Ways to say it
| Uzbek | Pronunciation | Meaning | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ketdik! | ket-DIK | Let's go! | Colloquial, among friends. |
| Yuring | yu-RING | Come along, let's go | Polite, to one person or a group. |
| Boramizmi? | bo-ra-miz-MI | Shall we go? | A suggestion. |
| Chorsuga boramiz | chor-su-GA bo-ra-MIZ | Let's go to Chorsu | To a taxi driver. |
| Qani, ketdik | qa-NI, ket-DIK | Come on, let's go |
Capital letters mark the stressed syllable. Uzbek stress usually falls on the last syllable.
What it literally means
We have left!
In a real exchange
- Friend: Tayyormisiz?
Are you ready? - You: Ha, tayyorman. Ketdik!
Yes, I'm ready. Let's go!
Good to know
- Ketdik is literally past tense, “we left”. Using the past for something about to happen makes it sound decided.
- Bormoq is to go (to a place); ketmoq is to leave; yurmoq is to walk or move along.
- Destinations take -ga: bozorga, uyga, Toshkentga.
Common mistakes
- Using Ketdik with someone senior. Yuring is the polite choice.
This phrase is part of Uzbek phrases for taxis and directions in the free phrasebook, with the grammar behind it.