Пулӑшӑр!
Pulăshăr!
Help!
Usage
Shouted to people nearby when you are in danger or need help.
Grammar Note
The plural/polite imperative of пулӑш- "to help". To one close person: Пулӑш!.
Васкавлӑ пулӑшу чӗнтерӗр!
Vaskavlă pulăshu chĕnterĕr!
Call an ambulance!
Usage
Asks someone to call an ambulance.
Grammar Note
васкавлӑ пулӑшу is "emergency help" (officially васкавлӑ медицина пулӑшӑвӗ, emergency medical care). чӗнтер- means "to send for someone", like тухтӑр чӗнтер "call a doctor". Composed sentence — native-speaker review recommended.
Полици чӗнтерӗр!
Politsi chĕnterĕr!
Call the police!
Usage
Asks someone to call the police.
Grammar Note
полици is a loan via Russian. The object is left unmarked, as in тухтӑр чӗнтер "call a doctor". Composed sentence — native-speaker review recommended.
Мана тухтӑр кирлӗ.
Mana tukhtăr kirlĕ.
I need a doctor
Usage
Says that you need a doctor.
Grammar Note
"Мана … кирлӗ" means "I need …", the same pattern as "Мана алшӑлли кирлӗ." (I need a towel).
Манӑн япаласене вӑрларӗҫ.
Manăn yapalasene vărlarĕç.
My belongings were stolen
Usage
Tells police or bystanders that your belongings were stolen.
Grammar Note
The agent is left out and the 3rd-person plural past -рӗҫ is used for "someone stole". япала "thing" takes plural -сем and accusative -не (япаласене). Composed sentence — native-speaker review recommended.
Ҫул ҫинче авари пулчӗ.
Çul çinche avari pulchĕ.
There has been a traffic accident
Usage
Reports that a traffic accident has happened.
Grammar Note
ҫул ҫинчи авари is a "road accident". авари is a loan via Russian; the past of пул- "to happen" gives "an accident happened". Composed sentence — native-speaker review recommended.
Больница ӑҫта?
Bolnitsa ăçta?
Where is the hospital?
Usage
Asks where the hospital is.
Grammar Note
The shortest way to ask where something is: noun + ӑҫта? (as in Туалет ӑҫта?). больница is a loan via Russian.
Эпӗ ҫула ҫухатрӑм.
Epĕ çula çukhatrăm.
I am lost
Usage
Said when you are lost, before asking for directions.
Grammar Note
ҫула ҫухат literally means "to lose the way", i.e. to be lost. The same spelling ҫул also means "year", but here it is "road, way". Composed sentence — native-speaker review recommended.
Пушар!
Pushar!
Fire!
Usage
Shouted when you see a fire.
Grammar Note
пушар means a fire that breaks out; a loan from Russian пожар. вут-ҫулӑм is the more general "flames, fire".
Аптека ӑҫта?
Apteka ăçta?
Where is the pharmacy?
Usage
Asks where the pharmacy is.
Grammar Note
The pattern noun + ӑҫта?. аптека is a loan via Russian.
Эпӗ паспорта ҫухатрӑм.
Epĕ pasporta çukhatrăm.
I lost my passport
Usage
Tells the police or an embassy that you have lost your passport.
Grammar Note
ҫухат- "to lose" in the 1st-person past; the specific object takes the accusative -а. Composed sentence — native-speaker review recommended.
Чарӑнӑр!
Charănăr!
Stop!
Usage
Said to make someone stop what they are doing.
Grammar Note
The plural/polite imperative of чарӑн- "to stop, come to a halt". To one close person: Чарӑн!.
Мана ан тивӗр!
Mana an tivĕr!
Do not touch me!
Usage
Said firmly to someone who is touching you.
Grammar Note
A prohibition is ан + verb stem (plural/polite -ӗр). тив- "to touch" is used as in Эсӗ ӑна ан тив. (Do not touch him.) Composed sentence — native-speaker review recommended.
Вӑрӑ!
Vără!
Thief!
Usage
Shouted to warn people of a thief.
Grammar Note
вӑрӑ means "thief". The same spelling also means "seed", but shouted it is "thief". A proverb says Тытман вӑрӑ вӑрӑ мар (an uncaught thief is no thief).
Ҫарату!
Çaratu!
Robbery
Usage
Announces a robbery.
Grammar Note
ҫарату is a noun for robbery or plunder, and also used for theft. It can be called out on its own to report the situation.
Кӗсье вӑрри
Kĕsye vărri
Pickpocket
Usage
Used for a pickpocket.
Grammar Note
кӗсье "pocket" + вӑрри (the compound form of вӑрӑ "thief") = "pocket thief". It is built like лаша вӑрри "horse thief".
Вӗлерӳ!
Vĕlerÿ!
Murder
Usage
Reports a murder.
Grammar Note
A noun made from вӗлер- "to kill", meaning "murder". An urgent word for reporting a killing.
Пушар! Чупӑр!
Pushar! Chupăr!
Fire! Run!
Usage
Calls out in a fire for everyone to run.
Grammar Note
чуп- means "to run" (not "kiss"). -ӑр is the plural/polite imperative. Composed sentence — native-speaker review recommended.
Вӑрӑ! Ӑна тытӑр!
Vără! Ăna tytăr!
Thief! Catch him!
Usage
Asks people to catch a fleeing thief.
Grammar Note
тыт- means "to hold, catch". Ӑна is the dative-accusative of вӑл "he, she". Composed sentence — native-speaker review recommended.
Тархасшӑн, пушар машини чӗнтерӗр.
Tarkhasshăn, pushar mashini chĕnterĕr.
Please call a fire engine
Usage
A polite request to call a fire engine.
Grammar Note
пушар машини is literally "fire car". The object is left unmarked because it is non-specific. Composed sentence — native-speaker review recommended.
Полици участокӗ ӑҫта?
Politsi uchastokĕ ăçta?
Where is the police station?
Usage
Asks where the police station is.
Grammar Note
участок is a Russian loan; the form милици участокӗ "police precinct" exists, and полици is used in the same pattern here. Composed sentence — native-speaker review recommended.
Японла калаҫакан ҫын пур-и?
Yaponla kalaçakan çyn pur-i?
Is there anyone who speaks Japanese?
Usage
Asks bystanders if anyone speaks Japanese.
Grammar Note
Language name + -ла "in …" + калаҫакан ҫын "a speaking person" (as in "French-speaking people"). Composed sentence — native-speaker review recommended.
Ку ҫын тӑнран кайнӑ.
Ku çyn tănran kaynă.
This person is unconscious
Usage
Tells others that a person has passed out.
Grammar Note
тӑнран кай is the set phrase for losing consciousness (тӑнран кайса ӳк "to faint"). -нӑ is a perfect form, describing the state that remains. Composed sentence — native-speaker review recommended.
Ҫын путать!
Çyn putat!
Someone is drowning
Usage
Warns bystanders that someone is drowning.
Grammar Note
The 3rd-person present -ать of пут- "to sink", also used of a person going under water. "To drown" (die) is путса вил. Composed sentence — native-speaker review recommended.
Мана хӗнерӗҫ.
Mana khĕnerĕç.
I was beaten
Usage
Tells the police or others that you were beaten.
Grammar Note
The agent is left out and the 3rd-person plural past -рӗҫ gives a passive-like meaning. Мана is the dative-accusative of эпӗ. Composed sentence — native-speaker review recommended.
Мана ҫӗҫӗпе чикрӗҫ.
Mana çĕçĕpe chikrĕç.
I was stabbed
Usage
Tells people you were stabbed with a knife.
Grammar Note
чик- means "to stick in, stab" (also with a blade). The instrumental -пе marks the tool. Composed sentence — native-speaker review recommended.
Манӑн пӳлӗме ҫӗмӗрсе кӗчӗҫ.
Manăn pÿlĕme çĕmĕrse kĕchĕç.
My room was broken into
Usage
Reports that someone broke into your room.
Grammar Note
ҫӗмӗрсе кӗр means "to break in" (lit. enter by smashing); it appears in ҫӗмӗрсе кӗрсе вӑрлани "burglary". Composed sentence — native-speaker review recommended.
Ҫав ҫын айӑплӑ.
Çav çyn ayăplă.
That person is guilty (the culprit)
Usage
Points out to the police that a person is the guilty one.
Grammar Note
айӑплӑ means "guilty, at fault". There is no present copula, so "that person + adjective" is a full sentence. Composed sentence — native-speaker review recommended.
Мана улталарӗҫ.
Mana ultalarĕç.
I was deceived
Usage
Tells people or the police that you were cheated.
Grammar Note
The 3rd-person plural past of ултала- "to deceive". A passive-like way of saying it without naming the agent. Composed sentence — native-speaker review recommended.
Манӑн енчӗке вӑрларӗҫ.
Manăn yenchĕke vărlarĕç.
My wallet was stolen
Usage
Tells police or others that your wallet was stolen.
Grammar Note
енчӗк means a purse or pouch, i.e. a wallet; the loan кошелёк is also used. The 3rd-person plural past -рӗҫ gives a passive-like sense. Composed sentence — native-speaker review recommended.
Эпӗ ӑна манса хӑвартӑм.
Epĕ ăna mansa khăvartăm.
I left it behind
Usage
Says you left something behind.
Grammar Note
манса хӑвар is the set phrase for accidentally leaving something behind. Composed sentence — native-speaker review recommended.
Мана машина ҫапрӗ.
Mana mashina çaprĕ.
I was hit by a car
Usage
Says that you were hit by a car.
Grammar Note
The 3rd-person past of ҫап- "to strike". "A car struck me" expresses being hit by a car. Composed sentence — native-speaker review recommended.
Асӑрханӑр!
Asărkhanăr!
Watch out!
Usage
Warns someone who is in danger.
Grammar Note
The plural/polite imperative of асӑрхан- "to be careful", as in машинӑран асӑрхан! (beware of the car).
Тархасшӑн, васкӑр.
Tarkhasshăn, vaskăr.
Please hurry
Usage
Politely asks someone to hurry.
Grammar Note
The plural/polite imperative of васка- "to hurry". Composed sentence — native-speaker review recommended.
Тархасшӑн, халех килӗр.
Tarkhasshăn, khalekh kilĕr.
Please come right away
Usage
Politely asks someone to come at once.
Grammar Note
халех means "right now". килӗр is the plural/polite imperative of кил- "to come". Composed sentence — native-speaker review recommended.
Ку васкавлӑ ӗҫ.
Ku vaskavlă ĕç.
This is urgent
Usage
Says that the matter is urgent.
Grammar Note
васкавлӑ ӗҫ is an "urgent matter". There is no present copula, so "Ку + noun phrase" alone means "this is …". Composed sentence — native-speaker review recommended.
Тархасшӑн, мана больницӑна илсе кайӑр.
Tarkhasshăn, mana bolnitsăna ilse kayăr.
Please take me to a hospital
Usage
Asks someone to take you to a hospital.
Grammar Note
илсе кай- means "to take along". After a vowel the dative-accusative is -на (больницӑна). Composed sentence — native-speaker review recommended.
Эпӗ полицие заявлени парасшӑн.
Epĕ politsiye zayavleni parasshăn.
I want to file a police report
Usage
Says you want to file a report with the police.
Grammar Note
заявлени пар is "to submit an application/report". -асшӑн/-есшӗн means "wanting to", as in Эпӗ ҫакна илесшӗн. (I want this). Composed sentence — native-speaker review recommended.
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