# Kalmyk phrasebook

Kalmyk (Хальмг келн) is the main language of Kalmykia. The language is part of the Mongolic language family and is mutually intelligible with Oirat spoken in Dzungaria. It is written with the Cyrillic alphabet although it was historically written in a traditional script called "Todo Bichig." About 90,000-150,000 people can speak the language. It is the only Mongolic language in Europe.

## Pronunciation guide

The pronunciation of Kalmyk Cyrillic letters is more or less the same as that of the Russian Cyrillic alphabet but with the addition of 6 letters: "Әә/Ää", "Һһ/Hh", "Җҗ/Jj", "Ңң/Ññ", "Өө/Öö", and "Үү/Üü." Moreover, the letter Вв is sometimes pronounced as "w" although it is also pronounced as "v" as it usually is in Russian and the letter "Ее" is usually pronounced as "ye" only at the beginning of a word.

### Vowels

Аа Әә Ее Ёё Ии Оо Өө Уу Үү Ыы Ээ Юю Яя

### Consonants

Бб Вв Гг Һһ Дд Жж Җҗ Зз Йй Кк Лл Мм Нн Ңң Пп Рр Сс Тт Фф Хх Цц Чч Шш Щщ Ъъ Ьь

### Common diphthongs

аа әә ии ий нь өө уу үү

## Phrase list
### Pronouns

I = Би
We = Бидн
You = Чи
You (Plural/Polite) = Та
He/She/It = Тер
They = Тедн
My = Мини
Our = Мана
Your = Чини
Your (Plural/Polite) = Тана
His,Her/Its = Терүнә/Түүнә
Their = Теднә

### Basics
#### Hello.

    Сән бәәцхәнт! or Мендут. (Sän bäätsxänt) or (Mendut)

#### Hello. (informal)

    Менд. (Mend)

#### How are you?

    Ямаран бәәнт? (Yamaran bäänt?)

#### Fine, thank you.

    Гем уга, ханҗанав. (Gem uga, xanjanav )

#### What is your name?

    Чини нерн кемб? (Chini nern kemb?)

#### My name is ______ .

    Мини нерн ______. (Mini nern _____.)

#### Nice to meet you.

    Таньлцлдан байрлҗанав. (Tan'ltsldan bayrljanav)

#### Please.

    Буйн болтха. (Buyn boltxa )

#### Thank you.

    Ханҗанав. (Xanjanav)

#### You're welcome.

    Учр уга/Буйн болтха. (Uchr uga/Buyn boltxa)

#### Yes.

    Ээ or тиим. (ee or tiim)

#### No.

    Уга. (uga)

#### Excuse me. (begging pardon)

    Бичә му сантн. (Bichä mu santn)

#### I'm sorry.

    Би Гемән сурҗанав. (Bi gemän surjanav)

#### Goodbye

    Байртаhар харhтл. (Bayrtahar Xarhtl)

#### Goodbye (informal)

    Cән бәәтн! (Sän bäätn)

#### Do you speak English?

    Та англь келәр келдвтә? (Ta angl' kelär keldvtä?)

#### Help!

    Нөкд болтн! (Nökd boltn!)

#### Good morning.

    Сән хонвт!. (Sän xonvt)

#### Good evening.

    Сән хонтн! (Sän xontn)

#### Good night.

    Сән хонтн! (Sän xontn)

#### I don't understand.

    Би медҗ ядх . (Bi medj yadx)

#### Where is the toilet?

    Һарч ирдг хора альд? (Harč irdg xora al’d?)

#### How do you say __ in Kalmyk?

    Хальмг келәр __ яһҗ нерәдгнә? (Xal'mg kelär __ yahj nerädgnä?)

### Problems
#### Leave me alone.

    Амр өгтн! (Amr ögtn!)

#### Police!

    Цагда! (Tsagda!)

#### Can I use your phone?
### Numbers
#### 1

    Негн (Negn)

#### 2

    Хойр (Xoyr)

#### 3

    Һурвн (Hurvn)

#### 4

    Дөрвн (Dörvn)

#### 5

    Тавн (Tavn)

#### 6

    Зурhан (Zurhan)

#### 7

    Долан (Dolan)

#### 8

    Нәәмн (Näämn)

#### 9

    Йисн (Yisn)

#### 10

    Арвн (Arvn)

#### 11

    Арвн негн (Arvn negn)

#### 12

    Арвн хойр (Arvn xoyr)

#### 13

    Арвн hурвн (Arvn hurvn)

#### 14

    Арвн дөрвн (Arvn dörvn)

#### 15

    Арвн тавн (Arvn tavn)

#### 16

    Арвн зурhан (Arvn zurhan)

#### 17

    Арвн долан (Arvn dolan)

#### 18

    Арвн нәәмн (Arvn näämn)

#### 19

    Арвн йисн (Arvn yisn)

#### 20

    Хөрн (Xörn)

#### 21

    Хөрн негн (Xörn negn)

#### 22

    Хөрн хойр (Xörn xoyr)

#### 23

    Хөрн hурвн (Xörn hurvn)

#### 30

    Һучн (Huchn)

#### 40

    Дөчн (Döchn)

#### 50

    Тәвн (Tävn)

#### 60

    Җирн (Jirn)

#### 70

    Далн (Daln)

#### 80

    Найин (Nayin)

#### 90

    Йирн (Yirn)

#### 100

    Зун (Zun)

#### 200

    Хойр зун (Xoyr zun)

#### 300

    Һурвн зун (Hurvn zun)

#### 1,000

    Миңһн (Miñhn)

#### 2,000

    Хойр миңһн (Xoyr miñhn )

#### 10,000

    Түмн (Tümn)

#### 100,000

    Бумн (Bumn)

#### 1,000,000

    Сай (Say) or Негн сай (Negn say)

#### 1,000,000,000

    Җува (Juva)

#### half

    Өрәл (Öräl)

#### more
### Time
#### now

    Ода (Oda)

#### morning

    Өрүн (Örün)

#### evening

    Асхн (Asxn)

#### night

    Сө (Sö)

#### Duration
##### _____ second(s)

    ___ Мисхл (Misxl)

##### _____ minute(s)

    ___ Мүч (Müch)

##### _____ hour(s)

    ___ Час (Chas)

##### _____ day(s)

    ___ Өдр (Ödr)

##### _____ week(s)

    ___ Долан хонг (Dolan xong)

##### _____ month(s)

    ___ Сар (Sar)

##### _____ year(s)

    ___ Җил (Jil)

#### Days
##### today

    Эндр (Endr)

##### yesterday

    Өцклдүр (Ötskldür)

##### tomorrow

    Маңhдур (Mañhdur)

##### Sunday

    Нарн (Narn)

##### Monday

    Сарң (Sarñ)

##### Tuesday

    Мигмр (Migmr)

##### Wednesday

    Үлмҗ (Ülmj)

##### Thursday

    Пүрвә (Pürvä)

##### Friday

    Басң (Basñ)

##### Saturday

    Бембә (Bembä)

#### Months
##### January

    Туула Сар (Tuula Sar)

##### February

    Лу Сар (Lu Sar)

##### March

    Моһа Сар (Moha Sar)

##### April

    Мөрн Сар (Mörn Sar)

##### May

    Хөн Сар (Xön Sar)

##### June

    Мөчн Сар (Möchn Sar)

##### July

    Така Сар (Taka Sar)

##### August

    Ноха Сар (Noxa Sar)

##### September

    Һаха Сар (Haxa Sar)

##### October

    Хулһн Сар (Xulhn Sar)

##### November

    Үкр Сар (Ükr Sar)

##### December

    Бар Сар (Bar Sar)

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

    Хар (Xar)

#### white

    Цаһан (Tsahan)

#### gray

    Бор (Bor)

#### red

    Улан (Ulan)

#### blue

    Көк (Kök)

#### yellow

    Шар (Shar)

#### green

    Ноһан (Nohan)

#### orange

    Улвр шар (Ulvr shar)

#### purple

    Цеңкр (Tseñkr)

#### brown

    Күрң (Kürñ)

### Transportation
#### Directions
##### How do I get to _____ ?
##### ...the American/Canadian/Australian/British consulate?

    (Amerik Känadi Australi Britani)

##### ...hotels?

    (budol)

##### ...restaurants?

    (gatgoru)

##### ...bars?

    (bark)

##### street

    hyдмж(hudmtj)

##### Turn left.

    (Endüru tishey)

##### Turn right.

    (chik'ru tishey)

##### left

    Эндү (Endü)

##### right

    Чик (Chik)

##### north

    Ар үзг (Ar üzg)

##### south

    Өмн үзг (Ömn üzg)

##### east

    Зүн үзг (Zün uzg)

##### west

    Барун үзг (Barun üzg)

##### downhill
#### Taxi
##### Take me there, please.
### Lodging
#### I want to check out.
### Money
#### Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)?
### Eating
#### chicken

    Такан махн (Takan maxn)

#### fish

    Заһсн (Zahsn)

#### eggs

    Өндгн (Öndgn)

#### (fresh) fruit

    Зер-земш (Zyer zemsh)

#### bread

    Өдмг (Ödmg)

#### coffee

    Кофe (Kofye)

#### tea (drink)

    Цә (Tsä)

#### Kalmyk tea

    Дҗомба (Djomba)

#### salt

    Давсн (Davsn)

#### The check, please.
### Bars
#### vodka

    Әрк (Ärk)

#### water

    Усн (Usn)

#### Cheers!
### Shopping
#### How much is this?

    Кедүнә? (Kedünä?)