In this beginner Uzbek lesson, you will learn to understand and correctly pronounce the endings -dan and -da, which help answer the questions: “Where is he from?” and “Where is he?” We will practice asking such questions in Uzbek and answering them, listening to and repeating real phrases with native speakers. All exercises are accompanied by audio.
For example, if you want to say “He is from Egypt” in Uzbek, use: U Misrdan. And if you want to ask “Is he in Turkey?” — in Uzbek it will be: U Turkiyadami?
Listening and speaking in Uzbek
Exercise 1. Listen and hear the difference between -dan and -da. Then practice pronouncing these sentences.
1 a U Misrdanmi?
b U Misrdami?
2 a U Turkiyadan.
b U Turkiyada.
3 a U qayerdan?
b U qayerda?
4 a U yoqimli shahardan.
b U yoqimli shaharda.
5 a U buyuk mamlakatdan.
b U buyuk mamlakatda.
Exercise 2. Mark in Exercise 1 only what you hear.
Exercise 3. Listen and write down 6 sentences.
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Exercise 4. Look at the pictures. Ask and answer the questions.
Use phrases like:
U qayerdan? U AQShdan.
U qayerda? U Turkiyada.
Menimcha, u …da.
Bilmayman.
Also remember:
raqqosa — dancer
paxtakor — cotton grower
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Exercise 5. Listen and check.
Exercise 6. Test your partner. Point to a picture and ask a question like:
Ikkinchi nomer. U Yaponiyadanmi?
An expected answer might be:
Yo’q, u Yaponiyadan emas. U Xitoydan.
Have you learned to distinguish the endings -dan and -da by ear? Do you know how to ask in Uzbek where someone is from or where they are? Share in the comments what questions and answers you came up with. And don’t forget — regular listening and speaking practice in Uzbek leads to success!
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Answers to exercises
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Exercise 2. 1 b U Misrdami? 2 a U Turkiyadan. 3 a U qayerdan? 4 b U yoqimli shaharda. 5 a U buyuk mamlakatdan.
Exercise 3. 1 U Misrdan. 2 U Germaniyada. 3 U Yaponiyadan emas. 4 U Turkiyadami? 5 U Angliyadan emas. 6 U BAAdanmi?
Exercise 5. 1 U AQShdan. 2 U Xitoydan. 3 U O’zbekistondan. 4 U Misrdan. 5 U Fransiyadan. 6 U Saudiya Arabistonida. 7 U Yaponiyadan. 8 U Janubiy Koreyada. 9 U Ukrainadan. 10 U Hindistondan. 11 U BAAda. 12 U Buyuk Britaniyada.