Learn Kazakh - Beginner to Advanced

Explore the Kazakh alphabet in Cyrillic, which has 42 letters, divided into two categories to cover in lessons, then practice reading with three exercises: small words, longer words, and sentences.

Explore Kazakh vowels through practical examples, learning vowel sounds with words like alma, adabiyat, ina, order, honor, uy, allium, and Natalia.

Learn Kazakh consonants through illustrated examples and pronunciation practice, from buh and v to z, kuh, and nuh, using words like bala, gul, robot, and chair.

Practice reading short Kazakh words after mastering the alphabet, focusing on pronunciation of each letter; repeat aloud to build reading skills, with a note that longer words come next.

Practice reading skills with longer words and focus on pronunciation by repeating words rather than memorizing, as this second reading exercise introduces Kazakh vocabulary like Salim, Ptosis, Adam, and technology.

Practice reading short Kazakh sentences aloud to improve pronunciation, following along and repeating after the instructor; this third reading exercise covers common phrases and questions.

Learn basic Kazakh conversations through vocabulary and short dialogues, covering greetings, asking how you are, formal and informal address, and key expressions like thank you and see you.

Learn to ask others where they are from and tell where you are from in Kazakh, using informal and formal forms, with country names and a sample conversation.

Learn how to ask informally or formally what languages others speak and how to tell what languages you speak in Kazakh, with a sample conversation and pronunciation practice.

Practice asking and telling ages in Kazakh, using informal and formal forms, and learn numbers from 0 to 10,000 through a sample dialogue and word-for-word translation.

Learn how to ask what someone's hobbies are and how to describe your own in Kazakh, using informal and formal forms, with vocabulary and a sample conversation.

Learn to ask and tell professions and university studies in Kazakh, using informal and formal forms, with job and study vocabularies and a dialogue with translations.

Listen to a Kazakh conversation, then repeat with word-by-word translations to reinforce vocabulary. Track your understanding before diving into Kazakh grammar and basic conversations.

Discover the big vowel harmony that forms the core of Kazakh, distinguishing back and front vowels and showing how words maintain one vowel type across all suffixes.

Learn kazakh personal pronouns and practice using mian, sin, all, sis, and olah in sentences. Explore how these pronouns refer to different subjects.

Explore Kazakh sentence structure, with subject first, then object, then verb (s o v), and learn to form interrogatives using the same order.

Learn how to form interrogative sentences in Kazakh using optional suffixes guided by big vowel harmony, and apply ma, me, buh, and puh rules.

Recognize singular nouns in the Kazakh nominative case and understand how the six cases influence subject conjugation, noting no gender and singular and plural forms.

Learn to identify and pluralize nominative nouns using vowel harmony and voiced versus unvoiced consonants, with three suffix patterns that replace l by d or t.

Learn Kazakh possessive pronouns and their forms—my, your, his, her, our, and their—and practice using them in example sentences.

Master Kazakh present and future simple verb conjugation for back verbs, using vowel-ending and consonant-ending rules with person and number suffixes, illustrated by write, sit, and notice.

Conjugate kazakh front verbs in present and future simple by adding suffixes for vowel-ending verbs (amine, yasin, yeda, yimas, yesus, yet) and adjust for consonant-ending verbs.

Explore how Kazakh forms the verb to be without a dedicated verb, using suffixes aligned to vowel harmony, and study present and future forms with example sentences.

Learn how Kazakh expresses 'can' using suffixes in the present and future, with practical conjugations for be, speak, go, and come across singular and plural forms.

Master Kazakh present and future simple with the verb 'to must' through suffix-based conjugation, noting back-vowel and front-vowel rules, and practicing verbs like be, sleep, do, speak, and come.

Learn Kazakh negation with two end of sentence forms: miss meaning not and ROC meaning there is not or there are not, illustrated with simple examples.

Learn to recognize singular nouns in the Kazakh accusative case by applying suffixes based on the big vowel harmony and on voiced or unvoiced consonants.

Identify plural nouns in the accusative case and apply suffixes based on back or front vowels and voiced versus unvoiced consonants to mark objects in sentences.

Learn how Kazakh object pronouns form from personal pronouns by adding endings, and practice with example sentences such as did you see me and they are waiting for us.

Learn to count from 0 to 20 in Kazakh and memorize the Kazakh numerals. Practice with a quick table exercise to recall numbers from 0 to 20.

Learn to count from 20 to 100 in Kazakh, recognizing two-word numerals and pronunciation patterns. Practice with a table exercise to reinforce decoding tens and units.

Learn to count from 100 to 2000 in Kazakh, review decimals, and master the hundreds by placing the amount before hundred, with practice from 100 upward.

Count from 1000 to 10,000 in Kazakh using thousand-based forms, with examples like 2000 and 3000, and apply the rule to all numbers up to 10,000.

Explore Kazakh demonstrative pronouns, including this, that, these, and those, with examples like this is a notebook and those are pencils to reinforce usage.

Explore essential Kazakh vocabulary via 21 videos, covering days, months, family, weather, colors, fruits and vegetables, foods and drinks, places, and celebration days in Kazakhstan.

Learn Kazakh days of the week and key vocabulary, including kun for day, kunlar for days, and weekend, and practice them in simple sentences.

Explore Kazakh months of the year, including their capitalization rules, and practice with example sentences about February, July, and traveling in Kazakhstan.

Learn Kazakh family vocabulary through the family tree, including mother, father, sister, brother, grandmother, grandfather, aunt, uncle, nephew, niece, and in-laws, and practice forming sentences.

Learn Kazakh weather vocabulary and seasonal terms, including hot, cold, foggy, windy, rain, snow, and the four seasons, with example sentences about today’s weather.

Explore Kazakh colors in this lesson, introducing color terms such as white, black, red, yellow, green, blue, brown, gray, purple, beige, pink, and orange.

Learn the names of common fruits in Kazakh, including apple, pear, banana, orange, mandarin, peach, cherry, apricot, strawberry, watermelon, melon, kiwi, grape, and lemon.

Learn Kazakh vegetable vocabulary by naming common vegetables like carrot, potato, lettuce, tomato, cucumber, corn, eggplant, and broccoli as you practice recognizing and pronouncing them.

Explore a survey of sports, from football and badminton to boxing and bodybuilding, and learn essential sports terms, including backspin analysis.

Learn Kazakh clothing vocabulary through common items such as coats, jackets, jumper, sweater, pants, jeans, shirts, shorts, dresses, skirts, underwear, swimsuits, bikinis, and shoes.

Learn Kazakh vocabulary related to clothes, including sneakers, boots, sandals, scarves, hats, belts, wristwatches, glasses, sunglasses, gloves, purses, wallets, and accessories.

Learn Kazakh body parts in this lesson, covering head, nose, mouth, ear, neck, chest, back, shoulder, arm, chin, elbow, hand, finger, leg, knee, foot, and toe.

Learn Kazakh vocabulary for home life, naming rooms and common items such as kitchen, dining room, living room, bathroom, balcony, garden, steel table, chair, stairs, and more, with example sentences.

Learn bakery product vocabulary in Kazakh by identifying items such as naan bread, white bread, croissant, spinach pie, cheese pie, doughnut, juice, and water.

Learn Kazakh vocabulary related to train stations, including platform, bus stop, waiting room, public toilets, timetable, boarding pass, and first class, then practice with example sentences.

Learn Kazakh airport vocabulary and practice sentences about arrivals, boarding pass, delays, and gate, including terms like airport, airplane, travel agent, security guard, stewardess, taxi, customs, hall.

Acquire hotel vocabulary in Kazakh: front desk, reservation, baggage, single and double rooms, deposit, and swimming pool. Practice constructing sentences like we would like a double room, please.

Learn Kazakh supermarket vocabulary and essential phrases, covering cheese, butter, milk, yogurt, eggs, olive oil, pepper, salt, rice, lentils, chickpeas, and beans, with practice sentences.

Progress through Kazakh from beginner to advanced by learning supermarket product vocabulary and practical sentences for placing orders, from shampoos to toothpaste and detergents.

Learn vocabulary for food and drink places in Kazakh, including ramen restaurant, tavern, fish restaurant, steak house, cafe, club, take away restaurant, and pizzeria, and practice using them in sentences.

Explore occupations in the food sector, including cook, chef, waiter or waitress, barman or barwoman, konditor, pastry chef, barista, and cashier.

Learn the most important celebration days of Kazakhstan, including new year's day, international women's day, Nowruz, defender's day, victory day, capital day, constitution day, republic day, and independence day.

Explore Kazakh question words: who, where, when, why, what, and how, through simple example sentences like who is this and where is this supermarket to boost language skills.

Master Kazakh past simple conjugation of back verbs by using person-number suffixes such as dum, ding, the, book, and dingus, with examples like zazu, otaru, and wakao.

Conjugate front verbs in Kazakh past simple by adding person-number suffixes. Practice with examples like to jump, to run, and to dance, using dum, ding, d, dic, and dingus.

Learn Kazakh past simple of to be by using suffixes shaped by vowel harmony, since Kazakh lacks a verb to be; apply to examples with voiced and unvoiced endings.

Learn how Kazakh expresses could in the past simple using suffixes, since there is no direct 'to can' verb, with examples like aldim, boldin, aldy, and olduk.

Learn to recognize singular nouns in the Kazakh dative case, one of six cases, and apply suffixes ra, ji, or k based on vowel and consonant harmony.

Learn to recognize plural nouns in the dative case and apply suffixes based on vowel harmony and consonant voicing, using ra for back vowels and ji for front vowels.

Learn how to form Kazakh comparisons with the comparative structure using rek or ruk and vowel harmony. Practice superlatives by adding ying and the adjective.

Explore kazakh location prepositions, including above, in front of, behind, between, beside, and under, with practical examples and suffix rules shaped by vowel and consonant harmony.

Learn Kazakh time prepositions, including at, on, in, by, around, before, during, for, from, since, to, until, and after, with noun suffix formation and example usage.

Learn kazakh object pronouns ii, including me mini, you, him/her/it, us, you plural, and them for men and women, with example sentences to practice usage.

Identify singular nouns in the locative case by applying suffixes based on vowel harmony and consonant voicing. Learn three locative conjugations and see examples like the book on the table.

Master plural nouns in the locative case by applying suffixes based on vowel harmony and voiced or unvoiced consonants, using examples such as books, schools, and cars.

Explore Kazakh reflexive pronouns and their usage in sentences, including myself, yourself, ourselves, yourselves, and themselves. Practice with simple examples like I said it myself to reinforce understanding.

Learn adverbs of frequency in Kazakh, including always, usually, often, sometimes, rarely, and never, with examples showing daily routines and habitual actions.

Master recognizing singular nouns in Kazakh ablative case and apply suffixes according to vowel harmony and voiced or unvoiced consonants, with practical examples.

Learn how to form plural nouns in the ablative case by applying suffixes based on vowel harmony and consonant voicing, with examples like houses, books, cars, cities, and lakes.

Learn how to connect two main sentences in Kazakh using common conjunctions such as and, but, or, because, and so.

Master time-based conjunctions such as if, while, until, as soon as, before, after, as long as, since, and until then, by connecting clauses and sentences.

Learn Kazakh conjunctions that express cause and effect, including because, so that, therefore, and causing, with simple examples from the lesson.

Learn Kazakh beginner to advanced introduces condition conjunctions such as if, in case, and unless, showing how they connect clauses to express conditions with clear examples.

Explore opposition conjunctions in this fifth lesson, learning how although and despite connect clauses and express contrast, alongside time, cause-and-effect, and conditional relations.

Learn to recognize singular nouns in the genitive in Kazakh, applying suffix rules based on big vowel harmony and consonant harmony to indicate possession.

Learn to recognize and form plural nouns in the Kazakh genitive case using suffixes based on vowel harmony and consonant voicing, with examples like houses, schools, and books.

Explore indefinite pronouns in Kazakh with examples like everyone, everywhere, everything, someone, somewhere, something, nobody, nowhere, nothing, and anything to improve your Kazakh speech.

Celebrate becoming an official Kazakh speaker and recognize that the course provides resources, grammar, vocabulary, and verblitz to improve language skills, encouraging you to read, speak, and listen.