LingoflyHome and things in Kazakh
196 words in Kazakh on the topic “home and things”: Үй (Üi) — house, Тұрғын үй (Tūrğyn üi) — housing, Бөлме (Bölme) — room, Ас үй (As üi) — kitchen. 196 words can be played from recordings.
196 words on the topic
- ҮйÜihouse"Uide" is "at home", "uige" is "home(ward)". Place and direction are told apart by endings.
- Тұрғын үйTūrğyn üihousingu is a short "u" with rounded lips: tur-GHYN
- БөлмеBölmeroomFrom "bolu", "to divide": a room is a part cut off from the house.
- Ас үйAs üikitchen"As" is "food", "ui" is "house": the house of food. The same "as" will meet you in "aspaz", "cook".
- Жуынатын бөлмеZhuynatyn bölmebathroomLiterally "the room where one washes": "zhuynu" is "to wash oneself", "-atyn" turns the verb into a modifier.
- БалконBalkonbalconyThe borrowed word has settled in whole. The bookish "qyltima" lives in dictionaries, not in conversation.
- ҚабатQabatfloor (story)Also "a layer". "Besinshi kabat" is the fifth floor.
- КөтергішKötergishelevatorFrom "koteru", "to lift". Honestly: in the stairwell everyone says the borrowed word, and the button says it too.
- БаспалдақBaspaldaqstaircaseFrom "basu", "to step". Literally "what one steps on".
- ҮстелÜsteltableu is "ee" said with rounded lips: us-TEL
- ОрындықOryndyqchair"Oryn" is "a place", "-dyq" a thing for it: a place to sit.
- ТөсекTösekbedBoth the bed and the bedding. About the piece of furniture people specify kereuet, from the Russian krovat.
- ШкафShkafwardrobeBorrowed and living in Kazakh unchanged. "Sore" is a shelf, not a wardrobe.
- ТерезеTerezewindowHence the old phrase "terezesi ten" — "with equal windows", that is, on equal terms: about neighbors of the same means.
- ЕсікEsikdoorHence "esik aldy", "in front of the door", which is the front yard.
- КілтKiltkeyi is short, almost like the i in "bit": kilt, not "keelt"
- ШамShamlampA lamp, a bulb and a candle. "Sham zhanyp tur" is "the light is on".
- Ыстық суYstyq suhot waterIn Almaty it is cut off for two weeks every summer, and the notice on the building begins with exactly these words.
- Электр қуатыElektr quatyelectricity"Quat" is "power, energy". In everyday speech people say it more simply: "zharyq zhoq" — "the light is out".
- ҚоқысQoqystrash"Qoqys shygharu" is "to take out the trash"; "qoqys zhashigi" is the trash bin.
- Үй жинауÜi zhinautidying upLiterally "to gather the house": "zhinau" is both "to tidy" and "to gather". Tidying up means gathering the house.
- Кір жууKir zhuulaundry"Kir" is "dirt and dirty laundry" at once, "zhuu" is "to wash". The washing machine is "kir zhughysh mashina".
- ЫдысYdysdishesOne plate is "ydys" too. All the dishes together are the paired "ydys-aiyaq".
- СүлгіSülgitowelu with the lips pushed forward: sul-GI
- СабынSabynsoapKin to the Latin sapo — the word traveled all across Eurasia, and you may hear its cousins in other languages of the region.
- КөршіKörshineighborFrom "koru", "to see": a neighbor is one you can see. "Korshiles" is "neighboring".
- Пәтер иесіPäter iesilandlord"Peter" is "apartment" (through the borrowed channel), "ie" is "owner", "-si" ties them: the owner of the apartment.
- ЖалдауZhaldaurentalMind the direction: "zhalgha alu" is "to rent (take)", "zhalgha beru" is "to rent out (give)". The root "zhal" is "hire".
- Кепілдік ақшаKepildik aqshadeposit"Kepil" is "a pledge"; "aqsha" is "money". When renting, the "kepildik" — the security deposit — is asked for.
- Коммуналдық төлемKommunaldyq tölemutility bill"Tolem" is "payment", from "toleu", "to pay". The slip in the mailbox is headed with these words.
- ЖөндеуZhöndeurenovationFrom "zhon", "order, fitness": to put in order. About apartment repairs one also says "zhondeu zhumystary".
- ШулыShulynoisy"Shu" is "noise", "-ly" is "with", as in "tasty" — "with taste". Literally "with noise".
- Жұмыс істемейдіZhūmys istemeididoes not workNegation is the syllable "-me-" inside the word: isteiidi becomes istemeidi. Just like "tusinbeymin", I do not understand.
- Бұзылып қалдыBūzylyp qaldyit broke down"Qaldy" after the adverbial adds "and so it happened": as in "I got lost and here I am".
- Ағып тұрAğyp tūrit is leakinggh is a voiced throaty g: a-GHYP
- Шебер шақырыңызSheber shaqyryñyzcall a repairman"Sheber" is "a master, a craftsperson". "Shakyrynynz" is the polite imperative: call plus the polite tail.
- Қашан келесіз?Qashan kelesiz?when will you come?"Qashan" is "when", "kelesiz" is "you will come": "-siz" is the same polite "you" as in "qalaisyz".
- ЖарықZharyqlight (illumination)the final q is a voiceless k from deep in the throat: zha-RYQ
- ҚыздыруQyzdyruto heatq is a voiceless k from deep in the throat: qyz-dy-RU
- ПешPeshstoveThe stove, the oven and the range at once. In Almaty people say the Russian plita, but in the instructions pesh stands.
- ТоңазытқышToñazytqyshrefrigeratorng nasal, q deep: to-nga-zyt-QYSH
- РозеткаRozetkasocketA loanword: everyone calls it by the borrowed name.
- ШатырShatyrroofthe roof of a house, a tent and a marquee in one word; in the mountains shatyr tigu means to pitch a tent
- ҚабырғаQabyrğawalldeep back q, voiced throaty g: qa-byr-GHA
- Жатын бөлмеZhatyn bölmebedroomround o: bol-ME
- АулаAulayardthe yard of a house; do not mix it up with auyl, a village: the letters are almost the same and the meaning is not
- Бөлме төбесіBölme töbesiceilinground o twice: bol-ME to-be-SI
- ҚақпаQaqpagatedeep back q twice: qaq-PA
- ҚоршауQorshaufencedeep back q: qor-SHAU
- ГаражGarazhgaragea loanword; at the ending the zh stays: garazh becomes garazhda, garazhga
- Пошта жәшігіPoshta zhäshigimailboxwide ae, short i: zhae-shi-GI
- ЖертөлеZhertölebasementround o: zher-to-LE
- Ыдыс жууYdys zhuuto wash dishesydys and juu together; the bare object with no ending names the activity in general: ydys juu, not ydysty juu
- СыпыруSypyruto sweepyou sweep the floor, the yard, the path; the tool is sypyrgysh, built with the same suffix -gysh as shansorgysh
- Кірді жууKirdi zhuuto do laundryshort i: kir-DI
- ҮтіктеуÜtikteuto do the ironinground u, short i: u-tik-TEU
- Кешкі ас дайындауKeshki as daiyndauto cook dinnershort i: kesh-KI
- Қоқыс шығаруQoqys shyğaruto take out the trashdeep back q twice, throaty g: qo-QYS shy-gha-RU
- ШаңсорғышShañsorğyshvacuum cleanernasal ng, throaty g: shang-sor-GYSH
- ҚылшақQylshaqbrushdeep back q twice: qyl-SHAQ
- ШелекShelekbucketa short native word; the trash bucket is qoqys shelegi, with the voicing of k before the possessive -i
- ҮтікÜtika clothes ironround u, short i: u-TIK
- КөмектесуKömektesuto helpround o: ko-mek-te-SU
- Есікті жапEsikti zhapclose the doorshort i: e-sik-TI
- Терезені ашTerezeni ashopen the windowthe pair to esikti zhap, close the door: ash is open and zhap is close; both commands on the informal you stand as bare roots, with no ending at all
- Маған беріңізшіMağan beriñizshihand it to me, pleasevoiced throaty g, short i: ma-GHAN be-ri-NGIZ-shi
- Ақырын, өтінемінAqyryn, ötineminquieter, pleasedeep back q, round o: a-qy-RYN, o-ti-NE-min
- Пәтер жалдауPäter zhaldauto rent an apartmentwide ae: pae-TER zhal-DAU
- Пәтерді жалға беруPäterdi zhalğa beruto rent out an apartmentwide ae, throaty g: pae-ter-DI zhal-GHA be-RU
- Жалдау шартыZhaldau shartylease agreementno throaty g, short y: zhal-DAU shar-TY
- Жалдау ақысыZhaldau aqysyrentdeep back q, short y: zhal-DAU a-qy-SY
- Жалдау мерзіміZhaldau merzimilease termshort i: zhal-DAU mer-zi-MI
- РиелторRieltorreal estate agenta loanword; there is also the descriptive Kazakh phrase zhylzhymaityn mulik agenti, literally an agent of immovable property
- Пәтерді қарауPäterdi qarauapartment viewingwide ae, deep back q: pae-ter-DI qa-RAU
- Жиһазды пәтерZhihazdy päterfurnished apartmentbreathy h, wide ae: zhi-haz-DY pae-TER
- Көшіп кіруKöship kiruto move inrounded lips, short i: ko-SHIP ki-RU
- Көшіп шығуKöship shyğuto move outrounded lips, throaty g: ko-SHIP shy-GHU
- КөшуKöshumovingrounded lips, stress at the end: ko-SHU
- Қоныс аударуQonys audaruto relocatedeep back q, short y: qo-NYS a-u-da-RU
- Жүк тасушыZhük tasushya loaderround u: ZHUK ta-su-SHY
- ОрауOrauto wrap upthe base sense is to wind and wrap: dishes in paper, a scarf around the neck; things go into boxes with the verb salu
- Орамын ашуOramyn ashuto undo the wrappingshort y, stress at the end: o-ra-MYN a-SHU
- Жаңа мекенжайZhaña mekenzhainew addressnasal ng, short y: zha-NGA me-ken-ZHAI
- Зат тасымалдауZat tasymaldaumoving serviceshort y, stress at the end: ZAT ta-sy-mal-DAU
- ОрнығуOrnyğuto settle inthroaty g, short y: or-ny-GHU
- Жаңа орынға үйренуZhaña orynğa üirenuto get used to a new placenasal ng, throaty g, round u: zha-NGA o-ryn-GHA uy-re-NU
- ЖиһазZhihazfurnituresoft breathy h: zhi-HAZ
- ДиванDivansofathe word taken whole; a fold-out one is zhinalmaly divan, from zhinalu, to fold; tosek is a bed — a different thing
- КреслоKresloarmchairthe native orynduq means a chair, and in a plane or theater the seat is oryn — a third word of the same nest
- СөреSöreshelfrounded lips: so-RE
- КілемKilemcarpetshort i: ki-LEM
- АйнаAinamirrora word of Persian root, alive in metaphor too: kozding ainasy is the mirror of the eyes; the rear-view one is artqy korinis ainasy; to be reflected is ainada korinu
- ПердеPerdea drapea curtain, a theater curtain and a veil in general; to draw it is perdeni zhabu and to open it perdeni ashu — the same verbs as for a door
- ЖастықZhastyqpillowdeep back q at the end, short y: zhas-TYQ
- КөрпеKörpea quiltrounded lips: kor-PE
- ЛюстраLyustrachandelierthere is also the Kazakh word aspasham, a chandelier, a hanging lamp; sham means lamp and light in general, and a ceiling lamp is tobe shamy
- БояуBoyaupaintone word for the paint and for the verb to paint — the -u form serves both parts of speech; from it boiaushy, a house painter, and boialghan, painted; the brush is qylqalam, literally a hair pen
- Қабырғаны бояуQabyrğany boyauto paint the wallsdeep back q, throaty g: qa-by-rgha-NY bo-YAU
- ТұсқағазTūsqağazwallpapertense short u, deep back q, throaty g: tus-qa-GHAZ
- КафельKafeltileboth in speech and in listings the word is kafel; laying it is kafel toseu
- БұрауышBūrauyshscrewdrivertense short u, u as in put: bu-ra-u-YSH
- БұрғыBūrğydrilltense short u, throaty g: bur-GHY
- ҚұбырQūbyrpipetense short u, short y: qu-BYR
- Шам күйіп кеттіSham küiip kettithe bulb burned outround u, short i: SHAM ku-YIP ket-TI
- ЖылуZhyluheatingfrom zhyly, warm: warmth as a physical fact and heating as a service; zhylu berdi means the heating was turned on; the radiator is the borrowed radiator or zhylutqysh
- Жөндеу жасауZhöndeu zhasauto renovaterounded lips: zhon-DEU zha-SAU
- ЕсептегішEseptegishmetershort i, soft sh: e-sep-te-GISH
- Есептегіш көрсеткішіEseptegish körsetkishimeter readingrounded lips, short i twice: e-sep-te-GISH kor-set-ki-SHI
- Су ақысыSu aqysywater billdeep back q, short y: SU a-qy-SY
- Электр ақысыElektr aqysyelectricity billdeep back q, short y: e-LEKTR a-qy-SY
- Суды өшірдіSudy öshirdithe water was cut offrounded lips, short i: su-DY o-shir-DI
- Қоқыс жәшігіQoqys zhäshigitrash bindeep back q twice, wide ae, short i: qo-QYS zhae-shi-GI
- КіреберісKireberisstairwellshort i three times: ki-re-be-RIS
- ДомофонDomofonintercoma loanword; the door code is domofon kody and the key fob domofon kilti; to buzz someone in is domofongha qonyrau shalu, with the same to-where tail
- Көршілердің шуыKörshilerdiñ shuynoise from the neighboursrounded lips, short i, nasal ng: kor-shi-ler-DING shu-Y
- Үй ережелеріÜi erezhelerihouse rulesround u: UY e-re-zhe-le-RI
- ТұмшапешTūmshapeshovenback tense short u: tum-sha-PESH
- Микротолқынды пешMikrotolqyndy peshmicrowavethroaty q: mik-ro-tol-qyn-DY PESH
- ҮккішÜkkishgraterround u, short i: uk-KISH
- ОжауOzhauladlea wooden dipper for serving broth; in the kitchen the ordinary soup ladle carries the same name; the slotted spoon adds the sieve word
- ҚақпақQaqpaqlidthroaty q three times: qaq-PAQ
- Кесу тақтайшасыKesu taqtaishasycutting boardthroaty q: ke-SU taq-tai-sha-SY
- АлжапқышAlzhapqyshapronthroaty q: al-zhap-QYSH
- ДастарқанDastarqantablecloththroaty q: das-tar-QHAN
- БлендерBlenderblendera loanword without translation; the mixer keeps its name and the meat grinder is literally a meat-pulling tool
- Тағам контейнеріTağam konteinerifood containersoft throaty g, short i: ta-GHAM kon-tei-ne-RI
- ТарақTaraqcombthroaty q: ta-RAQ
- ҰстараŪstararazorback tense short u: us-ta-RA
- СусабынSusabynshampooliterally liquid soap: su, water, plus sabyn, soap; the bottle also says the borrowed shampoo; bar soap is just sabyn
- ҚайшыQaishyscissorsthroaty q: qai-SHY
- ИнеIneneedlea sewing needle, a medical needle and a pine needle in one word: a spruce needle; the thread-and-needle phrase is a set pair
- ЖіпZhipthreadshort i: ZHIP
- Лақтырып тастауLaqtyryp tastauto throw awaythroaty q: laq-ty-RYP tas-TAU
- СақтауSaqtauto storethroaty q: saq-TAU
- Кір жуғыш машинаKir zhuğysh mashinawashing machineshort i, soft throaty g: KIR zhu-GHYSH ma-shi-na
- Ыдыс жуғыш машинаYdys zhuğysh mashinadishwashershort y, soft throaty g: y-DYS zhu-GHYSH
- МұздатқышMūzdatqyshfreezerback tense short u, throaty q: muz-dat-QYSH
- ЖелдеткішZheldetkishfanshort i: zhel-det-KISH
- ЖылытқышZhylytqyshheaterthroaty q: zhy-lyt-QYSH
- ФенFenhair dryera borrowing; the bookish variant is shash keptirgish, a hair dryer; at home people say fen
- ҰзартқышŪzartqyshextension cordback tense short u, throaty q: u-zart-QYSH
- СөндіргішSöndirgishlight switchrounded lips, short i: son-dir-GISH
- БұрандаBūrandascrewback tense short u: bu-ran-DA
- Сомын кілтіSomyn kiltiwrenchshort i: so-MYN kil-TI
- ТістеуікTisteuikpliersshort i twice: tis-te-u-IK
- Оқшаулағыш таспаOqshaulağysh taspainsulating tapethroaty q, soft throaty g: oq-sha-u-la-GHYSH tas-PA
- ЖелімZhelimglueshort i: zhe-LIM
- Жабысқақ таспаZhabysqaq taspasticky tapethroaty q twice: zha-bys-QHAQ tas-PA
- АрқанArqanropethroaty q: ar-QHAN
- ЖелімдеуZhelimdeuto glue onshort i: zhe-lim-DEU
- Бұрап бекітуBūrap bekituto screw inback tense short u, short i: bu-RAP be-ki-TU
- ӨлшеуÖlsheuto measurerounded lips: ol-SHEU
- Өз қолымен жөндеуÖz qolymen zhöndeuto repair with your own handsrounded o twice, throaty q: OZ qo-LY-men zhon-DEU
- ДушDushshowerthroaty q in the ending: dush-QHA
- ОятқышOyatqyshalarm clockthroaty q in the middle: o-yat-QYSH
- ТермометрTermometra fever thermometershort i in the case form: ter-mo-metr-DI
- ТостерTostertoastershort i in the case form: tos-ter-DI
- Тігін машинасыTigin mashinasysewing machineshort i twice: ti-GIN ma-shi-na-SY
- ІргетасIrgetasthe foundationshort i: ir-ge-TAS
- ӘрлеуÄrleuthe finishingopen ae with an e shade: ar-LEU
- түсіруtüsiruto lowerThe make-it-happen form of "to go down". With it one also takes photos: "suret tusiru".
- жылжытуzhylzhytuto move (something)Without the tail "-t" — "zhylzhu" — it is to move by oneself.
- түсіріп алуtüsirip aluto dropThe tail "alu" here means "by accident, of its own accord".
- еденнен алуedennen aluto pick up from the floor"Eden" is "the floor". The case is the from-where tail: "edennen".
- ілуiluto hang"Ilgish" is "a hanger", of the same root.
- сөреден алуsöreden aluto take down (from the shelf)"Sore" is "the shelf". A Kazakh will say "take", not "remove".
- бүктеуbükteuto foldTo fold in two, to bend. "Buk" is "the fold".
- жаюzhayuto spread outTo lay out over a surface; with it one also spreads the dastarkhan, the feast cloth.
- орауorauto wrapTo wind around. "Orama" is "a bundle, a roll".
- орамды ашуoramdy ashuto unwrapThe bundle is literally "opened".
- ашуashuto openThe same verb opens a meeting and opens a bank account.
- жабуzhabuto closeThe partner of "to open". "Closed" about a store is written with exactly this root.
- құлыптауqūlyptauto lock"Qulyp" is "a lock". To close and to lock are kept apart, just as in English.
- құлпын ашуqūlpyn ashuto unlockThe lock is simply "opened".
- жарық қосуzharyq qosuto turn on the light"Qosu" means both "to turn on" and "to add". The light is also "lit" — "zhaghu".
- жарық өшіруzharyq öshiruto turn off the light"Oshiru" is "to extinguish, to erase". With the same verb one deletes a note.
- басуbasuto pressTakes the directional case: "tuimege basu" is "to press the button".
- тұтқаны бұрауtūtqany būrauto turn the handle"Tutqa" is "a handle, a grip"; "burau" is "to twist".
- есік қағуesik qağuto knock"Qaghu" is "to strike"; with it one also beats a carpet clean.
- қоңырау басуqoñyrau basuto ring the doorbell"Qonyrau" is both the doorbell and a phone call.
- табалдырықtabaldyryqthresholdOne does not greet across the threshold — the omen is alive, and the word comes up often.
- есік тұтқасыesik tūtqasydoor handle"Tutqa" comes from "to hold"; the second word takes the "-sy".
- есік құлпыesik qūlpydoor lockThe word for "lock" loses a vowel before the tail: it shortens.
- есік қоңырауыesik qoñyrauydoorbellThe same word is the bell and a phone call: "to make a call" uses it too.
- терезе алдыtereze aldywindowsillLiterally "the front of the window": a word that follows the noun, with the possessive "-y".
- шымылдықshymyldyqcurtainThe heavier drape is "perde"; this one is a light curtain, a drape.
- түнгі шамtüngi shamnight-light"Night" plus "-gi": after the voiced "n" it takes "g", not "q".
- қолжуғышqolzhuğyshsink"To wash the hands" plus the device tail: the thing built for the action.
- ваннаvannabathtubA loanword. The room as a whole is called "the room where one washes".
- унитазunitaztoiletAlso borrowed; the room itself is "the house of relief".
- шлангshlanghoseA loanword by way of Russian; the tool takes the instrumental tail: shlangpen.
- Киіз үйKiiz üiyurtLiterally "the felt house": the name describes the material, not the shape.
- ШаңырақShañyraqshanyrakThe word also means "family, hearth": to ask about one's shanyrak is to ask about home and kin.
- УықUyquykThe poles are bent in pairs over a fire: dry wood snaps, steamed wood holds its shape.
- КерегеKeregekeregeA yurt is measured in "wings" — the sections of the lattice wall, not in meters.
- ТекеметTekemettekemetIts pair is the syrmak, where the pattern is cut and sewn in: there the edge is sharp.
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What is worth knowing about these words
Үй (Üi) — house. "Uide" is "at home", "uige" is "home(ward)". Place and direction are told apart by endings.
Тұрғын үй (Tūrğyn üi) — housing. From "turu", "to live": the house people live in. Listings are headed with exactly these words.
Бөлме (Bölme) — room. From "bolu", "to divide": a room is a part cut off from the house.
Ас үй (As üi) — kitchen. "As" is "food", "ui" is "house": the house of food. The same "as" will meet you in "aspaz", "cook".
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- How do you say “house” in Kazakh?
"Uide" is "at home", "uige" is "home(ward)". Place and direction are told apart by endings.
- How do you say “balcony” in Kazakh?
The borrowed word has settled in whole. The bookish "qyltima" lives in dictionaries, not in conversation.
- How do you say “chair” in Kazakh?
"Oryn" is "a place", "-dyq" a thing for it: a place to sit.
- How do you say “key” in Kazakh?
Also "sharply": "kilt buruldy" is "he turned sharply". A spring of water is a different word, "bulaq".
- How do you say “tidying up” in Kazakh?
Literally "to gather the house": "zhinau" is both "to tidy" and "to gather". Tidying up means gathering the house.
How to learn the set instead of just reading it
Room, key, water, electricity. You will need them on your first day in a rented flat.
A list is read in a minute and forgotten in a day. What works: hide the translation, try to recall, get it wrong — and come back to the same words tomorrow.
- Recalling beats re-reading. Covering the translation and trying to remember it does more than reading it ten more times.checked many timesAdesope, Trevisan & Sundararajan, 2017, Review of Educational Research 87(3) · 188 experiments, 272 comparisons. g = 0.61; against plain re-reading 0.51, against passive review 0.93.
- Study spread over days wins not only in experiments but in ordinary classrooms, with real students.checked many timesMawson & Kang, 2025, Behavioral Sciences 15(6):771 · 22 studies, d = 0.54 (confidence interval 0.31–0.77). The authors warn that individual studies disagree widely.
Frequently asked
How do you say “house” in Kazakh?
«Үй» (Üi), read “Üi”. "Uide" is "at home", "uige" is "home(ward)". Place and direction are told apart by endings. It is one of 196 words in the set “home and things” — the rest are in the table above.
How many household words do you need to start?
The whole set on this page is 196 words, but there is no need to start with all of it: the words you will need in the next few days are enough. Take them a few at a time — five to seven new ones per session.
Is there audio?
Yes, 196 words on this page can be played — click the speaker next to the word. The sound works on any phone, and nothing needs to be installed.