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Basic Uyghur Phrases

Early draft: There was little reliable source material for this language, so some lines may be wrong. Check with a speaker before relying on them.

In Uyghur, hello is ياخشىمۇسىز (Yakhshimusiz) and thank you is رەھمەت (Rehmet). Here are 22 everyday Uyghur phrases with pronunciation, for travel and a first conversation.

Survival Phrases

EnglishUyghurSay It Like
HelloياخشىمۇسىزYakhshimusiz
GoodbyeخوشKhosh
Pleaseئىلتىماس
used before a request; less common as standalone phrase
Iltimas
Thank youرەھمەتRehmet
YesھەئەHe'e
NoياقYaq
Excuse me / Sorryكەچۈرۈڭ
covers both 'excuse me' and 'sorry'
Kechürüng
Do you speak English?سىز ئىنگلىزچە سۆزلىيەلەمسىز؟Siz Inglizche sözliyelemsiz?
I don't understandمەن چۈشەنمىدىمMen chüshenmidim
Please speak slowlyئاستا سۆزلەڭAsta sözleng
How much is it?بۇ قانچە پۇل؟Bu qanche pul?
Where is the bathroom?ھاجەتخانا نەدە؟Hajetkhana nede?
I'd like this, pleaseمەن بۇنى ئالايMen buni alay
The bill, pleaseھېسابنى بېرىڭHésabni béring
Where is …?… نەدە؟
insert the place name
… nede?
Help!ياردەم!Yardem!
I need a doctorماڭا دوختۇر كېرەكManga dokhtur kérek
Call the police!ساقچىنى چاقىرىڭ!Saqchini chaqiring!
I don't speak Uyghurمەن ئۇيغۇرچە سۆزلىيەلمەيمەنMen Uyghurche sözliyelmeymen
Can you help me?ماڭا ياردەم بېرەلەمسىز؟Manga yardem bérelemsiz?

Situations

EnglishUyghurSay It Like
Where is the nearest grocery store?ئەڭ يېقىن ئوزۇق-تۈلۈك دۇكىنى نەدە؟
dukan = shop; also: بازار (bazar) for a market
Eng yéqin ozuq-tülük dukini nede?
How do you say this in Uyghur?بۇنى ئۇيغۇرچە قانداق دەيدۇ؟Buni Uyghurche qandaq deydu?

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