In this Uzbek language lesson, we continue developing conversational skills. You will learn how to ask questions using the particle -mi, talk about countries and nationalities, and answer confidently: affirmatively, negatively, or with clarification. The exercises help reinforce the topic through practice.
Exercise 1. Ask questions and answer them. It is best to do this with a partner.
1 Volodimir Zelenskiy ukrainmi?
Answer options: Ha, u ukrain./ Yo’q, u ukrain emas./ Bilmayman.
2 Priyanka Chopra xitoymi?
3 Havo yoʻllari o’zbekmi?
4 Bu odamlar BAAlikmi?
Exercise 2. Ask questions using the particle -mi. Check the box if the answer is affirmative. If the answer is negative, write the correct nationality.
Piramidalar misrlikmi?
Answer the questions orally using the following phrases:
Ha, u …./ Ha, ular…
Yo’q, u … emas. U ….
Yo’q, ular …. emas. Ular ….
1 Piramidalar misrlik__?
2 Aishvarya Rai Bachchan xitoy___?
3 Uzma rus___?
4 Bu odamlar nemis___?
5 Burak Oʻzchivit turk___?
6 Bagetlar BAAlik___?
7 Bu qizlar xitoy__?
8 Tom Cruise ingliz__?
9 Bu anorlar koreys___?
10 Yulduz Usmonova o’zbek___?
Exercise 3. Find the answers that correspond to the questions.
1 Anvar va Lola qayerdan?
2 Kechirasiz. Siz Alishermisiz?
3 Siz bu yerda ta’tildamisiz?
4 Palov rusmi?
5 Alla va Natasha ukrainmi?
6 Siz qayerdansiz?
7 Samarqand AQShdami?
8 Mark inglizmi?
9 Siz Germaniyaning qayeridansiz?
10 Biz kechikdikmi?
a Yo’q, u O’zbekistonda.
b Biz Berlindanmiz.
d Men Janubiy Koreyadanman.
e Ha, u Londondan.
f Yo’q, siz kechikmadingiz.
g Ha, biz ta’tildamiz.
h Yo’q, u rus emas. U o’zbek.
i Yo’q, ular ukrain emaslar. Ular turkiyalik.
j Yo’q, Alisher emasman. Anvarman.
k Ular yaponlar.
Now you can confidently ask about nationality and give short and full answers in Uzbek. The exercises in this lesson help train spoken language, using the interrogative particle -mi, negation with emas, as well as the names of countries and peoples.
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Exercise 1. 1 Ha, u ukrain. 2 Yo’q, u xitoy emas. U hind. 3 Ha, u o’zbek. 4 Yo’q, ular saudiy.
Exercise 2. 1 Ha, ular misrlik. 2 Yo’q, u xitoy emas. U hind. 3 Yo’q, u rus emas. U ukrain. 4 Ha, ular nemis. 5 Ha, u turk. 6 Yo’q, ular BAAlik emas. Ular fransuz. 7 Yo’q, ular xitoy emas. Ular yapon. 8 Yo’q, u ingliz emas. U amerikalik. 9 Yo’q, ular koreys emas. Ular o’zbek. 10 Ha, u o’zbek.
Exercise 3. 1 k 2 j 3 g 4 h 5 i 6 d 7 a 8 e 9 b 10 f