Ways to say it
| Uzbek | Pronunciation | Meaning | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanishganimdan xursandman | ta-nish-ga-nim-DAN xur-sand-MAN | I'm glad to have met you | The full, standard form. |
| Xursandman | xur-sand-MAN | I'm glad | A short version, fine in speech. |
| Men ham | men HAM | Me too | The easy reply. |
| Tanishaylik | ta-ni-shay-LIK | Let's get acquainted | How you open an introduction. |
Capital letters mark the stressed syllable. Uzbek stress usually falls on the last syllable.
What it literally means
From my having become acquainted, I am glad.
What people say back
Men ham (men HAM): “Me too”.
In a real exchange
- You: Keling, tanishaylik. Ismim Priya.
Let's get acquainted. My name is Priya. - Classmate: Ismim Sardor. Tanishganimdan xursandman.
My name is Sardor. Nice to meet you. - You: Men ham.
Me too.
Good to know
- It is long, but it is one regular chain: tanish (acquainted) + -gan (having) + -im (my) + -dan (from) and then xursand-man (glad-I am).
- Practise it in three beats: ta-nish-ga / nim-dan / xur-sand-man.
Common mistakes
- Stressing the first syllable. The stress falls on -DAN and -MAN.
This phrase is part of My name is… in Uzbek: introducing yourself in the free phrasebook, with the grammar behind it.