LingoflyShopping and money in Kazakh
83 words in Kazakh on the topic “shopping and money”: Қанша тұрады? (Qansha tūrady) — how much does it cost?, Теңге (Teñge) — tenge, Дүкен (Düken) — store, Базар (Bazar) — bazaar. 83 words can be played from recordings.
83 words on the topic
- Қанша тұрады?Qansha tūrady?how much does it cost?Literally "how much does it stand". "Turu" means both "to stand" and "to cost".
- ТеңгеTeñgetengeThe ng is a nasal n, like the last sound of English "sing". From the Turkic "tenge" — coin, balance.
- ДүкенDükenstoreFrom the Persian "dukan", a shop. The store is "duken" and the market is "bazar": for Kazakh these are two different places.
- БазарBazarbazaarA Persian word — the same one as English "bazaar". "Bazarlyq" is a treat brought back from the market — a custom with a name of its own.
- СөреSörestallo as in "her", lips rounded and pushed forward: so-re
- СатушыSatushyseller"Satu" is "to sell", "-shy" is "the one who does it": satu-shy. The same piece in "zhurgizushi", "driver".
- Сатып алушыSatyp alushybuyer"Satyp alu" is "to buy", literally "to take by selling". Plus the same "-shy": satyp alu-shy.
- ТаразыTarazyscalesAlso the constellation Libra and the zodiac sign — one word for all of it.
- КеліKelikilogram (market unit)At the bazaar people count in "keli", not kilograms: "bir keli alma" is a kilo of apples.
- БалғынBalğynfreshgh is a voiced g made deep in the throat: bal-GHYN
- ПіскенPiskenripeFrom "pisu", which means "to ripen" and "to cook" at once. "-ken" is the participle: "having ripened". Hence "piskin et" is "boiled meat".
- Баға белгісіBağa belgisiprice tag"Baga" is "price", "belgi" is "mark", and "-si" glues the two nouns into one notion.
- ҚымбатQymbatexpensiveAlso "dear" in a letter: "qymbatty dos" is "dear friend".
- АрзанArzancheapThe partner of "expensive". The comparative is "arzanuraq", "cheaper".
- ЖеңілдікZheñildikdiscountng is a nasal n, as in English "sing": zhe-ngil-dik
- ҚайтарымQaitarymchange (money back)From "qaitaru", "to return". In full it is "qaitarym aqsha", "the returned money".
- Қанша төлеймін?Qansha töleimin?how much do I owe?Literally "how much will I pay". "Qansha turady" asks about the thing; this one is about you.
- Бұл қымбатBūl qymbatthis is expensiveAt the bazaar this is the opening of a bargain, not a refusal: say it and wait for a counter-price.
- Арзанырақ бола ма?Arzanyraq bola ma?can it be cheaper?"Arzan" plus "-uraq" is "cheaper"; "bola ma" is "will it be?". More polite than demanding.
- Мен аламынMen alamynI will take it"Alu" is both "to take" and "to buy". "Alaimyn" is "I take": -a- is the present, -myn is "I".
- Керегі жоқKeregi zhoqI do not need itAssembled from two pieces: "kerek", "needed", plus "zhoq", "not". A soft refusal at the bazaar.
- Азық-түлік дүкеніAzyq-tülik dükenigrocery store"Azyq-tulik" is a paired word: both halves mean "edibles", together — groceries. "Duken" is a shop.
- СебетSebetbasketThe basket in the store, the wicker basket, and the online cart alike.
- КезекKezekqueue"Kezek sizdiki" is "the queue is yours". Hence also "kezekshi", "the person on duty".
- КассаKassacheckoutA loanword you do not need to learn: it is written and read as you expect.
- ДорбаDorbabagSack, bag, carrier bag — one word. At the till the question usually comes in Russian: paket kerek pe?
- АшықAshyqopenFrom "ashu", "to open". Also "clear" about the sky: "ashyq aua raiy".
- ЖабықZhabyqclosedFrom "zhabu", "to close". The pair "open — closed" is built alike: root plus "-yq".
- ТаңдауTañdauto chooseng before d sounds nasal: ta-ng-dau
- ӨлшемÖlshemsizeo at the start of a word is "yo" without the "y": ol-SHEM
- КепілдікKepildikwarrantyshort i twice: ke-pil-DIK
- Тауарды қайтаруTauardy qaitaruproduct returndeep back q, short y: ta-u-ar-DY qai-ta-RU
- ЖарнамаZharnamaadvertisingfrom zhar salu, to announce to all; the word covers an ad and an announcement — the job ad is zhumys zharnamasy; an ad break is zharnama uzilisi
- Жарнамалық роликZharnamalyq rolikcommercialdeep back q: zhar-na-ma-LYQ ro-lik
- БрендBrendbranda loanword; beside it lives the trade-mark word from documents; a well-known brand is belgili brend
- ЛоготипLogotiplogothe word taken whole; in documents people write emblem and remiz, a symbol — the latter sounds solemn and names state symbols
- СатылымSatylymsaleshort y twice: sa-ty-LYM
- Тиімді ұсынысTiimdi ūsynysbargainshort i, tense short u, short y: ti-im-DI u-sy-NYS
- Бағаларды салыстыруBağalardy salystyruto compare pricesthroaty g, short y: ba-gha-lar-DY sa-lys-ty-RU
- ҚаптамаQaptamapackthroaty q: qap-ta-MA
- ШыныShynyglass as a materialglass as a material and a glass as tableware: a glass of tea; the adjective is the same word before the noun: a glass vessel
- МеталлMetalla metal (material)a borrowing; temir beside it means iron, and in daily life people use it for any metal: a metal spoon
- ПластикPlastikplastic (material)a plastic bag keeps the word, a plastic window too; the synonym plastic-mass is also in use
- ҚағазQağazpaperthroaty q, soft throaty g: qa-GHAZ
- БерікBeriksturdyshort i: be-RIK
- СапалыSapalywell-madefrom sapa, quality; the negative is shoddy and quality service keeps the word
- Сауда орталығыSauda ortalyğyshopping mallsoft throaty g: sau-DA or-ta-ly-GHY
- ВитринаVitrinadisplay windowthe borrowing settled in; the bookish variant is literally an exhibition shelf
- КассирKassircashierthe register is kassa and the line for it is the queue-at-the-register; a woman cashier is called the same — the language has no gender
- Сатып алуSatyp alupurchaseliterally to take, having bought: satu is to sell and alu to take; the action noun on -u serves as the verb to buy and the noun purchase alike
- Бонустық картаBonustyq kartaloyalty cardthroaty q: bo-nus-TYQ kar-ta
- Сыйлық орамыSyilyq oramygift wrappingthroaty q, short y: syi-LYQ o-ra-MY
- Дүкен арбасыDüken arbasyshopping cartround u: du-KEN ar-ba-SY
- Тауарды айырбастауTauardy aiyrbastauto exchange an itemaiirbastau is to swap one for another: goods and currency alike; the product return works the same way
- Қайтаруды рәсімдеуQaitarudy räsimdeuto process a returnthroaty q, wider than e, short i: qai-ta-ru-DY rae-sim-DEU
- АқаулыAqaulydefectivethroaty q: a-qa-u-LY
- Өлшемі келмедіÖlshemi kelmedithe size did not fitrounded lips, short i: ol-she-MI KEL-me-di
- Чекті сақтап қоюChekti saqtap qoyuto keep the receiptthroaty q, short i: chek-TI saq-TAP qo-YU
- Бұл жалған тауарBūl zhalğan tauarit is a fakeback tense short u, soft throaty g: BUL zhal-GHAN ta-u-AR
- Тауар қолда барTauar qolda barin stockthroaty q: ta-u-AR qol-DA BAR
- Басқа түске ауыстыруBasqa tüske auystyruto exchange for another colorthroaty q, round u: bas-QHA tus-KE a-u-ys-ty-RU
- Қол сағатыQol sağatywristwatchthroaty q, soft throaty g: QOL sa-gha-TY
- ИіссуIissuperfumeshort i: i-is-SU
- КосметикаKosmetikacosmeticsa loanword without translation; lipstick is the lip-color word or simply the borrowed lipstick, and mascara is the eyelash paint
- ҚолданылғанQoldanylğansecondhandthroaty q, soft throaty g: qol-da-nyl-GHAN
- СаудаласуSaudalasuto hagglefrom sauda, trade; the -las adds mutuality, as in to talk with each other; at the bazaar they haggle, in a shop with price tags they do not
- Кітап дүкеніKitap dükenibookstoreshort i, round u lips forward: ki-TAP du-ke-NI
- Көтерме саудаменKöterme saudamenwholesalerounded lips at the e: ko-ter-ME sau-DA-men
- Кепілдік мерзіміKepildik merzimiwarranty periodshort i three times: ke-pil-DIK mer-zi-MI
- ТапсырыспенTapsyryspenmade to orderthe instrumental of the order word: by order; there is no separate under preposition — the case carries it all
- алуaluto takeAlso "to buy" and "to get". One of the most heavily loaded verbs in the language.
- беруberuto giveThe recipient takes the to-where tail: "magan beriniz". As an auxiliary it means "to do for someone".
- сатып алуsatyp aluto buyLiterally "to take by selling" — through the seller's act. Used where "alu" would be ambiguous.
- Бір келісі қанша тұрады?Bir kelisi qansha tūrady?how much per kilogram?"Turu" here is not "to stand" but "to cost"; "kelisi" with the possessive means "a kilo of this goods".
- Жеңілдік бар ма?Zheñildik bar ma?is there a discount?No verb needed: "bar ma" is "is there?". After the voiced "r" the particle sounds exactly like this.
- Сізде бар ма?Sizde bar ma?do you have...?"Sizde" is the where form of the polite "siz": literally "with you, is there?". The goods go in before "sizde".
- Мұны аламынMūny alamynI will take this one"Munu" is the object form of "bul". The bare "I will take it" names the act alone; here what exactly is named.
- Маған дорба керекMağan dorba kerekI need a bag"Kerek" demands the directional case on the person — "magan". The native word is "dorba", but at the till the borrowed word is heard too.
- Касса қайда?Kassa qaida?where is the checkout?The question word stands at the end, not at the beginning.
- Осы ғанаOsy ğanathat is all"Ghana" is the limiting particle "only"; it closes the order at the counter.
- Қолма-қол ма, әлде картамен бе?Qolma-qol ma, älde kartamen be?cash or card?The particle changes shape by the last sound: after the voiceless "l" it is "ma", after the voiced "n" it is "be".
- Қайтарымның керегі жоқQaitarymnyñ keregi zhoqkeep the change"Change" is the first word; here it takes the owner tail, and "kerek" pulls the possessive "-i".
- сатып алу тізіміsatyp alu tizimishopping listA possessive chain of an action and a noun: "to buy" plus "tizim", which takes the "-i".
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What is worth knowing about these words
Қанша тұрады? (Qansha tūrady?) — how much does it cost? Literally "how much does it stand". "Turu" means both "to stand" and "to cost".
Теңге (Teñge) — tenge. The ng is a nasal n, like the last sound of English "sing". From the Turkic "tenge" — coin, balance.
Дүкен (Düken) — store. From the Persian "dukan", a shop. The store is "duken" and the market is "bazar": for Kazakh these are two different places.
Базар (Bazar) — bazaar. A Persian word — the same one as English "bazaar". "Bazarlyq" is a treat brought back from the market — a custom with a name of its own.
Test yourself
First by ear — the way you will meet the word in conversation. Click the speaker and pick the translation.
- What is this word?
It is Қанша тұрады? (Qansha tūrady?) — how much does it cost?
- What is this word?
It is Таразы (Tarazy) — scales.
- What is this word?
It is Жеңілдік (Zheñildik) — discount.
- What is this word?
It is Азық-түлік дүкені (Azyq-tülik dükeni) — grocery store.
- What is this word?
It is Таңдау (Tañdau) — to choose.
Now the other way around: recall the spelling from the meaning. That is harder, and therefore more useful.
- How do you say “how much does it cost?” in Kazakh?
Literally "how much does it stand". "Turu" means both "to stand" and "to cost".
- How do you say “scales” in Kazakh?
Also the constellation Libra and the zodiac sign — one word for all of it.
- How do you say “discount” in Kazakh?
From "zhenil", "light": the discount makes the price lighter. Shop windows print it; in speech the borrowed word is more common.
- How do you say “grocery store” in Kazakh?
"Azyq-tulik" is a paired word: both halves mean "edibles", together — groceries. "Duken" is a shop.
- How do you say “to choose” in Kazakh?
An infinitive in "-u", like "to go" and "to read". "Tandadym" is "I chose".
How to learn the set instead of just reading it
How much it costs, whether there is a smaller one, whether cards are accepted. A shop forgives mistakes: miss a word and they will show you the thing with their hands anyway.
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 “how much does it cost?” in Kazakh?
«Қанша тұрады?» (Qansha tūrady), read “Qansha tūrady?” Literally "how much does it stand". "Turu" means both "to stand" and "to cost". It is one of 83 words in the set “shopping and money” — the rest are in the table above.
How many shopping words do you need to start?
The whole set on this page is 83 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.
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Yes, 83 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.