Learning a new language is an incredibly enriching experience, and Kazakh, the official language of Kazakhstan, is no exception. At the B1 level, you are expected to have a basic understanding of the language and be able to communicate in various everyday situations. To help you on your journey, we’ve compiled a list of 50 essential words that will enhance your Kazakh vocabulary and give you a solid foundation for more complex conversations. These words span multiple categories, including verbs, nouns, adjectives, and everyday expressions.

Verbs

1. **Жазу (zhazu)** – To write
– Example: Мен хат жазып жатырмын. (Men khat zhazyp zhatyrmyn) – I am writing a letter.

2. **Оқу (oqu)** – To read/study
– Example: Ол кітап оқып отыр. (Ol kitap oqup otir) – He/She is reading a book.

3. **Жүру (zhüru)** – To walk
– Example: Біз саябақта жүріп келдік. (Biz sayabaqta zhürip keldik) – We walked in the park.

4. **Бару (baru)** – To go
– Example: Мен мектепке барамын. (Men mektepke baramyn) – I am going to school.

5. **Келу (kelu)** – To come
– Example: Олар үйге келді. (Olar üige keldi) – They came home.

6. **Істеу (isteu)** – To do
– Example: Сен не істеп жатырсың? (Sen ne istep zhatyrsyń?) – What are you doing?

7. **Көру (köru)** – To see/watch
– Example: Біз кино көреміз. (Biz kino köremiz) – We watch a movie.

8. **Тұру (turú)** – To stand/live
– Example: Мен қалада тұрамын. (Men qalada turamyn) – I live in the city.

9. **Сөйлеу (soyleu)** – To speak
– Example: Ол қазақша сөйлейді. (Ol qazaqsha soyleidi) – He/She speaks Kazakh.

10. **Түсіну (tusinu)** – To understand
– Example: Мен сені түсінемін. (Men seni tusinemin) – I understand you.

Nouns

11. **Үй (üy)** – House
– Example: Біз үлкен үйде тұрамыз. (Biz ülken üide turamyz) – We live in a big house.

12. **Мектеп (mektep)** – School
– Example: Мен мектепте оқимын. (Men mektepte oqiýmyn) – I study at school.

13. **Кітап (kitap)** – Book
– Example: Бұл кітап өте қызықты. (Bul kitap öte qyzyqty) – This book is very interesting.

14. **Достар (dostar)** – Friends
– Example: Менің көп достарым бар. (Meniń köp dostarym bar) – I have many friends.

15. **Ана (ana)** – Mother
– Example: Менің анам үйде. (Meniń anam üide) – My mother is at home.

16. **Әке (äke)** – Father
– Example: Әкем жұмыста. (Äkem zhumysta) – My father is at work.

17. **Бала (bala)** – Child
– Example: Бала ойнап жүр. (Bala oynap zhür) – The child is playing.

18. **Адам (adam)** – Person
– Example: Көшеде көп адам бар. (Köshede köp adam bar) – There are many people on the street.

19. **Жұмыс (zhumys)** – Work/Job
– Example: Оның жақсы жұмысы бар. (Ońyń zhaqsy zhumysy bar) – He/She has a good job.

20. **Жол (zhol)** – Road/Way
– Example: Бұл жол ұзақ. (Bul zhol uzaq) – This road is long.

Adjectives

21. **Үлкен (ülken)** – Big
– Example: Бұл үй үлкен. (Bul üi ülken) – This house is big.

22. **Кіші (kishi)** – Small
– Example: Менің бөлмем кіші. (Meniń bölmem kishi) – My room is small.

23. **Жақсы (zhaqsy)** – Good
– Example: Бұл өте жақсы кітап. (Bul öte zhaqsy kitap) – This is a very good book.

24. **Жаман (zhaman)** – Bad
– Example: Жаман ауа райы. (Zhaman aua raıy) – Bad weather.

25. **Жас (zhas)** – Young
– Example: Ол өте жас. (Ol öte zhas) – He/She is very young.

26. **Ескі (eski)** – Old
– Example: Бұл кітап ескі. (Bul kitap eski) – This book is old.

27. **Қызықты (qyzyqty)** – Interesting
– Example: Фильм өте қызықты болды. (Film öte qyzyqty boldy) – The movie was very interesting.

28. **Қиын (qıiyn)** – Difficult
– Example: Бұл тапсырма қиын. (Bul tapsyrma qıiyn) – This task is difficult.

29. **Оңай (oñai)** – Easy
– Example: Математика оңай. (Matematika oñai) – Math is easy.

30. **Тәтті (tätti)** – Sweet
– Example: Бұл тәтті тағам. (Bul tätti tağam) – This is sweet food.

Everyday Expressions

31. **Сәлем! (Sälem!)** – Hello!
– Example: Сәлем, қалайсың? (Sälem, qalaısyñ?) – Hello, how are you?

32. **Рақмет! (Raqmet!)** – Thank you!
– Example: Рақмет сізге! (Raqmet sizge!) – Thank you very much!

33. **Қош бол! (Qosh bol!)** – Goodbye!
– Example: Қош бол, жақында кездесеміз. (Qosh bol, zhaqynda kezdesemiz) – Goodbye, see you soon.

34. **Иә (Iä)** – Yes
– Example: Иә, мен келісемін. (Iä, men kelisemın) – Yes, I agree.

35. **Жоқ (Joқ)** – No
– Example: Жоқ, менің уақытым жоқ. (Joқ, meniń uaқytym joқ) – No, I don’t have time.

36. **Мүмкін (Mümkın)** – Maybe
– Example: Мүмкін, мен барамын. (Mümkın, men baramyn) – Maybe, I will go.

37. **Қалай (Qalaı)** – How
– Example: Бұл қалай болды? (Bul qalaı boldy?) – How did this happen?

38. **Қайда (Qaıda)** – Where
– Example: Сен қайдасың? (Sen qaıdasyñ?) – Where are you?

39. **Қашан (Qashan)** – When
– Example: Ол қашан келеді? (Ol qashan keledi?) – When will he/she come?

40. **Неге (Nege)** – Why
– Example: Сен неге келмедің? (Sen nege kelmedıñ?) – Why didn’t you come?

Numbers

41. **Бір (Bır)** – One
– Example: Менде бір кітап бар. (Mende bır kitap bar) – I have one book.

42. **Екі (Ekı)** – Two
– Example: Бізде екі машина бар. (Bizde ekı mashına bar) – We have two cars.

43. **Үш (Üsh)** – Three
– Example: Үш дос кездеседі. (Üsh dos kezdesedı) – Three friends meet.

44. **Төрт (Tört)** – Four
– Example: Төрт бала ойнап жүр. (Tört bala oıñap zhür) – Four children are playing.

45. **Бес (Bes)** – Five
– Example: Мен бес кітап оқыдым. (Men bes kitap oqydym) – I read five books.

46. **Алты (Alty)** – Six
– Example: Алты сағат күтемін. (Alty sağat kütemın) – I will wait for six hours.

47. **Жеті (Zhetı)** – Seven
– Example: Жеті күн демалыс. (Zhetı kün demalys) – Seven days off.

48. **Сегіз (Segız)** – Eight
– Example: Сегіз сағат жұмыс жасаймын. (Segız sağat zhumys zhasaı̆myn) – I work for eight hours.

49. **Тоғыз (Toğız)** – Nine
– Example: Тоғыз бала мектепке барды. (Toğız bala mektepke bardy) – Nine children went to school.

50. **Он (On)** – Ten
– Example: Он алма бар. (On alma bar) – There are ten apples.

Conclusion

Learning these 50 essential words will significantly boost your ability to communicate in Kazakh at the B1 level. Remember, language learning is a gradual process, and the more you practice, the more confident you will become. Incorporate these words into your daily conversations, write them down, and try to use them in sentences. The key to mastering any language is consistent practice and exposure. Happy learning!