Choose a suitable level
Start with short OQ-0 dialogues and move gradually towards OQ-4 analytical readings.
Kazakh for English speakers
Learn Kazakh through interesting readings
Oqýlym is a free, ad-free learning app with no account required. Read in Kazakh, use optional English guidance, complete text-based exercises and save useful words to illustrated review cards.
What can you do in Oqýlym?
Use English guidance
Interface instructions and beginner support explain the activity while the learning texts and exercises remain in Kazakh.
Practise comprehension
Work with main ideas, details, sequence, evidence and vocabulary that can be answered from the reading.
Build lasting vocabulary
Save words from readings or study themed decks with images, examples and prepared Kazakh audio.
Where should you start?
Take the short placement test or open any reading. Oqýlym levels have an approximate CEFR correspondence and describe material difficulty, not a personal grade.
Open the library- OQ-0A0-A130 readings
- OQ-1A221 readings
- OQ-2B110 readings
- OQ-3B27 readings
- OQ-4C17 readings
Oqýlym at a glance
- Free and ad-free
- Kazakh readings and exercises
- English interface and beginner guidance
- Installable as a PWA
- Local progress with no account
Start with these readings
What shall we get in the canteen?
A very short dialogue for greeting, choosing food, and asking the price.
Why does the Moon look different?
The Moon looks different because we see different parts of its sunlit side.
Why does ice float?
Ice floats because it is less dense than liquid water.
How does soap clean our hands?
Soap helps loosen dirt and germs from skin, and water rinses them away.
How does a seed travel on the wind?
A light dandelion seed travels on the wind with help from its fluffy parachute.
What does a solar panel do?
Solar cells absorb light and help create electric current.
How can we save phone battery?
Lower brightness, a shorter screen timeout, and battery saver help the battery last longer.
Why is refilling a bottle useful?
A reusable bottle can be refilled, reducing the need for single-use plastic.