Ways to say it
| Uzbek | Pronunciation | Meaning | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charchadim | char-cha-DIM | I'm tired | Literally “I got tired”. |
| Juda charchadim | ju-DA char-cha-DIM | I'm very tired | Juda is “very”. |
| Charchadingizmi? | char-cha-din-giz-MI | Are you tired? | Polite. |
| Charchadingmi? | char-cha-ding-MI | Are you tired? | To a friend or a child. |
| Charchamang! | char-cha-MANG | Don't get tired! | Said to someone who is working, not about yourself. |
Capital letters mark the stressed syllable. Uzbek stress usually falls on the last syllable.
What it literally means
Got-tired-I. Charcha- is “get tired”; -di is the past and -m is “I”.
What people say back
Biroz dam oling (bi-ROZ DAM o-LING): “Rest a little”. Dam oling is also “rest well” at parting.
In a real exchange
- Colleague: Charchadingizmi?
Are you tired? - You: Ha, juda charchadim.
Yes, I'm very tired. - Colleague: Biroz dam oling.
Rest a little. - You: Xoʻp, rahmat.
OK, thank you.
Good to know
- Uzbek says “I got tired” where English says “I'm tired”: the past tense -dim describes the state you are now in.
- Charchadingizmi? is charchadi + -ngiz (past “you”, polite) + -mi (the question); to a friend, Charchadingmi?.
- Charchamang! is different: it is said to a person at work, and the answer to it is Bor boʻling.
Common mistakes
- Using Charchadingmi? with an older person. Use the polite -ngiz: Charchadingizmi?
This phrase is part of Uzbek phrases for the office: colleagues, meetings and help in the free phrasebook, with the grammar behind it.