Buying a ticket and finding your seat takes only a handful of questions, and almost all of them are built from a place name with -ga (to) or -dan (from), plus one question about time: soat nechada? (at what time?). Say the place, say the time, and people will point you the right way.
This page is part of Uzbek for travellers, the guide for a one- or two-week trip.
Buying a ticket
| Uzbek | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Vokzal qayerda? | vok-ZAL qa-yer-DA | Where is the station? |
| Chipta kassasi qayerda? | chip-TA kas-sa-SI qa-yer-DA | Where is the ticket office? (You will also hear bilet for chipta.) |
| Samarqandga bitta chipta, iltimos. | sa-mar-qand-GA bit-TA chip-TA, il-ti-MOS | One ticket to Samarkand, please. |
| Ikkita chipta, iltimos. | ik-ki-TA chip-TA, il-ti-MOS | Two tickets, please. |
| Qaytish chiptasi ham kerak. | qay-TISH chip-ta-SI HAM ke-RAK | I need a return ticket too. |
| Ertangi kunga, iltimos. | er-tan-GI kun-GA, il-ti-MOS | For tomorrow, please. |
| Bugungi kunga chipta bormi? | bu-gun-GI kun-GA chip-TA bor-MI | Is there a ticket for today? |
| Boʻsh joy bormi? | BOʻSH JOY bor-MI | Is there a free seat? |
| Chipta qancha turadi? | chip-TA qan-CHA tu-ra-DI | How much is the ticket? |
| Karta boʻladimi? | kar-TA boʻ-la-di-MI | Do you take cards? |
| Chiptangizni koʻrsating, iltimos. | chip-tan-giz-NI koʻr-sa-TING, il-ti-MOS | Your ticket, please. (what the staff say) |
Times, platforms and the right train
| Uzbek | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Poyezd soat nechada ketadi? | po-YEZD so-AT ne-cha-DA ke-ta-DI | What time does the train leave? |
| Poyezd soat nechada yetib boradi? | po-YEZD so-AT ne-cha-DA ye-TIB bo-ra-DI | What time does the train arrive? |
| Soat yettida. | so-AT yet-ti-DA | At seven o’clock. |
| Poyezd nechanchi platformadan ketadi? | po-YEZD ne-chan-CHI plat-for-ma-DAN ke-ta-DI | Which platform does the train leave from? |
| Bu poyezd Buxoroga boradimi? | BU po-YEZD bu-kho-ro-GA bo-ra-di-MI | Is this the train to Bukhara? |
| Toshkentdan Xivaga | tosh-kent-DAN khi-va-GA | From Tashkent to Khiva |
| Yoʻlda necha soat ketadi? | yoʻl-DA ne-CHA so-AT ke-ta-DI | How many hours does it take? |
| Poyezd kechikyapti. | po-YEZD ke-chik-yap-TI | The train is late. |
| Tezyurar poyezd | tez-yu-RAR po-YEZD | The high-speed train |
| Tungi poyezd | tun-GI po-YEZD | The night train |
| Bu qaysi bekat? | BU qay-SI be-KAT | What station is this? |
Carriage and seat
| Uzbek | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Nechanchi vagon? | ne-chan-CHI va-GON | Which carriage? |
| Mening vagonim qayerda? | me-NING va-go-NIM qa-yer-DA | Where is my carriage? |
| Joyingiz nechanchi? | jo-yin-GIZ ne-chan-CHI | What is your seat number? (what they ask you) |
| Bu mening joyimmi? | BU me-NING jo-yim-MI | Is this my seat? |
| Bu joy boʻshmi? | BU JOY boʻsh-MI | Is this seat free? |
| Bu joy bandmi? | BU JOY band-MI | Is this seat taken? |
| Kechirasiz, bu mening joyim. | ke-chi-ra-SIZ, BU me-NING jo-YIM | Excuse me, this is my seat. |
| Chamadonni qayerga qoʻysam boʻladi? | cha-ma-don-NI qa-yer-GA qoʻy-SAM boʻ-la-DI | Where can I put my suitcase? |
| Derazani ochsam boʻladimi? | de-ra-za-NI och-SAM boʻ-la-di-MI | May I open the window? |
| Choy bormi? | CHOY bor-MI | Is there tea? |
Counting seats and platforms needs numbers, so keep numbers 1 to 10 close. The ride from the hotel to the station is on the taxi and directions page.
-ga, -dan and “at what time”
- -ga means “to” and -dan means “from”, and both go on the place name: Samarqandga (to Samarkand), Samarqanddan (from Samarkand), Buxoroga (to Bukhara), Buxorodan (from Bukhara). Put them together for a route: Toshkentdan Xivaga (from Tashkent to Khiva).
- -ga also means “for” a day: ertangi kunga (for tomorrow), bugungi kunga (for today).
- soat nechada? is “at what time?”. Soat is the clock hour and necha is “how many”, with -da (at). Answer with soat, the number and -da: soat yettida (at seven), soat oltida (at six), soat oʻnda (at ten).
- necha soat is “how many hours”: Yoʻlda necha soat ketadi? With a verb, -mi at the end makes any sentence a yes or no question: Bu poyezd Buxoroga boradimi?
At the ticket office
A: Assalomu alaykum. Samarqandga bitta chipta, iltimos.
Hello. One ticket to Samarkand, please.
B: Qaysi kunga?
For which day?
A: Ertangi kunga. Poyezd soat nechada ketadi?
For tomorrow. What time does the train leave?
B: Soat yettida.
At seven.
A: Poyezd nechanchi platformadan ketadi?
Which platform does the train leave from?
B: Uchinchi platformadan.
From the third platform.
A: Rahmat!
Thank you!
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