Uyghur ( ﭼرﯘﻐﻳﯘﺋ/Uyƣurqə/Уйғурчә/Uyghurche) is mostly spoken in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of northwestern China, with further native speakers numbering about 30,000 found in neighbouring Kazakhstan

Phrasebooks > Uyghur phrasebook

Uyghur  (

ﭼرﯘﻐﻳﯘﺋ/Uyƣurqə/Уйғурчә/Uyghurche)  is  mostly  spoken  in  the  Xinjiang  Uyghur

Autonomous Region of northwestern China, with further native speakers numbering about 30,000 found

in neighbouring Kazakhstan.

Uyghur  pronunciation  is  fairly  straightforward  except  for  the

sounds "gh" and "x" which might need some practice.

A, a - as in "palm"

E, e - as "a" in "cat"

Ë, ë - as in "pen" (also spelt as É é)

I, i - as "ee" in "see"

O, o - as in "not"

Ö, ö - same as in German

U, u - as in "groove"

Ü, ü - same as in German

B, b - as in "bunk"

D, d - as in "door"

F, f - as in "fold"

G, g - as in "go" (This is always pronounced hard in Uighur.)

H, h - as in "heart"

J, j - as in "jam"

K, k - as in "kite"

L, l - as in "lemon"

M, m - as in "matter"

Uyghur phrasebook

Spread of the Uyghur language in

China

Pronunciation guide

Vowels

Consonants

Common signs

 

قﯘﭼﻮﺋ (OCHUQ) 

open

قﺎﻗﺎﺗ (TAQAQ) 

closed

ENTRANCE 

entrance

EXIT 

exit

N, n - as in "nose" (Never the "ng" sound of "pink"! Uyghur has another letter that is the "ng" sound of

"pink".)

P, p - as in "peach"

Q, q - like k but further back in the throat (IPA: /q/)

R, r - a rolling "r" sound, as in Spanish "burrito"

S, s - as in "salad"

T, t - as in "taco"

W, w - as in "weather"

X, x - as "ch" in Scots "loch" or German "Bach"

Y, y - as in "yoghurt"

Z, z - as in "zoo"

CH, ch - as in "chair"

GH, gh - like French "r" (IPA: /

ʁ/)

NG, ng - like "ng" in "singing", not like "ng" in "finger" (That is the NGG, ngg, which is pronounced

like 'ng' in 'finger'.)

SH, sh - as in "shore"

ZH, zh - as "s" in "pleasure"

' - glottal stop. as "h" in "uh-oh" (IPA: /

ʔ/)

Some phrases in this phrasebook still need to be translated. If you know anything about this language,

you can help by plunging forward and translating a phrase.

Hello. (Greeting) 

Essalamu eleykum. (formal, usually between

Muslims)

Hello. (Answering) 

We'eleykum essalam. (formal, usually between

Muslims)

Hi! 

Yaxshimusiz!

How are you? 

Yaxshimusiz.

How are you? 

Phrase list

Basics

ك ﻣر ﺘﺘﯩﺋ (ITTERMEK)

push

قﺎﻤﺗرﺎﺗ (TARTMAQ) 

pull

ﺎﻧﺎﺨﺗ ﺟﺎﮬ (HAJETXANA) 

toilet

ر ﺋ (ER) 

man

لﺎﻳﺎﺋ (AYAL) 

woman

نﺎﻐﻨﯩﻠﯩﻗ ﻰﺌﻧ ﻣ (MEN'I QILIN-GHAN) 

forbidden

Qandaq ehwalingiz?

Fine. 

Yaxshi.

So-So. 

Belen.

I'm fine, thanks! 

Yaxshi, rehmet!

Thank you (very much)! 

(Köp) rehmet!

You're welcome! (for "thank you") 

Tüzütt qilmang!

Good morning! 

Xeyirlik etigen!

Good evening! 

Xeyirlik kech!

Welcome! (to greet someone) 

Qarshi alimiz!

Hey! Friend! 

Hey! Adash / aghine!

I missed you so much! 

Sizni bek sëghinip kettim!

What's new? 

Nime boldi?

Nothing much! 

Hëch ish!

Excuse me ...! 

Kachurung ...!

Good night! 

Xeyirlik kech!

See you later! 

Kiyin körüsheyli!

Good bye! 

Xeyr xosh!

Can you help me? 

Manga yardem Qilarsizmu?

Can I help you? 

Sizge yardem kërekmu?

Where is the bathroom / pharmacy? 

Hajetxana / dorixana qayerde?

Go straight! then turn left / right! 

Udul mënging! Andin solgha / onggha burulung!

I'm looking for John. 

Men Jon ni izdewatimen.

One moment please! 

Birdem saqlap turung!

Hold on please! (phone) 

Birdem kütüp turung!

Come with me! 

Buyaqqa këling / Man bilen bille mënging!

Asking for Help and Directions

Leave me alone. 

Mëni yalghuz qoyung .

Don't touch me! 

Manga tegme !

I'll call the police. 

Saqchigha melum qilimen.

Police! 

Saqchi!

Stop! Thief! 

Toxta! Oghri!

I need your help. 

Men yardimingizge muxtaj.

It's an emergency. 

Jiddiy ehwal.

I'm lost! 

Man ëzip qaldim.

I lost my bag. 

Somkamni yüttüriwettim.

I lost my wallet. 

Hemyanimni yüttüriwettim.

I'm sick. 

Men aghrip qaldim.

I've been injured. 

Men yarilandim.

I need a doctor. 

Manga doxtur kërek.

Can I use your phone? 

Tëlifoningizni ishlitip tursam bolamdu?

1 

ﺮﯩﺑ, bir

2 

ﻰﻜﻜﯩﺋ, ikki

3 

چﯜﺋ, üch

4 

تﯚﺗ, töt

5 

ش ﺑ, besh

6 

ﺘﻟﺎﺋ, alte

7 

ﺘﺗ ﻳ, yette

8 

ﺰﯩﻜﻛ ﺳ, sekkiz

9 

زﯘﻘﻗﻮﺗ, toqquz

10 

نﻮﺋ, on

Problems

Numbers

11 

ﺮﯩﺒﻧﻮﺋ, onbir

12 

ﻰﻜﻜﯩﺋ نﻮﺋ, on ikki

13 

چﯜﺋ نﻮﺋ, on üch

14 

تﯚﺗ نﻮﺋ, on töt

15 

ش ﺑ نﻮﺋ, on besh

16 

ﺘﻟﺎﺋ نﻮﺋ, on alte

17 

ﺘﺗ ﻳ نﻮﺋ, on yette

18 

ﺰﯩﻜﻛ ﺳ نﻮﺋ, on sekkiz

19 

زﯘﻘﻗﻮﺗ نﻮﺋ, on toqquz

20 

ﻣﺮﯩﮕﯩﻳ, yigirme

30 

زﯘﺘﺗﻮﺋ, ottuz

40 

ﻖﯨﺮﯩﻗ, qiriq

50 

ﻚﯩﻠﻟ ﺋ, ellik

60 

ﺶﯩﻤﺗﺎﺋ, atmish

70 

ﺶﯩﻤﺗ ﻳ, yetmish

80 

ن ﺴﻛ ﺳ, seksen

90 

نﺎﺴﻗﻮﺗ, toqsan

100 

زﯜﻳ, yüz

200 

زﯜﻳ ﻰﻜﻜﯩﺋ, ikki yüz

300 

زﯜﻳ چﯜﺋ, üq yüz

1,000 

ﯔﯩﻣ, ming

2,000 

ﯔﯩﻣ ﻰﻜﻜﯩﺋ, ikki ming

1,000,000 

نﻮﻴﻠﯩﻣ, milyon

1,000,000,000 

درﺎﻴﻠﯩﻣ, milyard

1,000,000,000,000 

نﻮﻴﻠﯨﺮﯩﺗ, trilyon

number ____ (train, bus, etc.) 

رﯘﻣﻮﻧ, nomur

half 

ﻢﯨﺮﯧﻳ, yërim

less 

زﺎﺋ, az

more 

پﯚﻛ, köp

now 

hazir.

later 

birdem turup.

before 

baya.

morning 

etigen.

afternoon 

chüshtin kiyin.

evening 

gugum.

night 

kech.

one o'clock AM 

chüshtin burun bir.

two o'clock AM 

chüshtin burun ikki.

noon 

Qüsh.

one o'clock PM 

chüshtin kiyin bir.

two o'clock PM 

chüshtin kiyin ikki.

midnight 

yërim këche.

_____ minute(s) 

_____ minut.

_____ hour(s) 

_____ saet.

_____ day(s) 

_____ kün.

_____ week(s) 

_____ hepte.

_____ month(s) 

_____ ay.

_____ year(s) 

_____ yil.

Time

Clock time

Duration

today 

bügün.

yesterday 

tünügün.

tomorrow 

ete.

this week 

bu hepte.

last week 

aldinqi hepte.

next week 

këler hepte.

Sunday 

Yëkshenbe.

Monday 

Düshenbe.

Tuesday 

Seyshenbe.

Wednesday 

Charshenbe.

Thursday 

Peyshenbe.

Friday 

Jüme.

Saturday 

Shenbe.

January 

راﯟﻧﺎﻳ, Yanwar

February 

لارﯟﯧﻓ, Fëwral

March 

ترﺎﻣ, Mart

April 

ﻞﯨﺮﭘﺎﺋ, April

May 

يﺎﻣ, May

June 

نﯘﻴﯩﺋ, Iyun

July 

لﯘﻴﯩﺋ, Iyul

August 

ﺖﺳﯘﻏۋﺎﺋ, Awghust

September 

ﺮﯩﺑ ﺘﻨﯩﺳ, Sintebir

October 

ﺮﯩﺑ ﺘﻛﯚﺋ, Öktebir

November 

ﺮﯩﺑﺎﻳﻮﻧ, Noyabir

Days

Months

December 

ﺮﯩﺑﺎﻜﯨد, Dikabir

black 

qara.

white 

aq.

gray 

külreng.

red 

qizil.

blue 

kök.

yellow 

sëriq.

green 

yëshil.

orange 

apëlsin reng.

purple 

binepshe.

brown 

qongur.

How much is a ticket to _____? 

_____ge baridighan bilet qanche pul?

One ticket to _____, please. 

Bir dane _____ge baridighan bilet bëring.

Where does this train/bus go? 

Bu poyuz/aptuz nege baridu?

Where is the train/bus to _____? 

_____ge baridighan poyuz/aptuz nede?

Does this train/bus stop in _____? 

Bu poyuz/aptuz _____da toxtamdu?

When does the train/bus for _____ leave? 

.

When will this train/bus arrive in _____? 

.

How do I get to _____ ? 

.

Writing time and date

Colors

Transportation

Bus and train

Directions

...the train station? 

.

...the bus station? 

.

...the airport? 

.

...downtown? 

.

...the youth hostel? 

.

...the _____ hotel? 

.

...the American/Canadian/Australian/British consulate? 

.

Where are there a lot of... 

.

...hotels? 

.

...restaurants? 

.

...bars? 

.

...sites to see? 

.

Can you show me on the map? 

.

street 

.

Turn left. 

.

Turn right. 

.

left 

sol.

right 

ong.

straight ahead 

.

towards the _____ 

.

past the _____ 

.

before the _____ 

.

Watch for the _____. 

.

intersection 

.

north 

shimal.

south 

jenup.

east 

sheriq.

west 

gherip.

uphill 

tik.

downhill 

döng.

Taxi! 

Taksi.

Take me to _____, please. 

Mëni _____ge apirip qoyung.

How much does it cost to get to _____? 

.

Take me there, please. 

.

Do you have any rooms available? 

.

How much is a room for one person/two people? 

.

Does the room come with... 

.

...bedsheets? 

.

...a bathroom? 

.

...a telephone? 

.

...a TV? 

.

May I see the room first? 

.

Do you have anything quieter? 

.

...bigger? 

.

...cleaner? 

.

...cheaper? 

.

OK, I'll take it. 

.

I will stay for _____ night(s). 

.

Can you suggest another hotel? 

.

Do you have a safe? 

.

...lockers? 

.

Taxi

Lodging

Is breakfast/supper included? 

.

What time is breakfast/supper? 

.

Please clean my room. 

.

Can you wake me at _____? 

.

I want to check out. 

.

Do you accept American/Australian/Canadian dollars? 

.

Do you accept British pounds? 

.

Do you accept Euros? 

.

Do you accept credit cards? 

.

Can you change money for me? 

.

Where can I get money changed? 

.

Can you change a traveler's check for me? 

.

Where can I get a traveler's check changed? 

.

What is the exchange rate? 

.

Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)? 

.

A table for one person/two people, please. 

.

Can I look at the menu, please? 

.

Can I look in the kitchen? 

.

Is there a house specialty? 

.

Is there a local specialty? 

.

I'm a vegetarian. 

.

I don't eat pork. 

.

I don't eat beef. 

.

I only eat kosher food. 

Money

Eating

.

Can you make it "lite", please? (less oil/butter/lard) 

.

fixed-price meal 

.

a la carte 

.

breakfast 

.

lunch 

.

tea (meal) 

.

supper 

.

I want _____. 

.

I want a dish containing _____. 

.

chicken 

.

beef 

.

fish 

.

ham 

.

sausage 

.

cheese 

.

eggs 

.

salad 

.

(fresh) vegetables 

.

(fresh) fruit 

.

bread 

.

toast 

.

noodles 

.

rice 

.

beans 

.

May I have a glass of _____? 

.

May I have a cup of _____? 

.

May I have a bottle of _____? 

.

coffee 

.

tea (drink) 

.

juice 

.

(bubbly) water 

.

(still) water 

.

beer 

.

red/white wine 

.

May I have some _____? 

.

salt 

.

black pepper 

.

butter 

.

Excuse me, waiter? (getting attention of server)

.

I'm finished. 

.

It was delicious. 

.

Please clear the plates. 

.

The check, please. 

.

Do you serve alcohol? 

.

Is there table service? 

.

A beer/two beers, please. 

.

A glass of red/white wine, please. 

.

A pint, please. 

.

A bottle, please. 

.

_____ (hard liquor) and _____ (mixer), please. 

.

whiskey 

.

vodka 

.

rum 

Bars

.

water 

.

club soda 

.

tonic water 

.

orange juice 

.

Coke (soda) 

.

Do you have any bar snacks? 

.

One more, please. 

.

Another round, please. 

.

When is closing time? 

.

Cheers! 

.

Do you have this in my size? 

.

How much is this? 

Buning bahasi Qancha?

That's too expensive. 

.

Would you take _____? 

.

expensive 

.

cheap 

.

I can't afford it. 

.

I don't want it. 

.

You're cheating me. 

.

I'm not interested. 

.

OK, I'll take it. 

.

Can I have a bag? 

.

Do you ship (overseas)? 

.

I need... 

.

...toothpaste. 

.

Shopping

...a toothbrush. 

.

...tampons. 

. .

...soap. 

.

...shampoo. 

.

...pain reliever. (e.g., aspirin or ibuprofen) 

.

...cold medicine. 

.

...stomach medicine. 

. ...

...a razor. 

.

...an umbrella. 

.

...sunblock lotion. 

.

...a postcard. 

.

...postage stamps. 

.

...batteries. 

.

...writing paper. 

.

...a pen. 

.

...English-language books. 

.

...English-language magazines. 

.

...an English-language newspaper. 

.

...an English-English dictionary. 

.

I want to rent a car. 

.

Can I get insurance? 

.

stop (on a street sign) 

.

one way 

.

yield 

.

no parking 

.

speed limit 

Driving

.

gas (petrol) station 

.

petrol 

.

diesel 

.

I haven't done anything wrong. 

. 

ﻢﯨﺪﯩﻤﻠﯩﻗ ﺎﺗﺎﺧ ﻰﻨﯩﻤﯩﻨﭽﯧﮬ ن ﻣ. Men hëchnimini xata qilmidim.

It was a misunderstanding. 

U digen bir uqushmasliq.

Where are you taking me? 

Mëni nege apirisen?

Am I under arrest? 

.

I am an American/Australian/British/Canadian citizen. 

.

I want to talk to the American/Australian/British/Canadian embassy/consulate. 

.

I want to talk to a lawyer. 

Adwokatim bilen körüshimen.

Can I just pay a fine now? 

.

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