Ways to say it
| Uzbek | Pronunciation | Meaning | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sizni sogʻindim | siz-NI so-gʻin-DIM | I miss you | Polite, to one person you call siz. |
| Seni sogʻindim | se-NI so-gʻin-DIM | I miss you | Informal, to a friend, sibling, child or partner. |
| Sizni juda sogʻindim | siz-NI ju-DA so-gʻin-DIM | I miss you very much | Juda means “very”. |
| Hammangizni sogʻindim | ham-man-giz-NI so-gʻin-DIM | I miss you all | To a family or a group. |
| Sogʻindim | so-gʻin-DIM | I miss you | Short; the person is clear from the conversation. |
Capital letters mark the stressed syllable. Uzbek stress usually falls on the last syllable.
What it literally means
You-(object) I-missed. The past form is used for a feeling that is true now.
What people say back
Men ham seni sogʻindim (men HAM se-NI so-gʻin-DIM): “I miss you too”. Ham means “also”. To someone you call siz, say Men ham sizni sogʻindim.
In a real exchange
- You: Assalomu alaykum, buvijon! Sizni juda sogʻindim.
Hello, grandma! I miss you very much. - Grandmother: Va alaykum assalom, bolam. Men ham seni sogʻindim.
Hello, my dear. I miss you too. - You: Tez orada koʻrishamiz.
We'll see each other soon. - Grandmother: Xoʻp, bolam. Oʻzingni asra.
Okay, my dear. Take care of yourself.
Good to know
- Sogʻindim looks like “I missed”, but Uzbek uses this past form for a feeling that has arrived and is true now. Tushundim, “I understood”, works the same way for “I get it”.
- The person you miss takes -ni: sizni, seni, hammangizni. A place works the same way: Toshkentni sogʻindim.
- Siz and sen change only the pronoun here. The verb stays sogʻindim.
Common mistakes
- Using seni with an older person. Use sizni.
- Dropping the -ni. Siz sogʻindim does not say who is missed; Sizni sogʻindim does.
This phrase is part of Calling family in Uzbekistan: phone and video call phrases in Uzbek in the free phrasebook, with the grammar behind it.