LingoflyTime, days and hours in Kazakh
137 words in Kazakh on the topic “time, days and hours”: Сағат (Sağat) — hour, Күн (Kün) — day, Бүгін (Bügin) — today, Ертең (Erteñ) — tomorrow. 137 words can be played from recordings.
137 words on the topic
- СағатSağathourThe same word means "clock", wrist or wall: "qol sagaty" is a wristwatch. "Sagat neshe?" is "what time is it?".
- КүнKündayThe same word means "sun", as in many Turkic languages: the luminary and the day it measures share a name. When you need the luminary itself, it is "kun kozi".
- БүгінBügintoday"Bul", "this", plus "kun", "day": the two fuse into one word.
- ЕртеңErteñtomorrowDo not confuse with "ertemen", "early in the morning": the root "erte", "early", is shared, but the meanings have drifted apart.
- КешеKesheyesterdayDo not confuse with "kesh", "evening": one letter moves a whole day.
- КешKesheveningAlso "late": "kesh boldy" is both "it got late" and "evening has come". One root in "keshke", "in the evening", and "keshikti", "was late".
- ТүнTünnightThe deep night, already without light. The evening before dark is "kesh", and for Kazakh the border between them is firm.
- Сағат нешеде?Sağat neshede?at what time?"Hour", "how many", plus the where tail. Literally "at which hour".
- Кеш болып қалдыKesh bolyp qaldyit is already lateAgain that "qaldy" — "it went and became". Literally "it became late", not "it is late".
- Таңғы асTañğy asbreakfastng is an n said in the nose; gh is a throaty g on the exhale: tan-GHY as
- Түскі асTüski aslunchu with the lips rounded and the tongue set for "ee": tus-KI as
- Кешкі асKeshki asdinnerthe i in "keshki" is short, between "ee" and the i in "bit": kesh-KI as
- КестеKestetimetableIn general "a table", and at the station — the timetable. Hence also the school timetable of lessons.
- Күн батуыKün batuysunset"To sink" is the verb: the sun sinks. The sunrise is built by the same scheme.
- АлдыменAldymento start withshort y: al-DY-men
- СосынSosynthenshort y: so-SYN
- Содан кейінSodan keiinafter thatshort i: so-DAN ke-YIN
- АқырыAqyryfinallydeep back q, short y: a-qy-RY
- Сол уақыттаSol uaqyttawhiledeep back q, short y: SOL u-a-qyt-TA
- Бір мезгілдеBir mezgildeat the same timeshort i twice: BIR mez-gil-DE
- -ғанға дейін-ğanğa deiinbeforethroaty g, short i: ghan-GHA de-YIN
- -ған соң-ğan soñafter (conjunction)throaty g, nasal ng: ghan SON
- -ған бойда-ğan boidaas soon asthroaty g: ghan boy-DA
- Содан беріSodan berisince thenshort i: so-DAN be-RI
- ӘрқашанÄrqashanalwayswide ae, deep back q: ar-qa-SHAN
- ЖиіZhiioftenshort i: zhi-I
- СирекSirekrarelythe pair to often in sense and build: also before the verb, also working as an adjective — a rare book; very rarely is the booster form
- КейдеKeidesometimesfrom kei, some, with the where tail: in some cases; it can stand at the start of the phrase or before the verb: sometimes I forget; the paired sometimes-sometimes means now and then
- ЕшқашанEshqashanneverdeep back q: esh-qa-SHAN
- ӘдеттеÄdetteusuallywide ae: ae-det-TE
- ҰзақŪzaqfor a long timetense short u, deep back q: u-ZAQ
- Әр жолыÄr zholyevery timewide ae, short y: AR zho-LY
- Анда-сандаAnda-sandafrom time to timea paired word: anda, there, and sanda — the second half means nothing by itself, it rhymes; such pairs are many in Kazakh and the second element is often empty; it stands before the verb
- Әлі күнге дейінÄli künge deiinto this daywide ae, short i, round u: a-LI kun-GE de-YIN
- КенетKenetall of a suddenit stands at the START and introduces a turn in the story: all of a sudden the phone rang; a synonym takes the from-where tail with the same sense; suddenly in the what-if sense is quite different: what if it were so
- Алдын алаAldyn alain advanceshort y: al-DYN a-LA
- УақытындаUaqytyndaon timedeep back q, short y: u-a-qy-tyn-DA
- ШұғылShūğylurgentlytense short u, throaty g, short y: shu-GHYL
- БірденBirdenright awayshort i: bir-DEN
- Бірте-біртеBirte-birtegraduallyshort i twice: bir-te-bir-te
- Соңғы сәттеSoñğy sätteat the last momentnasal ng, throaty g, wide ae: song-GHY sat-TE
- Ерте ме, кеш пеErte me, kesh pesooner or laterliterally early or late: the question particle me/pe after each of the two words; this is how the language builds or: will you go or not; the turn stands at the START of the phrase
- БірдеBirdeonceshort i: bir-DE
- Бала кездеBala kezdeas a childkez is a season: in my child days, in student days; about yourself people say in my child days with the possessive
- Сол кездеріSol kezderiin those timesshort i at the end: sol kez-de-RI
- Бұл баяғыда болғанBūl bayağyda bolğanthat was long agoback tense u, voiced g: BUL ba-y-ghy-DA bol-GHAN
- Бірінші ретBirinshi retthe first timeshort i twice: bi-rin-SHI RET
- БолашақBolashaqthe futurethroaty q at the end: bo-la-SHAQ
- ӨткенÖtkenthe pastrounded lips: ot-KEN
- Таяудағы жоспарларTayaudağy zhosparlarnear-term plansvoiced throaty g: ta-ya-u-da-GHY zhos-par-LAR
- Бір жылдан кейінBir zhyldan keiinin a yearshort i: BIR zhyl-DAN ke-YIN
- ҮнеміÜnemiconstantlyround u lips forward, short i: u-ne-MI
- УақытшаUaqytshatemporarilythroaty q: u-a-qyt-SHA
- Қолайлы уақытQolaily uaqyta convenient timethroaty q twice: qo-lai-LY u-a-QYT
- Уақыт белгілеуUaqyt belgileuto set a timethroaty q, short i: u-a-QYT bel-gi-LEU
- Түстен кейінTüsten keiinin the afternoonround u lips forward: tus-TEN ke-YIN
- Кешке қарайKeshke qaraitoward eveningthroaty q: kesh-KE qa-RAI
- Кез келген уақыттаKez kelgen uaqyttaat any timethroaty q: KEZ kel-GEN u-a-qyt-TA
- Бестен ерте емесBesten erte emesnot earlier than fivecomparison builds the from-where tail: earlier than five is literally off five early; emes negates a name, not a verb
- Уақытында боламынUaqytynda bolamynI will be on timethroaty q: u-a-qy-tyn-DA bo-LA-myn
- БолғаншаBolğanshauntilvoiced throaty g in the middle: bol-ghan-SHA
- ҒасырĞasyra centuryvoiced throaty g at the start: gha-SYR
- ДәуірDäuiran eraopen ae with an e shade, short i: dae-UIR
- Он жылдықOn zhyldyqa decadethroaty q at the end: ON zhyl-DYQ
- Уақыт аралығыUaqyt aralyğya time spanthroaty q, voiced throaty g: u-a-QYT a-ra-ly-GHY
- СәтSätan instantopen ae with an e shade: SAET
- Ұзаққа созылғанŪzaqqa sozylğanprolongedback tense short u, voiced throaty g: u-zaq-QHA so-zyl-GHAN
- Осы күндеріOsy künderione of these daysround u lips forward, short i: o-SY kun-de-RI
- Бүгінгі таңдаBügingi tañdathese daysround u lips forward, short i, nasal ng: bu-gin-GI tangh-DA
- Ежелден беріEzhelden berisince time immemorialshort i: e-zhel-DEN be-RI
- Санаулы минуттаSanauly minuttawithin minutesthe countable word is counted, few: what can be counted over; the same turn says only a countable few people remained
- ЗаманауиZamanauimodern-dayfrom the time-and-era word: modern, present-day; about a person people say the current word, about technology and buildings this one
- ЕжелгіEzhelgiage-oldshort i: e-zhel-GI
- Өткен күндерÖtken künderdays gone byrounded o, round u lips forward: ot-KEN kun-DER
- Кей-кейдеKei-keideonce in a whilethe doubled some word: now and then, rarer still; anda-sanda means from time to time, and sirek means rarely
- КүнделіктіKündeliktidailyround u lips forward, short i: kun-de-lik-TI
- Тұрақты түрдеTūraqty türdeon a regular basisback tense short u, round u lips forward: tu-raq-TY tur-DE
- Алғаш ретAlğash retfor the very first timevoiced throaty g: al-GHASH RET
- ҚайтаданQaitadananewthroaty q: qai-ta-DAN
- Барған сайын жиіBarğan saiyn zhiimore and more oftenvoiced throaty g, short i: bar-GHAN sa-YYN zhi-I
- Жұмыс күндеріZhūmys künderion weekdaysback tense short u, round u lips forward, short i: zhu-MYS kun-de-RI
- Бір ретін тастапBir retin tastapevery other timeshort i: BIR re-TIN tas-TAP
- Жылына бір ретZhylyna bir retonce a yearshort i: zhy-ly-NA BIR RET
- Жиі-жиіZhii-zhiievery so oftenshort i twice: zhi-I zhi-I
- Сол аралықтаSol aralyqtameanwhilethroaty q: SOL a-ra-lyq-TA
- ҚосарланаQosarlanain parallelthroaty q: qo-sar-la-NA
- Сол уақытқа дейінSol uaqytqa deiinuntil thenthroaty q twice, short i: SOL u-a-qyt-QHA de-YIN
- КейінненKeiinnenlater onshort i: ke-yin-NEN
- ҚарсаңындаQarsañyndaon the evethroaty q, nasal ng: qar-sa-ngyn-DA
- Бұдан былайBūdan bylaifrom now onback tense short u: bu-DAN by-LAI
- Бұл жолыBūl zholythis timeback tense short u: BU zho-LY
- УақытылыUaqytylyin due timethroaty q: u-a-qy-ty-LY
- Кейінгі күнменKeiingi künmenbackdatedshort i, round u lips forward: ke-yin-GI KUN-men
- КідірместенKidirmestenwithout delayshort i twice: ki-dir-mes-TEN
- АқпанAqpanFebruaryq is the deep throat k, from the very back: aq-PAN
- НаурызNauryzMarchBoth a month and the main holiday of the year: "Nauryz meiramy" on March 22. Persian for "new day" — the new year of the solar calendar.
- СәуірSäuirAprila an open "a" with a shade of "e", i short: sa-UIR
- МамырMamyrMayThe month of calm and green: the same root in "mamirazhai", "drowsy and mild". The female name Mamyr comes from here too.
- МаусымMausymJuneThe same word means "season": "zhazghy mausym" is "the summer season", "mausymdyq zhumys" is "seasonal work". You tell the month by the word "ai", "moon/month", beside it.
- ТамызTamyzAugustThe eighth month, right after "shilde". Kin to the verb "tamau", "to drip": the season when fruit swells and drips with juice.
- ҚыркүйекQyrküiekSeptemberq the throat k, u with whistling lips: qyr-ku-YEK
- ҚазанQazanOctoberq the throat k at the start: qa-ZAN
- ҚарашаQarashaNovemberq the throat k at the start: qa-ra-SHA
- ЖелтоқсанZheltoqsanDecemberq the throat k: zhel-toq-SAN
- ЖылZhylyearThe year as a stretch of time and the year as an animal of the twelve-year cycle: "zhylan zhyly" is the year of the snake. A person's age is counted with "zhas".
- ТәулікTäulikday (24 hours)a an open "a" with a shade of "e", i short: ta-u-LIK
- ЖүзжылдықZhüzzhyldyqcenturyu with whistling lips: zhuz-zhyld-DYQ
- МинутMinutminuteA loanword without the "-a": Kazakh says "minut". The stress is on the last syllable, as almost everywhere: mi-NUT.
- СекундSekundsecond (of time)The same, without the "-a": "sekund". The conversational "bir sekund" — "one second" — means just what you expect.
- Жарты сағатZharty sağathalf an hourgh is a voiced throaty g: zhar-TY sa-GHAT
- ТалтүсTaltüsnoonu with whistling lips: tal-TUS
- Түн ортасыTün ortasymidnightu with whistling lips: TUN or-ta-SY
- ҚазірQazirnowq is the throat k, i short: qa-ZIR
- МерзімMerzimdeadlinei short: mer-ZIM
- келесіkelesinextFrom "kelu", "to come": literally "the coming one". In a queue they call exactly this: "kelesi!".
- өткенötkenlast (just past)A participle of "otu", "to pass". "Oten aptada" is "last week".
- кешігуkeshiguto be lateFrom "kesh", "late, evening". To be late for something takes the to-where tail: "zhumysqa keshigu".
- үлгеруülgeruto make it in timeTo make it for something takes the to-where tail: "poyyzgha ulgeru". Also "to ripen", about fruit.
- қайтаqaitaagainFrom "qaitu", "to return". As a prefix on a verb it means "re-": "qaita zhasau" is "to redo".
- жақындаzhaqyndasoonFrom "zhaqyn", "near", plus the where tail. The same word also means "recently" about the past.
- баяғыдаbayağydalong agoFrom "baiaqy", "of long ago". The near-equal "kopten beri" means "long ago and ever since".
- жуырдаzhuyrdarecentlyMore unambiguous than "zhaqynda", which looks both into the past and into the future.
- кешkeshlateAlso "evening": "kesh boldy" is both "it is late" and "evening has fallen".
- ертеerteearlyDo not confuse with "erten", "tomorrow": the difference is one letter, and the meanings are far apart.
- тезtezquicklyDoubled "tez-tez" means "often", not "very quickly". A trap that is not obvious.
- жаңа ғанаzhaña ğanajust nowLiterally "new only". "Zhana" on its own means "new".
- таңертеңtañerteñin the morningFrom "tan", "dawn". The word itself answers "qashan?" and asks for no case tail.
- күндізkündizduring the dayThe partner of "tunde", but with no case tail: "kundiz" is a ready-made adverb.
- кешкеkeshkein the evening"Kesh" plus the directional case: after the voiceless "sh" it takes "-ke", not "-ge".
- түндеtündeat nightThe where tail "-de" of the front row; after a voiceless sound it would be "-te", as in "tuste".
- күн сайынkün saiynevery day"Saiyn" stands after the word, not before it: "apta saiyn", "zhyld saiyn".
- күні бойыküni boiyall day"Boyu" demands a possessive "-i" in front: not "kun boyu" but "kuni boyu".
- мезетmezetmomentNearby lives "sat", which means "an instant". "Mezet" is more often used with a pointer: "osy mezette".
- қабырға сағатыqabyrğa sağatyclock (the device)The bare "sagat" means "hour"; the device has to be named in full.
- сағат нешеsağat neshewhat time is it?Literally "hour — how many". The answer flips the order back: "sagat beste".
- қашан болса даqashan bolsa dasomedayThe same assembly of "question plus bolsa da", but from "qashan"; about the future people more often say "bir kuni" — "one day".
- таңtañmorning"Qairly tan" and the adverb "tanerten" both use it; the bare "tan" is the morning itself, the daybreak, and it takes cases like a noun: "tangha deiin", "until morning".
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What is worth knowing about these words
Сағат (Sağat) — hour. The same word means "clock", wrist or wall: "qol sagaty" is a wristwatch. "Sagat neshe?" is "what time is it?".
Күн (Kün) — day. The same word means "sun", as in many Turkic languages: the luminary and the day it measures share a name. When you need the luminary itself, it is "kun kozi".
Бүгін (Bügin) — today. "Bul", "this", plus "kun", "day": the two fuse into one word.
Ертең (Erteñ) — tomorrow. Do not confuse with "ertemen", "early in the morning": the root "erte", "early", is shared, but the meanings have drifted apart.
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 Сағат (Sağat) — hour.
- What is this word?
It is Сағат нешеде? (Sağat neshede?) — at what time?
- What is this word?
It is Алдымен (Aldymen) — to start with.
- What is this word?
It is -ған соң (-ğan soñ) — after (conjunction).
- What is this word?
It is Ешқашан (Eshqashan) — never.
Now the other way around: recall the spelling from the meaning. That is harder, and therefore more useful.
- How do you say “hour” in Kazakh?
The same word means "clock", wrist or wall: "qol sagaty" is a wristwatch. "Sagat neshe?" is "what time is it?".
- How do you say “at what time?” in Kazakh?
"Hour", "how many", plus the where tail. Literally "at which hour".
- How do you say “to start with” in Kazakh?
from ald, the front, the start; it stands at the START of the sentence or right before the verb: first wash your hands; this is first in a row of deeds; first in the sense of again is quite another word
- How do you say “after (conjunction)” in Kazakh?
the same scheme with another word of that kind: the -ghan participle at the end of the clause plus son; call me after you finish work; equal to the -ghannan keiin form, only shorter and chattier; son never opens a phrase
- How do you say “never” in Kazakh?
it demands double negation: I will never go — without the negation on the verb the phrase is wrong; the same with nobody and nothing: the negative must sit on the word and on the verb
How to learn the set instead of just reading it
Today, tomorrow, in the morning, at six. You cannot arrange to meet without these — let alone understand the answer.
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 “hour” in Kazakh?
«Сағат» (Sağat), read “Sağat”. The same word means "clock", wrist or wall: "qol sagaty" is a wristwatch. "Sagat neshe?" is "what time is it?". It is one of 137 words in the set “time, days and hours” — the rest are in the table above.
How many time words do you need to start?
The whole set on this page is 137 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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