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Basic Chechen Phrases

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In Chechen, hello is Салам (Salam) and thank you is Баркалла (Barkalla). Here are 13 everyday Chechen phrases with pronunciation, for travel and a first conversation.

Survival Phrases

EnglishChechenSay It Like
HelloСаламSalam
GoodbyeМарша Ӏайла!Marşa ġayla!
Pleaseдесара
Confirmed via the Nichols/Komen Chechen Lexical Database (cls.ru.nl): дēсара (desara) "please" (as in "please, tell me the truth").
desara
Thank youБаркаллаBarkalla
YesХӀаъHaə
NoХӀан-хӀаHan-ha
Excuse me / SorryБехк ма биллаBexk ma billa
Do you speak English?Ахь ингалс мотт бийций?Aẋ ingals mott biyciy?
I don't understandСо ца кхитаSo ca qita
How much is it?ХӀара мелнаха юHara melnaxa yu
Where is the bathroom?Ара мичахь юAra miçaẋ yu
Where is …?... мичахь ю?
Fill the gap with the place; "мичахь" = where.
... miçaẋ yu?
Help!Орца!Orca!

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