I had in mind to write on each
language of some of the countries (Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan), I've
just visited in Central Asia, but ... you'd fare much better, if you
concentrate to spend more time on the the Very Basic Guide to Russian, as Russian
is still more widely spoken in these countries than English let's say in
Germany or France. On the other hand, I'd like to give a few handy examples of
the Central Asian languages.
Uzbek
Peace be with you (a common
greeting) - assalomu alaykum
Hello! - salom!
Good bye! - Xayr! (x is pronounced
like ch in Scottish Loch or German Ach!)
Welcome! - xush kelibsiz
Please - iltimos!
Thanks! - rahmat (don't forget to
voice the h)
I come from - men ... dan keldim
I am from the the US - men
Amerikadanman
Who? - Kim? (so don't just answer
Kim but Kim Jong Un, if you want to talk about the North Korean dictator)
Sorry - kelchirasiz
Yes - ha
No - yoq
Turkmen
Hello! - salom!
Good bye! - sag bol
Welcome - koş geldiniz
Please - baş ustyüne
Thank you! - sag bol! (!)
Yes - hawa
No - yöq
I am from the the US - men
Amerikadanman (as in Uzbek!)
Kyrgyz
Hello - salam
How
are you? - kandaisiz?
Fine,
thank you - jakshuh, raxmat
Please
- suranych or otunuch
Thank
you - rahmat
Yes
- ooba
No
- jok
I'm
sorry - korushkoncho
Goodbye
- jakshuh kalgula
You're
welcome -echteke emes
(Not as close as Uzbek and
Turkmen!)
PS. Mistakes are my mistakes!
Links:
The Very Basic Guide to French http://rheumatologe.blogspot.de/2014/05/the-very-basic-guide-to-french.html
The Very Basic Guide to Russian http://rheumatologe.blogspot.de/2012/10/the-very-basic-guide-to-russian.html
The Very Basic Guide to Japanese http://rheumatologe.blogspot.de/2013/03/the-very-basic-guide-to-japanese.html
The Very Basic Guide to Mandarin Chinese http://rheumatologe.blogspot.de/2013/04/the-very-basic-guide-to-mandarin-chinese.html
The Very Basic Guide to Spanish http://rheumatologe.blogspot.de/2013/05/the-very-basic-guide-to-spanish.html
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