Chechen (Нохчийн мотт / Noxçiyn mott) is the main language spoken in Chechnya. Virtually all Chechens are also able to speak Russian, so learning Chechen is not necessary to communicate. That said, attempting to speak some Chechen will almost certainly impress your hosts.
Common signs
; OPEN : ; CLOSED : ; ENTRANCE : ; EXIT : ; PUSH : ; PULL : ; TOILET : ; MEN : ; WOMEN : ; FORBIDDEN :
; Hello. :Ассаламу ӏалайкум. (as-sa-lam-u a-lay-kum_) ; Hello. (_informal_) :Салам. (_sa-lam_) ; How are you? :Муха ду гӏуллакхаш? (_mookh doo ghool-lah-qash_) ; Fine, thank you. :Дика ду, баркалла. (_deek doo, bar-kahl_) ; What is your name? :Хьан цӏе хӏу ю? (_hahn tse hooh yu?_) ; My name is ______ . :Сан цӏе ______ ю. (_sahn tse _____ yu._) ; Nice to meet you. : Девзина хаза хета. (_dev-zeen khaz khaet._) ; Please. :Девзина хаза хета. (_dev-zeen khaz khaet_) ; Thank you. :Баркалла. (_bar-kahl_) ; You're welcome. :Массарна а. (_mahs-sahr-naah_) ; Yes. :Хӏаъ. (_hah_) ; No. :Хӏан-хӏа. (_hah-ha_) ; Excuse me. (_getting attention_) :Бехк ма биллахь. (_byekhk mah beel-lahh_) ; Excuse me. (_begging pardon_) : . (__) ; I'm sorry. : . (__) ; Goodbye : . (__) ; Goodbye (_informal_) : . (__) ; I don't speak Chechen. :Ас нохчийн мотт ца буьйцу. (_ahs noh-chin mott tsa boots_) ; Do you speak English? : ? (_?_) ; Is there someone here who speaks English? : ? (_?_) ; Help! : ! (_!_) ; Look out! : ! (_!_) ; Good morning. :Ӏуьйре дика йойла. (_(oor dik yoil)
; Good evening. :Суьйре дика йойла. (soor dik yoil)
; Good night. :Буьйса декъал йогӏийла. (boos dek-kal yo-gh)
; Good night (to sleep) : . (__)
; I don't understand. :Со ца кхета. (soh tsa khaet)
; Where is the toilet? : ? (?)
; Leave me alone. : . (.) ; Don't touch me! : ! (!) ; I'll call the police. : . (.) ; Police! : ! (!) ; Stop! Thief! : ! ! (! !) ; I need your help. : . (.) ; It's an emergency. : . (.) ; I'm lost. : . (.) ; I lost my bag. : . (.) ; I lost my wallet. : . (.) ; I'm sick. : . (.) ; I've been injured. : . (.) ; I need a doctor. : . (.) ; Can I use your phone? : ? (?)
; 1 : цхьаъ - Tsha (Tez-Ha) ; 2 : шиъ - Shi (shee) ; 3 : кхоъ - Qo (koh) ; 4 : диъ - Di () ; 5 : пхиъ - Pkhi (pah-Kee) ; 6 : ялх - Yalkh () ; 7 : ворхӏ - Worh () ; 8 : бархӏ - Barh () ; 9 : исс - Iss () ; 10 : итт - Itt () ; 11 : цхьайтта - Tshaitta (Tez-Hai-Tah) ; 12 : шийтта - Shiitta () ; 13 : кхойтта - Qoitta (koyt) ; 14 : дейтта - Deitta () ; 15 : пхийтта - Pkhitta () ; 16 : ялхитта - Yalkhitta () ; 17 : вуьрхӏитта - Vurhitta () ; 18 : берхӏитта - Berhitta () ; 19 : ткъайоьссина - Tq'Aissana (Tookh-Ay-Sana) ; 20 : ткъа - Tq'a (Tookh-Ah) ; 21 : ткъе цхьаъ - Tq'a Tsha () ; 22 : ткъе шиь - Tq-ee Shi () ; 23 : ткъе кхоъ - Tq-ee Qo () ; 30 : ткъе итт - Tq'ee Itt () ; 40 : шовзткъа - Showtz Tq'qa () ; 50 : шобзткъе итт - Showtz Tq'ee Itt () ; 60 : кхузткъа - Quuz Tq'a () ; 70 : кхуз ткъе итт - Quuz Tq'ee Itt () ; 80 : доьзткъа - Dooz Tq'a () ; 90 : доьзткъе итт - Dooz Tq'ee Itt () ; 100 : бӏе - Bee () ; 200 : ши бӏе - Shi Bee () ; 300 : кхо бӏе - Qo Bee () ; 1,000 : эзар - Ezar () ; 2,000 : шиъ эзар - Shi Ezar () ; 1,000,000 : мильон - Milyon () ; 1,000,000,000 : Milliyard () ; 1,000,000,000,000 : Trilyon () ; number _____ (train, bus, etc.) : Nomer () ; half : Akh () ; less : () ; more : ()
; now : () ; later : () ; before : () ; morning : () ; afternoon : () ; evening : () ; night : (__)
; one o'clock AM : () ; two o'clock AM : () ; noon : () ; one o'clock PM : () ; two o'clock PM : () ; midnight : ()
; _____ minute(s) : () ; _____ hour(s) : () ; _____ day(s) : () ; _____ week(s) : () ; _____ month(s) : () ; _____ year(s) : ()
; today : тахана () ; yesterday : () ; tomorrow : () ; this week : () ; last week : () ; next week : ()
; Sunday : кӏиранде () ; Monday : оршот () ; Tuesday : шинара () ; Wednesday : кхаара () ; Thursday : еара () ; Friday : пӏераска () ; Saturday : шот (__)
; January :январ (yan-var) ; February : () ; March : () ; April : () ; May :Май (mai) ; June : () ; July : () ; August : () ; September : () ; October : () ; November : () ; December : ()
; black :ӏаьржа (arzh) ; white :кӏайн (k'-ayn) ; gray :сира (seer) ; red :цӏен (ts'-yehn) ; blue :сийна (seen) ; yellow :можа (mozh) ; pink : беса-цӏениг (bes-ts'ye-nig) ; green :баьццара (bats-tsar) ; orange :цӏеран бос (ts'-ye-rhan-bos) ; purple :лилула-сийна (lee-lool-seen) ; brown :боьмаша (boh-msh)
; How much is a ticket to ___? : () ; One ticket to _, please. : () ; Where does this train/bus go? : () ; Where is the train/bus to ___? : () ; Does this train/bus stop in _? : () ; When does the train/bus for _____ leave? : () ; When will this train/bus arrive in ___? : ()
; How do I get to _____ ? : () ; ...the train station? : () ; ...the bus station? : () ; ...the airport? : () ; ...downtown? : () ; ...the youth hostel? : () ; ...the _____ hotel? : () ; ...the American/Canadian/Australian/British consulate? : () ; Where are there a lot of... : () ; ...hotels? : () ; ...restaurants? : () ; ...bars? : () ; ...sites to see? : () ; Can you show me on the map? : () ; street : () ; Turn left. : () ; Turn right. : () ; left : () ; right : () ; straight ahead : () ; towards the _____ : () ; past the _____ : () ; before the _____ : () ; Watch for the _. : () ; intersection : () ; north : () ; south : () ; east : () ; west : () ; uphill : () ; downhill : (__)
; Taxi! : (__) ; Take me to ___, please. : () ; How much does it cost to get to _? : () ; Take me there, please. : ()
; Do you have any rooms available? : () ; How much is a room for one person/two people? : () ; Does the room come with... : () ; ...bedsheets? : () ; ...a bathroom? : () ; ...a telephone? : () ; ...a TV? : () ; May I see the room first? : () ; Do you have anything quieter? : () ; ...bigger? : () ; ...cleaner? : () ; ...cheaper? : () ; OK, I'll take it. : () ; I will stay for _____ night(s). : () ; Can you suggest another hotel? : () ; Do you have a safe? : () ; ...lockers? : () ; Is breakfast/supper included? : () ; What time is breakfast/supper? : () ; Please clean my room. : () ; Can you wake me at _? : () ; I want to check out. : ()
; Do you accept American/Australian/Canadian dollars? : () ; Do you accept British pounds? : () ; Do you accept euros? : () ; Do you accept credit cards? : () ; Can you change money for me? : () ; Where can I get money changed? : () ; Can you change a traveler's check for me? : () ; Where can I get a traveler's check changed? : () ; What is the exchange rate? : () ; Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)? : ()
; A table for one person/two people, please. : () ; Can I look at the menu, please? : () ; Can I look in the kitchen? : () ; Is there a house specialty? : () ; Is there a local specialty? : () ; I'm a vegetarian. : () ; I don't eat pork. : () ; I don't eat beef. : () ; I only eat kosher food. : () ; Can you make it "lite", please? (less oil/butter/lard) : () ; fixed-price meal : () ; a la carte : () ; breakfast : () ; lunch : () ; tea (meal) : () ; supper : () ; I want _. : () ; I want a dish containing _. : () ; chicken : () ; beef : () ; fish : () ; ham : () ; sausage : () ; cheese : () ; eggs : () ; salad : () ; (fresh) vegetables : () ; (fresh) fruit : () ; bread : () ; toast : () ; noodles : () ; rice : () ; beans : () ; May I have a glass of _? : () ; May I have a cup of _? : () ; May I have a bottle of _? : () ; coffee : () ; tea (drink) : () ; juice : () ; (bubbly) water : () ; (still) water : () ; beer : () ; red/white wine : () ; May I have some _? : () ; salt : () ; black pepper : () ; butter : () ; Excuse me, waiter? (getting attention of server): () ; I'm finished. : () ; It was delicious. : () ; Please clear the plates. : () ; The check, please. : ()
; Do you serve alcohol? : () ; Is there table service? : () ; A beer/two beers, please. : () ; A glass of red/white wine, please. : () ; A pint, please. : () ; A bottle, please. : () ; _____ (hard liquor) and _____ (mixer), please. : () ; whiskey : () ; vodka : () ; rum : () ; water : () ; club soda : () ; tonic water : () ; orange juice : () ; Coke (soda) : () ; Do you have any bar snacks? : () ; One more, please. : () ; Another round, please. : () ; When is closing time? : () ; Cheers! : ()
; Do you have this in my size? : () ; How much is this? : () ; That's too expensive. : () ; Would you take _? : () ; expensive : () ; cheap : () ; I can't afford it. : () ; I don't want it. : () ; You're cheating me. : () ; I'm not interested. : (..) ; OK, I'll take it. : () ; Can I have a bag? : () ; Do you ship (overseas)? : () ; I need... : () ; ...toothpaste. : () ; ...a toothbrush. : () ; ...tampons. : . () ; ...soap. : () ; ...shampoo. : () ; ...pain reliever. (e.g., aspirin or ibuprofen) : () ; ...cold medicine. : () ; ...stomach medicine. : ... () ; ...a razor. : () ; ...an umbrella. : () ; ...sunblock lotion. : () ; ...a postcard. : () ; ...postage stamps. : () ; ...batteries. : () ; ...writing paper. : () ; ...a pen. : () ; ...English-language books. : () ; ...English-language magazines. : () ; ...an English-language newspaper. : () ; ...an English-English dictionary. : (__)
; I want to rent a car. : () ; Can I get insurance? : () ; stop (on a street sign) : () ; one way : () ; yield : () ; no parking : () ; speed limit : () ; gas (petrol) station : () ; petrol : () ; diesel : ()
; I haven't done anything wrong. : () ; It was a misunderstanding. : () ; Where are you taking me? : () ; Am I under arrest? : () ; I am an American/Australian/British/Canadian citizen. : () ; I want to talk to the American/Australian/British/Canadian embassy/consulate. : () ; I want to talk to a lawyer. : () ; Can I just pay a fine now? : ()