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Speaking Uzbek
Uzbek - the official language of Uzbekistan
Uzbek is the native language of the Uzbeks, spoken in Uzbekistan and other Central Asian states. Outside the former Soviet Union, Uzbek is spoken in Eastern Turkey and Northern Afghanistan.
Uzbek belongs to the South Eastern (Central Asian) group of Turkic languages. The dialects of the modern spoken language have been influenced by some diverse dialect groups such as Karluk, Kipchak and Oguz.Uzbek dialects are conventionally divided according to phonetic features into two groups: the "O" group, which includes the dialects of such cities as Tashkent, Samarkand, Bukhara, and the surrounding regions; and the "A" group, which is divided into two subgroups according to the use of the initial consonants. This classification was developed by the Russian scientist A.K. Borovkov.
The modern Uzbek literary language is based on the Tashkent-Fergana "0" dialect group. An old Uzbek literary language had emerged by the 13th century (by the 15th or 16th cc. according to some scholars); opinion is divided on its definition and designation. Uzbek phonology is marked by the absence of long vowels in word initial position. Secondary length results from the loss of consonant assimilated into vowels. Certain vowels may be lengthened for emphasis. The main dialects lack synharmonic novel alternation and division of affixes into front and back Uzbek grammatical structure, which in common with all Turkic languages is agglutinative.
Uzbek was written in Arabic script until 1927 and in the Latin Alphabet from 1927 to 1940, when the Cyrillic alphabet was introduced. Since the mid-90's, Latin has again been adopted as the official alphabet.
Speaking Uzbek - Uzbekcha gapiramiz: short English-Uzbek phrasebook
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Meeting, greeting |
Uchrashuv, salomlashuv | |
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Hello! |
Assalomu alaykum! | |
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Good afternoon! |
Salom! | |
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Hi! |
Qalaysiz! | |
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Welcome! |
Khush kelibsiz! | |
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Sir |
Janob | |
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Madam |
Khonim | |
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Sit down, please |
Marhamat, otiring | |
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Who are you? |
Kimsiz? | |
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What is your name? |
Ismingiz nima? | |
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Let me introduce myself. I'm... |
Rukhsat eting, o'zimni tanishtiray. Men... | |
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May I introduce myself! I am... |
Sizga o'zimni tanishtirsam. Mening ismim... | |
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I am glad to meet you! |
Tanishganimizdan khursandman! | |
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How do you do? |
Ishlaringiz qalay? | |
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How do you feel? |
Qalaisiz? Tuzukmisiz? | |
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Is everything all right (OK)? |
Hammasi joyidami? | |
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Thank you, fine |
Rakhmat, yakhshi | |
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Very well, thank you |
Juda yakhshi, rahmat | |
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Fine, thanks |
Rahmat, yakhshi | |
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I am OK, thanks |
Yaxshiman, rahmat | |
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So so |
Sekin-sekin | |
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Where do you come from? |
Qayerdan siz? | |
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I come from... |
Men... dan keldim | |
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I am from United States |
Men Amerikadanman | |
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Parting |
Khayrlashuv | |
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Good bye! |
Khayr! | |
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Good luck! |
Khayr! | |
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Happy journey! |
Oq yo'l! | |
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See you soon |
Tez orada ko'rishguncha | |
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Please come again |
Yana keling | |
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Expressing gratitude |
Minnatdorchilik | |
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Thank you! |
Rakhmat! | |
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Please! |
Iltimos! | |
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Thank you very much! |
Ko'p rahmat! or Katta rahmat! | |
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Thank you, you are so kind! |
Iltifotingiz uchun tashakkur! | |
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You are welcome |
Arzimaydi | |
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Agreement, disagreement |
Rozilik, norozilik | |
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Well, O.K |
Mayli, yakhshi | |
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Yes, of course |
Ha, albatta! | |
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Certainly |
Albatta | |
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Right |
To'g'ri | |
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Come in |
Kiring! | |
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Just a moment |
To'khtab turing | |
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I will think about it |
O'ylab ko'raman | |
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I don't think so |
Men bunday (bunaqa) deb o'ylamayman | |
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You are mistaken |
Siz yanglishasiz | |
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Of course, not |
Yo'q, albatta | |
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No way |
Iloji yo'q | |
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Never! |
Hech qachon! | |
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I don't know |
Bilmadim | |
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I cannot promise |
So'z berolmayman | |
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I can't say |
Aytolmayman | |
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Sorry, I'm busy |
Kechirasiz, bandman | |
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I've got things to do |
Ishim ko'p | |
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I can't go |
Men bora olmayman | |
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Apologies and words used after apologies |
Kechirim so'rash va undan keyin javob beriladigan so'zlar | |
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Sorry |
Kechirasiz | |
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I am sorry |
Uzr or Kechirasiz | |
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I'm very sorry |
Ming afsus | |
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It is my fault |
Men aybdorman | |
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That's all right |
Hechqisi yo'q | |
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Never mind |
Ahamiyat bermang | |
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You do not need to be sorry |
Uzr so'rashning hojati yo'q | |
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No harm done |
Zarari yo'q | |
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Language and conversation |
Til va suhbat | |
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Do you speak English? |
Siz Inglizcha gaplashasizmi? | |
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I (don't) speak. |
Men... gapiraman (gapirmayman) | |
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I speak.a little |
Men ozgina... gapiraman | |
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Do you understand me? |
Siz meni tushunayapsizmi? (tushundingizmi) | |
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I (don't) understand you |
Men sizni tushunayapman(tushundim), (tushunmayapman, tushunmadim) | |
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Speak slower please |
Sekinroq gapiring | |
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I understand Uzbek but I cannot speak |
Men Ozbek tilini tushunaman ammo gapirmayman | |
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What's the Uzbek for? |
Bu O'zbekchada nima deyiladi? | |
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Interrogative words |
Savollar beradigan suzlar | |
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Who? |
Kim? | |
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What? |
Nima? | |
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Where? |
Qayerda? | |
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When? |
Qachon? | |
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Why? |
Nega? or Nimaga? | |
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How much? |
Qancha? or Nechta? | |
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In a city |
Shaharda | |
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Where is...? |
... qayerda joilashgan? | |
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How can I find...? |
... qanday topsam boladi? | |
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How can I get (something)? |
Qanday olsam bo'ladi? | |
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How can I reach (somewhere)? |
... qanday borsam boladi? | |
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Am I right for...? |
Men to'gri ketayapmanmi? | |
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What direction should I go? |
Qaysi tarafga borishim kerak? | |
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This way? |
Bu tarafgami? | |
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On the right |
O'ngga | |
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On the left |
Chapga | |
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I'm looking for the... (street, house) |
Men... (kochani, uyni) qidirayapman | |
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In a Hotel |
Mekhmonkhonada | |
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Take me to the... (hotel, airport, restaurant) |
Meni... (mekhmonkhonaga, aeroportga, restoranga) olib borib qo'ying | |
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Where is the hotel situated? |
Mekhmonkhona qayerda joylashgan? | |
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Drugstore |
Dorikhona | |
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Shop |
Magazin (do'kon) | |
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What hotel shall we stay at? |
Qaysi mekhmonkhonada to'khtaymiz? | |
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I (We) need a single (double) room |
Menga (Bizga) bir kishilik (ikki kishilik) khona kerak | |
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Give me please the key to my room |
Khonamning kalitini bering iltimos | |
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Is there an air-conditioner (TV, phone, fridge) in the room? |
Khonada konditsioner (televizor, telefon, kholodilnik) bormi? | |
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What floor is my room on? |
Khonam nechinchi qavatda joilashgan? | |
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May I have a look at the room? |
Khonamni ko'rsam boladimi? | |
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The room (doesn't) suit me |
Khona menga ma'qul kel(ma)yapti | |
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It's too hot (cold) in my room |
Mening khonam issiq (sovuq) | |
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Admiration, approval |
Tahsin, ma'qullash | |
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Uncommonly! |
Qoyil! or Ajoyib! | |
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Very good/well! |
Juda soz! | |
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In a shop |
Magazinda | |
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Where can I buy? |
Qayerda sotib olsam boladi? | |
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I want to buy... |
... sotib olmoqchiman | |
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How much does...cost? |
... necha pul? or qancha turadi? | |
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How much should I pay? |
Necha pul tolashim kerak? | |
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Show me... |
Ko'rsating menga... | |
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Have you...? |
Sizda... bormi? | |
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Where shall I pay? |
Qayerga to'lashim kerak? | |
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Where is the exit? |
Chiqish qayerda? | |
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Days of week |
Hafta kunlari | |
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Sunday |
Yakshanba | |
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Monday |
Dushanba | |
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Tuesday |
Seshanba | |
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Wednesday |
Chorshanba | |
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Thursday |
Payshanba | |
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Friday |
Juma | |
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Saturday |
Shanba | |
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Numbers |
Raqamlar | |
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1 |
Bir | |
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2 |
Ikki | |
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3 |
Uch | |
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4 |
To'rt | |
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5 |
Besh | |
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6 |
Olti | |
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7 |
Yetti | |
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8 |
Sakkiz | |
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9 |
To'qqiz | |
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10 |
O'n | |
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20 |
Yigirma | |
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30 |
O'ttiz | |
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40 |
Qirq | |
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50 |
Ellik | |
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60 |
Oltmish | |
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70 |
Yetmish | |
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80 |
Sakson | |
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90 |
To'qson | |
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100 |
Yuz | |
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1000 |
Ming | |
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1000000 |
Million | |
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1000000000 |
Milliard |