Hotel

1. Bir xona bor?

   Bir xo-na bor?

   Is there a room available?

   Usage

   Checking room availability at a hotel or guesthouse before check-in.

   Grammar Note

   Xona (room) is from Persian khāna (house/room). Questions are formed by intonation or the particle -mi.

2. Necha kunlik?

   Ne-cha kun-lik?

   For how many nights?

   Usage

   Used by staff to ask about stay length, or by guests to state their intended nights.

   Grammar Note

   -lik is a derivational suffix indicating duration or belonging. Combined with numerals: "bir kunlik" (for one day).

3. Xona narxi qancha?

   Xo-na nar-xi qan-cha?

   How much is the room?

   Usage

   Asking about the room price.

   Grammar Note

   Narx (price) + -i (possessive suffix) = "the price of the room". Uzbek possessives use suffixes.

4. Pasportimni ko'rsataman

   Pas-por-tim-ni ko'r-sa-ta-man

   I will show my passport

   Usage

   Indicating you will show your passport at check-in.

   Grammar Note

   Uzbek agglutination: pasport + -im (my) + -ni (accusative) = "my passport (as object)".

5. Nonushta kiradimi?

   No-nush-ta ki-ra-di-mi?

   Is breakfast included?

   Usage

   Checking whether breakfast is included in the room rate.

   Grammar Note

   Nonushta = non (bread) + ushta (food), a compound word. -mi forms yes/no questions, typical Uzbek structure.

6. Xonani tozalab qo'ying

   Xo-na-ni to-za-lab qo'-ying

   Please clean the room

   Usage

   Requesting housekeeping service.

   Grammar Note

   Qo'y- (to put) as auxiliary means 'do and leave it done'. -lab is a converb suffix. Uzbek uses serial verb constructions.

7. Lift qayerda?

   Lift qa-yer-da?

   Where is the elevator?

   Usage

   Asking for the elevator location inside the hotel.

   Grammar Note

   "Qayerda" = qayer (where) + -da (locative). Standard pattern for asking location.

8. Chiqib ketish soati nechada?

   Chi-qib ke-tish so-a-ti ne-cha-da?

   What time is check-out?

   Usage

   Asking about check-out time.

   Grammar Note

   Chiqib ketish = chiq- (go out) + ket- (go away), a compound verb nominalized. Uzbek has rich serial verb constructions.

9. Internet bor?

   In-ter-net bor?

   Is there internet?

   Usage

   Asking about Wi-Fi or internet access.

   Grammar Note

   In Uzbek, a rising intonation at the end can make a question. Bor is the existential word for "there is".

10. Kalit yo'qolib qoldi

    Ka-lit yo'qo-lib qol-di

    I lost the key

    Usage

    Telling front desk you have lost the room key.

    Grammar Note

    Qol- (to remain) as auxiliary expresses unintentional completion. Yo'qol- (disappear) + -ib + qoldi = 'ended up being lost'.

11. Ertaga soat nechada jo'nash kerak?

    Er-ta-ga so-at ne-cha-da jo'nash ke-rak?

    What time do I need to leave tomorrow?

    Usage

    Confirming departure time or transport schedule for the next day.

    Grammar Note

    Kerak (necessary) is from Persian. Verb infinitive + kerak = "need to do". Common Uzbek modal construction.

12. Sochiq

    Towel

    Usage

    Point at this at reception to ask for an extra towel

13. Yostiq

    Pillow

    Usage

    Point at this to ask for an extra pillow

14. Ko'rpa

    Blanket / quilt

    Usage

    For asking for another one when the room is cold; the Central Asian cotton quilt goes by the same word

15. Sovun

    Soap

    Usage

    For asking at reception when none is provided

16. Shampun

    Shampoo

    Usage

    For asking at reception when none is provided

17. Tish cho'tkasi

    Toothbrush

    Usage

    For asking at a hotel or shop; toothpaste is "tish pastasi"

18. Hojatxona qog'ozi

    Toilet paper

    Usage

    For asking for a refill; public toilets often have none, so carry your own

19. Fen

    Hair dryer

    Usage

    For asking to borrow one; the Russian-derived "fen" is understood on its own

20. Kiyim ilgichi

    Clothes hanger

    Usage

    For asking for more hangers; "ilgich" alone can mean a wall hook, so keep "kiyim" (clothes)

21. Tozalash

    Cleaning

    Usage

    Point at this to request room cleaning, or to decline it

22. Tinch xona

    A quiet room

    Usage

    For requesting a room at check-in; especially worth asking at hotels on main roads or next to wedding halls

23. Shovqinli

    Noisy

    Usage

    For complaining that the room is noisy, usually as a lead-in to asking to move

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