Explain constraints, propose a compromise and confirm the agreement.
How the language works
A softened suggestion can use -ar/-er/-r edı: ūsynar edım — ‘I would suggest’. ‘On condition that…’ can be expressed with -ğan/-gen jağdaida. Separate the fact, the constraint and the proposal to keep negotiations clear.
Useful phrases
Read, recall the meaning and say it aloud. Then compare with the audio.
Ūsynysyñyzdy tüsınemın, alaida qazırgı merzımge ülgeru qiyn.
I understand your proposal; however, it is difficult to meet the current deadline.
Kölemın azaitqan jağdaida jūmysty jūmağa deiın aiaqtai alamyz.
If we reduce the scope, we can finish the work by Friday.
Sapany saqtai otyryp, merzımdı qaita qaraudy ūsynamyn.
I suggest revising the deadline while maintaining quality.
Qai talaptar mındettı, al qaisysyn keiınge qaldyruğa bolady?
Which requirements are essential, and which can be postponed?
Ekı tarapqa da qolaily şeşım tabuğa tyrysaiyq.
Let’s try to find a solution that works for both sides.
Kelısılgen qadamdardy jazbaşa bekıtıp alaiyq.
Let’s put the agreed steps in writing.
Dialogue
Jūmystyñ bärın jūmağa deiın aiaqtai alasyz ba?
Can you finish all the work by Friday?
Qazırgı kölemmen ülgeru qiyn. Eñ mañyzdy bölıgın jūmada bere alamyz.
With the current scope, it is difficult to meet that deadline. We can deliver the most important part on Friday.
Qalğan bölıgı qaşan daiyn bolady?
When will the remaining part be ready?
Seisenbıde. Būl nūsqa qolaily bolsa, qadamdardy jazbaşa bekıteiık.
On Tuesday. If this option works for you, let’s put the steps in writing.
Check your understanding
Choose an answer before opening the explanation. Then explain your choice.
1. Choose the correct translation: “Ūsynysyñyzdy tüsınemın, alaida qazırgı merzımge ülgeru qiyn.”
- Let’s put the agreed steps in writing.
- I suggest revising the deadline while maintaining quality.
- If we reduce the scope, we can finish the work by Friday.
- I understand your proposal; however, it is difficult to meet the current deadline.
Answer and explanation
I understand your proposal; however, it is difficult to meet the current deadline.
Ūsynysyñyzdy tüsınemın, alaida qazırgı merzımge ülgeru qiyn. — I understand your proposal; however, it is difficult to meet the current deadline.
2. How do you say “Which requirements are essential, and which can be postponed?”?
- Ekı tarapqa da qolaily şeşım tabuğa tyrysaiyq.
- Kelısılgen qadamdardy jazbaşa bekıtıp alaiyq.
- Qai talaptar mındettı, al qaisysyn keiınge qaldyruğa bolady?
- Kölemın azaitqan jağdaida jūmysty jūmağa deiın aiaqtai alamyz.
Answer and explanation
Qai talaptar mındettı, al qaisysyn keiınge qaldyruğa bolady?
Qai talaptar mındettı, al qaisysyn keiınge qaldyruğa bolady? — Which requirements are essential, and which can be postponed?
3. Which expression means ‘if the scope is reduced/in the event of reducing the scope’?
- Kölemın azaitqan jağdaida
- Kölemın arttyru üşın
- Kölemın azaitpai
- Kölemı özgergen joq
Answer and explanation
Kölemın azaitqan jağdaida
-ğan jağdaida introduces a condition under which the following action becomes possible.
Make it your own
Role-play a negotiation about an overly short deadline. Acknowledge the request, offer two options and summarize the agreement.
- I explained the constraint without blaming anyone
- I offered two options
- I confirmed the next step
Example response
Ūsynysyñyzdy tüsınemın, alaida qazırgı merzımge ülgeru qiyn. Bırınşı nūsqa: eñ mañyzdy bölıgın jūmada, qalğanyn seisenbıde beremız. Ekınşı nūsqa: kölemın azaityp, bärın jūmada aiaqtaimyz. Qai talaptar mındettı ekenın naqtylap alaiyq. Ekı tarapqa da qolaily nūsqany tañdap, kelısılgen qadamdardy jazbaşa bekıteiık.