The core question words
- ким?
- kim?who?
- эмне?
- emne?what?
- кайда?
- kayda?where? / where to?
- кайдан?
- kaydan?from where?
- качан?
- kachan?when?
- кантип?
- kantip?how?
- эмне үчүн? / эмнеге?
- emne üchün? / emnege?why?
- кандай?
- kanday?what kind? / how?
- кайсы?
- kaysy?which?
- канча?
- kancha?how much? / how many?
- нече?
- neche?how many? / what number?
- канчанчы?
- kanchanchy?which number in order?
- кимдики?
- kimdiki?whose?
Who and what
- Бул ким?
- Bul kim?Who is this?
- Бул эмне?
- Bul emne?What is this?
- Ким келди?
- Kim keldi?Who came?
- Эмне кылып жатасыз?
- Emne kylyp jatasyz?What are you doing?Polite.
Where and when
- Дарыкана кайда?
- Darykana kayda?Where is the pharmacy?
- Сиз кайдансыз?
- Siz kaydansyz?Where are you from?
- Сен качан келесиң?
- Sen kachan kelesing?When will you come?
- Саат канчада башталат?
- Saat kanchada bashtalat?What time does it start?
How, why, which, and how much
- Ал жакка кантип барсам болот?
- Al jakka kantip barsam bolot?How can I get there?
- Эмнеге кечиктиңиз?
- Emnege kechiktiniz?Why are you late?Polite.
- Кайсынысы жакшы?
- Kaysynysy jakshy?Which one is good?
- Бул канча турат?
- Bul kancha turat?How much does this cost?
- Бүгүн күн кандай?
- Bügün kün kanday?What is the weather like today?
- Бул сумка кимдики?
- Bul sumka kimdiki?Whose bag is this?
Yes/no questions
When no question word is needed, add the harmonizing particle -бы/-би/-бу/-бү or -пы/-пи/-пу/-пү. It follows the word being questioned.
- Сиз даярсызбы?
- Siz dayarsyzby?Are you ready?
- Чай барбы?
- Chay barby?Is there tea?
- Бул жер бошпу?
- Bul jer boshpu?Is this seat/place free?
- Кыргызча сүйлөйсүзбү?
- Kyrgyzcha süylöysüzbü?Do you speak Kyrgyz?
Short answers
- Ооба.
- Ooba.Yes.
- Жок.
- Jok.No.
- Билбейм.
- Bilbeym.I do not know.
- Түшүнгөн жокмун.
- Tüshüngön jokmun.I did not understand.
- Кайталап коюңузчу.
- Kaytalap koyunguzchu.Please repeat that.
See these question patterns inside everyday conversations.
Practice useful phrases