Sometimes you don't have time to learn long lists of words and phrases. All you want to know are the bare essentials for communicating to get what you need, or where you need to go.
Here are the bare minimum of Uzbek words and phrases you need to know to survive.
Learn the Top 10 Phrases if you only have time for the barest minimum. If you need or want more, then take a look at the Top 20 Phrases, Top 30 Phrases and the Extra Phrases.
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Hello.
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Here are ten more phrases that will help you make new friends and ask for directions ...
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Ismingiz nima? Otingiz nima? What is your name? Ismim ... Otim ... My name is ... Yaxshimisiz? Qandaisiz? How are you? Yaxshi. O‘zingiz-chi? Fine. And you? ... qayerda? Where is ...? Hojatxona qayerda? Erkaklar/Ayollar. Where is the toilet? Men/Women. Uzr. Kechirasiz. Sorry. Excuse me. Bemalol. Hechqisi yo‘q. No problem. Men ...-ni xohlayman. Men ...-ni istayman. I want ... Men ...-ni xohlamayman. Men ...-ni istamayman. I don't want ... |
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Here are another ten phrases to help you make a little more conversation and to get around ...
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Qayerdansiz? Where are you from? Avstraliyadanman.* I am from Australia. Iltimos hisobni bering. The bill, please. Yo‘ldan adashdim. I'm lost. To'xtang! Kutib turing! Stop! Wait! Bu yerda, shu yerda, u yerda. Here, there, over there. Taksi. Mehmonxona. Aeroport. Bekat. Taxi. Hotel. Airport. Station. Men ...-ni yoqtiraman. Men ...-ni yaxshi ko‘raman. I like ... Men ...-ni yoqtirmayman. Men ...-ni yomon ko‘raman. I don't like ... bir, ikki, uch, to‘rt, besh. one, two, three, four, five. olti, yetti, sakkiz, to‘qqiz, o‘n. six, seven, eight, nine, ten. *Or choose your country: Amerikadanman. - I am from America Kanadadanman. - I am from Canada Angliyadanman. - I am from England Irlandiyadanman. - I am from Ireland Yangi Zelandiyadanman. - I am from New Zealand |
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Here are some extra words and phrases you might find useful, especially if you have dietary needs or allergies ...
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Sog‘lik uchun! Cheers! yaxshi / yomon good / bad katta / kichik big / small yaqin / uzoq near / far kamroq / ko‘proq less / more yana bir / yetarli another / enough Men vegeterianman. I am vegetarian. Men go‘sht yemayman. I don't eat meat. ... tovuq go‘shti ... ... chicken. ... baliq ... ... fish. Menda yong'oqlarga allergiya bor. I am allergic to nuts. ... yeryong'oqlarga ... ... peanuts. ... baliqqa ... ... fish. ... dengiz mahsulotiga ... ... seafood. ... tuxumga ... ... eggs. |
Vowels:
o‘ is pronounced as ur as in burn with the lips unrounded (ɤ)
Consonants:
' is a glottal stop (ʔ)
ch is pronounced as ch as in church (tʃ)
f is a bilabial fricative, f pronounced with two lips together (ɸ)
g‘ is pronounced as a voiced uvular fricative as in French and German (ʁ)
j is pronounced as j as in judge (dʒ)
q is pronounced as a uvular k, far back in the throat (IPA q)
sh is pronounced as sh as in shop (ʃ)
v is pronounced as ʋ (midway between w and v)
x is pronounced as kh as in loch or Bach (x)
o‘ is pronounced as ur as in burn with the lips unrounded (ɤ)
Consonants:
' is a glottal stop (ʔ)
ch is pronounced as ch as in church (tʃ)
f is a bilabial fricative, f pronounced with two lips together (ɸ)
g‘ is pronounced as a voiced uvular fricative as in French and German (ʁ)
j is pronounced as j as in judge (dʒ)
q is pronounced as a uvular k, far back in the throat (IPA q)
sh is pronounced as sh as in shop (ʃ)
v is pronounced as ʋ (midway between w and v)
x is pronounced as kh as in loch or Bach (x)