Agree on a backup plan and the conditions of an arrangement.
How the language works
Use -sa/-se to express a condition: uaqyt bolsa — if there is time; ülgermesem — if I do not manage in time. The first-person ending is -m: kelsem. The polite second-person ending is -ñyz/-ñız: kelseñız. Eger emphasizes the condition, but is not always required.
Useful phrases
Read, recall the meaning and say it aloud. Then compare with the audio.
Eger jañbyr jausa, üide kezdesemız.
If it rains, we will meet at home.
Uaqytyñyz bolsa, erterek kelıñız.
If you have time, come a little earlier.
Keşıgetın bolsam, aldyn ala habarlaimyn.
If I am running late, I will let you know in advance.
Jospar özgerse, mağan jazyñyzşy.
If the plan changes, please message me.
Barlyğy kelısken jağdaida biletterdı alamyz.
If everyone agrees, we will buy the tickets.
Būl nūsqa sızge qolaily ma?
Does this option work for you?
Dialogue
Senbıde saiabaqta kezdeseiık.
Let’s meet in the park on Saturday.
Jaqsy. Eger jañbyr jausa, ne ısteimız?
All right. What will we do if it rains?
Onda kafede kezdesemız.
Then we will meet at a café.
Kelıstık. Jospar özgerse, mağan jazyñyzşy.
Agreed. If the plan changes, please message me.
Check your understanding
Choose an answer before opening the explanation. Then explain your choice.
1. Choose the correct translation: “Eger jañbyr jausa, üide kezdesemız.”
- If I am running late, I will let you know in advance.
- Does this option work for you?
- If you have time, come a little earlier.
- If it rains, we will meet at home.
Answer and explanation
If it rains, we will meet at home.
Eger jañbyr jausa, üide kezdesemız. — If it rains, we will meet at home.
2. How do you say “If the plan changes, please message me.”?
- Jospar özgerse, mağan jazyñyzşy.
- Uaqytyñyz bolsa, erterek kelıñız.
- Barlyğy kelısken jağdaida biletterdı alamyz.
- Būl nūsqa sızge qolaily ma?
Answer and explanation
Jospar özgerse, mağan jazyñyzşy.
Jospar özgerse, mağan jazyñyzşy. — If the plan changes, please message me.
3. Choose the polite form of ‘if you come’.
- Kelsek
- Kelseñız
- Kelsem
- Kelseñ
Answer and explanation
Kelseñız
Kelseñız contains the polite second-person ending -ñız; kelseñ addresses one person informally.
Make it your own
Arrange a walk and a backup plan: explain when the plan would change, where to meet and how to stay in touch.
- I stated a condition using -sa/-se
- I suggested a backup option
- I agreed on how to stay in touch
Example response
Senbıde saiabaqta kezdeseiık. Eger jañbyr jausa, kafege baramyz. Uaqytyñyz bolsa, erterek kelıñız. Keşıgetın bolsam, aldyn ala habarlaimyn. Būl nūsqa sızge qolaily ma?