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Khegay Sabaqtary

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A1 · At the gym

Find your way around the gym and ask someone to demonstrate an exercise.

Practise this lessonDictionary A1

How the language works

Körsetıñız means “show me”; kömektesıñız means “help me”. The question Būl … ma/me? checks whether you have identified an object or place correctly. For now, learn long room names as whole phrases.

Useful phrases

Read, recall the meaning and say it aloud. Then compare with the audio.

Kiım auystyratyn bölme qaida?

Where is the changing room?

Men mūnda bırınşı ret keldım.

This is my first time here.

Qalai jasau kerek ekenın körsetıñızşı.

Please show me how to do it.

Būl oryn bos pa?

Is this spot free?

Mağan kömektesıñızşı.

Please help me.

Men azdap demalamyn.

I will rest for a little while.

Dialogue

Alexey

Sälemetsız be! Men mūnda bırınşı ret keldım.

Hello! This is my first time here.

Coach

Qoş keldıñız! Kiım auystyratyn bölme sol jaqta.

Welcome! The changing room is on the left.

Alexey

Raqmet. Qalai jasau kerek ekenın körsetıñızşı.

Thank you. Please show me how to do it.

Coach

Ärine, bırge köreiık.

Of course, let’s take a look together.

Check your understanding

Choose an answer before opening the explanation. Then explain your choice.

1. Choose the correct translation: “Kiım auystyratyn bölme qaida?”

  1. Where is the changing room?
  2. This is my first time here.
  3. I will rest for a little while.
  4. Please show me how to do it.
Answer and explanation

Where is the changing room?

Kiım auystyratyn bölme qaida? — Where is the changing room?

2. How do you say: “Is this spot free?”?

  1. Men azdap demalamyn.
  2. Mağan kömektesıñızşı.
  3. Būl oryn bos pa?
  4. Men mūnda bırınşı ret keldım.
Answer and explanation

Būl oryn bos pa?

Būl oryn bos pa? — Is this spot free?

3. Which expression means “for the first time”?

  1. Ekı sağat
  2. Bırınşı ret
  3. Är künı
  4. Keşe ğana
Answer and explanation

Bırınşı ret

Bırınşı ret means “for the first time”; ret is used when counting occurrences.

Make it your own

Introduce yourself at the gym as a newcomer, find the changing room and ask for help.

  • I said it was my first visit
  • I asked where to go
  • I politely asked for help
Example response

Sälemetsız be! Men mūnda bırınşı ret keldım. Kiım auystyratyn bölme qaida? Mağan kömektesıñızşı.