In recent days, two major topics have dominated conversations in Uzbekistan — the record appreciation of the national currency and the escalating tensions in the Middle East, particularly involving Iran. As the U.S. dollar rate fell to 12,559 soums — its lowest level since July 2024 — both the public and businesses are increasingly curious …
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan has urged citizens to refrain from traveling to Israel and Iran following U.S. strikes on nuclear facilities in Iran. Uzbekistan also expressed deep concern and called on all parties in the region to achieve peace through negotiations. This was reported on Sunday by the MFA spokesperson on his …
Six Uzbekistani citizens currently held as prisoners of war in Ukraine have released a video message addressed to President Shavkat Mirziyoyev. These men, who fought on the side of Russia against Ukraine, were interviewed by representatives of the Ukrainian project “I Want to Live.” Last week, the project published a list of 1,110 Uzbek citizens …
Tamerlane’s Gate, also called the Jizzakh Pass (or “Snake Gorge”), is the narrowest part of the Sanzar River gorge between the Malguzar and Nuratau mountain ranges. It’s a vital route from Tashkent to Samarkand. The name comes from the resemblance to a gate formed by two massive vertical slate cliffs. Geography (Sanzar River, gorge, roads) …
Reports recently emerged about the death of journalist Viktor Vladimirovich Mikhailov. Mikhailov, 68, died on December 25, 2024, at a clinic in Zangiata, where he was being treated for pneumonia. Numerous obituaries published in Uzbek media mentioned his role as the founder and editor-in-chief of the Novosti Uzbekistana publication, as well as his work for …
Learn how to say “Hello”, “Yes”, and “No” in Russian — with real-life café dialogues and audio Would you like to learn how to say hello, yes, and no in Russian? Want to practice short and simple Russian dialogues that you could use in a real café or coffee shop? This lesson is perfect for …
What should you say during an Uzbek lesson? How do you ask, thank, or request repetition in Uzbek?In this lesson, we learn the most essential phrases and verbs for classroom communication: how to apologize for being late, how to say “I don’t understand,” how to ask the teacher a question. All this — with audio …
In this lesson, you will learn how to say in Uzbek the names of objects we see in almost any classroom: blackboard, chair, laptop, door, dictionary, and more. You will learn how to ask “What is this?” and hear the correct pronunciation of the words from native Uzbek speakers. This lesson is suitable for beginners …
In Lesson 14 of our Uzbek self-study course with native speaker audio, you will learn about the Uzbek alphabet. How many letters are there in the Uzbek language? Latin or Cyrillic? How do the letters of the Uzbek Cyrillic and Latin alphabets correspond to each other? How can you distinguish similar sounds and pronounce the …
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 …
