Markets & Souvenirs

1. Bu qancha turadi?

   How much does this cost?

   Usage

   Basic phrase to ask the price at a market.

   Grammar Note

   "turadi" is the third-person singular present of turmoq (to stand/cost).

2. Narxni pasaytira olasizmi?

   Can you lower the price?

   Usage

   Polite phrase to start price negotiation.

   Grammar Note

   "-a olasizmi" is the ability/permission construction meaning "can you".

3. Men ... so'm taklif qilaman.

   I offer … sum.

   Usage

   Use when proposing a counter-offer.

   Grammar Note

   "taklif qilmoq" is a compound verb meaning "to offer/propose".

4. Chegirma bera olasizmi?

   Can you give a discount?

   Usage

   Use when buying in bulk or for the last item.

   Grammar Note

   "bera olasizmi" is the ability form of "bermoq" (to give).

5. Bu qo'lda yasalganmi?

   Is this handmade?

   Usage

   Use when interested in traditional crafts or souvenirs.

   Grammar Note

   "-gan" is a past participial suffix with passive meaning.

6. Bu nima materialdan qilingan?

   What material is this made of?

   Usage

   Use when checking the material of textiles or crafts.

   Grammar Note

   "qilingan" is the passive past form of "qilmoq" (to do/make).

7. Uni sovg'a qilib o'rab bera olasizmi?

   Can you gift-wrap this?

   Usage

   Use when requesting gift wrapping for a purchase.

   Grammar Note

   "o'rab bera olasizmi" is a compound "can you wrap and give me" construction.

8. Tungi bozor qayerda?

   Where is the night market?

   Usage

   Use when looking for a night market.

   Grammar Note

   "qayerda" is the locative question word "where is" (qayer + -da locative).

9. Menga chek berasizmi?

   Can I have a receipt?

   Usage

   Use when requesting a receipt.

   Grammar Note

   "berasizmi" is the interrogative of "bermoq" (to give).

10. Bozor qachon ochiladi?

    When does the market open?

    Usage

    Use when asking about market opening hours.

    Grammar Note

    "ochiladi" is the present tense of the intransitive "ochilmoq" (to open).

11. Men faqat ko'rib chiqyapman, rahmat.

    I'm just looking, thank you.

    Usage

    Use when you don't intend to buy and are approached by a vendor.

    Grammar Note

    "-yapman" is the present progressive suffix (first person singular).

12. Karta bilan to'lasa bo'ladimi?

    Can I pay by card?

    Usage

    Use when checking if card payment is accepted.

    Grammar Note

    "bo'ladimi" is a permission-seeking expression meaning "is it okay/allowed".

13. Bu esdalik sovg'a uchun sotib olyapman.

    I'm buying this as a souvenir.

    Usage

    Use to let the vendor know you are buying a souvenir.

    Grammar Note

    "sotib olmoq" is a compound verb meaning "to purchase".

14. Bu xalqaro pochta orqali yubora olasizmi?

    Can this be shipped internationally?

    Usage

    Use when asking if international shipping is available.

    Grammar Note

    "yubora olasizmi" is the ability form of "yubormoq" (to send).

15. Bu narx muhokama qilinadimi?

    Is this price negotiable?

    Usage

    Use when checking if there is room for negotiation.

    Grammar Note

    "muhokama qilinadi" is the passive form meaning "is discussed/negotiated".

16. Boshqa o'lcham bormi?

    Do you have a different size?

    Usage

    Use when the current size doesn't fit and you want another.

    Grammar Note

    "bormi" is "bor" (there is) with the question suffix "-mi".

17. Bu juda qimmat.

    This is too expensive.

    Usage

    Direct expression when the price is too high.

    Grammar Note

    "juda" is an intensifying adverb meaning "very" or "too much".

18. Sarimsoq

    Garlic

    Usage

    Point at this to buy it at the bazaar or to check whether a dish contains it

19. Piyoz

    Onion

    Usage

    For buying at the bazaar or checking a dish; spring onion is "ko'k piyoz"

20. Achchiq qalampir

    Chili pepper

    Usage

    For buying or avoiding chili; bell pepper is "bulg'or qalampiri" and black pepper is "qora qalampir"

21. Kashnich

    Coriander / cilantro

    Usage

    For buying it or asking to leave it out; it goes raw into the "achichuk" salad and into soups

22. Zanjabil

    Ginger

    Usage

    For buying ginger; it is not used in traditional Uzbek cooking, so look at the spice stalls or the imported-goods shelf

23. Qatiq

    Yogurt

    Usage

    Home-made yogurt sold by weight at the bazaar; the strained thick version is "suzma" and the diluted drink is "ayron"

24. Tofu

    Usage

    Not a traditional Uzbek ingredient, but sold at the Koryo-saram (Korean) deli stalls in Tashkent's bazaars, sometimes under the name "dubu"

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