Today we’ll learn eight very useful words and phrases of the Uzbek language, which we have already encountered in one way or another and we’ll use in the exercise. In the new lesson, as in others, there is audio from native Uzbek speakers.
“I don’t know” and other useful words and phrases in Uzbek
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 yoqimli shahar. – It’s a nice city.
Bilmayman. – I don’t know.
Juda yaxshi. – Very good.
Voybo’y! – Wow!
Exercise 1.
Listen and repeat the words and phrases. Learn them.
The previous lesson: Uzbek lessons (tutorial): #10 Grammar — U, “Where is he/she/it”, «Where is he/she/it from» — ending
The next lesson: Uzbek lessons (tutorial): #12 The letters of the Uzbek alphabet u, y, я, ё, ю, with audio
Exercise 2. Complete the dialogues with a phrase 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.
Answers to lesson 10
Exercise 1. A 2 -danmi 3 -dan emas 4 -danmi 5 -dan 6 -dan emas 7 -dan
B 1 qayerdan 2 -danmi 3 -dan 4 -danmi 5 -dan emas 6 -dan 7 -danmi 8 -dan emas 9 -dan
D 1 qayerdan 2 -danmi 3 u Janubiy Koreyadan emas 4 -danmi 5 u Hindistondan 6 -danmi 7 -dan emas 8 -dan
Exercise 2. 3 U, -dan 4 U, -dan 5 U, -da 6 U, -dan 7 U, -dan 8 U, -da
Exercise 3. 1 B -dan 2 A -dami B Misrda 3 A -mi B kunlari emas, kunlari 4 B -im Rano emas, -im
Exercise 4. 3 Yulduz Usmonova O’zbekistondanmi?
Ha, u O’zbekistondan. U Farg’onadan.
4 Parij Angliyadami?
Yo’q, u Angliyada emas. U Fransiyada.
5 Ka’ba Saudiya Arabistonidami?
Ha, u Saudiya Arabistonida. U Makkada.
6 Lviv Rossiyadami?
Yo’q, u Rossiyada emas. U Ukrainada.
7 Lee Jung-jae Janubiy Koreyadanmi?
Ha, u Janubiy Koreyadan. U Seuldan.
8 Qohira BAAdami?
Yo’q, u BAAda emas. U Misrda.
9 Kajol Hindistondanmi?
Ha, u Hindistondan. U Mumbaidan.
10 Luvr Germaniyadami?
Yo’q, u Germaniyada emas. U Fransiyada.
Exercise 5. 1 Ha, (men) O’zbekistondanman. 2 (Men) Toshkentdanman. 3 (U) O’zbekistonda.
What useful words and phrases do you know in Uzbek? Have you learned how to say “I don’t know”?