Uyghur (ئۇيغۇرچە/Uyƣurqə/Уйғурчә/Uyghurche) is mostly spoken in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of northwestern China, with further native speakers numbering about 30,000 found in neighbouring Kazakhstan.
. . . Uyghur phrasebook . . .
Uyghur pronunciation is fairly straightforward except for the sounds “gh” and “x” which might need some practice.
A, a – as in “palm”
E, e – as “a” in “cat”
Ë, ë – as in “pen” (also spelt as É é)
I, i – as “ee” in “see”
O, o – as in “not”
Ö, ö – same as in German
U, u – as in “groove”
Ü, ü – same as in German
B, b – as in “bunk”
D, d – as in “door”
F, f – as in “fold”
G, g – as in “go” (This is always pronounced hard in Uighur.)
H, h – as in “heart”
J, j – as in “jam”
K, k – as in “kite”
L, l – as in “lemon”
M, m – as in “matter”
N, n – as in “nose” (Never the “ng” sound of “pink”! Uyghur has another letter that is the “ng” sound of “pink”.)
P, p – as in “peach”
Q, q – like k but further back in the throat (IPA: /q/)
R, r – a rolling “r” sound, as in Spanish “burrito”
S, s – as in “salad”
T, t – as in “taco”
W, w – as in “weather”
X, x – as “ch” in Scots “loch” or German “Bach”
Y, y – as in “yoghurt”
Z, z – as in “zoo”
CH, ch – as in “chair”
GH, gh – like French “r” (IPA: /ʁ/)
NG, ng – like “ng” in “singing”, not like “ng” in “finger” (That is the NGG, ngg, which is pronounced like ‘ng’ in ‘finger’.)
SH, sh – as in “shore”
ZH, zh – as “s” in “pleasure”
‘ – glottal stop. as “h” in “uh-oh” (IPA: /ʔ/)
Some phrases in this phrasebook still need to be translated. If you know anything about this language, you can help by plunging forward and translating a phrase.
- Hello. (Greeting)
- Essalamu eleykum. (formal, usually between Muslims)
- Hello. (Answering)
- We’eleykum essalam. (formal, usually between Muslims)
- Hi!
- Yaxshimusiz!
- How are you?
- Yaxshimusiz.
- How are you?
- Qandaq ehwalingiz?
- Fine.
- Yaxshi.
- So-So.
- Belen.
- I’m fine, thanks!
- Yaxshi, rehmet!
- Thank you (very much)!
- (Köp) rehmet!
- You’re welcome! (for “thank you”)
- Tüzütt qilmang!
- Good morning!
- Xeyirlik etigen!
- Good evening!
- Xeyirlik kech!
- Welcome! (to greet someone)
- Qarshi alimiz!
- Hey! Friend!
- Hey! Adash / aghine!
- I missed you so much!
- Sizni bek sëghinip kettim!
- What’s new?
- Nime boldi?
- Nothing much!
- Hëch ish!
- Excuse me …!
- Kachurung …!
- Good night!
- Xeyirlik kech!
- See you later!
- Kiyin körüsheyli!
- Good bye!
- Xeyr xosh!
. . . Uyghur phrasebook . . .
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