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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

/7* #, 8*# ,9 :-? #0, !

(/68).

(alchik is the capital of the a$ardino/0alkarian 1epu$lic.

@/ =7>, /!, $A7"79/#%3

-ho is the 2resident of a$arda)

96 B79 =7>, /!, $&7"79/#%.

Arsen 3ano4we is the 2resident of a$arda.

B#07>, 3

And Adigea)

!*2#9 B9C> B#07>, /!,

$&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)

@!5 ,# *#&*, ###,. B907, $49##"

@,% #*. #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>

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-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.

* 0 ! + #0 +.

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#**

B9,=# R4,#>S5 RH#S 0 T2/79 U/9

B9,=#5 90. =7>, #* ?!,>

B9,=#. 16=7> I6 0 * 0". B=#,

&7> ,, N0"* 6 9,*.

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.

* &* ,# , N &3

'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.

@!*&*, ####*.

-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.

=! 0 ! + (; ).

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.

9 0 "*3

-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&

#005 + 7 #9*+#9#,. 16= B907,

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 ()!* +-.*#

,* 3 293

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)

?.

%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\Ù" nibazhe.

=reen/sickness S UUW"fenshewiz.

Influena and catarrh S ^ZWZW, ÛIU^_VU^_ W"pixwsixw,

ps-cheeplhep wiz.

:eprosy S WUZ" weshin.

;alaria S TXbUWU" teiheghwe!the term is also used generically

for fever#. ;easles S UÙ"feghaze.

;utilation S U\b"febzch.

>mallpoC S UU_I"ferech.

>tomach/ache S Z\UW" nibewiz.

%yphus S W`\UW"xwabewiz.

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