Manage speaking time, bring the discussion back to its topic and record decisions.
How the language works
When addressing a group, use polite plural forms: aityñyzdar — ‘please say’; sözın bölmeñızder — ‘do not interrupt them’. Kezekpen means ‘in turn’. For a joint action, use kelıseiık — ‘let’s agree’.
Useful phrases
Read, recall the meaning and say it aloud. Then compare with the audio.
Talqylaudy bastamas būryn ortaq maqsatty anyqtap alaiyq.
Before starting the discussion, let’s identify our shared goal.
Ärkım öz pıkırın qysqaşa aitsyn.
Let everyone briefly express their opinion.
Bır-bırımızdıñ sözımızdı bölmei, kezekpen söileseiık.
Let’s speak in turn without interrupting one another.
Būl mañyzdy mäsele, bıraq qazır negızgı taqyrypqa oralaiyq.
This is an important question, but let’s return to the main topic for now.
Aitylğan ūsynystardyñ qaisysy boiynşa bügın şeşım qabyldai alamyz?
Which of the proposals raised can we make a decision on today?
Şeşımdı, jauapty adamdy jäne merzımdı jazyp qoiaiyq.
Let’s write down the decision, the person responsible and the deadline.
Dialogue
Ärkım öz pıkırın qysqaşa aitsyn. Aldymen Aidanağa söz bereiın.
Let everyone briefly share their opinion. I will give Aidana the floor first.
Men oryn tañdau mäselesınen bastaudy ūsynamyn.
I suggest starting with the choice of venue.
Al jarnama turaly ne ısteimız?
What will we do about advertising?
Ony kelesı mäsele retınde belgıleiık. Qazır oryn tañdaudy aiaqtaiyq.
Let’s note that as the next question. For now, let’s finish choosing the venue.
Check your understanding
Choose an answer before opening the explanation. Then explain your choice.
1. Choose the correct translation: “Talqylaudy bastamas būryn ortaq maqsatty anyqtap alaiyq.”
- Let everyone briefly express their opinion.
- Let’s write down the decision, the person responsible and the deadline.
- Before starting the discussion, let’s identify our shared goal.
- Let’s speak in turn without interrupting one another.
Answer and explanation
Before starting the discussion, let’s identify our shared goal.
Talqylaudy bastamas būryn ortaq maqsatty anyqtap alaiyq. — Before starting the discussion, let’s identify our shared goal.
2. How do you say “This is an important question, but let’s return to the main topic for now.”?
- Aitylğan ūsynystardyñ qaisysy boiynşa bügın şeşım qabyldai alamyz?
- Būl mañyzdy mäsele, bıraq qazır negızgı taqyrypqa oralaiyq.
- Ärkım öz pıkırın qysqaşa aitsyn.
- Şeşımdı, jauapty adamdy jäne merzımdı jazyp qoiaiyq.
Answer and explanation
Būl mañyzdy mäsele, bıraq qazır negızgı taqyrypqa oralaiyq.
Būl mañyzdy mäsele, bıraq qazır negızgı taqyrypqa oralaiyq. — This is an important question, but let’s return to the main topic for now.
3. What does kezekpen mean?
- Immediately
- All at once with no order
- In advance
- In turn
Answer and explanation
In turn
Kezekpen describes people participating one after another, in turn.
Make it your own
Open a short meeting and bring a discussion that has drifted away back to the topic, while keeping the other idea for later.
- I set a goal and a speaking order
- I tactfully brought the discussion back to the topic
- I arranged for the decision to be recorded
Example response
Bügıngı maqsatymyz — klubqa oryn tañdau. Ärkım öz pıkırın qysqaşa aitsyn. Bır-bırımızdıñ sözımızdı bölmei, kezekpen söileseiık. Jarnama turaly ūsynys ta mañyzdy, ony kelesı mäsele retınde jazyp qoiaiyq. Qazır oryn tañdaudy aiaqtaiyq. Soñynda şeşımdı, jauapty adamdy jäne merzımdı belgıleimız.