Useful Phrases

1. بۇ ئەپنى مەن ياساپ چىقتىم

   Bu epni men yasap chiqtim

   I made this app

   Usage

   Used when introducing an app you created

   Grammar Note

   Uyghur uses SOV order and is written right-to-left

2. بۇ ئەپ ھەقسىز

   Bu ep heqsiz

   This app is free

   Usage

   Used to inform someone the app is free of charge

   Grammar Note

   "Heqsiz" means without fee/free in Uyghur

3. چۈشۈرۈپ كۆرۈڭ

   Chüshürüp körüng

   Please try downloading it

   Usage

   Used to encourage someone to download the app

   Grammar Note

   "Körüng" is the imperative of "to see/try"

4. مەن ياپونىيەلىك

   Men Yaponiyelik

   I'm Japanese

   Usage

   Basic phrase for introducing your nationality

   Grammar Note

   "Yaponiye" (Japan) + "-lik" is a suffix meaning "person from/of" in Uyghur ("-lik" follows front-vowel words)

5. مەن سەيياھ

   Men seyyah

   I'm a traveler

   Usage

   Used to identify yourself as a tourist/traveler

   Grammar Note

   "Seyyah" is from Arabic meaning traveler/tourist

6. مەن يالغۇز ساياھەت قىلىۋاتىمەن

   Men yalghuz sayahet qiliwatimen

   I'm traveling alone

   Usage

   Used to say you are traveling by yourself

   Grammar Note

   "Yalghuz" means alone/solitary in Uyghur

7. بۇ يەرگە بىرىنچى قېتىم كەلدىم

   Bu yerge birinchi qetim keldim

   It's my first time here

   Usage

   Common phrase when visiting a place for the first time

   Grammar Note

   "Birinchi qetim" means the first time/occasion

8. رەسىم ئالسام بولامدۇ؟

   Resim alsam bolamdu?

   May I take a photo?

   Usage

   Used when asking permission to take a photo

   Grammar Note

   "Bolamdu" is a permission-seeking question form

9. بىللە رەسىم ئالساق بولامدۇ؟

   Bille resim alsaq bolamdu?

   Shall we take a photo together?

   Usage

   Used to suggest taking a photo together

   Grammar Note

   "Bille" means together/jointly in Uyghur

10. QR كودىنى سكانلاڭ

    QR kodini skanlang

    Please scan the QR code

    Usage

    Used when asking someone to scan a QR code

    Grammar Note

    "Skanlang" is the imperative form of "to scan"

11. مېنى ئالدىماڭ

    Méni aldimang

    Don't cheat me / Stop ripping me off

    Usage

    Used when being cheated or overcharged; a strong protest

    Grammar Note

    "-mang" is the polite negative imperative suffix in Uyghur

12. مېنى پەس كۆرمەڭ

    Méni pes körmeng

    Don't underestimate me / Don't look down on me

    Usage

    Used when someone disrespects or underestimates you

    Grammar Note

    "Pes körmek" means to look down on/underestimate in Uyghur

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