Ways to say it
| Uzbek | Pronunciation | Meaning | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hechqisi yoʻq | hech-qi-SI YOʻQ | No problem, it's nothing | Answers an apology; friendly and fine with anyone. |
| Muammo yoʻq | mu-am-MO YOʻQ | No problem | Casual; also agrees to a request, “can do”. |
| Arzimaydi | ar-zi-may-DI | It is nothing | Waves away thanks. |
| Xafa boʻlmang | kha-FA boʻl-MANG | Don't be upset | A kind way to say “don't worry about it”; xafa means upset. |
| Hammasi joyida | ham-ma-SI jo-yi-DA | Everything is fine | Literally “all is in place”; reassures that nothing is wrong. |
Capital letters mark the stressed syllable. Uzbek stress usually falls on the last syllable.
What it literally means
Hech is “none, not any” and yoʻq is “there isn't”: “there is nothing to it”. Muammo yoʻq is “problem, there isn't”.
In a real exchange
- Colleague: Kechirasiz, hisobotni bugun yubora olmadim.
Sorry, I couldn't send the report today. - You: Hechqisi yoʻq, ertaga yuborsangiz ham boʻladi.
No problem, it's fine if you send it tomorrow. - Colleague: Rahmat! Ertaga ertalab yuboraman.
Thank you! I'll send it tomorrow morning. - You: Muammo yoʻq.
No problem.
Good to know
- After Kechirasiz, Hechqisi yoʻq is the standard reply. After Rahmat you will also hear Arzimaydi and Marhamat.
- The pattern X yoʻq means “there is no X”: Muammo yoʻq (no problem), Vaqt yoʻq (no time), Pul yoʻq (no money).
- Muammo yoʻq also works as a yes to a request: Yordam bera olasizmi? Muammo yoʻq. (Can you help? No problem.)
Common mistakes
- Writing hechqisi yoq without the oʻ. The last word is yoʻq, with the letter oʻ.
- Answering an apology with a bare Yoʻq. It sounds like “no”, not “no problem”.
This phrase is part of Thank you in Uzbek (rahmat), please and sorry, with pronunciation in the free phrasebook, with the grammar behind it.