Ask for directions and check where to get off.
How the language works
Qaida? means “where/to where?”; qaidan? means “from where?”. Direction is often marked by -ğa/-ge/-qa/-ke: vokzalğa — “to the station”. Location uses -da/-de/-ta/-te: aialdamada — “at the bus stop”.
Useful phrases
Read, recall the meaning and say it aloud. Then compare with the audio.
Aialdama qaida?
Where is the bus stop?
Būl avtobus vokzalğa bara ma?
Does this bus go to the station?
Qai aialdamada tüsuım kerek?
Which stop should I get off at?
Osy jerde toqtañyzşy.
Please stop here.
Tura jürıñız.
Go straight ahead.
Oñğa būrylyñyz.
Turn right.
Dialogue
Keşırıñız, būl avtobus vokzalğa bara ma?
Excuse me, does this bus go to the station?
İä, barady.
Yes, it does.
Qai aialdamada tüsuım kerek?
Which stop should I get off at?
Soñğy aialdamada tüsıñız.
Get off at the last stop.
Check your understanding
Choose an answer before opening the explanation. Then explain your choice.
1. Choose the correct translation: “Aialdama qaida?”
- Does this bus go to the station?
- Turn right.
- Which stop should I get off at?
- Where is the bus stop?
Answer and explanation
Where is the bus stop?
Aialdama qaida? — Where is the bus stop?
2. How do you say: “Please stop here.”?
- Osy jerde toqtañyzşy.
- Oñğa būrylyñyz.
- Tura jürıñız.
- Būl avtobus vokzalğa bara ma?
Answer and explanation
Osy jerde toqtañyzşy.
Osy jerde toqtañyzşy. — Please stop here.
3. Which word expresses the direction “to the station”?
- Vokzalğa
- Vokzaldyñ
- Vokzalda
- Vokzaldan
Answer and explanation
Vokzalğa
Vokzalğa expresses direction, vokzalda means “at the station”, and vokzaldan means “from the station”.
Make it your own
You are at a bus stop. Check the route and where to get off.
- I started politely
- I checked the destination
- I asked where to get off
Example response
Keşırıñız, būl avtobus vokzalğa bara ma? Qai aialdamada tüsuım kerek? Raqmet!