Ways to say it
| Uzbek | Pronunciation | Meaning | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xoʻp | KHOʻP | Okay, all right | Neutral and polite; agreeing to a request, a plan or an instruction. |
| Xoʻp boʻladi | KHOʻP boh-la-DI | Okay, that will be fine | Agreeing to do what was asked. |
| Mayli | may-LI | Fine, all right | Relaxed; going along with something, or letting someone do it. |
| Boʻpti | boʻp-TI | Okay, deal | Informal; friends and people your age. Also “enough, that's it”. |
| Yaxshi | yakh-SHI | Good, fine | Plain agreement; also the usual answer to Yaxshimisiz?. |
Capital letters mark the stressed syllable. Uzbek stress usually falls on the last syllable.
What it literally means
Xoʻp comes from the Persian word for “good”. Xoʻp boʻladi is “it will be good”.
In a real exchange
- Manager: Ertaga soat toʻqqizda keling.
Come tomorrow at nine. - You: Xoʻp, kelaman.
Okay, I will. - Manager: Hujjatlarni ham olib keling.
Bring the documents too. - You: Xoʻp boʻladi.
Okay, will do.
Good to know
- Xoʻp answers a request or an instruction: it says “understood, I will do it”. For a plain yes to a question, use Ha.
- To ask whether something is allowed, use boʻladimi?: Kirsam boʻladimi?, “may I come in?”. The answer is Boʻladi, “it's fine”.
- Mayli leaves a little room: it often means “fine, if you like”.
Common mistakes
- Using Boʻpti with an official or an older stranger. Xoʻp or Xoʻp boʻladi is the polite choice.
- Using Xoʻp as a plain “yes”. Yes is Ha; Xoʻp means “okay, will do”.
This phrase is part of Thank you in Uzbek (rahmat), please and sorry, with pronunciation in the free phrasebook, with the grammar behind it.