : ( )
; ...tampons. : . ( )
; ...soap. : ( )
; ...shampoo. : ( )
; ...pain reliever. (e.g., aspirin or ibuprofen) : ( )
; ...cold medicine. : ( )
; ...stomach medicine. : ... ( )
; ...a razor. : ( )
; ...an umbrella. : ( )
; ...sunblock lotion. : ( )
; ...a postcard. : ( )
; ...postage stamps. : ( )
; ...batteries. : ( )
; ...writing paper. : ( )
; ...a pen. : ( )
; ...English-language books. : ( )
; ...English-language magazines. : ( )
; ...an English-language newspaper. : ( )
; ...an English-English dictionary. : ( )

Driving

; I want to rent a car. : ( )
; Can I get insurance? : ( )
; stop (on a street sign) : ( )
; one way : ( )
; yield : ( )
; no parking : ( )
; speed limit : ( )
; gas (petrol) station : ( )
; petrol : ( )
; diesel : ( )

Authority

; I haven't done anything wrong. : ( )
; It was a misunderstanding. : ( )
; Where are you taking me? : ( )
; Am I under arrest? : ( )
; I am an American/Australian/British/Canadian citizen. : ( )
; I want to talk to the American/Australian/British/Canadian embassy/consulate. : ( )
; I want to talk to a lawyer. : ( )
; Can I just pay a fine now? : ( )