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1. Bu qancha turadi?

   Bu qan-cha tu-ra-di?

   How much does this cost?

   Usage

   The most common way to ask a price at a bazaar or shop.

   Grammar Note

   Tur- (to stand / to cost) + -adi (3rd person present). Fixed expression for asking prices.

2. Arzonroq qiling

   Ar-zon-roq qi-ling

   Please make it cheaper

   Usage

   Bargaining phrase used in bazaars to negotiate a lower price.

   Grammar Note

   -roq is the comparative suffix in Uzbek (arzon = cheap → arzonroq = cheaper). Essential for bazaar bargaining.

3. Boshqa rang bormi?

   Bosh-qa rang bor-mi?

   Is there another color?

   Usage

   Asking for a different color when selecting clothing or goods.

   Grammar Note

   Rang (color) is from Persian. Boshqa (other) is native Uzbek. -mi creates yes/no questions.

4. Ipak mahsulotlari qayerda?

   I-pak mah-su-lot-la-ri qa-yer-da?

   Where are the silk products?

   Usage

   Uzbekistan's Silk Road heritage makes silk products popular souvenirs.

   Grammar Note

   Mahsulot (product) is from Arabic maḥṣūl (yield/product). -lari marks plural/3rd person possession.

5. Bu o'lchov mos keladi

   Bu o'l-chov mos ke-la-di

   This size fits

   Usage

   Saying that a size fits after trying on clothes or shoes.

   Grammar Note

   Mos keladi is a compound meaning "fits". Kel- (come) often acts as an auxiliary verb in Uzbek.

6. Chegirma bormi?

   Che-gir-ma bor-mi?

   Is there a discount?

   Usage

   Asking about discounts or price reductions at a shop or bazaar.

   Grammar Note

   Chegirma is a native Uzbek word for discount. Adding -mi creates a natural yes/no question.

7. Buni olaman

   Bu-ni o-la-man

   I will take this

   Usage

   Expressing intention to buy an item.

   Grammar Note

   Bu (this) + -ni (accusative) = buni. Ol- (take/buy) + -aman (1st person present) = olaman.

8. Suvenir do'koni qayerda?

   Su-ve-nir do'ko-ni qa-yer-da?

   Where is the souvenir shop?

   Usage

   Looking for a souvenir shop at a tourist site.

   Grammar Note

   Do'kon (shop) is from Persian dukkān. -i is the 3rd-person possessive suffix (compound-noun marker).

9. Qopchiq berasizmi?

   Qop-chiq be-ra-siz-mi?

   Can I have a bag?

   Usage

   Requesting a shopping bag. Reusable bags are increasingly recommended.

   Grammar Note

   Ber- (give) + -asiz (formal 2nd person present) + -mi (question). Uzbek politeness is marked by suffixes.

10. Ko'proq narsa ko'rsating

    Ko'p-roq nar-sa ko'r-sa-ting

    Please show me more

    Usage

    Asking to see more products or options.

    Grammar Note

    Ko'p (many) + -roq (comparative suffix) = ko'proq (more). Uzbek comparatives are formed simply with suffixes.

11. Menga chek kerak emas

    Men-ga chek ke-rak e-mas

    I don't need a receipt

    Usage

    Used to decline a receipt at checkout. "Chek" is the same word as when asking for one.

    Grammar Note

    "Kerak" (needed) is negated by the following "emas". The person who needs takes the dative "menga" (to me). This card inserts the noun into "Menga kerak emas".

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