I can name clothes and choose something at a store: say what I need, ask for a bigger size (Kattaroq oʻlcham bormi?), ask to try it on, and find the cheapest — eng arzon.
Clothes: what kind, what size, the most beautiful
Clothes: what kind, what size, the most beautiful
Why: to name clothes, choose something in a store, and try it on.
Clothes — kiyim; “to put on” and “to wear” are one verb, kiymoq. The word koʻylak is both a shirt and a dress.
Colors and other adjectives go before the noun and never change, as in English: qizil koʻylak, yangi tufli, uzun palto.
The word eng means “the most”. It goes before the adjective and never changes: eng chiroyli roʻmol, eng arzon shim.
Size — oʻlcham. Kattaroq oʻlcham bormi? — do you have a bigger size? Here -roq means “more”, as at the bazaar.
To try on is the set phrase kiyib koʻrmoq: Bu tuflini kiyib koʻring — try on these shoes.
“This item” takes -ni: Shu kurtkani bering.
The word yarashmoq means “to suit, to look good on”: the salesclerk says it, and you only need to recognize it.
Common mistakes:
• NOT “arzon eng shim” → eng arzon shim.
• NOT “koʻylak qizil” meaning “a red shirt” → qizil koʻylak.
• NOT “Shu kurtka bering” → Shu kurtkani bering.
• NOT “koʻk shimlar” for one pair → koʻk shim (the same with tufli and paypoq: English “pants” and “shoes” are plural, but one pair has no -lar).
Clothes
You only need to recognize the last six words.
| Word | Translation |
|---|---|
| koʻylak | shirt; dress — one word for both |
| shim | pants |
| yubka | skirt |
| kurtka | jacket |
| palto | coat |
| futbolka | T-shirt |
| oyoq kiyim | footwear — literally “clothes for the feet” |
| tufli | shoes |
| paypoq | socks |
| roʻmol | headscarf |
| soyabon | umbrella |
| kostyum | suit |
| etik | boots |
| qalpoq | hat |
| doʻppi | embroidered skullcap |
| sharf | scarf |
| qoʻlqop | gloves |
Lesson notes
Clothes: what kind, what size, the most beautiful
Why: to name clothes, choose something in a store, and try it on.
Clothes — kiyim; “to put on” and “to wear” are one verb, kiymoq. The word koʻylak is both a shirt and a dress.
Colors and other adjectives go before the noun and never change, as in English: qizil koʻylak, yangi tufli, uzun palto.
The word eng means “the most”. It goes before the adjective and never changes: eng chiroyli roʻmol, eng arzon shim.
Size — oʻlcham. Kattaroq oʻlcham bormi? — do you have a bigger size? Here -roq means “more”, as at the bazaar.
To try on is the set phrase kiyib koʻrmoq: Bu tuflini kiyib koʻring — try on these shoes.
“This item” takes -ni: Shu kurtkani bering.
The word yarashmoq means “to suit, to look good on”: the salesclerk says it, and you only need to recognize it.
Common mistakes:
• NOT “arzon eng shim” → eng arzon shim.
• NOT “koʻylak qizil” meaning “a red shirt” → qizil koʻylak.
• NOT “Shu kurtka bering” → Shu kurtkani bering.
• NOT “koʻk shimlar” for one pair → koʻk shim (the same with tufli and paypoq: English “pants” and “shoes” are plural, but one pair has no -lar).