A courier is often the first person a newcomer in Tashkent has to talk to in Uzbek, and usually on the phone, with a bag in one hand and a flat number in the other. Almost everything you need is a place: which street, which entrance, which floor. One small ending, -da (“in, at, on”), does most of that work.
This page is part of Uzbek for life in Tashkent, the guide for relocants and families.
Giving your address
| Uzbek | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Manzilingizni ayting, iltimos. | man-zi-lin-giz-NI ay-TING il-ti-MOS | Please tell me your address. |
| Mening manzilim: Bunyodkor koʻchasi, 5-uy. | me-NING man-zi-LIM bun-yod-KOR koʻ-cha-SI be-shin-CHI UY | My address: Bunyodkor Street, house 5. |
| 12-xonadon | OʻN ik-kin-CHI kho-na-DON | Flat 12 |
| Ikkinchi podyezdda. | ik-kin-CHI pod-yezd-DA | In the second entrance. |
| Men beshinchi qavatdaman. | MEN be-shin-CHI qa-vat-da-MAN | I’m on the fifth floor. |
| Domofon kodi: 25. | do-mo-FON ko-DI yi-gir-MA BESH | The intercom code is 25. |
| Moʻljal: dorixona. | moʻl-JAL do-ri-kho-NA | Landmark: the pharmacy. |
| Dorixona yonida. | do-ri-kho-NA yo-ni-DA | Next to the pharmacy. |
| Maktab roʻparasida. | mak-TAB roʻ-pa-ra-si-DA | Opposite the school. |
| Binoning orqasida. | bi-no-NING or-qa-si-DA | Behind the building. |
| Hovlida. | hov-li-DA | In the courtyard. |
| Darvoza oldida. | dar-vo-ZA ol-di-DA | At the gate. |
When the courier arrives
| Uzbek | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Assalomu alaykum, men kuryerman. | as-sa-LO-mu a-lay-KUM, MEN kur-yer-MAN | Hello, I’m the courier. |
| Buyurtmangizni olib keldim. | bu-yurt-man-giz-NI o-LIB kel-DIM | I’ve brought your order. |
| Men keldim. | MEN kel-DIM | I’ve arrived. |
| Men darvoza oldidaman. | MEN dar-vo-ZA ol-di-da-MAN | I’m at the gate. |
| Qayerdasiz? | qa-yer-da-SIZ | Where are you? |
| Hozir tushaman. | ho-ZIR tu-sha-MAN | I’m coming down now. |
| Hozir chiqaman. | ho-ZIR chi-qa-MAN | I’m coming out right away. |
| Besh daqiqadan keyin tushaman. | BESH da-qi-qa-DAN ke-YIN tu-sha-MAN | I’ll come down in five minutes. |
| Domofon kodini ayting, iltimos. | do-mo-FON ko-di-NI ay-TING il-ti-MOS | Please tell me the intercom code. |
| Menga qoʻngʻiroq qiling. | men-GA qoʻn-gʻi-ROQ qi-LING | Call me. |
| Buyurtmani eshik oldiga qoʻyib keting. | bu-yurt-ma-NI e-SHIK ol-di-GA qoʻ-YIB ke-TING | Please leave the order at the door. (literally “put it by the door and go”) |
Your order and paying
| Uzbek | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Buyurtmam qayerda? | bu-yurt-MAM qa-yer-DA | Where is my order? |
| Buyurtmam qachon keladi? | bu-yurt-MAM qa-CHON ke-la-DI | When will my order arrive? |
| Kuryer yoʻlda. | kur-YER yoʻl-DA | The courier is on the way. |
| Bu mening buyurtmam emas. | BU me-NING bu-yurt-MAM e-MAS | This isn’t my order. |
| Qancha toʻlashim kerak? | qan-CHA toʻ-la-SHIM ke-RAK | How much do I have to pay? |
| Karta bilan toʻlasam boʻladimi? | kar-TA bi-LAN toʻ-la-SAM boʻ-la-di-MI | Can I pay by card? |
| Naqd toʻlayman. | NAQD toʻ-lay-MAN | I’ll pay in cash. |
| Mayda pulingiz bormi? | may-DA pu-lin-GIZ bor-MI | Do you have change? |
| Qaytim kerak emas. | qay-TIM ke-RAK e-MAS | Keep the change. (literally “no change needed”) |
| Rahmat, xayr. | rah-MAT, KHAYR | Thank you, goodbye. |
Where? The ending -da
Most of the address table is the same ending over and over. -da means “in”, “at” or “on”, and it stays -da whatever the word before it:
- Beshinchi qavatda (5-qavatda): on the fifth floor
- Ikkinchi podyezdda: in the second entrance
- Hovlida: in the courtyard
- Darvoza oldida: at the gate, literally “at the front of the gate”
Add the person ending and you have a whole sentence, with no verb “to be”: Men darvoza oldidaman (I’m at the gate), Qayerdasiz? (qayer, where, + -da + -siz: “where are you?”). The same ending sits in Kuryer yoʻlda (the courier is on the road) and Buyurtmam qayerda? (where is my order?).
Do not mix it up with -ga, which means “to”. Eshik oldida is “at the door” (where something is), while eshik oldiga qoʻyib keting is “put it by the door” (where it goes). Dorixona qayerda? asks where the pharmacy is; Dorixonaga boraman says you are going there.
A delivery at the gate
A: Assalomu alaykum, men kuryerman. Darvoza oldidaman.
Hello, I’m the courier. I’m at the gate.
B: Va alaykum assalom. Men beshinchi qavatdaman. Hozir tushaman.
Hello. I’m on the fifth floor. I’m coming down now.
A: Marhamat, buyurtmangiz.
Here is your order.
B: Rahmat. Karta bilan toʻlasam boʻladimi?
Thank you. Can I pay by card?
A: Ha, boʻladi.
Yes, you can.
B: Rahmat, xayr.
Thank you, goodbye.
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