Weather & Climate

1. Bugun juda issiq, shunday emasmi?

   Bu-gun ju-da is-siq, shun-day e-mas-mi?

   It's hot today, isn't it?

   Usage

   Weather conversation in Uzbekistan

   Grammar Note

   Uzbek is a Turkic language. "-mi" is a question-forming suffix

2. Yomg'ir yog'adigan ko'rinadi

   Yom-g'ir yo-g'a-di-gan ko'-ri-na-di

   It looks like it will rain

   Usage

   When rain seems likely

   Grammar Note

   Uzbek is agglutinative with rich suffixes. "Ko'rinadi" = "it looks/appears"

3. Kuchli bo'ron kelayapti

   Kuch-li bo'-ron ke-la-yap-ti

   A strong storm is approaching

   Usage

   Warning about an approaching strong storm

   Grammar Note

   Uzbekistan is landlocked, so sandstorms and strong winds are more common than typhoons

4. Bugun ob-havo salqin

   Bu-gun ob-ha-vo sal-qin

   It's cool today

   Usage

   Comment on cool weather

   Grammar Note

   "Ob-havo" is Persian-origin meaning "water and air" — used for weather

5. Ob-havo bashoratini ayting

   Ob-ha-vo bash-o-ra-ti-ni ay-ting

   Please tell me the weather forecast

   Usage

   Asking for the weather forecast

   Grammar Note

   "Bashorat" is Arabic-origin. "-ni" is the accusative (object) marker

6. Quyoshdan himoya kremi kerakmi?

   Qu-yosh-dan hi-mo-ya kre-mi ke-rak-mi?

   Do I need sunscreen?

   Usage

   Ask on sunny days

   Grammar Note

   "Kerak" = needed (Turkic native word). "-mi" marks yes/no questions

7. Soyabon olish kerakmi?

   So-ya-bon o-lish ke-rak-mi?

   Should I bring an umbrella?

   Usage

   Before going out in uncertain weather

   Grammar Note

   "Soyabon" literally means "shade maker". Uzbek summers are very hot, making parasols useful

8. Quruq mavsum qachon?

   Qu-ruq mav-sum qach-on?

   When is the dry season?

   Usage

   Travel planning question

   Grammar Note

   Uzbekistan has a dry continental climate. "Quruq" = dry

9. Yomg'irli mavsum qachon?

   Yom-g'ir-li mav-sum qa-chon?

   When is the rainy season?

   Usage

   Ask about the rainy season

   Grammar Note

   Most of Uzbekistan's rainfall is concentrated in spring (March–May). "-li" is an adjectivizing suffix

10. Quyosh juda kuchli

    Qu-yosh ju-da kuch-li

    The sun is really strong

    Usage

    Exclamation about the intense Central Asian sun

    Grammar Note

    "Quyosh" is the Turkic native word for sun. Uzbekistan has very long sunshine hours annually

11. Yomg'ir

    Rain

    Usage

    One word for checking the weather; rain in Uzbekistan falls almost entirely in spring

12. Qor

    Snow

    Usage

    One word for checking the weather; falls in winter in Tashkent and the mountains

13. Shamol

    Wind

    Usage

    One word for checking the weather; a sand-carrying gale is "chang bo'roni" (dust storm)

14. Quyoshli

    Sunny

    Usage

    For checking a forecast or tomorrow's plans

15. Bulutli

    Cloudy

    Usage

    For checking a forecast or tomorrow's plans

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