Ways to say it
| Uzbek | Pronunciation | Meaning | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| quyosh | qu-YOSH | sun | Quyosh chiqdi: “the sun has come out”. |
| oy | OY | moon; month | Context decides: oy chiqdi (the moon is up), yanvar oyi (the month of January). |
| yulduz | yul-DUZ | star | Yulduzlar: “stars”. |
| osmon | os-MON | sky | Musaffo osmon: “a clear sky”. |
| Bugun havo quyoshli | bu-GUN ha-VO qu-yosh-LI | It is sunny today | Quyoshli is “sunny”. |
Capital letters mark the stressed syllable. Uzbek stress usually falls on the last syllable.
What it literally means
Sun and moon. Quyosh is “sun”, oy is “moon, month”.
In a real exchange
- Child: Bu nima?
What is this? - Father: Bu oy. U yerda yulduzlar ham bor.
This is the moon. There are stars there too. - Child: Quyosh qayerda?
Where is the sun? - Father: Quyosh kunduzi chiqadi.
The sun comes out in the daytime.
Good to know
- Oy as “month” is in every date: yanvar oyi, dekabr oyida; as “moon” the sky is the context: oy chiqdi, “the moon is up”.
- Add -lar for plurals: yulduz → yulduzlar. After a number the noun stays singular.
- Quyoshli (sunny) is quyosh + -li “with”: quyoshli kun is “a sunny day”.
Common mistakes
- Writing quyash. The word is quyosh.
This phrase is part of Weather and seasons in Uzbek in the free phrasebook, with the grammar behind it.