A call to relatives is often where you want Uzbek most, and it is also where the Uzbek you need is shortest: check the line, ask for news, say you miss them, send greetings, say goodbye. The one grammar idea on this page is the past tense -dim used for a feeling that is true right now (Sogʻindim, Xursand boʻldim), together with the polite request ending -ing (Hammaga salom ayting).
This page is part of Uzbek for heritage learners, the guide for the Uzbek diaspora and families abroad.
Starting the call and checking the line
| Uzbek | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Allo, assalomu alaykum! | al-LO, as-sa-LO-mu a-lay-KUM | Hello! (on the phone) |
| Meni eshityapsizmi? | me-NI e-shit-yap-siz-MI | Can you hear me? |
| Ha, eshityapman. | HA, e-shit-yap-MAN | Yes, I can hear you. |
| Sizni eshitmayapman. | siz-NI e-shit-ma-yap-MAN | I can’t hear you. |
| Meni koʻryapsizmi? | me-NI koʻr-yap-siz-MI | Can you see me? |
| Sizni koʻryapman. | siz-NI koʻr-yap-MAN | I can see you. |
| Ovoz uzilib qolyapti. | o-VOZ u-zi-LIB qol-yap-TI | The sound keeps breaking up. |
| Aloqa yomon. | a-lo-QA yo-MON | The connection is bad. |
| Internet yaxshi ishlamayapti. | in-ter-NET yakh-SHI ish-la-ma-yap-TI | The internet isn’t working well. |
| Biroz kuting. | bi-ROZ ku-TING | Please wait a moment. |
| Hozir qayta qoʻngʻiroq qilaman. | ho-ZIR qay-TA qoʻn-gʻi-ROQ qi-la-MAN | I’ll call you back now. |
| Videoqoʻngʻiroq qilsak boʻladimi? | vi-de-o-qoʻn-gʻi-ROQ qil-SAK boʻ-la-di-MI | Can we make a video call? |
“I miss you” and news
| Uzbek | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Sogʻindim. | so-gʻin-DIM | I miss you. (literally “I missed”) |
| Sizni sogʻindim. | siz-NI so-gʻin-DIM | I miss you. (to one person, polite) |
| Seni sogʻindim. | se-NI so-gʻin-DIM | I miss you. (to a friend, sibling or child) |
| Sizni juda sogʻindim. | siz-NI ju-DA so-gʻin-DIM | I miss you very much. |
| Hammangizni sogʻindim. | ham-man-giz-NI so-gʻin-DIM | I miss you all. |
| Sizni koʻrib xursand boʻldim. | siz-NI koʻ-RIB khur-SAND boʻl-DIM | I’m glad to see you. |
| Ovozingizni eshitib xursand boʻldim. | o-vo-zin-giz-NI e-shi-TIB khur-SAND boʻl-DIM | I’m glad to hear your voice. |
| Nima yangiliklar? | ni-MA yan-gi-lik-LAR | What’s the news? |
| Hammasi yaxshimi? | ham-ma-SI yakh-shi-MI | Is everything all right? |
| Bizda hammasi yaxshi. | biz-DA ham-ma-SI yakh-SHI | Everything is fine with us. |
| Qachon kelasiz? | qa-CHON ke-la-SIZ | When are you coming? |
| Tez orada kelaman. | TEZ o-ra-DA ke-la-MAN | I’ll come soon. |
Messages and goodbyes
| Uzbek | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Hammaga salom ayting. | ham-ma-GA sa-LOM ay-TING | Say hello to everyone. |
| Buvimga salom ayting. | bu-vim-GA sa-LOM ay-TING | Say hello to my grandmother. |
| Amakimga salom ayting. | a-ma-kim-GA sa-LOM ay-TING | Say hello to my uncle (father’s brother). |
| Telefonni onamga bering. | te-le-fon-NI o-nam-GA be-RING | Please give the phone to my mother. |
| Oʻzingizni asrang. | oʻ-zin-giz-NI as-RANG | Take care of yourself. |
| Qachon qoʻngʻiroq qilsam boʻladi? | qa-CHON qoʻn-gʻi-ROQ qil-SAM boʻ-la-DI | When can I call? |
| Ertaga yana qoʻngʻiroq qilaman. | er-ta-GA ya-NA qoʻn-gʻi-ROQ qi-la-MAN | I’ll call again tomorrow. |
| Sizni yaxshi koʻraman. | siz-NI yakh-SHI koʻ-ra-MAN | I love you. (to an elder or a parent) |
| Xayr, sogʻ boʻling. | KHAYR, SOGʻ boʻ-LING | Goodbye, take care. |
| Koʻrishguncha! | koʻ-rish-gun-CHA | See you! (literally “until we meet”) |
The I love you page explains the difference between sevaman and yaxshi koʻraman and when each is used.
Feelings with -dim, requests with -ing
- Sogʻindim: sogʻin- (miss) + -di (past) + -m (I). It looks like “I missed”, but Uzbek uses this form when the feeling has arrived and is true now. In the same way Xursand boʻldim is “I became happy”, which means “I’m glad”, and Tushundim is “I understood”, which means “I get it”. You already know the same ending from Keldim (I came).
- Sizni sogʻindim: the person you miss takes -ni. Hammangizni is hamma (everyone) + -ngiz (your) + -ni.
- ayting, bering, kuting, asrang: the polite request is the verb stem plus -ing (-ng after a vowel: asra + ng). To several people it becomes -inglar: Kutinglar.
- eshityapman, koʻryapman, ishlamayapti, qolyapti: -yap- is “right now”. With it, the line is checked as it happens: Meni eshityapsizmi?
A short call to grandma
Nodir: Assalomu alaykum, buvijon! Meni eshityapsizmi?
Hello, grandma! Can you hear me?
Buvi: Va alaykum assalom, bolam. Ha, eshityapman. Qalaysan?
Hello, my child. Yes, I can hear you. How are you?
Nodir: Yaxshiman, buvijon. Sizni juda sogʻindim.
I’m well, grandma. I miss you very much.
Buvi: Men ham seni sogʻindim. Ovozingni eshitib xursand boʻldim.
I miss you too. I’m glad to hear your voice.
Nodir: Hammaga salom ayting. Ertaga yana qoʻngʻiroq qilaman.
Say hello to everyone. I’ll call again tomorrow.
Buvi: Xoʻp, bolam. Oʻzingni asra.
All right, my child. Take care of yourself.
Nodir: Xayr, buvijon. Sogʻ boʻling!
Goodbye, grandma. Take care!
Uzbekcha is being built to help you hold real conversations with family in Uzbek, the phone call included. At launch, lessons are in English and compare Uzbek with your first language. Join the waitlist.