Daily Reading Practice · Beginner passage
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One morningmorning (noun)The early part of the day, before 12 o'clock.🇺🇿UZ: ertalab🇷🇺RU: утро, Piotr asks me, “How do you go to workwork (noun)The place where you do your job.≈ Synonym: job🇺🇿UZ: ish, ishxona🇷🇺RU: работа, Aziz?” “I usuallyusually (adv)Most of the time; normally.≈ Synonym: normally🇺🇿UZ: odatda🇷🇺RU: обычно go to work by busbus (noun)A big vehicle that carries many people.🇺🇿UZ: avtobus🇷🇺RU: автобус,” I answer. “The bus stopstop (noun)A place where a bus waits for people.≈ Synonym: station🇺🇿UZ: bekat🇷🇺RU: остановка is near my househouse (noun)A building where people live.≈ Synonym: home🇺🇿UZ: uy🇷🇺RU: дом, and the rideride (noun)A journey in a vehicle.≈ Synonym: journey🇺🇿UZ: yo'l bosish (transportda)🇷🇺RU: поездка takes about twenty minutesminute (noun)Sixty seconds.🇺🇿UZ: daqiqa🇷🇺RU: минута.”
“Do you walkwalk (verb)To move by putting one foot in front of the other.≈ Synonym: go on foot🇺🇿UZ: yurmoq, piyoda yurmoq🇷🇺RU: идти пешком to the bus stop?” Piotr asks. “Yes, I do. It takes five minutes. Do you walk to work too?” “No, I don't,” says Piotr. “I ride my bikebike (noun)A vehicle with two wheels that you ride by pushing pedals.≈ Synonym: bicycle🇺🇿UZ: velosiped🇷🇺RU: велосипед. My flatflat (noun)A set of rooms to live in, on one floor of a building.≈ Synonym: apartment🇺🇿UZ: kvartira🇷🇺RU: квартира is closeclose (adj)Near; not far away.≈ Synonym: near🇺🇿UZ: yaqin🇷🇺RU: близкий to my officeoffice (noun)A room or building where people work.≈ Synonym: workplace🇺🇿UZ: ofis🇷🇺RU: офис, so I don't need a carcar (noun)A vehicle with four wheels that you drive.🇺🇿UZ: mashina, avtomobil🇷🇺RU: машина or a bus.”
“Do you like riding your bike in winterwinter (noun)The coldest season of the year.≈ Synonym: —🇺🇿UZ: qish🇷🇺RU: зима?” I ask. “No, I don't! In winter, it is coldcold (adj)Having a low temperature; not warm.≈ Synonym: chilly🇺🇿UZ: sovuq🇷🇺RU: холодный, so I take the metrometro (noun)An underground train in a city.≈ Synonym: subway🇺🇿UZ: metro🇷🇺RU: метро insteadinstead (adv)In place of something else.≈ Synonym: rather🇺🇿UZ: o'rniga🇷🇺RU: вместо. Do you everever (adv)At any time (used in questions).≈ Synonym: at any time🇺🇿UZ: hech, qachondir🇷🇺RU: когда-нибудь take a taxitaxi (noun)A car with a driver that you pay to take you somewhere.≈ Synonym: cab🇺🇿UZ: taksi🇷🇺RU: такси?” “I don't usually take a taxi — it is expensiveexpensive (adj)Costing a lot of money.≈ Synonym: costly🇺🇿UZ: qimmat🇷🇺RU: дорогой. But sometimes, when I am latelate (adj)After the usual or right time.≈ Synonym: not on time🇺🇿UZ: kech, kechikkan🇷🇺RU: поздний, I take one.”
“What time do you leaveleave (verb)To go away from a place.≈ Synonym: depart🇺🇿UZ: jo'nab ketmoq, chiqib ketmoq🇷🇺RU: уходить, уезжать homehome (noun)The place where you live.≈ Synonym: house🇺🇿UZ: uy🇷🇺RU: дом in the morning?” “I leave home at half past seven. What about you?” “I leave at eight o'clock. My journeyjourney (noun)A trip from one place to another.≈ Synonym: trip🇺🇿UZ: sayohat, yo'l🇷🇺RU: путешествие is shortshort (adj)Not long.≈ Synonym: brief🇺🇿UZ: qisqa🇷🇺RU: короткий, only ten minutes by bike!”
Everyone in our class travels to work in a differentdifferent (adj)Not the same.≈ Synonym: not alike🇺🇿UZ: boshqacha, turli🇷🇺RU: разный, другой way — by bus, by bike, by metro, or by taxi. But we all arrivearrive (verb)To get to a place.≈ Synonym: get to🇺🇿UZ: yetib kelmoq🇷🇺RU: прибывать at the samesame (adj)Exactly like another; not different.≈ Synonym: identical🇺🇿UZ: bir xil🇷🇺RU: одинаковый placeplace (noun)A building, area or town.≈ Synonym: location🇺🇿UZ: joy🇷🇺RU: место: our English class!
In your own words, write a short summary of what you just read (30–50 words). Don't copy sentences — explain the main ideas.
Every highlighted word from this story with its meaning in Uzbek 🇺🇿 and Russian 🇷🇺, and a simple example. Tap 🇬🇧 or 🇺🇸 to hear the word or the sentence in a British or American accent.
| # | 🇬🇧 | 🇺🇿 | 🇷🇺 | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | morningnoun | ertalab | утро | I go running in the morning. |
| 2 | worknoun | ish, ishxona | работа | My mother goes to work by bus. |
| 3 | usuallyadverb | odatda | обычно | I usually walk to school. |
| 4 | busnoun | avtobus | автобус | The bus is late again. |
| 5 | stopnoun | bekat | остановка | Get off at the next stop. |
| 6 | housenoun | uy | дом | My grandparents' house is very old. |
| 7 | ridenoun | yo'l bosish (transportda) | поездка | The ride to the airport takes an hour. |
| 8 | minutenoun | daqiqa | минута | The bus comes every ten minutes. |
| 9 | walkverb | yurmoq, piyoda yurmoq | идти пешком | I walk to the park with my dog. |
| 10 | bikenoun | velosiped | велосипед | I ride my bike to school. |
| 11 | flatnoun | kvartira | квартира | We live in a flat on the fifth floor. |
| 12 | closeadjective | yaqin | близкий | My school is close to my house. |
| 13 | officenoun | ofis | офис | My father works in a big office. |
| 14 | carnoun | mashina, avtomobil | машина | My uncle has a red car. |
| 15 | winternoun | qish | зима | It snows in winter. |
| 16 | coldadjective | sovuq | холодный | It is cold today. Wear a hat! |
| 17 | metronoun | metro | метро | The Tashkent metro is very beautiful. |
| 18 | insteadadverb | o'rniga | вместо | Let's walk instead of taking the bus. |
| 19 | everadverb | hech, qachondir | когда-нибудь | Have you ever been to Khiva? |
| 20 | taxinoun | taksi | такси | Let's take a taxi home. |
| 21 | expensiveadjective | qimmat | дорогой | Taxis are expensive at night. |
| 22 | lateadjective | kech, kechikkan | поздний | I was late for work today. |
| 23 | leaveverb | jo'nab ketmoq, chiqib ketmoq | уходить, уезжать | I leave home at eight. |
| 24 | homenoun | uy | дом | I go home after school. |
| 25 | journeynoun | sayohat, yo'l | путешествие | The journey to Bukhara is long. |
| 26 | shortadjective | qisqa | короткий | The film is short. |
| 27 | differentadjective | boshqacha, turli | разный, другой | My two brothers are very different. |
| 28 | arriveverb | yetib kelmoq | прибывать | We arrive at school at nine. |
| 29 | sameadjective | bir xil | одинаковый | My friend and I have the same bag. |
| 30 | placenoun | joy | место | This is my favourite place in the city. |