How to Say “I Love You” in Kazakh
In Kazakh, “I love you” is мен сені сүйемін. These phrases are used to affirm romantic feelings or general affection.
Kazakh is the state language of Kazakhstan, where Russian is also widely used, and it is spoken as a first language by about 13 million people. Kazakh communities also live in China, Mongolia, Uzbekistan and Russia. It is a Turkic language, related to Kyrgyz, Uzbek and Turkish.
Kazakh is written in Cyrillic in Kazakhstan, with extra letters for its own sounds, and the country is gradually moving to a Latin alphabet. Kazakhs in China use Arabic script. Use siz for a polite "you" with elders and strangers and sen with friends.
| Family | Turkic, Kipchak |
|---|---|
| Native speakers | about 13 million (2019) |
| Official in | Kazakhstan |
| Script | Cyrillic, Latin, Arabic script in China |
| Codes | kk (ISO 639-1), kaz (ISO 639-3) |
Speaker number: Ethnologue (2019), via Wikidata. Retrieved 26 September 2026.
In Kazakh, “I love you” is мен сені сүйемін. These phrases are used to affirm romantic feelings or general affection.
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The Kazakh word for ‘yes’ is иә. иә is the standard particle used to indicate agreement or acceptance.
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The English verb “ask” is translated into Kazakh as сұрау. сұрау means to request an answer.
Good morning in Kazakh is қайырлы таң. This phrase is used as a greeting when meeting someone for the first time during the morning hours.