Public Transport

1. Ҫывӑхри автобус чарӑнӑвӗ е метро станцийӗ ӑҫта?

   Çyvăkhri avtobus charănăvĕ ye metro stantsiyĕ ăçta?

   Where is the nearest bus stop or metro station?

   Usage

   Asks where the nearest bus stop or metro station is.

   Grammar Note

   автобус чарӑнӑвӗ is "bus stop". метро is a Russian loanword, relevant in big cities that have a metro. Composed sentence — native-speaker review recommended.

2. Хӑш автобус … патне каять?

   Khăsh avtobus … patne kayat?

   Which bus goes to …?

   Usage

   Asks which bus goes to a place; put the place name where … stands.

   Grammar Note

   патне "to the place of" is a postposition that leaves the place name unchanged. The 3rd-person present of кай- "to go" is каять. Composed sentence — native-speaker review recommended.

3. Ҫул укҫи мӗн чухлӗ?

   Çul ukçi mĕn chukhlĕ?

   How much is the fare?

   Usage

   Asks the fare.

   Grammar Note

   ҫул укҫи is "road money", i.e. fare. ҫул is a many-sense word: "road", "year", "journey". Composed sentence — native-speaker review recommended.

4. Пӗр кун ҫӳремелли билет туянма пулать-и?

   Pĕr kun çÿremelli bilet tuyanma pulat-i?

   Can I buy a day travel pass?

   Usage

   Asks whether a ticket valid for a day of travel can be bought.

   Grammar Note

   ҫӳремелли is the -малли form of ҫӳре- "to go about", meaning "for travelling about". There is no checked set term for a day pass, so this is a descriptive wording. Composed sentence — native-speaker review recommended.

5. Ку автобус е пуйӑс … патӗнче чарӑнать-и?

   Ku avtobus ye puyăs … patĕnche charănat-i?

   Does this bus or train stop at …?

   Usage

   Asks whether this bus or train stops at a place; put the place name where … stands.

   Grammar Note

   патӗнче is the locative counterpart of патне, "at the place of". The 3rd-person present of чарӑн- "to stop" is чарӑнать. Composed sentence — native-speaker review recommended.

6. … патне ҫитиччен миҫе чарӑну юлчӗ?

   … patne çitichchen miçe charănu yulchĕ?

   How many stops are left until …?

   Usage

   Asks how many stops are left before the destination.

   Grammar Note

   ҫит- "to arrive" + -иччен "until". A noun after миҫе "how many" stays singular. Composed sentence — native-speaker review recommended.

7. Эпӗ хамӑн чарӑнӑва иртсе кайрӑм. Мӗн тумалла?

   Epĕ khamăn charănăva irtse kayrăm. Mĕn tumalla?

   I missed my stop. What should I do?

   Usage

   Used after passing the stop where you meant to get off.

   Grammar Note

   иртсе кай- "to go past" in the past 1st person. "Мӗн тумалла?" is "what should be done?". The accusative of чарӑну is чарӑнӑва. Composed sentence — native-speaker review recommended.

8. Ҫӗрлехи автобус пур-и?

   Çĕrlekhi avtobus pur-i?

   Is there a night bus?

   Usage

   Asks whether there is a night bus.

   Grammar Note

   ҫӗр "night" + the locative ҫӗрле + -хи gives the adjective "night". ҫӗр is also "earth" and "hundred". Composed sentence — native-speaker review recommended.

9. Такси ӑҫта тупма пулать?

   Taksi ăçta tupma pulat?

   Where can I find a taxi?

   Usage

   Asks where a taxi can be found.

   Grammar Note

   туп- "to find" + "… ма пулать" gives "can be found". такси is a Russian loanword. Composed sentence — native-speaker review recommended.

10. Тархасшӑн, … патне ҫитсен каласа парӑр.

    Tarkhasshăn, … patne çitsen kalasa parăr.

    Can you tell me when we arrive at …?

    Usage

    A polite request to be told when you arrive at a place.

    Grammar Note

    ҫит- "to arrive" + -сен "when, if". кала- "to say" + пар- "to give" means "to tell for me". Composed sentence — native-speaker review recommended.

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