A collection of useful phrases in Kalmyk, a Mongolic spoken in Mongolia, Russia and China.
See these phrases in any combination of two languages in the Phrase Finder. If you can provide recordings, corrections or additional translations, please contact me.
Key to abbreviations: frm = formal, inf = informal.
| Phrase | Хальмг келн (Kalmyk) |
|---|---|
| Welcome | Ирхитн эрҗәнәвидн (Irxitn erjänävidn) |
| Hello (General greeting) | Мендвт (Mendvt) Менд (Mend) inf |
| Hello (on phone) | Алло (Allo) |
| How are you? | Ямаран бәәнт? (Yamaran bäänt?) |
| Reply to 'How are you?' | Гем уга (Gem uga) - Not bad Йир сән (Yir sän) - Very good |
| Long time no see | Би кезәнәс нааран Таниг үзәд угав (Bi kezänäs naaran tanig üzäd ugav) |
| What's your name? | Тана нерн кемб? (Tana nern kemb?) Чини нерн кемб? (Čini nern kemb?) |
| My name is ... | Мини нерн ... (Mini nern ...) |
| Where are you from? | Альдасвт? (Al’dasvt?) |
| I'm from ... | Би ... ас/әс (Bi ... as/auml;s) (e.g. I’m from Moscow/Elista - Би Москвас/ Элстәс) |
| Pleased to meet you | Харһснд байрлҗанав (Xarhsnd bayrljanav) |
| Good morning (Morning greeting) |
Сән хонвт! (Sän xonvt) |
| Good afternoon (Afternoon greeting) |
Сән бәәцхәнт! (Sän bäätsxänt!) |
| Good evening (Evening greeting) |
Сән хонтн! (Sän xontn) |
| Good night | Сән хонтн (Sän xontn) |
| Goodbye (Parting phrases) |
Байртаhар харhтл (Bayrtahar Xarhtl) Cән бәәтн! (Sän bäätn) - inf |
| Good luck! | Уралан (Uralan) |
| Cheers! Good Health! (Toasts used when drinking) |
Сән менд бә! (Sän mend bä!) |
| Have a nice day | Өдртн сән болтха (Ödrtn sän boltxa) |
| Bon appetit / Have a nice meal |
Аршан болтха (Aršan boltxa) |
| Bon voyage / Have a good journey |
Хаалһтн цаһан болтха (Xaalhtn tsagaan boltxa) |
| I understand | Медҗәнәв (Medjänjäv) |
| I don't understand | Би медҗәхшв (Bi medjädxšv) |
| Yes | Ээ (Ee) Тиим (Tiim) |
| No | Уга (Uga) |
| Maybe | Маhд (Mahd) |
| I don't know | Би медхшв (Bi medxšv) Би медҗәхшв (Bi medjäxšv) |
| Please speak more slowly | Танас сурҗанав, невчк уданар татад келит (Tanas surjanav, nevčk udanar tatad kelit) |
| Please say that again | Буйн болтха, келсән бас нег давтхнт (Buyn boltxa, kelsän bas neg davtxnt) |
| Please write it down | Бичҗ өгхитн, сурҗанав (Bichj ögxitn, surjanav) |
| Do you speak English? | Та aнгль келәр келдвтә? (Ta angl' kelär keldvtä?) |
| Do you speak Kalmyk? | Та хальмгаһар келдвтә? (Ta xal'mgahar keldvtä?) |
| Yes, a little (reply to 'Do you speak ...?') |
Ээ, баһар меддүв (Ee, bahar meddüv.) |
| Speak to me in Kalmyk | Нанта хальмгаhар күүндит (Nanta xal’mgahar küündit) |
| How do you say ... in Kalmyk? | Энүг хальмгаhар яhҗ келхмб? (Enüg xal’mgahar yahj kelxmb) |
| Excuse me | Бичә му сантн (Bichä mu santn) |
| How much is this? | Кедүнә? (Kedünä?) |
| Sorry | Би гемән сурҗанав (Bi gemän surjanav) Бичә му сантн (Bichä mu santn) |
| Please | Буйн болтха (Buyn boltxa) |
| Thank you | Ханҗанав (Xanjanav) |
| Reply to thank you | Учр уга (Učr uga) - No problem Буйн болтха (Buyn boltxa) - You're welcome |
| Where's the toilet / bathroom? | Һарч ирдг хора альд? (Harč irdg xora al’d?) |
| This gentleman will pay for everything | Эн эр юмн болһнд хәрүлнә (En er yumn bolhnd xärülnä) |
| This lady will pay for everything | Эн эм юмн болһнд хәрүлнә (En em yumn bolhnd xärülnä) |
| Would you like to dance with me? | Нанла биилхәр седнч? (Nanla biilxär sednč?) |
| I miss you | Би чамаг икәр санад онцардв (Bi čamag ikär sanad ontsardv) |
| I love you | Би чамд дуртав (Bi čamd durtav) |
| I hate you | Би чамд дурго болв (Bi čamd durgo bolv) |
| Get well soon | Удлго эдгтн (Udlgo edgtn) |
| Go away! | Әрл цааран (Ärl tsaaran) |
| Leave me alone! | Амр өгтн! (Amr ögtn!) |
| Help! | Нөкд болтн! (Nökd boltn!) |
| Fire! | Ха! (Xa!) |
| Stop! | Зогс! (Zogs!) |
| Call the police! | Цагдад дуудтн! (Tsagdad duudtn!) |
| Christmas greetings | Цаһан Сар өлзәтә болтха (Tsagaan Sar ölzätä boltxa) |
| New Year greetings | Шин җил өлзәтә болтха (Šin jil ölzätä boltxa) |
| Easter greetings | Kalmyks don't celebrate Easter |
| Birthday greetings | Төрсн өдртн байрта болтха (Törsn ödrtn bayrta boltxa) |
| One language is never enough | Негн келн кезә чигн тату (Negn keln kezä čign tatu) |
| My hovercraft is full of eels | Мини ки девскр көлгн моһа заһсар дүүрң (Mini ki devskr kölgn moha zahsar düürñ) |
Phrases and corrections provided by 渡辺 尚輝 (Naoki Watanabe), Арслан Оргаев (Arslan Orgaev) and Лиджи Азыдов (Lidzhi Azydov)
If you would like to make any corrections or additions to this page, or if you can provide recordings, please contact me.
Information about Kalmyk | Phrases | Numbers | Tower of Babel
Other collections of Kalmyk phrases
https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Kalmyk_phrasebook
http://www.kalmykia.eu/2013/the-kalmyk-language-conversational-phrases/#more-2641
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