қайырлы таң
qayırlı taŋ
Good morning in Kazakh is қайырлы таң (qayırlı taŋ).
This phrase is used as a greeting when meeting someone for the first time during the morning hours.
Meaning: when seeing someone for the first time in the morning (intj)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of қайырлы, meaning blessed or good and таң, meaning dawn or morning.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word таң refers specifically to the dawn or the early morning period.
How do you pronounce it?
qayırlı taŋ
Did you know?
- The word таң originally shared a root with the concept of 'wonder' or 'surprise' in Proto-Turkic. This connects the break of dawn to a moment of awe.
- While қайырлы таң is the standard greeting, in very traditional settings, the greeting might be accompanied by a slight nod of the head as a sign of respect.
- In many Turkic traditions, the dawn is seen as a blessed or sacred time, which is why the word қайырлы is used to wish someone a 'blessed' start to the day.
Examples in context
- Қайырлы таң. Тұратын уақыт болды.Good morning. It's time to get up.This sentence shows how to use қайырлы таң when telling someone it is time to wake up.Tatoeba #3554462 by Meruert, translation #3554420 by CK
- Қайырлы таң, ханымдар мен мырзалар!Good morning, ladies and gentlemen!This sentence shows how to use қайырлы таң when addressing a group of ladies and gentlemen.Tatoeba #1526945 by ABChessel, translation #559672 by khalidahmadzai
- Қайырлы таң!Good morning!This sentence provides a simple example of using қайырлы таң as a standalone greeting.Tatoeba #3552552 by Meruert, translation #329713 by YURY0608
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Aizgul and Azamat meet in the office hallway.
- Айгуль AigulҚайырлы таң, Азамат!Qayırlı tañ, Azamat!Good morning, Azamat!
- Азамат AzamatҚайырлы таң, Айгүл!Qayırlı tañ, Aigül!Good morning, Aizgul!
- Айгуль AigulСен бүгін ерте келдің бе?Sen bügin erte keldiñ be?Did you come early today?
- Азамат AzamatИә, мен ерте тұрдым.Iä, men erte turdym.Yes, I woke up early.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “good morning” translations and entries қайырлы таң, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries таң, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
