Some quick phrases
Hello. Fywyzynsham ( Фыузыншэм )
Hello. (informal) Salaam. ( Сэлам. )
How are you? Daawa wyschyt? ( Дауэ ущыт? )
Fine, thank you. Syxhaarzynasch, wypsaw. ( Сыхъарзынэщ, упсэу. )
What is your name? Syt wi c'ar? ( Сыт уи цӏэр? )
My name is ______ . Sa si c'ar ______sch . ( Сэ си цӏэр ______щ . )
Please. Qxhy'a. ( Кхъыӏэ. )
Thank you. Wypsaw. ( Упсэу. )
You're welcome. ? ( ? )
Yes. Nt'a. ( Нтӏэ. )
No. Hawa. ( Хьэуэ. )
Excuse me. (getting attention) Qysxwaghwaghw. ( Къысхуэгъэгъу. )
I can't speak to Circassian. (Sa) adygabzak'a sypsalhafqym. ( (Сэ) адыгэбзэкӏэ сыпсэлъэфкъым. )
Good morning. Wi pschaddzhyzh f'ywa. ( Уи пщэдджыжь фӏыуэ. )
Good evening. Wi pschyhaschha f'ywa. ( Уи пщыхьэщхьэ фӏыуэ. )
Good night. Wi zhasch f'ywa. ( Уи жэщ фӏыуэ. )
Good night (to sleep) ? ( ? )
Circassian (Адыгэбзэ / Адыгабзэ) languages are spoken in Turkey, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Armenia and Russia.
Common signs
; OPEN : ; CLOSED : ; ENTRANCE : ; EXIT : ; PUSH : ; PULL : ; TOILET : ; MEN : ; WOMEN : ; FORBIDDEN :
; Hello. : . () ; Hello. (informal) : . () ; How are you? : ? (?) ; Fine, thank you. : . () ; What is your name? : ? (?) ; My name is ______ . : ______ . (_ _____ ._) ; Nice to meet you. : . () ; Please. : . () ; Thank you. : . () ; You're welcome. : . () ; Yes. : . () ; No. : . () ; Excuse me. (getting attention) : . () ; Excuse me. (begging pardon) : . () ; I'm sorry. : . () ; Goodbye : . () ; Goodbye (informal) : . () ; I can't speak Circassian [well]. : [ ]. ([ ]) ; Do you speak English? : ? (?) ; Is there someone here who speaks English? : ? (?) ; Help! : ! (!) ; Look out! : ! (!) ; Good morning. : . () ; Good evening. : . () ; Good night. : . () ; Good night (to sleep) : . () ; I don't understand. : . (__) ; 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 : зы (zy) ; 2 : тӏу (t'wy) ; 3 : щы (schy) ; 4 : плӏы (plh'y) ; 5 : тху (twxy) ; 6 : хы (xy) ; 7 : блы (bly) ; 8 : и (jy) ; 9 : бгъу (bghwy) ; 10 : пщӏы (psch'y) ; 11 : пщӏыкӏуз (psch'yk'wyz) ; 12 : пщӏыкӏутӏу (psch'yk'wyt'w) ; 13 : пщӏыкӏущ (psch'yk'wysch) ; 14 : пщӏыкӏуплӏ (psch'yk'wyplh') ; 15 : пщӏыкӏутху (psch'yk'wytxw) ; 16 : пщӏыкӏух (psch'yk'wyx) ; 17 : пщӏыкӏубл (psch'yk'wybl) ; 18 : пщӏыкӏуй (psch'yk'wyj) ; 19 : пщӏыкӏубгъу (psch'yk'wybghw) ; 20 : тӏощӏ (t'osch') ; 21 : () ; 22 : () ; 23 : () ; 30 : щэщӏ (schasch') ; 40 : плӏыщӏ (plh'ysch') ; 50 : тхущӏ (txwysch') ; 60 : хыщӏ (xysch') ; 70 : блыщӏ (blysch') ; 80 : ищӏ (jysch') ; 90 : бгъущӏ (bghwysch') ; 100 : щэ (scha) ; 200 : щитӏу (schit'w) ; 300 : щищ (schisch) ; 1,000 : мин (min) ; 2,000 : минитӏу (minit'w) ; 1,000,000 : мелуан (meluaan) ; 1,000,000,000 : () ; 1,000,000,000,000 : () ; number _____ (train, bus, etc.) : () ; half : () ; 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 : () ; yesterday : () ; tomorrow : () ; this week : () ; last week : () ; next week : ()
; Sunday : () ; Monday : () ; Tuesday : () ; Wednesday : () ; Thursday : () ; Friday : () ; Saturday : (__)
; January : () ; February : () ; March : () ; April : () ; May : () ; June : () ; July : () ; August : () ; September : () ; October : () ; November : () ; December : ()
; black : () ; white : () ; gray : () ; red : () ; blue : () ; yellow : () ; green : () ; orange : () ; purple : () ; brown : ()
; 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? : ()