Comments on: Survival Uyghur: Lesson One – Ordering Food

By: Terry Brooks

Terry Brooks — Tue, 03 May 2011 19:19:04 +0000

I have a question: how well can a Western (lacto-ovo) vegetarian eat in a Uyghur restaurant, say in Urumqi? I have often eaten the classic tomato and celery pasta and (of course) glorious nan breads in Beijing several times, but I would love to enjoy more of the vegetarian Uyghur cuisine.

Any suggestions? Food and names…and restaurants maybe?

I would appreciate it.
Thanks
TB

By: Anya Joedicke

Anya Joedicke — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 03:46:36 +0000

Congratulations on the Uyghur languahe lessons. I’d like to learn more – does anyone know where to buy a copy of Tarjei Engesæth, A Textbook of Uyghur Grammar (England, 2002) or who published it? I cannot find it at any library in the world! Any help much appreciated. many thanks, Anya

By: yolwas

yolwas — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 04:16:00 +0000

hello, assalaamu alaykum, my friends, are you intrested in Uyghur language? that is very good for you . if you know our language , you can know us and our culture. if you need to learn uyghur , you can contact me. my emai: elghar61yol@gmail.com

By: wu fei

wu fei — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 10:50:06 +0000

any audio to match the text content?

By: Alex

Alex — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 05:47:05 +0000

I have no connection to Xinjiang, other than the odd visit to Xinjiang restaurants, but China needs more coverage of it’s probably most remote, culture as much as locationally, province.

This series, and blog in general, could be fascinating.

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 19:48:44 +0000

Wonderful. I’m glad to see you’re starting this introduction to practical Uighur. My wife and I are moving to Urumqi for at least a year or more this coming June and the more I’ve studied a bit before the easier it should come. Thank you so much for this. I really appreciate this section.

By: Porfiriy

Porfiriy — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 11:56:07 +0000

I just want to share my personal experience that for some reason in posh Uyghur restaurants, they take the money right after you order, which may catch Westerners off guard. I’ve found that in more down-to-earth restaurants, they take the money afterwards.

I’d like to give a round of applause to Opke Hessip for inaugurating this invaluable New Dominion feature. In honor of our resident linguist, I’d like to recommend all intrepid readers of “Survival Uyghur” to add a unique spin to today’s lesson by saying the exact same phrase, only replacing “polo” with the name of your new Uyghur e-teacher:

“Bir öpkä hässip yäymän.”

I’ll leave the more thorough explanations of ö to future lessons of survival Uyghur, but for those willing to take up my recommendation, make an “oh” sound but against all your instincts slide your tongue forward toward your bottom teeth.

You’ll be duly rewarded! I promise!