Most of a viewing is questions about what the flat has: internet, hot water, a washing machine, a lift. That makes renting the best place to learn two of the most useful words in Uzbek, bor and yoʻq.
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This page is part of Uzbek for life in Tashkent, the guide for relocants and families.
Asking about the flat
| Uzbek | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Kvartira ijaraga olmoqchiman. | kvar-ti-RA i-ja-ra-GA ol-moq-chi-MAN | I’d like to rent a flat. |
| Kvartira ijaraga beriladimi? | kvar-ti-RA i-ja-ra-GA be-ri-la-di-MI | Is the flat for rent? |
| Necha xonali? | ne-CHA kho-na-LI | How many rooms? |
| Ikki xonali kvartira | ik-KI kho-na-LI kvar-ti-RA | A two-room flat |
| Nechanchi qavatda? | ne-chan-CHI qa-vat-DA | Which floor is it on? |
| Oyiga qancha? | o-yi-GA qan-CHA | How much is it per month? |
| Oldindan toʻlov kerakmi? | ol-din-DAN toʻ-LOV ke-rak-MI | Do you need payment in advance? |
| Garov puli kerakmi? | ga-ROV pu-LI ke-rak-MI | Is there a deposit? |
| Kommunal toʻlovlarni kim toʻlaydi? | kom-mu-NAL toʻ-lov-lar-NI KIM toʻ-lay-DI | Who pays the utilities? |
| Qachon koʻrsam boʻladi? | qa-CHON koʻr-SAM boʻ-la-DI | When can I see it? |
| Qachon koʻchib kirsam boʻladi? | qa-CHON koʻ-chib kir-SAM boʻ-la-DI | When can I move in? |
| Siz uy egasimisiz? | SIZ UY e-ga-si-mi-SIZ | Are you the owner? |
| Shartnoma tuzamizmi? | shart-no-MA tu-za-miz-MI | Shall we sign a contract? |
What’s in the flat
| Uzbek | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Internet bormi? | in-ter-NET bor-MI | Is there internet? |
| Issiq suv bormi? | is-SIQ SUV bor-MI | Is there hot water? |
| Kir yuvish mashinasi bormi? | KIR yu-VISH ma-shi-na-SI bor-MI | Is there a washing machine? |
| Muzlatgich bormi? | muz-lat-GICH bor-MI | Is there a fridge? |
| Konditsioner bormi? | kon-dit-si-o-NER bor-MI | Is there air conditioning? |
| Mebel bormi? | me-BEL bor-MI | Is it furnished? |
| Gaz bormi? | GAZ bor-MI | Is there gas? |
| Lift bormi? | LIFT bor-MI | Is there a lift? |
| Ha, bor. | HA, BOR | Yes, there is. |
| Yoʻq. | YOʻQ | No, there isn’t. |
| Hozircha yoʻq. | ho-zir-CHA YOʻQ | Not at the moment. |
| Issiq suv yoʻqmi? | is-SIQ SUV yoʻq-MI | Is there no hot water? |
There is, there isn’t: bor and yoʻq
Bor means “there is” or “it exists”. Yoʻq means “there isn’t”, and on its own it is also the word for “no”. Neither changes for one thing or many, and neither needs a verb:
- Internet bor. There is internet.
- Internet yoʻq. There’s no internet.
Add -mi, the question ending, written together with the word, and you have the question:
- Internet bormi? Is there internet?
- Internet yoʻqmi? Is there no internet? (you expected there would be)
The answer reuses the same word. Bor alone means “yes, there is”; yoʻq alone means “no”.
“I have” is bor too
Uzbek has no verb “to have”. You say the thing exists at you, with -da (at), or that it is yours, with -im or -m (my):
- Menda mashina bor. I have a car. Literally “at me, a car exists”.
- Sizda internet bormi? Do you have internet?
- Mashinam yoʻq. I don’t have a car. Literally “my car doesn’t exist”.
The same bor sits in isitmam bor (I have a fever) and chegirma bormi? (is there a discount?) from the bazaar page.
Before you sign
Ask for a written contract (shartnoma) and agree on who pays the utilities: kommunal toʻlovlar covers electricity, gas, water and rubbish collection. On the day you move in, read the meters (hisoblagich) together with the owner and write the numbers down, so the first bill only covers your time in the flat.
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