Ways to say it
| Uzbek | Pronunciation | Meaning | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| oʻgʻil | oh-GʻIL | son | Also “boy” in oʻgʻil bola. |
| qiz | QIZ | daughter | Also “girl”: qiz bola. |
| oʻgʻlim | oʻgʻ-LIM | my son | The i of oʻgʻil drops before -im. |
| qizim | qi-ZIM | my daughter | Regular: qiz + -im. |
| bola | bo-LA | child | Everyday word; bolam is “my child”, bolalar is “children”. |
Capital letters mark the stressed syllable. Uzbek stress usually falls on the last syllable.
In a real exchange
- Neighbour: Bolalaringiz bormi?
Do you have children? - You: Ha, bitta oʻgʻlim va bitta qizim bor.
Yes, I have one son and one daughter. - Neighbour: Oʻgʻlingiz necha yoshda?
How old is your son? - You: Oʻgʻlim sakkiz yoshda, qizim besh yoshda.
My son is eight, my daughter is five.
Good to know
- Oʻgʻil drops its i before an ending that starts with a vowel: oʻgʻlim (my son), oʻgʻlingiz (your son). Qiz is regular: qizim, qizingiz.
- To say “a boy” or “a girl”, use oʻgʻil bola and qiz bola.
- Bor says “there is”, so “I have a daughter” is Qizim bor, literally “my daughter exists”. After a number, speech usually adds -ta: ikkita qizim bor, “I have two daughters”.
Common mistakes
- Writing oʻgʻilim. The i drops: oʻgʻlim.
This phrase is part of Uzbek family words: grandma, grandpa, aunts, uncles and cousins in the free phrasebook, with the grammar behind it.