At a hotel you mostly need two things: to ask whether something is there, and to say that something is missing or broken. Both come from one small word, bor (there is), its opposite yoʻq (there is not), and the question ending -mi.
This page is part of Uzbek for travellers, the guide for a one- or two-week trip.
Checking in
| Uzbek | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Xona band qilganman. | kho-NA BAND qil-gan-MAN | I have booked a room. (Also Bron qilganman, with the Russian loan bron.) |
| Mening ismim … | me-NING is-MIM | My name is … |
| Pasportim mana. | pas-por-TIM ma-NA | Here is my passport. |
| Xona kaliti, iltimos. | kho-NA ka-li-TI, il-ti-MOS | The room key, please. |
| Xonam nechanchi qavatda? | kho-NAM ne-chan-CHI qa-vat-DA | Which floor is my room on? |
| Lift qayerda? | LIFT qa-yer-DA | Where is the lift? |
| Kalit ishlamayapti. | ka-LIT ish-la-ma-yap-TI | The key is not working. |
| Sumkalarimni shu yerda qoldirsam boʻladimi? | sum-ka-la-rim-NI shu yer-DA qol-dir-SAM boʻ-la-di-MI | May I leave my bags here? |
| Hojatxona qayerda? | ho-jat-kho-NA qa-yer-DA | Where is the toilet? |
Wi-Fi, breakfast and towels
| Uzbek | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Wi-Fi bormi? | WI-FI bor-MI | Is there Wi-Fi? |
| Wi-Fi paroli nima? | WI-FI pa-ro-LI ni-MA | What is the Wi-Fi password? |
| Parolni yozib bera olasizmi? | pa-rol-NI yo-ZIB be-RA o-la-siz-MI | Could you write the password down for me? |
| Nonushta soat nechada? | no-nush-TA so-AT ne-cha-DA | What time is breakfast? |
| Nonushta qayerda? | no-nush-TA qa-yer-DA | Where is breakfast? |
| Choy bormi? | CHOY bor-MI | Is there tea? |
| Menga sochiq kerak. | men-GA so-CHIQ ke-RAK | I need a towel. |
| Yana sochiq bering, iltimos. | ya-NA so-CHIQ be-RING, il-ti-MOS | More towels, please. |
| Xonada fen bormi? | kho-na-DA FEN bor-MI | Is there a hairdryer in the room? (Fen is the everyday word.) |
| Xonani tozalab bering, iltimos. | kho-na-NI to-za-LAB be-RING, il-ti-MOS | Please clean the room. |
When something does not work, and leaving
| Uzbek | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Konditsioner ishlamayapti. | kon-di-tsi-o-NER ish-la-ma-yap-TI | The air conditioner is not working. |
| Issiq suv yoʻq. | is-SIQ SUV YOʻQ | There is no hot water. |
| Chiroq yonmayapti. | chi-ROQ yon-ma-yap-TI | The light is not working. |
| Wi-Fi ishlamayapti. | WI-FI ish-la-ma-yap-TI | The Wi-Fi is not working. |
| Xonada juda sovuq. | kho-na-DA ju-DA so-VUQ | It is very cold in the room. |
| Xonani soat nechagacha boʻshatishim kerak? | kho-na-NI so-AT ne-cha-ga-CHA boʻ-sha-ti-SHIM ke-RAK | By what time do I need to check out? |
| Taksi chaqirib bera olasizmi? | tak-SI cha-qi-RIB be-RA o-la-siz-MI | Could you call a taxi for me? |
| Chek bering, iltimos. | CHEK be-RING, il-ti-MOS | A receipt, please. |
The taxi that arrives at the door is the subject of the next page: taxi phrases. Need the toilet in a hurry? Where is the toilet in Uzbek has its own page.
bor, yoʻq and -mi
- bor means “there is” (after a word with “my”, “I have”: kalitim bor, I have a key), and yoʻq means “there is not”. Put the thing first: Wi-Fi bor (there is Wi-Fi), Issiq suv yoʻq (there is no hot water). A short answer is just Ha, bor (yes, there is) or Afsuski, yoʻq (sorry, there isn’t).
- -mi is added to the word you are asking about and makes it a yes or no question: Wi-Fi bormi?, Choy bormi?, Xonada fen bormi? There is no other change to the sentence.
- -m after a noun means “my”: xona → xonam (my room), kalit → kalitim, pasport → pasportim. After a consonant it is -im.
- ishlamayapti means “is not working” and fits anything that should work: Wi-Fi ishlamayapti, Konditsioner ishlamayapti. For a light, say yonmayapti (will not come on).
At the reception desk
A: Assalomu alaykum. Xona band qilganman. Mening ismim Anna.
Hello. I have a booking. My name is Anna.
B: Va alaykum assalom. Pasportingizni bering, iltimos.
Hello. Your passport, please.
A: Mana, marhamat. Wi-Fi bormi?
Here you are. Is there Wi-Fi?
B: Ha, bor. Parolni hozir yozib beraman.
Yes, there is. I will write the password down for you now.
A: Rahmat. Nonushta soat nechada?
Thank you. What time is breakfast?
B: Soat yettidan.
From seven o’clock.
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