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Common Mari Phrases

Essential Mari (Марий йылме) phrases with pronunciation guides.

👋 Greetings & Basics✈️ Travel🍽️ Food & Dining🚨 Emergency💼 Business🔢 Numbers & Time

👋Greetings & Basics

EnglishMariPronunciation
HelloПӱртӱсpur-TUS
Good morningЭрдене сай лийжеer-DE-ne say LIY-zhe
Good eveningКастене сай лийжеkas-TE-ne say LIY-zhe
Good nightЙӱдвел сай лийжеyud-VEL say LIY-zhe
GoodbyeЧеверынche-VER-yn
How are you?Кузе иледа?KU-ze i-LE-da
I'm fineСайын илемSAY-yn i-LEM
Thank youТауtau
PleaseЙодамyo-DAM
You're welcomeНимат огылNI-mat o-GYL
SorryВурседалме огылvur-se-DAL-me o-GYL
Excuse meАйдаai-DA
YesДаda
NoОгылo-GYL
My name isМыйын лӱмемmy-YYN lu-MEM
Nice to meet youПалыме лийме куандаrenpa-LY-me liy-ME ku-an-DA-ren
Do you speak English?Англичан йылме дене кутыркалет?ang-LI-chan yyl-ME DE-ne ku-tyr-KA-let
I don't understandОм умылоom u-MY-lo
Help!Полшо!POL-sho
Cheers!Тау!tau

✈️Travel

EnglishMariPronunciation
Where is...?...кушто?KUSH-to
How much does it cost?Мыняр акан?my-NYAR a-KAN
I need a ticketМиым билет кӱлешmi-YM bi-LET ku-LESH
Train stationВокзалvok-ZAL
AirportАэропортa-e-ro-PORT
HotelГостиницаgos-TI-ni-tsa
HospitalБольницаbol-NI-tsa
PharmacyАптекаap-TE-ka
PoliceПолицийpo-LI-tsiy
RestaurantРесторанres-to-RAN
BankБанкbank
ToiletТуалетtu-a-LET
LeftШолаSHO-la
RightПурлаPUR-la
Straight aheadНержымNER-zhym
OpenПочмоPOCH-mo
ClosedПетырнышоpe-TYR-ny-sho
EntranceПурымашpu-RY-mash
ExitЛекмашLEK-mash
I'm lostМый йомынамmyy yo-MY-nam

🍽️Food & Dining

EnglishMariPronunciation
I'm hungryМый кочкаш шонемmyy KOCH-kash SHO-nem
I'm thirstyМый йӱаш шонемmyy yu-ASH SHO-nem
WaterВӱдvud
BreadКиндеKIN-de
MeatШылshyl
VegetarianШыл деч поснаshyl dech POS-na
The menu, pleaseМенюм пуэдаme-NYUM pu-E-da
The bill, pleaseСчётым пуэдаSCHYO-tym pu-E-da
DeliciousТамлеTAM-le
WineАракаa-ra-KA
CoffeeКофеKO-fe
BeerПивоPI-vo
BreakfastЭрдене кочкышer-DE-ne KOCH-kysh
LunchКечывал кочкышke-CHY-val KOCH-kysh
DinnerКастене кочкышkas-TE-ne KOCH-kysh
I'm allergic toМиым аллергийmi-YM al-ler-GIY
No sugarСахар деч поснаSA-khar dech POS-na
SpicyТамланTAM-lan
SweetТамлеTAM-le
SaltyШинчаланshin-CHA-lan

🚨Emergency

EnglishMariPronunciation
Help!Полшо!POL-sho
Call the police!Полицийым ӱжза!po-LI-tsiy-ym UZH-za
Call an ambulance!Скорыйым ӱжза!SKO-ryy-ym UZH-za
I'm sickМый черланенамmyy cher-LA-ne-nam
I need a doctorМиым врач кӱлешmi-YM vrach ku-LESH
Fire!Тул!tul
Thief!Ганьык!ga-NYK
I'm lostМый йомынамmyy yo-MY-nam
I've been robbedМыйым шелынытатmyy-ym SHE-ly-ny-tat
EmergencyВашке полышоVASH-ke PO-ly-sho
I need helpМиым полыш кӱлешmi-YM PO-lysh ku-LESH
DangerЛӱдыкшалыкlu-DYK-sha-lyk
Stop!Шогалза!sho-GAL-za
Go away!Кайза!KAY-za

💼Business

EnglishMariPronunciation
MeetingПогынымашpo-GY-ny-mash
ContractДоговорdo-go-VOR
InvoiceСчётschyot
PaymentТӱлымашtu-LY-mash
DeadlineПытарыме кечеpy-TA-ry-me KE-che
PartnerПартнёрpart-NYOR
OfficeКонтораkon-TO-ra
EmailЭлектрон серышe-lek-TRON SE-rysh
ReportДокладdok-LAD
BudgetБюджетBYUD-zhet
AgreementКылдалтмашkyl-DAL-tmash
ManagerМенеджерme-NE-dzher
ProjectПроектpro-EKT
StrategyСтратегийstra-TE-giy

🔢Numbers & Time

EnglishMariPronunciation
OneИкik
TwoКокkok
ThreeКумkum
FourНылnyl
FiveВичvich
SixКудkud
SevenШымshym
EightКандашkan-DASH
NineИндешin-DESH
TenЛуlu
TwentyКутлоKUT-lo
HundredШӱдӧshu-DO
ThousandТӱжемtu-ZHEM
What time is it?Мыняр шагат?my-NYAR sha-GAT
TodayТачеTA-che
TomorrowЭрлаER-la
YesterdayКечывалke-CHY-val
MondayПернеPER-ne
FridayКугарняku-GAR-nya
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