In this lesson of conversational Uzbek, you will learn how to say “I don’t know,” “in my opinion,” “where,” and “from where” in Uzbek. You will also practice building simple dialogues. We’ll review familiar phrases and reinforce them through exercises and audio recorded by native Uzbek speakers. This lesson is suitable for beginners — A1 level.
“I don’t know” and other useful Uzbek words and phrases
Qayerdansiz? – Where are you from?
(Men) Misrdanman. – I’m from Egypt.
Istanbul qayerda? – Where’s Istanbul?
Menimcha, u Turkiyada. – I think it’s in Turkey.
U (juda) yoqimli shahar. — It’s a (very) pleasant city.
Bilmayman. – I don’t know.
Juda yaxshi. – Very good.
Voybo’y! – Wow!
Exercise 1. Listen to these words and phrases and repeat them. Memorize them.
Exercise 2. Complete the dialogues by inserting the following phrases and words from the list:
U yoqimli shahar. Menimcha, u BAAdan. Bilmayman. Qayerdansiz? Kiyev qayerda?
1 A: Qayerdansiz?
B: O’zbekistondanman.
A: O’zbekistonning qayeridansiz?
B: Yangiyo’l.
A: Voybo’y! ______________
2 A: Mark AQShdanmi?
B: Yo’q, ______________.
3 A: Pekin Xitoydami?
B: Pekin? Kechirasiz, ______________.
4 A: __________________
B: U Ukrainada.
Now you know how to say “I don’t know” in Uzbek, how to use the phrase “in my opinion,” and how to ask “where?” and “from where?” in Uzbek. Share in the comments what other useful Uzbek words and phrases you’d like to explore. Regular practice is the key to success!
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Exercise 2. 1 U yoqimli shahar. 2 Menimcha, u BAAdan. 3 Bilmayman. 4 Kiyev qayerda?