# Chechen phrasebook

Chechen (Нохчийн мотт / Noxçiyn mott) is the main language spoken in Chechnya. Virtually all Chechens are also able to speak Russian, so learning Chechen is not necessary to communicate. That said, attempting to speak some Chechen will almost certainly impress your hosts.

## Phrase list

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.

### Basics
#### Hello.

    Ассаламу ӏалайкум. (as-sa-lam-u `a-lay-kum )

#### Hello. (informal)

    Салам. (sa-lam )

#### How are you?

    Муха ду гӏуллакхаш? (mookh doo ghool-lah-qash)

#### Fine, thank you.

    Дика ду, баркалла. (deek doo, bar-kahl)

#### What is your name?

    Хьан цӏе хӏу ю? (hahn tse hooh yu?)

#### My name is ______ .

    Сан цӏе ______ ю. (sahn tse _____ yu.)

#### Nice to meet you.

    Девзина хаза хета. (dev-zeen khaz khaet.)

#### Please.

    Девзина хаза хета. (dev-zeen khaz khaet)

#### Thank you.

    Баркалла. (bar-kahl)

#### You're welcome.

    Массарна а. (mahs-sahr-naah)

#### Yes.

    Хӏаъ. (hah)

#### No.

    Хӏан-хӏа. (hah-ha )

#### Excuse me. (getting attention)

    Бехк ма биллахь. (byekhk mah beel-lahh)

#### I don't speak Chechen.

    Ас нохчийн мотт ца буьйцу. (ahs noh-chin mott tsa boots )

#### Good morning.

    Ӏуьйре дика йойла. ((`oor dik yoil)

#### Good evening.

    Суьйре дика йойла. (soor dik yoil )

#### Good night.

    Буьйса декъал йогӏийла. (boos dek-kal yo-gh)

#### I don't understand.

    Со ца кхета. (soh tsa khaet)

#### Where is the toilet?
### Numbers
#### 1

    цхьаъ - Tsha (Tez-Ha )

#### 2

    шиъ - Shi (shee)

#### 3

    кхоъ - Qo (koh)

#### 4

    диъ - Di ( )

#### 5

    пхиъ - Pkhi (pah-Kee)

#### 6

    ялх - Yalkh ( )

#### 7

    ворхӏ - Worh ( )

#### 8

    бархӏ - Barh ( )

#### 9

    исс - Iss ( )

#### 10

    итт - Itt ( )

#### 11

    цхьайтта - Tshaitta (Tez-Hai-Tah )

#### 12

    шийтта - Shiitta ( )

#### 13

    кхойтта - Qoitta (koyt )

#### 14

    дейтта - Deitta ( )

#### 15

    пхийтта - Pkhitta ( )

#### 16

    ялхитта - Yalkhitta ( )

#### 17

    вуьрхӏитта - Vurhitta ( )

#### 18

    берхӏитта - Berhitta ( )

#### 19

    ткъайоьссина - Tq'Aissana (Tookh-Ay-Sana )

#### 20

    ткъа - Tq'a (Tookh-Ah )

#### 21

    ткъе цхьаъ - Tq'a Tsha ( )

#### 22

    ткъе шиь - Tq-ee Shi ( )

#### 23

    ткъе кхоъ - Tq-ee Qo ( )

#### 30

    ткъе итт - Tq'ee Itt ( )

#### 40

    шовзткъа - Showtz Tq'qa ( )

#### 50

    шобзткъе итт - Showtz Tq'ee Itt ( )

#### 60

    кхузткъа - Quuz Tq'a ( )

#### 70

    кхуз ткъе итт - Quuz Tq'ee Itt ( )

#### 80

    доьзткъа - Dooz Tq'a ( )

#### 90

    доьзткъе итт - Dooz Tq'ee Itt ( )

#### 100

    бӏе - Bee ( )

#### 200

    ши бӏе - Shi Bee ( )

#### 300

    кхо бӏе - Qo Bee ( )

#### 1,000

    эзар - Ezar ( )

#### 2,000

    шиъ эзар - Shi Ezar ( )

#### 1,000,000

    мильон - Milyon ( )

#### 1,000,000,000

    Milliyard ( )

#### 1,000,000,000,000

    Trilyon ( )

#### number _____ (train, bus, etc.)

    Nomer ( )

#### half

    Akh ( )

#### more
### Time
#### Days
##### today

    тахана ( )

##### Sunday

    кӏиранде ( )

##### Monday

    оршот ( )

##### Tuesday

    шинара ( )

##### Wednesday

    кхаара ( )

##### Thursday

    еара ( )

##### Friday

    пӏераска ( )

##### Saturday

    шот ( )

#### Months
##### January

    январ (yan-var )

##### May

    Май (mai )

##### December
#### Writing time and date
### Colors
#### black

    ӏаьржа (arzh)

#### white

    кӏайн (k'-ayn )

#### gray

    сира (seer )

#### red

    цӏен (ts'-yehn )

#### blue

    сийна (seen)

#### yellow

    можа (mozh )

#### pink

    беса-цӏениг (bes-ts'ye-nig)

#### green

    баьццара (bats-tsar )

#### orange

    цӏеран бос (ts'-ye-rhan-bos)

#### purple

    лилула-сийна (lee-lool-seen )

#### brown

    боьмаша (boh-msh )