Describe an observable problem and agree on a diagnostic check.
How the language works
…-ğanda/-gende indicates when or under what conditions something happens: būrylğanda — when I turn. Bastamas būryn means ‘before starting’. Describe what you hear or see; mark an assumption with siaqty — ‘it seems’.
Useful phrases
Read, recall the meaning and say it aloud. Then compare with the audio.
Kölıkten būryn bolmağan dybys şyğa bastady.
The car has started making a sound that was not there before.
Dybys oñğa būrylğanda estıledı.
The sound occurs when turning right.
Aldymen tekserıp, sebebın anyqtasañyz.
Please check it and identify the cause first.
Jöndeudı bastamas būryn qūnyn kelısıp alaiyq.
Let’s agree on the cost before starting the repair.
Qai bölşektı auystyru qajet ekenın tüsındırıñızşı.
Please explain which part needs to be replaced.
Eskı bölşektı körsetıp bere alasyz ba?
Can you show me the old part?
Dialogue
Kölıkten būryn bolmağan dybys şyğa bastady.
The car has started making a sound that was not there before.
Qai kezde estıledı?
When does it occur?
Oñğa būrylğanda. Aldymen sebebın anyqtasañyz.
When turning right. Please identify the cause first.
Jaqsy. Teksergennen keiın sızge habarlasamyn.
All right. I will contact you after the inspection.
Check your understanding
Choose an answer before opening the explanation. Then explain your choice.
1. Choose the correct translation: “Kölıkten būryn bolmağan dybys şyğa bastady.”
- The car has started making a sound that was not there before.
- Please check it and identify the cause first.
- The sound occurs when turning right.
- Can you show me the old part?
Answer and explanation
The car has started making a sound that was not there before.
Kölıkten būryn bolmağan dybys şyğa bastady. — The car has started making a sound that was not there before.
2. How do you say “Let’s agree on the cost before starting the repair.”?
- Eskı bölşektı körsetıp bere alasyz ba?
- Dybys oñğa būrylğanda estıledı.
- Qai bölşektı auystyru qajet ekenın tüsındırıñızşı.
- Jöndeudı bastamas būryn qūnyn kelısıp alaiyq.
Answer and explanation
Jöndeudı bastamas būryn qūnyn kelısıp alaiyq.
Jöndeudı bastamas būryn qūnyn kelısıp alaiyq. — Let’s agree on the cost before starting the repair.
3. Which expression means ‘before starting the repair’?
- Jöndeudı aiaqtağan soñ
- Jöndeudı bastamas būryn
- Jöndegenıne qaramastan
- Jöndeu üşın
Answer and explanation
Jöndeudı bastamas būryn
Bastamas būryn identifies the action before which the cost needs to be agreed.
Make it your own
Explain a symptom to a mechanic and when it occurs, then agree on the next steps.
- I described an observation
- I explained when it occurs
- I agreed on the diagnostic check and the cost
Example response
Kölıkten būryn bolmağan dybys şyğa bastady. Ol oñğa būrylğanda estıledı. Aldymen tekserıp, sebebın anyqtasañyz. Jöndeudı bastamas būryn qūnyn kelısıp alaiyq. Daiyn bolğanda mağan habarlañyzşy.