A toast in Uzbek can be one short sentence. This page teaches the words, not the customs: it does not say when toasts are given or by whom. The one grammar idea is that nearly every toast is a noun plus uchun (“for”), and many wishes end in -sin (“let it be”).
This page is part of Uzbek for business in Uzbekistan, the guide for professionals and investors.
For congratulations on a wedding and the holiday greetings, see Uzbek for weddings and holidays.
Health, friendship and partnership
| Uzbek | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Sogʻligʻingiz uchun! | sogʻ-li-gʻin-GIZ u-CHUN | To your health! |
| Salomatligingiz uchun! | sa-lo-mat-li-gin-GIZ u-CHUN | To your health! (another word for health) |
| Hammamiz uchun! | ham-ma-MIZ u-CHUN | To all of us! |
| Doʻstligimiz uchun! | doʻst-li-gi-MIZ u-CHUN | To our friendship! |
| Hamkorligimiz uchun! | ham-kor-li-gi-MIZ u-CHUN | To our partnership! |
| Muvaffaqiyatlarimiz uchun! | mu-vaf-fa-qi-yat-la-ri-MIZ u-CHUN | To our successes! |
| Yangi loyihamiz uchun! | yan-GI lo-yi-ha-MIZ u-CHUN | To our new project! |
| Kelajak uchun! | ke-la-JAK u-CHUN | To the future! |
| Hamkorligimiz mustahkam boʻlsin! | ham-kor-li-gi-MIZ mus-tah-KAM boʻl-SIN | May our partnership be strong! |
| Doʻstligimiz abadiy boʻlsin! | doʻst-li-gi-MIZ a-ba-DIY boʻl-SIN | May our friendship last forever! |
| Biznesingiz rivojlansin! | biz-ne-sin-GIZ ri-voj-lan-SIN | May your business grow! |
| Omad yor boʻlsin! | o-MAD YOR boʻl-SIN | Good luck! (May luck be with you.) |
The hosts and a few words
| Uzbek | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Bir-ikki ogʻiz soʻz aytsam boʻladimi? | bir-ik-KI o-GʻIZ SOʻZ ayt-SAM boʻ-la-di-MI | May I say a few words? |
| Qadah soʻzi aytmoqchiman. | qa-DAH soʻ-ZI ayt-moq-chi-MAN | I would like to propose a toast. |
| Qadahlarni koʻtaraylik! | qa-dah-lar-NI koʻ-ta-ray-LIK | Let’s raise our glasses! |
| Mezbonlarimiz uchun! | mez-bon-la-ri-MIZ u-CHUN | To our hosts! |
| Mehmondoʻstligingiz uchun katta rahmat! | meh-mon-doʻst-li-gin-GIZ u-CHUN kat-TA rah-MAT | Thank you very much for your hospitality! |
| Dasturxoningiz doim toʻkin boʻlsin! | das-tur-kho-nin-GIZ do-IM toʻ-KIN boʻl-SIN | May your table always be plentiful! (to the hosts) |
| Ishlaringiz baraka topsin! | ish-la-rin-GIZ ba-ra-KA top-SIN | May your work prosper! |
| Katta rahmat, ajoyib kecha boʻldi. | kat-TA rah-MAT, a-jo-YIB ke-CHA boʻl-DI | Thank you very much, it was a wonderful evening. |
A birthday and a wedding
| Uzbek | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Tugʻilgan kuningiz bilan! | tu-gʻil-GAN ku-nin-GIZ bi-LAN | Happy birthday! |
| Tugʻilgan kuningiz uchun! | tu-gʻil-GAN ku-nin-GIZ u-CHUN | To your birthday! |
| Uzoq yashang! | u-ZOQ ya-SHANG | Live long! |
| Umringiz uzoq boʻlsin! | um-rin-GIZ u-ZOQ boʻl-SIN | May your life be long! |
| Sogʻ-salomat boʻling! | sogʻ-sa-lo-MAT boʻ-LING | Stay well! |
| Toʻyingiz muborak! | toʻ-yin-GIZ mu-bo-RAK | Congratulations on your wedding! |
| Kelin-kuyov uchun! | ke-lin-ku-YOV u-CHUN | To the bride and groom! |
| Baxtli boʻlinglar! | bakht-LI boʻ-ling-LAR | Be happy! (to two or more people) |
| Uzoq yashanglar! | u-ZOQ ya-shang-LAR | Live long! (to two or more people) |
| Oilangiz mustahkam boʻlsin! | o-i-lan-GIZ mus-tah-KAM boʻl-SIN | May your family be strong! |
| Yosh oilaning baxti uchun! | YOSH o-i-la-NING bakh-TI u-CHUN | To the happiness of the young family! |
Uchun and -sin
Uchun means “for”. It follows the noun and, in toasts, the noun carries the “your” or “our” ending:
- Sogʻligʻingiz uchun! To your health. Sogʻliq (health) + -ingiz (your, polite) + uchun. The -q of sogʻliq becomes -gʻ- before a vowel. For “our”, the ending is -imiz: Hamkorligimiz uchun!, Doʻstligimiz uchun!.
- Hamkorligimiz uchun! and Doʻstligimiz uchun! use the same shape: hamkorlik (partnership) and doʻstlik (friendship) end in -k, which becomes -g- before a vowel, plus -imiz. Replace the noun and you have a new toast: Muvaffaqiyatlarimiz uchun!.
- -sin ends a wish: boʻlsin (“let it be”, “may it be”). Hamkorligimiz mustahkam boʻlsin! is “may our partnership be strong”. The same ending turns rivojlanmoq (to grow) into rivojlansin (may it grow) and topmoq (to find) into topsin (may it find).
- To two or more people the wish is -inglar: Baxtli boʻlinglar! To one polite person it is -ing: Baxtli boʻling!. Yashang is yashamoq (to live) plus the polite ending -ng, and Yashanglar adds -lar for a group.
Saying a few words at a dinner
A: Bir-ikki ogʻiz soʻz aytsam boʻladimi?
May I say a few words?
B: Albatta, marhamat.
Of course, please.
A: Mehmondoʻstligingiz uchun katta rahmat. Hamkorligimiz uchun!
Thank you very much for your hospitality. To our partnership!
B: Doʻstligimiz uchun! Ishlaringiz baraka topsin!
To our friendship! May your work prosper!
A: Rahmat! Hammamiz uchun!
Thank you! To all of us!
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