circassian conversational sentences
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Circassian Conversational Sentences:Travel, Shopping, and Health
(Kabardian-English)
Amjad Jaimoukha
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Travel & Culture
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our [sing.] country !town" village# is $eautiful.
!() "# $!"% #&'
%hank you&
#&* + , (,; ,).
%his is my first visit to your !pl.# country !town" village#.
#&* + , (,; ,).
%his is our first visit to your !pl.# country !town" village#.
!/* !, ,+*0* #"#* 12##,3
'id you arrive to (alchik $y plane or $y train)
!/* #* 12# ,.
I arrived to (alchik $y plane.
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4#&/5 !/* 12# 6&6/#, * 7
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(/68).
(alchik is the capital of the a$ardino/0alkarian 1epu$lic.
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-ho is the 2resident of a$arda)
96 B79 =7>, /!, $&7"79/#%.
Arsen 3ano4we is the 2resident of a$arda.
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And Adigea)
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$&7"79/#%.
Aslhencheriy . %hak5wshine is the 2resident of Adigea.
#/ " #* + , (,; ,)3
-hat are the main attractions !things to see# in your country !town"
village#)
D*#&* 0" "#=9 #* ,.
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%here are several fascinating places to visit in our country.
#*5 9 ** 9*.
2lease, go !a $it# faster.
#*5 0#*/ ,2#9 (,29; /6,6=#).
2lease, stop the car.
#0. #*5 #"*'
I am lost !I have lost my way#. 2lease, help me&
,#0"5 #=*. "009 "*9.
'on5t worry& I will help you. I will show you the way.
,# *#&*, #3
Aren5t you from these parts)
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@,% #*. #90C9 (#90C9).
(o, I am not from here. I come from 6ngland. I am an 6nglishman
!6nglishwoman#.
,# *#&*, ###,. D*#&* 8*##,.
I am not from these parts. I am not familiar with this locality.
,# *#&*, ##. "009.
I am from this area. I shall show you the way.
9##"#="* (#0="*) &+3
'o you speak 6ngland !7ircassian#)
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@!5 9##"#="* (#0="*) #&+##,5
/** #"06*.
(o, I don5t speak 6nglish !7ircassian#, $ut I understand it a little.
1#/*5 9##"#="* (#0="*) #&+.
es, I do speak 6nglish !7ircassian#.
#0=" - "#"60*.
I am learning 7ircassian $y myself !I am teaching myself 7ircassian#.
#005 #0=", (9##"#="*) /,,
,.
2ardon me, !for# I don5t speak 7ircassian !6nglish# well !fluently#.
#0=" (9##"#="*) #=0#*3 $#=0#*
#0=" (9##"#="*)3%
'o you understand 7ircassian !6nglish#)
1#/*5 #0=" (9##"#=") +*# #"06*.
es, I understand 7ircassian !6nglish# very well.
@!5 #0=" (9##"#=") /,, #"0#*#,.
(o, I don5t understand 7ircassian !6nglish# very well.
1 , &,5 9#+* #"0#*9.
If you speak more slowly, I shall understand $etter.
4# " #*#/.
2ardon& 7ould you say that again)
#&* #"0#*#,.
I don5t understand what you are saying.
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/,2 #7>.
-e need an interpreter.
#"#08*#.
:et5s get ac4uainted.
#/ 8* 3 $#/ 8*3%
-hat is your name)
8* B97> (F&5 G275 H65 I6,95 H).
;y name is Andr< !2hilippe, ;ichel, =eorges, 1oman, Jac4ues#.
#/ 8*3
-hat is your name)
8* 97> (B,#5 1/5 495 I75 45 ?79).
;y name is >anjalay !Amisch, (art, inal, 1eidade, idar, 0eislhen#.
#/ 98*3
-hat is your family name [surname])
98* H#! (H#; H=/#; J7; *#6;
=6; G2#).
;y family name [surname] is ?hileheh !?hi4we" ?he$etir" ?eiwische"
7h5ischo4we" 3e$ardo4we" ;eshi4we#.
4 & 3 $ 9#=!# & 3 #/ 9#=!#3%
ow old are you)
4 /*6* "# 6. 3
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I am +* !years old#. ow a$out you)
/*6* /* 6.
I am ++ !years old#.
#005 ""'
6Ccuse me for interrupting you&
#005 ,.
6Ccuse me, $ut this is not how it is !things are not like this#.
9 *#&* #& B907,3
-hat part of 6ngland do you live in)
6969 #!#, ##&.
I live in :ondon.
#7> 9#=!00 &"*9.
I would like to $e your friend.
#*5 #00/ ?9 (L77; G7>&; G"0)
, "#*9 00.
2lease, show me the way to the town of 0akhsan !7herkessk" ;aikop"
;odok#.
9 "#* H92 (M9#)5 =7>, &7>
!3
-here is the town of ?hansherC5 !>hanjir#, the ancient capital of a$arda)
H92 (M9#) A#+ (A#) , 17+# (17)
, N ", ##/5 B9& , &,##!.
?hansherC5 !>hanjir# is located $etween the rivers 2sif in the east and (efil
!(epil# in the west, not far from Anapa.
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#*5 #00/ 9 7 !*&* (2&*;
96/7/#; /7/#; ,"#!9 /7/#; 6&79 /7/#;
,/C7 /7/#; ,"7>; ) ##"0/#9.
7ould you please tell me how to get to the hotel !restaurant" cinema"
theatre" musical theatre" opera/house" drama theatre" museum" park#)
F , +* 0& #*3
Is there a dance troupe in your town)
1#/*5 97>&6 #8*#* E=9F
7,C7+* 9,=# 12# , #*.
>ure. %he >tate Academic 'ance 6nsem$le Ga$ardinkaH, which is famous
all around the world, is $ased in (alchik !7apital of the a$ardino/
0alkarian 1epu$lic#.
1#= #0 0 #*9 /#,. 7>,5
#*9 7.
%here is a 7ircassian dance show this evening at the town s4uare. If you
want, we can go and see.
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I really enjoyed your 7ircassian dances.
B#0 +* 0".
%he 7ircassian style of dancing is wonderful.
#** *" + +* =7>,3
'o you have good singers in a$arda.
1#/*5 #** #* =7>,. A,
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es, we have many singers in a$arda. or eCampleK (atalia =hestashe,
AmirC5an eC5wpasch5e, 7heriym (eCwsch, ?u$eir ewa, and many
others.
0* 0& +* &* B#0 @,3
'o you have $ands of minstrels in 7ircassia)
1#/*5 0* 0& "#=9 * B#0 D*#9,.
B#07>, #* B#07> #0, H#**
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es, there are several $ands of minstrels in 7ircassia. In the Adigean
1epu$lic there are the Adigean >tate olk >ong 6nsem$le Lislhamiy5, the
L?chiw5 [L7horus5] 6nsem$le, and the Mshten Nariety 6nsem$le, and
others. In a$arda there is the 0chamiy 6nsem$le. %he (o$a 1ey 1ock0and is very fascinating. %hey perform ancient songs and anthems
rearranged as Lhard rock5 pieces.
B#0 , &2#9, 5 , N
& 0#*07>.
7ircassian songs and melodies are very nice, $ut the lyrics are difficult tounderstand.
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'o you have the lyrics to these songs.
#7> #0 9=", /7 79 /#0,.
I want materials !$ooks, articles, etc.# on 7ircassian culture to read.
G75 ,# G+*" => /# &*+ RBVPU @B?JUS.
ere you are. %his is >ere$iy ;af5ed5s seminal $ook Circassian Customs
and Tradition!(alchik, 6l5/a, *OO9#. [In 7ircassian, family name comes
$efore first name]
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G#=# 7>3
'o you want it)
1#/*5 ,#=# #7>.
es, I want it.
! 0&'
%hank you&
4* 0& '
I am very pleased&
B#0, =" !,/ N.
%he 7ircassians have many interesting customs and traditions.
G# /##, 79 !* #0=" &*9 7>.
%o read this $ook you need to know 7ircassian.
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-e put up at the hotel !-e stopped at the hotel#.
#/ 8* ,# !*&*, $G# !*&*, #/ 8*%3
-hat is the name of this hotel)
G# !*&*, 8* R1/S $R12#S%.
%his is G(artH [G(alchikH] hotel.
G# ,#,* #0*.
:et5s go along this street !:et5s take this street#.
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-here are you !pl.# going)
12# , / D698*#* B> ,"7>, #*9.
-e are going to Aliy >chojents5ik5w ;useum in (alchik.
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I like your !pl.# country !town" village# very much.
#/ 9 / G7>&'
%here are many $eautiful houses in ;aikop !the 7apital of the Adigean1epu$lic#.
W*# & #& + , (,; ,)3
ow many people live in your !pl.# country !town" village#) -hat is the
population of your !pl.# country !town" village#)
=7>, 8*# ,79 9=0 #&.
A$out one million people live in a$arda.
=7>, #& 8*# &6 #03
Are all the people who live in a$arda 7ircassians)
@!. B=#, N 9#=&* #05 # ,
?5 #5 90* &.
(o. %he majority are 7ircassians, $ut there are also 0alkars, 1ussians, and
other nationalities.
7# #"/.
=ive me your address.
G7 7#.
ere5s my address.
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#*5 /#0 / #0="*.
2lease, write a letter to me in 7ircassian.
#005 "+**#9#,. B#0="*#/+##,.
6Ccuse me, $ut I won5t $e a$le to do this. I can5t write in 7ircassian.
#!/ & 3
-hat is the time)
#!/ */* .
It is *+ o5clock.
6&**. 0, #*#.
I am in a hurry. I have fallen $ehind my companions.
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-here are your companions going)
*!, "#* *#&*, ,* 0.
;y companions are going to the area of ;ount 6l$rus.
*!, Q6& &6, #* 0&*, N 9 0;
7=,5 G69/ ?9 9 9 0.
;ount 6l$rus is the highest mountain in 6urope" even higher than ;ont
0lanc.
1* 7. #0 !*0 *, "#"009.
7ome to our house. I will show you how we receive guests the 7ircassian
way.
0& 9 + 7 !* ##*9,.
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It would $e a great pleasure to stop up at your house as a guest.
0 #. F#9*'
%his is great. :et5s go&
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7!#9 7>. 0,5 7,#! #,. 4#
#""9'
I am sorry, $ut I can5t visit you. I have to return to 6ngland today. I regret
this, $ut I have to set off. -e shall meet again.
F*#* #""'
=ood$ye&
"#92 $+*#*%'
I $eg leave of you& =ood$ye&
P0 ,'
0on voyage& ave a safe journey&
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If you go straight !to the right" to the left#, you will reach the $aaar in no
time.
G#*#, (!#,; 2+/#,; =#"#,; 9#,;
9,; */*6+#,; 2#=>,) #/ 3
ow much is the apple !pear" peach" water/melon" melon" cucum$er"potato" red pepper#) ow much does the apple !pear" peach" water/melon"
[musk/]melon" cucum$er" potato" red pepper# cost)
G#*# (!; 2+/; =#"; 9; 9; */*6+;
2#=>) 60,,#, #/ 3
ow much is a kilogramme of apple !pear" peach" water/melon" melon"
cucum$er" potato" red pepper#)
G#*# 60,,#, 6, /*6* .
Mne kilogramme of apple is !costs# twenty rou$les.
B &* #. G#*# 9 & +*3
%his is very eCpensive. 'on5t you have cheaper apples)
* ,#& ,#*#. B +*0# 9#*.
-e have cheaper apples. owever, they are of inferior 4uality.
#*5 ,#*# (!; 2+/; =#"; 9; 9;
*/*6+; 2#=>) "# 60,, #"/#/.
2lease, give me a kilogramme of apple !pear" peach" water/melon" melon"
cucum$er" potato" red pepper#.
9 7 ,#=# # (2; *; !#0) &*3
-here do they sell meat !milk" vegeta$les" flour# in this area) -here is the$utcher5s shop) -here is the dairy shop) -here is the green grocer5s shop
!grocery#) -here can I $uy flour from)
# (2; *; !#0) &* , #*3
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%he meat !milk" vegeta$les" flour# shop is in the town centre.
#* 60,, 9.
I will $uy three kilograms of fresh meat.
Cardinal $u%ers
"#,zi one" /*, tu two" #,schi three" &*#,pli four" /, txw five"
#,xi siC" =#, bli seven" ,yi eight" =0, bghw nine" &*#, pschi
ten" *", pschikwz eleven" */*, pschikwt twelve"*,pschikwsch thirteen,*&*,pschikwpl fourteen, Q"
/*6*, toschtwenty" /*6* "#, toschre zire twenty one" /*6*
/*, toschre ture twenty two" *,schesch thirty" * "#,
scheschre zire thirty one" &*#*, plisch forty, /*, txwsch fifty,#*, xisch siCty, =#*, blisch seventy, * &*7>, yisch ye
pschey, eighty and =0*, bghwsch ninety. %he num$er , sche
hundred, com$ines with the su$stantive just like simple num$ers from two
to ten, eC.K 9, winiysche hundred houses, 9 - , winew - sche
hundred houses. G9, miyn thousand" ,795 ,69, meilwan,
miylliyon million" ,9/*, miyniyt two thousands" ,79,meilwaniysch three millions.
%he cardinal num$er "#, zione, is placed $efore the su$stantive, and is
sometimes written separately of it, at others it is fused with it, eC.K "#2,zishone horse !2#,shi horse#" "# ,,zi zhemone cow. As a rule, the
cardinal num$ers from two to ten are placed after the su$stantive and arefused with it, eC.K 9, winiysch three houses !9, wine house#"
8*#&*, tsixwiypschten persons. In some instances these num$ers
are written separately and the su$stantive assumes the suffiC -, -w, -u, eC.K
9 X &*#, winew - pschi ten houses.
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'ood & ateries ()!* +-.*#
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Are you hungry) -ould you like to eat)
1#/*5 * 6,*.
es, I am very hungry.
#,*.
I am starved.
@!5 #,*#,.
(o, I am not hungry.
G#=7#, 090 #,#* &* 2&*3
Is there a restaurant near$y)
G#=# 9 7 0!"# #0 2#9#03
-here in this vicinity is 7ircassian food served)
B#0 2&* "#=9 #* 12# ,. ? 2&*,
#*9 #29.
%here are several restaurants in (alchik that serve 7ircassian food. -e will
go to G0alh4H [7ircassian name of the ;alka 1iver in a$arda] restaurant
and eat.
#/#, 7 #*# 2&*3
-hen does the restaurant open)
1*5 #0* 2&*,.
:et5s go to the restaurant.
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#/ 70/93
-hat shall we order.
#/ &2#93
-hat would you like to eat)
B#0 2#9#0 9 /9/3
I prefer 7ircassian dishes.
#/ +* #0 2#9#03
-hat kind of 7ircassian dishes do you serve)
F +* (2#& &*/; # "* 0!;
#8*#*#=!; #; #=!; 002#;
#*!&; 7>!&)3
'o you have !chicken in walnut [or cream] sauce and dumplings [most
famous 7ircassian dish in the diaspora]" roasted skewered meat [the famous
shashlik]" meat goulash" chicken" fried chicken in sour cream sauce" turkey"
omelette" fried cheese in sour cream sauce#)
1#/*5 * (2#& &*/; # "* 0!;
#8*#*#=!; #; #=!; 002#;
#*!&; 7>!&).
es, we have !chicken in walnut [or cream] sauce and dumplings" roastedskewered meat" meat goulash" chicken" fried chicken in sour cream sauce"
turkey" omelette" fried cheese in sour cream sauce#.
#/005 #0 2#9 *#,'
-e $eg your pardon, $ut we don5t serve 7ircassian food&
#*5 #0 2#9#0 ",#*!#0 #/!.
2lease, $ring us several kinds of 7ircassian dishes.
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#*5 #! (#0 7>5 &5 # 05 # 0!5
="!7>).
2lease, $ring me !7ircassian cheese, meat $roth, $oiled meat, roasted meat,
fish#.
B#0 *+*#* +* &*3
'o you have 7ircassian sweets !desserts#)
1#/*5 * !#5 ,"7>5 +6 "5 =#" +65
! 00. #/ 9 &/93
es, we have 7ircassian sweetmeat, dried fruit juice, nuts with honey,
water/melon honey, and dried pears. -hich do you prefer)
B#0 2#9#0, N 9#= 0*.
;ost 7ircassian dishes are pleasant !to the taste#.
+*# #23
I ate heartily !well#.
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Health & .llness(/0!+"* 1!234"*#
#/ "#9203
ow is your health)
#"#92.
I am in good health !%here is nothing wrong with me#.
J##. "#920 ,.
%ake care of yourself. %ake good care of your health.
#/3 #/ 3
ow are you)
#"#9. J9 ,#*.
I am wellRfine. %here is nothing wrong with me.
5 #/3 #/ 5 3
ow are you.
##,.
I am ill.
, "#=9 #0#,#.
I have $een feeling ill for a few days. I have $een unwell for a few daysnow.
#/ !3
-hat is wrong with you) -hat do you suffer from)
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+ *7>. 9& +0.
ou look paleRunwell. our face looks pallidRwan.
"##, + &/7/.
ou look ill. ou don5t look fine !to me#.
##. # #. A## #/.
*#* #!.
I have a cold !in the head#. I have caught coldRa chill.
#/ 6"#3
-hat are you suffering from) -here does it hurt)
! (9#=5 "5 /#) ,".
I have a headache !stomach ache, toothache, $ackache#.
!#9 6*.
I feel 4ueasy [literallyK I am a$out to vomit].
6&C.
I have a cough.
/,# ,".
I have throat/ache !I have a sore throat#.
#/ 9 0 #,#3
ow long have you $een ill) [:iterallyK >ince when have you $een ill)]
*, ,#* *" (6/#) "=0 7>.
ou must see a doctor.
B 6/## *" #.
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%hat doctor is very skilful.
G#=7 "3
'oes it hurt here)
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%ake a $reath.
,#=.
old your $reath.
P#/.
:ie down.
/#/.
>tandRget up.
="0 #00/.
>tick out your tongue. >how me your tongue.
! "3
'o you have a headache)
1#/*5 ! ,".
es, I have a headache.
@!5 ! "##,.
(o, I don5t have a headache.
#.
I have recovered !from my illness#. I am fine now.
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$a%es o5 so%e diseases and illnesses in Circassian:
0lack 'eath S TUVUW, XYZU" telew,yemine!the latter term is more
generic of disease, for it could comprehend Lcholera5, as well as
Lplague5, and is more folklorically charged#. 7hicken/poC S \UTX^_IU" bzhenteipch'e.
7holera S T`V" talo.
7onsumption S bU W"zchen wiz.
'iarrhoea S Z\`U" nibazhe.
=reen/sickness S UUW"fenshewiz.
Influena and catarrh S ^ZWZW, ^UIU^_VU^_ W"pixwsixw,
ps-cheeplhep wiz.
:eprosy S WUZ" weshin.
;alaria S TXbUWU" teiheghwe!the term is also used generically
for fever#. ;easles S U`U"feghaze.
;utilation S U\b"febzch.
>mallpoC S UU_I"ferech.
>tomach/ache S Z\UW" nibewiz.
%yphus S W`\UW"xwabewiz.