Translation of Kazakh word "қай" to English
қай
/qɑj/
Meaning
determinerWhat, of those mentioned or implied.
How to use
Interrogative determiner asking to specify one among many. Follows Kazakh hard-vowel (жуан) vowel harmony in suffixation (plural: -лар/-дар/-тар, case suffixes: -ға/-қа/-да/-тан). Standard vocabulary item widely used in conversational and written Kazakh.
🇬🇧 English
which
Example
Қай кітапты оқитынымды білмеймін.
I don't know which book to read.
Сізге қайсысы көбірек ұнайды?
Which one do you like best?
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Common phrases
- қай күні?— which day?
- Қай кітапты оқитынымды білмеймін.— I don't know which book to read.
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What does the Kazakh word "қай" mean?▼
The Kazakh word "қай" means "which" in English.
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Yes, here is a practical example: "Қай кітапты оқитынымды білмеймін." (which translates as "I don't know which book to read.").
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