A collection of useful phrases in Lezgi (лезги), a Northeast Caucasian language spoken mainly in the Russian republic of Dagestan, and in Azerbaijan
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, sg = singular (said to one person), pl = plural (said to more than one person).
| Phrase | лезги (Lezgi) |
|---|---|
| Welcome | Хвашгелди! (Xwashgeldi!) Вун хвашгелди! (Vun xwashgeldi!) Вун атуй, рагъ атуй! (Vun atuj, ragh atuj!) - "you came, sun came" |
| Hello (General greeting) | Салам алейкум (Salam alejkum) Салам виридаз (salam viridaz) - "hello to everyone" Салам (Salam) |
| Hello (on phone) | |
| How are you? | Вун гьикI я? (Vun hik' ja?) Вуч хабар? (Vuch xabar?) Ви кефер-гьалар гьикI я? (Vi kefer-halar hik' ja?) - frm Ви кефер хъсан яни? (Vi kefer qhsan jani?) Вучарзава? (Vucharzawa?) |
| Reply to 'How are you?' | Хъсан я (Qhsan ja) - “Things are good” Пис я (Pis ja) - “Things are bad” Сагъ хьуй, зи кефер хъсан я, вуна хабар кьурла лап хъсан хьана (Sagh xhuj, zi kefer qhsan ja, vuna xabar q'urla lap qhsan xhana) - “Thank you, I am well and felt even better when you asked” |
| Long time no see | |
| What's your name? | Ви тІвар вуч я? (Vi t'war wuch ya?) |
| My name is ... | Зи тIвар ... я (Zi t’var ... ja) Зи тIвар ... (Zi t’var ...) |
| Where are you from? | Вун гьинай я? (Wun hinay ya?) |
| I'm from ... | Зун ... я (Zun ... ja) |
| Pleased to meet you | |
| Good morning (Morning greeting) |
Пакаман либисар хьуй (Pakaman libisar x’uj) Пакаман либисар хийирар хьуй (Pakaman libisar xijirar x’uj) |
| Good afternoon (Afternoon greeting) |
Нисин либисар хьуй (Nisin libisar x’uj) Нисин либисар хийирар хьуй (Nisin libisar xijirar x’uj) |
| Good evening (Evening greeting) |
Няни либисар хьуй (Njani libisar x’uj) Няни либисар хийирар хьуй (Njani libisar xijirar x’uj) |
| Good night | |
| Goodbye (Parting phrases) |
Сагърай (Saghraj) - "be well" Ви кефер-гьалар хъсан хьурай (Vi kefer-halar qhsan xhuraj) "let your mental and physical state be well" Сагъ-саламат хьухь (Sagh-salamat xhuxh) - "be well and healthy" |
| Good luck! | |
| Cheers! Good Health! (Toasts used when drinking) |
|
| Have a nice day | |
| Bon appetit / Have a nice meal |
|
| Bon voyage / Have a good journey |
|
| Yes | Эхь (Ex”) |
| No | Ваъ (Va”) |
| Maybe | |
| I don't know | |
| Do you understand? | Чун гъавурда кlазвани? (Čun g’avurda k’azvani?) |
| I understand | Зун гъавурда ава (Zun g’avurda ava) |
| I don't understand | Зун гъавурда авач (Zun g’avurda avač) |
| Please speak more slowly | Чува яваш рахаз жедани? (Čuva javaš raxaz žedani?) |
| Please say that again | Чува ткирар жедани (Čuva javaš tkirar žedani?) |
| Please write it down | Минет хьуй кикиз жедани (Minet x’uj kikiz žedani) |
| Do you speak English? | |
| Do you speak Lezgi? | Вун Лезги чIалал рахазвани? (Wun Lezgi č’alal raxazvani?) |
| Yes, a little (reply to 'Do you speak ...?') |
Эхь, рахазва (Ex”, raxazva) - Yes, I do Ваъ, рахазвач (Va”, raxazač) - No, I don't |
| Do you speak a language other than Lezgi? |
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| Speak to me in Lezgi | |
| How do you say ... in Lezgi? | |
| Excuse me | |
| How much is this? | Им куьн я? (Im ku’n ja?) |
| Sorry | Багъишламиша (Baghishlamisha) Гъилкъачу (G”ilk’aču) Машат авач (Mashat avach) - reply "it's okay" |
| Please | Буюр (Bujur) Минет хьуй (Minet xhuj) |
| Thank you | Сагърай (Saghraj) - "be well" Сагъ хьуй (Sagh xhuj) Гзаф кьван сагърай (Gzaf q'wan saghraj) Чухсагъул (Chuxsaghul) |
| Reply to thank you | |
| Where's the toilet / bathroom? | |
| This gentleman will pay for everything | |
| This lady will pay for everything | |
| Would you like to dance with me? | |
| Do you come here often? | |
| I miss you | |
| I love you | Заз вун гзаф кIанда (Zaz vun gzaf k'anda) |
| Get well soon | |
| Go away! | |
| Leave me alone! | |
| Help! | Заз хиле це (Zaz xile ce) |
| Fire! | ЦIай кьуна! (C’aj k’una!) |
| Stop! | |
| Call the police! | Милицадиз эвера! (Milicadiz evera!) |
| Christmas greetings | |
| New Year greetings | ЦIийи йис мубаракрай (Ts'iji jis mubarakraj) |
| Easter greetings | |
| Birthday greetings | |
| Congratulations! | |
| One language is never enough | |
| My hovercraft is full of eels |
Hear some Lezgi(an) phrases
If you would like to make any corrections or additions to this page, or if you can provide recordings, please contact me.
Information about Lezgi | Phrases | Numbers
Other collections of Lezgi phrases
http://www.peterlin.pl/lezgi/conversation.html
http://vitos.sitecity.ru/stext_1003020656.phtml
http://lezgiyar.narod.ru/chial/gafalag111.html
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