"What did you do yesterday?": a Tatar dialogue with translation
From the course in the Chamala app.
Исәнме, Алия! Кичә нишләдең?
Hi, Aliya! What did you do yesterday?
Мин өйдә идем. Китап укыдым, аннары кино карадым.
I was at home. I read a book, then watched a film.
Эшкә бармадыңмы?
Didn't you go to work?
Юк, бармадым. Кичә ял көне иде. Ә син нишләдең?
No, I didn't. Yesterday was a day off. And what did you do?
Мин эшләдем, аннары өйгә кайттым һәм йокладым.
I worked, then came home and slept.
Words from the lesson
| Tatar | English | |
|---|---|---|
| нишләргә | to do → did | |
| ашарга | to eat | |
| карарга | to see/watch | |
| уйнарга | to play | |
| йокларга | to sleep → slept | |
| кайтырга | to return | |
| торырга | to get up | |
| арырга | to get tired → got tired | |
| калырга | to stay → stayed | |
| ял көне | day off | |
| иде | was |
How to read the Tatar letters
- әlike the a in cat
- өlike German ö
- үlike German ü
- җlike the j in jam, voiced and soft
- ңlike ng in sing
- һlike h in house
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