Clarify a position, connect arguments and bring a substantive discussion to a close.
How the language works
Use paraphrasing to support a discussion: oiyñyzdy dūrys tüsınsem — ‘if I understand your point correctly’. To summarize, use aitylğandardy qorytyndylasaq — ‘to sum up what has been said’. Distinguish partial agreement from complete agreement.
Useful phrases
Read, recall the meaning and say it aloud. Then compare with the audio.
Oiyñyzdy dūrys tüsınsem, sız üşın eñ mañyzdysy — qoljetımdılık.
If I understand your point correctly, accessibility matters most to you.
Osy tūsty naqtylap bere alasyz ba?
Could you clarify this point?
Aldyñğy pıkırıñızdı myna mysalmen qalai bailanystyrar edıñız?
How would you connect your earlier view with this example?
Bız maqsat boiynşa kelısemız, bıraq oğan jetu jolyn älı talqylauymyz kerek.
We agree on the goal, but still need to discuss how to reach it.
Aitylğandardy qorytyndylasaq, ekı negızgı mäsele aşyq qalyp otyr.
To sum up what has been said, two main questions remain open.
Kelesı qadam retınde naqty derekterdı jinap, äñgımege qaita oraludy ūsynamyn.
As a next step, I suggest gathering specific data and returning to the discussion.
Dialogue
Onlain sabaqtar köbırek adamğa qoljetımdı boluy mümkın.
Online lessons can be accessible to more people.
Oiyñyzdy dūrys tüsınsem, sız üşın eñ mañyzdysy — qoljetımdılık.
If I understand your point correctly, accessibility matters most to you.
İä, bıraq oquşylardyñ söilesu mümkındıgı de azaimauy kerek.
Yes, but learners’ opportunities to speak should not decrease either.
Onda maqsatymyz ortaq. Qoljetımdılık pen söilesu uaqytyn qatar bağalaiyq.
Then we have a shared goal. Let’s assess both accessibility and speaking time.
Check your understanding
Choose an answer before opening the explanation. Then explain your choice.
1. Choose the correct translation: “Oiyñyzdy dūrys tüsınsem, sız üşın eñ mañyzdysy — qoljetımdılık.”
- As a next step, I suggest gathering specific data and returning to the discussion.
- How would you connect your earlier view with this example?
- Could you clarify this point?
- If I understand your point correctly, accessibility matters most to you.
Answer and explanation
If I understand your point correctly, accessibility matters most to you.
Oiyñyzdy dūrys tüsınsem, sız üşın eñ mañyzdysy — qoljetımdılık. — If I understand your point correctly, accessibility matters most to you.
2. How do you say “We agree on the goal, but still need to discuss how to reach it.”?
- Aitylğandardy qorytyndylasaq, ekı negızgı mäsele aşyq qalyp otyr.
- Bız maqsat boiynşa kelısemız, bıraq oğan jetu jolyn älı talqylauymyz kerek.
- Kelesı qadam retınde naqty derekterdı jinap, äñgımege qaita oraludy ūsynamyn.
- Osy tūsty naqtylap bere alasyz ba?
Answer and explanation
Bız maqsat boiynşa kelısemız, bıraq oğan jetu jolyn älı talqylauymyz kerek.
Bız maqsat boiynşa kelısemız, bıraq oğan jetu jolyn älı talqylauymyz kerek. — We agree on the goal, but still need to discuss how to reach it.
3. How can you check your understanding of the other person’s position?
- Sızdıñ pıkırıñız qajet emes.
- Būl turaly söilespeiık.
- Men bärın bılemın.
- Oiyñyzdy dūrys tüsınsem…
Answer and explanation
Oiyñyzdy dūrys tüsınsem…
Oiyñyzdy dūrys tüsınsem invites the other person to confirm or correct your paraphrase.
Make it your own
Hold a two-minute discussion: ‘How can independent language study and live conversation be combined?’ Paraphrase another person’s argument, ask for clarification, propose a solution and summarize.
- I checked my understanding and clarified the position
- I developed my own argument
- I summarized and proposed a next step
Example response
Oiyñyzdy dūrys tüsınsem, öz betımen oqu uaqytty erkın josparlauğa mümkındık beredı. Men būl artyqşylyqpen kelısemın. Bıraq kütpegen sūraqtarğa jauap beru üşın tırı äñgıme qajet dep oilaimyn. Aptasyna qanşa uaqyt söilesuge böluge bolady? Men kündelıktı qysqa jattyğudy aptasyna ekı äñgımemen tolyqtyrudy ūsynar edım. Aitylğandardy qorytyndylasaq, tūraqtylyq pen naqty qarym-qatynas ekeuı de mañyzdy. Bır aidan keiın qai täsıl kömekteskenın bırge bağalaiyq.