Useful Phrases for Traveling in Xinjiang
Usueful Phrases Pronunced in Standard Chinese and Local Uygur Language
| Standard Chinese | Uygur Language (pronunced in putonhua) | English |
| Ni hao | Yaheximu sizi | Hello |
| Dui bu qi | Aipu Keli'en | I am Sorry |
| Qing yuan liang | Kaiqurong | Please forgive me/I beg your pardon |
| Hen bao qian | Yintayin heijiliman | I am sorry |
| Mei guan xi | Kere'aike yoke | It doesn't matter/Never mind/Not at all |
| Qing he cha | Qiayi yiqing | Have some tea, please! |
| Qing chi fan | Tamake yang | Let's enjoy the food |
| Xie xie | Rehe maiti | Thank you |
| You dian ju | Poxitihana | Post office |
| Di tan | Geilaimu | carpet |
| Si chou | Yipaike | silk/silk cloth |
| Yu shi | Kaixi tixi | jade |
| Xi gua | Tawuzi | watermelon |
| Tian gua | Kuohun | melon/cantaloupe |
| Pu tao | Yuzumu | grape |
| Pu tao gan | Kuruke yuzumu | raisin/dried currant |
| Duo shao qian | Kanqie pulu | how much /how much money |
| Si ji | Xiaopuer | driver |
| Kuer ban jie | Kuerban Yeti | Eid al-Adha or Eid Qurban (also called the "Festival of the Sacrifice") |
| Ce suo zai na li | Hala Kaye'erdai | Where is the toilet ? |
| Zai jiang | Hai'er Huoxi | bye-bye |