Lesson 8. Countries, -dan and -da, with audio

Today we will learn the names of at least 15 countries in Uzbek (who knows what country Misr is?) We will also learn to ask where the person is from and answer the same question. We’ll learn to ask and answer where a city is located. Let’s also learn how to use the affixes -dan and -da. And how to say “I don’t know” and “I think/ In my opinion”. In this lesson, as in others, there is audio from Uzbek natives.

Mamlakatlar (Countries)

Exercise 1. Where is this music from? Listen to the fragments and write the numbers from 1 to 5. One country has already been marked for you.

___ Turkiya 1 O’zbekiston ___ Angliya ___ Amerika ___ Xitoy

Exercise 2. Listen again and check.

Exercise 3. Mamlakatlar (Countries)
a Listen and repeat the names of the countries.

Countries neighboring Uzbekistan: Qozog’iston, Qirg’iziston, Tojikiston, Afg’oniston, Turkmaniston

The names of countries are written with a capital letter: Turkiya, not turkiya

-lar means plural

b Write the name of your country in Uzbek _________________________

Practise saying it in Uzbek.

d Cover the words. Look at the pictures. Say the countries in Uzbek.

Exercise 4. Listen and repeat.
A Qayerdansiz? – Where are you from?
B Kiyevdanman. – I’m from Kyiv.
A Kiyev qayerda? – Where’s Kyiv?
B Ukrainada. – It’s in Ukraine.

Exercise 5. Practise the conversation, using your city (shahar) and country (mamlakat).

Hidden exercises: Completing them will allow you to master the topic to perfection. There are four of them in this lesson. These include: an outline map, a crossword puzzle, a lot of conversational practice and strengthening the writing of countries in Uzbek. We also learn and consolidate how to say “in my opinion” and “I don’t know” in Uzbek.

Exercise 6. a) Look at the map. Write the names of the countries according to the numbers on the map.
Xitoy, Misr, Buyuk Britaniya, Turkiya, Ukraina, Rossiya, O’zbekiston, Saudiya Arabistoni, Fransiya, Hindiston

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b) Cover the names of the countries. Look at the map and name the countries.

Exercise 7. Complete the crossword puzzle.

gorizontal boʻyicha: 3 Egypt 4 China 5 Uzbekistan 6 USA

vertikal boʻyicha: 1 The UK 2 India

gorizontal boʻyicha – across
vertikal boʻyicha – down

Exercise 8. U qayerda? – Where is it?

Speaking practice. Ask and answer questions about cities and countries. Work in pairs. Use phrases like these:
A Istanbul qayerda? – Where’s Istanbul?
B Turkiyada. – In Turkey.
Menimcha Turkiyada. – I think (in my opinion), it’s in Turkey.
Bilmayman. – I don’t know.
A asks questions like “Istanbul qayerda?” B responds in one of three ways. If the question is answered correctly, you can say “Ha” and repeat the correct option. If the answer is incorrect or the person answering does not know the answer, you can say “Yo’q” and add the correct answer. Then you and your partner switch roles.

Correct answers for A

1 Berlin Germaniyada (joylashgan).
2 Toshkent O’zbekistonda.
3 Qozon Rossiyada.
4 Lviv Ukrainada.
5 Makka Saudiya Arabistonida.
6 Istanbul Turkiyada.
7 Manchester Buyuk Britaniyada.
8 Abu Dabi Birlashgan Arab Amirliklarida.

Correct answers for B

1 Yangi Dehli Hindistonda.
2 Pekin Xitoyda.
3 Chikago AQShda.
4 Tokio Yaponiyada.
5 Parij Fransiyada.
6 Seul Janubiy Koreyada.
7 Qohira Misrda.
8 Samarqand O’zbekistonda.

Exercise 9.

Complete the sentences by writing the country.
1 U Abu Dabidan. U BAAdan.

2 U Parijdan. U Fr__________dan.
3 Men Kiyevdanman. Men U__________danman.
4 Siz Vashingtondansiz. Siz ____________dansiz.
5 U Ankaradan. U T____________dan.
6 U Moskvadan. U R____________dan.
7 Men Qohiradanman. Men M__________danman.
8 Siz Ar-Riyoddansiz. Siz S_____________________dansiz.
9 U Londondan. U B _______________________dan.

The previous lesson: Uzbek lessons (tutorial): #7 Days of the week, how to say goodbye, with audio

The next lesson: Uzbek lessons (tutorial): #9 Pronoun «u», “Where is he/she/it”, «Where is he/she/it from», with audio

Answers to lesson #7

Exercise 2. bugun = yakshanba (the answer depends on the day of the week you do this task)

ertaga = dushanba (the answer corresponds to the next day of the week from the day you complete the task)

uikend = shanba va yakshanba

Exercise 4. 2 chorshanba 3 shanba 4 seshanba 5 yakshanba 6 payshanba 7 juma

Exercise 5. Answers that are true to you. As an example, I will give my own answers (I had to make up the second and fourth).

1 Ismim Marina. 2 Beshinchi sinfdaman. 3 Bugun yakshanba. 4 Dushanba, chorshanba va juma kunlari.

Exercise 6.

Sonlar: bir, ikki, uch, to’rt, besh, olti, yetti, sakkiz, to’qqiz, o’n

Hafta kunlari: seshanba, chorshanba, payshanba, juma, shanba, yakshanba

Exercise 10. 2 Tanishganimdan xursandman. 3 Ismingiz nima? 4 Ertaga ko’rishguncha. 5 Uzr. 6 Rahmat.

What countries can you name and write in Uzbek? Were there any funny things? Share in the comments.