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Phrasebook & translator

Uzbek is spoken as it is written. Stress usually falls on the last syllable; oʻ sounds like the o in "more", gʻ is a soft gargled g, and q is a k made far back in the throat.

Greetings and courtesy

  • Assalomu alaykum

    Ассалому алайкум

    Say it: [as-sa-LO-mu a-LAY-kum]

    Hello (respectful, to anyone)

  • Salom

    Салом

    Say it: [sa-LOM]

    Hi

  • Yaxshimisiz?

    Яхшимисиз?

    Say it: [yakh-shi-mi-SIZ]

    How are you?

  • Yaxshi, rahmat

    Яхши, раҳмат

    Say it: [yakh-SHI, rah-MAT]

    Fine, thank you

  • Rahmat

    Раҳмат

    Say it: [rah-MAT]

    Thank you

  • Katta rahmat

    Катта раҳмат

    Say it: [kat-TA rah-MAT]

    Thank you very much

  • Iltimos

    Илтимос

    Say it: [il-ti-MOS]

    Please

  • Kechirasiz

    Кечирасиз

    Say it: [ke-chi-ra-SIZ]

    Excuse me / Sorry

  • Ha

    Ҳа

    Say it: [ha]

    Yes

  • Yoʻq

    Йўқ

    Say it: [yohq]

    No

  • Xayr

    Хайр

    Say it: [khayr]

    Goodbye

  • Mening ismim …

    Менинг исмим …

    Say it: [me-NING is-MIM]

    My name is …

  • Oʻzbekcha bilmayman

    Ўзбекча билмайман

    Say it: [oz-bek-CHA bil-MAY-man]

    I don’t speak Uzbek

  • Inglizcha bilasizmi?

    Инглизча биласизми?

    Say it: [ing-liz-CHA bi-la-siz-MI]

    Do you speak English?

Getting around

  • … qayerda?

    … қаерда?

    Say it: [qa-yer-DA]

    Where is …?

  • Vokzal qayerda?

    Вокзал қаерда?

    Say it: [vok-ZAL qa-yer-DA]

    Where is the railway station?

  • Metro qayerda?

    Метро қаерда?

    Say it: [met-RO qa-yer-DA]

    Where is the metro?

  • Hojatxona qayerda?

    Ҳожатхона қаерда?

    Say it: [ho-jat-kho-NA qa-yer-DA]

    Where is the toilet?

  • Toʻgʻriga

    Тўғрига

    Say it: [toh-ghri-GA]

    Straight on

  • Chapga

    Чапга

    Say it: [chap-GA]

    To the left

  • Oʻngga

    Ўнгга

    Say it: [ong-GA]

    To the right

  • Shu yerda toʻxtang, iltimos

    Шу ерда тўхтанг, илтимос

    Say it: [shu yer-DA toh-KHTANG, il-ti-MOS]

    Stop here, please

  • Uzoqmi?

    Узоқми?

    Say it: [u-zoq-MI]

    Is it far?

  • Samarqandga bitta chipta

    Самарқандга битта чипта

    Say it: [sa-mar-qand-GA bit-TA chip-TA]

    One ticket to Samarkand

Food and tea

  • Menyu bormi?

    Меню борми?

    Say it: [men-YU bor-MI]

    Is there a menu?

  • Bir choynak koʻk choy

    Бир чойнак кўк чой

    Say it: [bir choy-NAK kohk choy]

    A pot of green tea

  • Suv, iltimos

    Сув, илтимос

    Say it: [suv, il-ti-MOS]

    Water, please

  • Achchiq boʻlmasin

    Аччиқ бўлмасин

    Say it: [ach-CHIQ bohl-ma-SIN]

    Not spicy, please

  • Men goʻsht yemayman

    Мен гўшт емайман

    Say it: [men gohsht ye-MAY-man]

    I don’t eat meat

  • Juda mazali!

    Жуда мазали!

    Say it: [ju-DA ma-za-LI]

    Delicious!

  • Hisobni bering, iltimos

    Ҳисобни беринг, илтимос

    Say it: [hi-sob-NI be-RING, il-ti-MOS]

    The bill, please

  • Eng mazali osh qayerda?

    Энг мазали ош қаерда?

    Say it: [eng ma-za-LI osh qa-yer-DA]

    Where is the best plov?

Shopping and money

  • Bu qancha turadi?

    Бу қанча туради?

    Say it: [bu qan-CHA tu-ra-DI]

    How much is this?

  • Qimmat!

    Қиммат!

    Say it: [qim-MAT]

    That’s expensive!

  • Arzonroq boʻladimi?

    Арзонроқ бўладими?

    Say it: [ar-zon-ROQ boh-la-di-MI]

    Can you make it cheaper?

  • Karta bilan toʻlasa boʻladimi?

    Карта билан тўласа бўладими?

    Say it: [KAR-ta bi-LAN toh-la-SA boh-la-di-MI]

    Can I pay by card?

  • Pul qayerda almashtiriladi?

    Пул қаерда алмаштирилади?

    Say it: [pul qa-yer-DA al-mash-ti-ri-la-DI]

    Where can I change money?

  • Kerak emas, rahmat

    Керак эмас, раҳмат

    Say it: [ke-RAK e-MAS, rah-MAT]

    No thank you, I don’t need it

Numbers

  • bir

    бир

    Say it: [bir]

    1

  • ikki

    икки

    Say it: [ik-KI]

    2

  • uch

    уч

    Say it: [uch]

    3

  • toʻrt

    тўрт

    Say it: [tohrt]

    4

  • besh

    беш

    Say it: [besh]

    5

  • olti

    олти

    Say it: [ol-TI]

    6

  • yetti

    етти

    Say it: [yet-TI]

    7

  • sakkiz

    саккиз

    Say it: [sak-KIZ]

    8

  • toʻqqiz

    тўққиз

    Say it: [tohq-QIZ]

    9

  • oʻn

    ўн

    Say it: [ohn]

    10

  • yuz

    юз

    Say it: [yuz]

    100

  • ming

    минг

    Say it: [ming]

    1,000

Health and emergencies

  • Yordam bering!

    Ёрдам беринг!

    Say it: [yor-DAM be-RING]

    Help!

  • Shifokor kerak

    Шифокор керак

    Say it: [shi-fo-KOR ke-RAK]

    I need a doctor

  • Dorixona qayerda?

    Дорихона қаерда?

    Say it: [do-ri-kho-NA qa-yer-DA]

    Where is a pharmacy?

  • Men adashib qoldim

    Мен адашиб қолдим

    Say it: [men a-da-SHIB qol-DIM]

    I am lost

  • Politsiyani chaqiring!

    Полицияни чақиринг!

    Say it: [po-LI-tsi-ya-ni cha-qi-RING]

    Call the police!

  • Menda allergiya bor

    Менда аллергия бор

    Say it: [men-DA al-ler-GI-ya bor]

    I have an allergy

As a guest

  • Xush kelibsiz!

    Хуш келибсиз!

    Say it: [khush ke-lib-SIZ]

    Welcome! (you will hear this)

  • Marhamat

    Марҳамат

    Say it: [mar-ha-MAT]

    Please, go ahead / help yourself

  • Osh boʻlsin!

    Ош бўлсин!

    Say it: [osh bohl-SIN]

    Enjoy your meal!

  • Men toʻydim, rahmat

    Мен тўйдим, раҳмат

    Say it: [men tohy-DIM, rah-MAT]

    I’m full, thank you

  • Oʻzbekiston juda chiroyli!

    Ўзбекистон жуда чиройли!

    Say it: [oz-be-kis-TON ju-DA chi-roy-LI]

    Uzbekistan is very beautiful!