Directions

1. بۇ يەرگە قانداق بارىمەن؟

   Bu yerge qandaq barimen?

   How do I get to this place?

   Usage

   The most basic phrase for asking how to get to a destination

   Grammar Note

   "-گە" is the dative case suffix "to/toward." "بارىمەن" is the first-person singular of "to go"

2. ئوڭغا بۇرۇلۇڭ

   Ongha burulüng

   Turn right

   Usage

   Used when giving directions to turn right

   Grammar Note

   "ئوڭ" means "right," "-غا" is dative "to." "بۇرۇلۇڭ" is the polite imperative of "to turn"

3. سولغا بۇرۇلۇڭ

   Solgha burulüng

   Turn left

   Usage

   Used when giving directions to turn left

   Grammar Note

   "سول" is "left" as a noun, with dative "-غا" meaning "to the left." Same structure as the right turn phrase

4. تۈز مېڭىڭ

   Tüz méngüng

   Go straight ahead

   Usage

   Used when directing someone to go straight

   Grammar Note

   "مېڭىڭ" is the polite imperative of "to go/walk." "تۈز" is the adverb "straight"

5. بۇ يەردىن قانچە يىراق؟

   Bu yerdin qanche yiraq?

   How far is it from here?

   Usage

   Used to ask about distance to a destination. Useful for planning travel by foot or vehicle

   Grammar Note

   "-دىن" is the ablative case "from." "قانچە" is the quantity interrogative "how much/many"

6. يۈرۈپ بارغىلى بولامدۇ؟

   Yürüp barghili bolamdu?

   Is it possible to go on foot?

   Usage

   Used to check if the destination is walkable

   Grammar Note

   "بارغىلى بولامدۇ" is the possibility question "can I go." "-مدۇ" is the interrogative suffix

7. خەرىتىدىن كۆرسىتىپ بېرەمسىز؟

   Xeritédin körsitip béremsiz?

   Could you show me on a map?

   Usage

   Used when verbal directions are unclear — ask to see the location on a map

   Grammar Note

   "كۆرسىتىپ بېرەمسىز" is a polite request using the auxiliary "to give/do for." A courteous way to ask

8. ئاپتوبۇس بېكىتى قەيەردە؟

   Ap-to-bus be-ki-ti qey-er-de?

   Where is the bus stop?

   Usage

   Used to find a bus stop. Relevant for city transport in Ürümqi or Kashgar

   Grammar Note

   "قەيەردە" is the locative form of "where." "-دە" is the locative case suffix "at/in"

9. يولدىن ئېزىپ قالدىممۇ؟

   Yol-din é-zip qal-dim-mu?

   Have I gotten lost?

   Usage

   Used when realizing you are lost or seeking help from a passerby

   Grammar Note

   "yoldin ézip qaldim" = "I strayed from the road and got lost." "Ézip qal-" is converb + auxiliary "qal-," expressing ending up in that state. The question particle "-mu" attaches to the 1st person "-m"

10. مانا شۇ يەردە

    Mana shu yerde

    It is right there / over there

    Usage

    Used to point out the destination. Typically used at the end of giving directions

    Grammar Note

    "مانا" is a demonstrative particle "look/there." "شۇ" is the distal demonstrative + locative "-دە"

11. ئوڭ

    Ong

    Right

    Usage

    A single word a driver can read at a glance — faster than a sentence

12. سول

    Sol

    Left

    Usage

    Readable at a glance in a moving taxi; add a hand gesture to be sure

13. تۈز

    Tüz

    Straight ahead

    Usage

    One word for "keep going" — show it at an intersection

14. قايتىڭ

    Qaytin

    Please go back

    Usage

    For turning back after overshooting; the polite imperative form

15. بۇ يەردە توختاڭ

    Bu yerde toxtang

    Please stop here

    Usage

    Show it where you want to get out; bare "toxtang" reads more like "stop that!"

16. شىمال

    Shimal

    North

    Usage

    For checking bearings against a map or a road sign

17. جەنۇب

    Jenub

    South

    Usage

    For checking bearings; it also appears on long-distance bus destination boards

18. شەرق

    Sherq

    East

    Usage

    For checking bearings; it also turns up in street names

19. غەرب

    Gherb

    West

    Usage

    For checking bearings; Kashgar lies at the western edge of Xinjiang

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