Uzbek phrases | Most common phrases for everyday life

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Uzbek phrases are short expressions or idioms often used in speech to be polite, express gratitude, greet or say goodbye or simply to have a pleasant conversation.

They are an important part of Uzbek culture and can be useful in different situations, both in private and business life.

Uzbek phrases you should know

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Greet someone in Uzbek

If you want to greet someone in Uzbek, it’s actually quite easy:

English	Uzbek	Pronunciation (IPA)
Welcome! in Uzbek	Xush kelibsiz!	[xuʃ keˈlibsɨz]
Good day to you! in Uzbek	Sizga yaxshi kun tilayman!	[sizˈɡa ˈjæxʃɨ kun tiˈlæjmæn]
Good morning to you! in Uzbek	Sizga xayrli tong!	[sizˈɡa xɑjɾli tɒŋ]
Good evening! in Uzbek	Xayrli kech!	[xɑjɾli ketʃ]
Good to see you. in Uzbek	Sizni ko‘rib turganimdan xursandman.	[sɨzˈni koˈrɨb turɡɑnɨmˈdæn xuɾˈsændmæn]
I’m glad to see you. in Uzbek	Sizni ko‘rib xursandman.	[sɨzˈni koˈrɨb xuɾˈsændmæn]

If you are greeted in Uzbek, the best way to respond is as follows:

English	Uzbek	Pronunciation (IPA)
Have a nice day too! in Uzbek	Sizga ham yaxshi kun tilayman!	[sizˈɡa xam ˈjæxʃɨ kun tiˈlæjmæn]
Thanks, it’s nice to see you too. in Uzbek	Rahmat, sizni ham ko‘rib xursandman.	[rɑxˈmæt sɨzˈni xam koˈrɨb xuɾˈsændmæn]

How is my dialogue partner?

As in any other country, it is polite to start by asking where the person you are talking to is located. Here’s how you do it:

English	Uzbek	Pronunciation (IPA)
How are you doing? in Uzbek	Qalaysiz?	[qɑˈlæjsɨz]
Are you doing well? in Uzbek	Yaxshimisiz?	[ˈjæxʃɨmɨsɨz]

If you are asked how you feel, you can answer with the following phrases:

English	Uzbek	Pronunciation (IPA)
Thank you for asking, I am fine.	So‘raganingiz uchun rahmat, yaxshiman.	[sʊrɑɡɑˈnɨɡɨz ʊˈtʃʊn rɑxˈmæt jæxʃɨˈmæn]
Thank you, I am fine.	Rahmat, yaxshiman.	[rɑxˈmæt jæxʃɨˈmæn]
Thank you, I am not doing so well.	Rahmat, unchalik ham yaxshi emasman.	[rɑxˈmæt ʊnˈtʃælɪk xɑm ˈjæxʃɨ eˈmæsmæn]
Thanks, I’m fine. How are you doing?	Rahmat, yaxshiman. O‘zingizchi?	[rɑxˈmæt jæxʃɨˈmæn ʔøzɨnɡɨzˈtʃɨ]

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How do I say goodbye to someone in Uzbek?

Saying goodbye to a friend or stranger in Uzbek is not that difficult. Just use the following phrases:

English	Uzbek	Pronunciation (IPA)
Goodbye! in Uzbek	Xayr!	[xɑjɾ]
Take care of yourself! in Uzbek	O‘zingizni ehtiyot qiling!	[øzɨnɡɨzˈni eχˈtijɔt qiˈlɨŋ]
Goodbye in Uzbek	Xayr bo‘ling	[xɑjɾ boˈlɨŋ]
See you tomorrow in Uzbek	Ertaga ko‘rishamiz	[ertæˈɡɑ koˈrɨʃæmɨz]
See you soon in Uzbek	Tez orada ko‘rishamiz	[tez ʔɔrɑˈdɑ koˈrɨʃæmɨz]
See you later in Uzbek	Keyinroq ko‘rishamiz	[kejinˈrɔq koˈrɨʃæmɨz]
Good night in Uzbek	Xayrli tun	[xɑjɾli tun]
Sleep well in Uzbek	Shirin uxlang	[ʃiˈrin uχˈlɑŋ]
Talk to you later. in Uzbek	Keyinroq gaplashamiz	[kejinˈrɔq ɡæplæˈʃæmɨz]
Nice to have met you! in Uzbek	Tanishganimdan xursandman!	[tænɨʃɡɑˈnɨmdæn xuɾˈsændmæn]

How do I introduce myself in Uzbek?

When travelling in Uzbekistan, sooner or later you will come into contact with local people. Naturally, you’ll want to introduce yourself in Uzbek and know who you’re talking to.

English	Uzbek	Pronunciation (IPA)
My name is Jonas.	Mening ismim Jonas.	[meˈnɪŋ ɪsˈmɪm joˈnɑs]
What is your name?	Ismingiz nima?	[ɪsˈmɪnɡɪz ˈnɪmɑ]
What is your surname?	Familiyangiz nima?	[fæmiˈlijænɡɪz ˈnɪmɑ]
What is your first name?	Ismingiz nima?	[ɪsˈmɪnɡɪz ˈnɪmɑ]
What is your surname?	Familiyangiz nima?	[fæmiˈlijænɡɪz ˈnɪmɑ]

If you want to tell people where you come from, the following sentences are useful:

English	Uzbek	Pronunciation (IPA)
Where do you come from?	Qayerdansiz?	[qɑjerˈdɑnsɨz]
I am from London.	Men Londondanman.	[men lɔnˈdɔn.dɑn.mæn]
Are you from Birmingham?	Siz Birmingemdansizmi?	[sɨz bɨrmɪnɡɛmˈdɑnsɨzmɨ]
No, I’m from Madrid.	Yo‘q, men Madriddanman.	[joq men mɑˈdɾɪd.dɑn.mæn]
Great, I’m from Madrid too.	Ajoyib, men ham Madriddanman.	[ɑdʒɔˈjɪb men xɑm mɑˈdɾɪd.dɑn.mæn]
Where do you live?	Qayerda yashaysiz?	[qɑjerˈdɑ jæʃɑjˈsɨz]
I live in Berlin.	Men Berlinda yashayman.	[men berˈlɪn.dɑ jæʃɑjˈmæn]

If you have problems with your Uzbek, it is good to know which languages are still spoken:

English	Uzbek	Pronunciation (IPA)
Do you speak English?	Inglizcha gapirasizmi?	[ɪnɡlɨzˈtʃɑ ɡæpɪrɑˈsɨzmɨ]
Yes, I speak English.	Ha, men inglizcha gapiraman.	[hɑ men ɪnɡlɨzˈtʃɑ ɡæpɪrɑˈmæn]
Yes, I speak some English.	Ha, men biroz inglizcha gapiraman.	[hɑ men bɪˈrɔz ɪnɡlɨzˈtʃɑ ɡæpɪrɑˈmæn]
No, I do not speak any English.	Yo‘q, men inglizcha gapira olmayman.	[joq men ɪnɡlɨzˈtʃɑ ɡæpɪrɑ ʔolmɑjˈmæn]
I only speak English.	Men faqat inglizcha gapiraman.	[men fɑˈqɑt ɪnɡlɨzˈtʃɑ ɡæpɪrɑˈmæn]
I understand some Uzbek.	Men ozroq o‘zbekcha tushunaman.	[men ɔzˈrɔq ʔøzbɛkˈtʃɑ tuʃʊnɑˈmæn]

Useful sentences with ‘I am…’

The following sentences will help you orientate yourself in Uzbek and express your wishes and concerns:

English	Uzbek	Pronunciation (IPA)
I am English. in Uzbek	Men inglizman.	[men ɪnɡlɨzˈmæn]
I am injured. in Uzbek	Men jarohat olganman.	[men dʒɑrɔˈhæt ɒlˈɡæn.mæn]
I am here. in Uzbek	Men shu yerdaman.	[men ʃu jerˈdɑ.mæn]
I am hungry. in Uzbek	Men ochman.	[men ɒtʃˈmæn]
I am thirsty. in Uzbek	Men chanqadim.	[men tʃɑnˈqɑdɨm]
I am a single person. in Uzbek	Men yolg‘izman.	[men jɒlˈɣɨz.mæn]
I need help! in Uzbek	Menga yordam kerak!	[menˈɡɑ jɔrˈdɑm keˈræk]
I am tired. in Uzbek	Men charchadim.	[men tʃɑrtʃɑˈdɨm]
I am happy. in Uzbek	Men xursandman.	[men xuɾˈsænd.mæn]
I am sad. in Uzbek	Men xafa bo‘ldim.	[men xɑˈfæ boˈldɨm]
I am in love. in Uzbek	Men sevib qolganman.	[men seˈvɪb qɒlˈɡæn.mæn]
I am ill. in Uzbek	Men kasalman.	[men kæsælˈmæn]
I am ready. in Uzbek	Men tayyorman.	[men tɑjːɔrˈmæn]
I am busy. in Uzbek	Men bandman.	[men bændˈmæn]
I am lost. in Uzbek	Men adashdim.	[men ɑˈdæʃ.dɨm]
I am a tourist. in Uzbek	Men sayyohman.	[men sæjːɔxˈmæn]
I am new here. in Uzbek	Men bu yerda yangiman.	[men bu jerˈdɑ jænˈɡɪ.mæn]
I am confident. in Uzbek	Men ishonchliman.	[men ɪʃɔntʃˈlɪ.mæn]
I am proud. in Uzbek	Men faxrlanaman.	[men fɑxɾlɑˈnɑ.mæn]
I am a teacher. in Uzbek	Men o‘qituvchiman.	[men ʔɔqɪtʊvˈtʃɪ.mæn]
I am late. in Uzbek	Men kech qoldim.	[men ketʃ qɒlˈdɨm]
I am 30 years old. in Uzbek	Men 30 yoshdaman.	[men ʊttɪz jɒʃˈdɑ.mæn]
I am in a hurry. in Uzbek	Men shoshilyapman.	[men ʃɒʃɨlˈjæp.mæn]
I am happy. in Uzbek	Men xursandman.	[men xuɾˈsænd.mæn]
I am surprised. in Uzbek	Men hayronman.	[men hɑjˈrɒn.mæn]
I am angry. in Uzbek	Men jahlim chiqdi.	[men dʒæxˈlɨm tʃɨqˈdɨ]

Apologising in Uzbek

Here’s how to apologise to a Uzbek speaker:

English	Uzbek	Pronunciation (IPA)
I apologise.	Kechirasiz.	[ketʃɪˈræsɨz]
Sorry, that was not the intention.	Kechirasiz, bu niyatda emasdim.	[ketʃɪˈræsɨz bu nɪˈjæt.dɑ eˈmæs.dɨm]
Sorry, I did not do it on purpose.	Kechirasiz, ataylab qilmaganman.	[ketʃɪˈræsɨz ɑtɑjˈlæb qiɫˈmæɡæn.mæn]
Sorry, that was very clumsy of me.	Kechirasiz, bu juda noqulay bo‘ldi.	[ketʃɪˈræsɨz bu ˈdʒʊ.dɑ nɒ.quˈlɑj boˈl.dɨ]

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Useful signs and notices in Uzbek

Useful signs and messages in Uzbek that you will often see.

English	Uzbek	Pronunciation (IPA)
Entrance in Uzbek	Kirish	[kɪˈrɪʃ]
Toilet in Uzbek	Hojatxona	[hɒdʒætˈχɒnɑ]
Exit in Uzbek	Chiqish	[tʃɨˈqɨʃ]
Attention! in Uzbek	Diqqat!	[dɪqˈqæt]
Police in Uzbek	Politsiya	[pɒˈlɪt͡sɪ.jɑ]
Emergency services in Uzbek	Favqulodda xizmatlar	[fæv.quˈlɒd.dɑ χɪzˈmæt.lɑr]
Fire brigade in Uzbek	Yong‘in o‘chirish xizmati	[jɒnʁɨn ʔøt͡ʃɪˈrɪʃ χɪzˈmɑ.tɪ]
Passage forbidden. in Uzbek	O‘tish taqiqlanadi.	[ʔøˈtɨʃ tɑqɨq.lɑˈnɑ.dɨ]
Caution! in Uzbek	Ogoh bo‘ling!	[ʔɒˈɡɒh boˈlɨŋ]
This building is under video surveillance. in Uzbek	Bu bino videokuzatuv ostida.	[bu biˈnɒ vɪ.de.ʔo ku.zɑˈtʊv ɒsˈtɪ.dɑ]

Numbers to 25 in Uzbek

Counting in Uzbek is not that difficult. Here are the numbers in Uzbek from 1 to 25.

English	Uzbek	Pronunciation (IPA)
1 in Uzbek	bir	[bɨr]
2 in Uzbek	ikki	[ɪkːɨ]
3 in Uzbek	uch	[utʃ]
4 in Uzbek	to‘rt	[toːrt]
5 in Uzbek	besh	[beʃ]
6 in Uzbek	olti	[ɒlˈtɨ]
7 in Uzbek	yetti	[jetːɨ]
8 in Uzbek	sakkiz	[sækːɨz]
9 in Uzbek	to‘qqiz	[toqːɨz]
10 in Uzbek	o‘n	[oːn]
11 in Uzbek	o‘n bir	[oːn bɨr]
12 in Uzbek	o‘n ikki	[oːn ɪkːɨ]
13 in Uzbek	o‘n uch	[oːn utʃ]
14 in Uzbek	o‘n to‘rt	[oːn toːrt]
15 in Uzbek	o‘n besh	[oːn beʃ]
16 in Uzbek	o‘n olti	[oːn ɒlˈtɨ]
17 in Uzbek	o‘n yetti	[oːn jetːɨ]
18 in Uzbek	o‘n sakkiz	[oːn sækːɨz]
19 in Uzbek	o‘n to‘qqiz	[oːn toqːɨz]
20 in Uzbek	yigirma	[jiɡɨrˈmɑ]
21 in Uzbek	yigirma bir	[jiɡɨrˈmɑ bɨr]
22 in Uzbek	yigirma ikki	[jiɡɨrˈmɑ ɪkːɨ]
23 in Uzbek	yigirma uch	[jiɡɨrˈmɑ utʃ]
24 in Uzbek	yigirma to‘rt	[jiɡɨrˈmɑ toːrt]
25 in Uzbek	yigirma besh	[jiɡɨrˈmɑ beʃ]

The colours in Uzbek

The most common colours in Uzbek with phonetic transcription for pronunciation.

English	Uzbek	Pronunciation (IPA)
Red in Uzbek	qizil	[qɨˈzɨl]
Blue in Uzbek	ko‘k	[køk]
Green in Uzbek	yashil	[jæˈʃɨl]
Yellow in Uzbek	sariq	[sɑˈrɨq]
Black in Uzbek	qora	[qɒˈrɑ]
White in Uzbek	oq	[oq]
Orange in Uzbek	to‘q sariq	[toːq sɑˈrɨq]
Pink in Uzbek	pushti	[puʃˈtɨ]
Brown in Uzbek	jigarrang	[dʒɪɡɑrˈrɑŋ]
Gray in Uzbek	kulrang	[kʊlˈrɑŋ]

Days of the week, months and seasons in Uzbek

Of course, you will also need the days of the week in Uzbek and the pronunciation of the months and seasons in dialogues and daily communication in Uzbek.

English	Uzbek	Pronunciation (IPA)
Monday in Uzbek	dushanba	[duʃænˈbɑ]
Tuesday in Uzbek	seshanba	[sɛʃænˈbɑ]
Wednesday in Uzbek	chorshanba	[tʃɔrʃænˈbɑ]
Thursday in Uzbek	payshanba	[pɑjʃænˈbɑ]
Friday in Uzbek	juma	[dʒuˈmɑ]
Saturday in Uzbek	shanba	[ʃænˈbɑ]
Sunday in Uzbek	yakshanba	[jækʃænˈbɑ]
January in Uzbek	yanvar	[jɑnˈvɑr]
February in Uzbek	fevral	[fɛvˈrɑl]
March in Uzbek	mart	[mɑrt]
April in Uzbek	aprel	[ɑˈprɛl]
May in Uzbek	may	[mɑj]
June in Uzbek	iyun	[ɪˈjun]
July in Uzbek	iyul	[ɪˈjul]
August in Uzbek	avgust	[ɑvˈɡʊst]
September in Uzbek	sentabr	[sɛnˈtɑbr]
October in Uzbek	oktabr	[ɔkˈtɑbr]
November in Uzbek	noyabr	[nɒˈjɑbr]
December in Uzbek	dekabr	[dɛˈkɑbr]
Spring in Uzbek	bahor	[bɑˈhɔr]
Summer in Uzbek	yoz	[jɒz]
Autumn in Uzbek	kuz	[kʊz]
Winter in Uzbek	qish	[qɨʃ]

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