Looking for practical Jingpo to Yakut phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Jingpo phrase first, then the Yakut translation (Yakut) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Yakut.
Tip: when a Yakut phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Jingpo wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Nangma
Салам(Salam)
Nangma aji
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
Nangma na
Илдьэ(Ildye)
Nangma aji na
Күнүстүк(Künüstük)
Nangma aji zong
Кечи(Kechi)
Nangma aji zong na
Түнү(Tünü)
Nangma aji zong na
Көрөрбө(Körörbö)
Nangma aji
Саҥа(Saŋa)
Nangma aji na?
Сиҥи атым кэни?(Siŋi atım keni?)
Nangma aji John na
Мин атым Джон(Min atım John)
Nangma aji hna?
Сиҥи кэми?(Siŋi kemi?)
Nangma aji hna zong
Сиҥи көрөргө кэми(Siŋi körörgö kemi)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nang saku English?
Си инглизче сөйөрбү?(Si inglizche söörbü?)
Nang Hindi hna hna
Мин хинди олоҕо сөйөрбүн(Min hindı oloğo söörbün)
Nang hna na
Мин аңнаахпын(Min añnaahpın)
Nang hna hna lo
Си ыраас кэлин(Si yraas kelin)
Nang hna hna a hna?
Си туһааннаахпын?(Si tuhaan naahpın?)
Nang hna hna kachang?
Киэһи кэлин?(Kiehi kelin?)
Nang hna hna hka hna?
Мин кэскин уоннаа кэлин?(Min keskin unnaa kelin?)
Nang hna hna hka
Солга буру(Solga buru)
Nang hna hna hka
Оңго буру(Ongo buru)
Nang hna hna hna
Туһаннаар(Tuhaan naaar)
Nang hna hna hka?
Туһаннаахпын туһан?(Tuhaan naahpın tuhan?)
Nang hna hna hka
Биир билет, кини(Biir bilet, kini)
Nang hna hna hka?
Биһиги кэлиэр?(Bihigi keliir?)
Nang hna hna
Мин уоннаахпын(Min unnaa hpın)
Nang hna hna SIM card hna?
Си СИМ карта кэлин?(Si SIM karta kelin?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Эй(Ey)
Baw
Юк(Yuk)
Hka
Биһиги(Bihigi)
Nanghka
Мин кыттаам(Min kyttam)
Nangbaw
Мин кыттаахпын(Min kyttakhpyn)
Nang hka a hka
Бу кэми кэми(Bu kemi kemi)
Nang hka hka?
Сыһыан быһаҕа?(Syhyan byhaga?)
Nang a hka hka?
Сиэ мине көмөлө(Sie mine kömölö)
Nang a hka na
Мин көмөлө кэми(Min kömölö kemi)
Hka hka hka
Киэри кэми(Kieri kemi)
Nang a hka hka
Мин кыайыы(Min kyaiyy)
Baw a hka
Юк проблеман(Yuk probleman)
Nang a hka hka
Туохтууллар(Tuokhtuullar)
Nang a hka a hka
Туохтууллаах кэли(Tuokhtuullakh keli)
Nang a hka hka
Саҥа кэли(Sanga keli)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nang hka hka hku?
Поезд станция кэһи?(Poyezd stantsiya kэhi?)
Nang hka bus hka?
Автобус тугу кэһи?(Avtobus tugu kэhi?)
Nang hka hka hka?
Куо платформа?(Kuo platforma?)
Nang hka hka hka?
Кэнигэ уонна?(Kenige unna?)
Nang hka hka hka?
Бу туһун кэһи?(Bu tuhun kэhi?)
Hka hka hka.
Бу кэһи хас?(Bu kэhi khas?)
Hka hka hka.
Бу кэһи уонна?(Bu kэhi unna?)
Nang hka hka hka?
Картада кэһи кыайыы?(Kartada kэhi kyayi?)
Hka hka hka.
Бу кэһи туһанна, өттүн!(Bu kэhi tuhanna, öttün!)
Hka hka hka?
Кэнигэ кэһи?(Kenige kэhi?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.