How to say it in Uzbek

How to say “friend” in Uzbek

Quick answer

Doʻst

DOʻST · “friend”

Doʻst is a friend; doʻstim is “my friend”. The word needs the letter oʻ: it is not spelled dost.

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Ways to say it

Uzbek	Pronunciation	Meaning	When
doʻst	DOʻST	friend
doʻstim	doʻs-TIM	my friend	Also a friendly way to address someone.
doʻstlar	doʻst-LAR	friends
oʻrtoq	oʻr-TOQ	friend, mate	Colloquial; historically “comrade”.
dugona	du-go-NA	girlfriend (a woman's female friend)	Used by women about women.

Capital letters mark the stressed syllable. Uzbek stress usually falls on the last syllable.

In a real exchange

You: Bu mening doʻstim, Alex.
This is my friend, Alex.
Host: Juda yaxshi! Doʻstingiz bilan keling.
Very good! Come with your friend.

Good to know

Doʻst-im (my friend), doʻst-ingiz (your friend), doʻst-lar-im (my friends): plural first, then the owner.
Older men are addressed as aka and older women as opa, not as doʻstim.

Common mistakes

Spelling it dost. The vowel is oʻ, and it sounds closer to “dohst”.
Calling a romantic partner doʻst. It means a friend and nothing more.

Questions

How do you say “friend” in Uzbek?

Doʻst, pronounced DOʻST. Doʻst is a friend; doʻstim is “my friend”. The word needs the letter oʻ: it is not spelled dost.

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