Uzbek (O‘zbek)

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Bread sellers in Urgut. Photo by Betta27, Public Domain

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Why learn Uzbek?

Communication skills developed while learning Uzbek can improve your interpersonal skills in your native langauge as well. Adding Uzbek language skills to your business skills make you a more valuable an employee in the marketplace. Aquiring a second language can improve your skills and grades in math and English. Learning about another culture enables you to gain a more profound understanding of your own culture.

How Long Does it Take to Learn Uzbek?

Uzbek is rated as a category 3 language by the Foreign Service Institute. It is considered moderately difficult for English speakers to learn and takes an average of 44 weeks (or 1100 class hours) to gain professional working proficiency.‎

Uzbek Alphabet & Pronunciation

A a
(a)
[А]
B b
(be)
[Б]
D d
(de)
[Д]
E e
(e)
[Э]
F f
(ef)
[Ф]
G g
(ge)
[Г]
H h
(he)
[Ҳ]
I i
(i)
[И]
J j
(je)
[Ж]
K k
(ke)
[К]
L l
(el)
[Л]
M m
(em)
[М]
N n
(en)
[Н]
O o
(o)
[О]
P p
(pe)
[П]
Q q
(qe)
[Қ]
R r
(er)
[Р]
S s
(es)
[С]
T t
(te)
[Т]
U u
(u)
[У]
V v
(ve)
[В]
X x
(xe)
[Х]
Y y
(ye)
[Й]
Z z
(ze)
[З]
Oʻ oʻ
(o')
[Ў]
Gʻ gʻ
(g'e)
[Ғ]
Sh sh
(she)
[Ш]
Ch ch
(che)
[Ч]
Ng ng
(nge)
[нг]
'
(apostrof)
[ъ]

Basic Phrases in Uzbek

HelloSalom
GoodbyeXayr
YesHa
NoYo'q
Excuse meKechirasiz
PleaseIltimos
Thank youRahmat
You are welcomeSalomat bo'ling
Do you speak englishIngliz tilida gapira olasizmi?
Do you understandTushundingizmi?
I understandTushundim
I do not understandTushunmadim
How are youQalaysiz?
Fine thanksYaxshi, rahmat!
What is your nameIsmingiz nima?
My name isMening ismim
Pleased to meet youSiz bilan tanishgandan hursand ( )

Uzbek Grammar

Uzbek Nouns

ManOdam
WomanAyol
BoyBola
GirlQiz
CatMushuk
DogIt
FishBaliq
WaterSuv
MilkSut
EggTuxum
HouseUy
FlowerGul
TreeDaraxt
ShirtKo'ylak (ъ)
PantsShimlar

Uzbek Adjectives

Colors in Uzbek

BlackQora
WhiteOq
RedQizil
OrangeApelsin
YellowSariq
GreenYashil rangda
BlueKo'k
PurpleSiyohrang
PinkPushti
GrayKulrang
BrownJigarrang

Numbers in Uzbek

ZeroNol
OneBitta
TwoIkki
ThreeUchta
FourTo'rt
FiveBeshta
SixOlti
SevenYetti
EightSakkizta
NineTo'qqiz
TenO‘n
ElevenO'n bir
TwelveO'n ikki
TwentyYigirma
ThirtyO'ttizda
FortyQirq
FiftyEllik
SixtyOltmish
SeventyEtmish
EightySakson
NinetyTo'qson
HundredYuz
ThousandMing

Uzbek Verbs

To beBolmoq
To haveBor
To wantIstamoq
To needMuxtoj bo'lmoq
To helpYordamlashmoq
To goBormoq
To comeKelmoq
To eatYemoq
To drinkIchmoq
To speakGapirmoq

Building Simple Sentences

More Complex Uzbek Sentences

AndVa
OrYoki
ButLekin
BecauseChunki
WithBilan
AlsoShuningdek
HoweverAmmo
NeitherHam
NorHam
IfAgar
ThenKeyin

Useful Uzbek Vocabulary

Uzbek Questions

WhoKim
WhatNima
WhenQachon
WhereQayerda
WhyNima uchun
HowQanday
How manyQancha
How muchNecha pul

Days of the Week in Uzbek

MondayDushanba
TuesdaySeshanba
WednesdayChorshanba
ThursdayPayshanba
FridayJuma
SaturdayShanba
SundayYakshanba
YesterdayKecha
TodayBugun
TomorrowErtaga

Months in Uzbek

JanuaryYanvar
FebruaryFevral
MarchMart
AprilAprel
MayMay
JuneIyun
JulyIyul
AugustAvgust
SeptemberSentyabr
OctoberOktyabr
NovemberNoyabr
DecemberDekabr

Seasons in Uzbek

WinterQish
SpringBahor
SummerYoz
AutumnKuz

Telling Time in Uzbek

What time is itSoat nechchi bo'ldi?
HoursSoat
MinutesDaqiqa
SecondsSoniya
O clockSoat
HalfYarmi
Quarter pastChorak o'tmish
BeforeOldin
AfterKeyin