Daily Reading Practice · Beginner passage
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My classmate Maria always eats a healthyhealthy (adj)Good for your body; not sick.≈ Synonym: well🇺🇿UZ: sog'lom, foydali🇷🇺RU: здоровый breakfastbreakfast (noun)The first meal of the day, in the morning.≈ Synonym: —🇺🇿UZ: nonushta🇷🇺RU: завтрак. She usually has eggsegg (noun)A food from chickens, often eaten for breakfast.≈ Synonym: —🇺🇿UZ: tuxum🇷🇺RU: яйцо, bread, and orange juicejuice (noun)A drink made from fruit.≈ Synonym: —🇺🇿UZ: sharbat🇷🇺RU: сок. She never skipsskip (verb)To not do something you usually do.≈ Synonym: miss🇺🇿UZ: o'tkazib yubormoq🇷🇺RU: пропускать breakfast because she says it gives her energyenergy (noun)The power to be active and do things.≈ Synonym: strength🇺🇿UZ: energiya, kuch-quvvat🇷🇺RU: энергия for the day.
I am not always so healthy! I usually drink coffee in the morning, but I often forget to eat breakfast. My teacher says this is a bad habithabit (noun)Something you do often, almost without thinking.≈ Synonym: routine🇺🇿UZ: odat🇷🇺RU: привычка.
For lunch, I sometimes eat ricerice (noun)Small white or brown seeds, cooked and eaten as food.≈ Synonym: —🇺🇿UZ: guruch🇷🇺RU: рис and vegetables, but I often eat fast foodfast food (noun)Food that is made and served very quickly.≈ Synonym: takeaway food🇺🇿UZ: tez tayyorlanadigan ovqat🇷🇺RU: фастфуд because it is quickquick (adj)Fast; not taking much time.≈ Synonym: fast🇺🇿UZ: tez🇷🇺RU: быстрый and cheapcheap (adj)Not costing much money.≈ Synonym: inexpensive🇺🇿UZ: arzon🇷🇺RU: дешёвый. My doctordoctor (noun)A person who helps sick people get better.≈ Synonym: physician🇺🇿UZ: shifokor, doktor🇷🇺RU: врач tells me to eat more fruitfruit (noun)Food like apples or bananas that grows on trees or plants.≈ Synonym: —🇺🇿UZ: meva🇷🇺RU: фрукт and vegetablesvegetable (noun)A plant food, like a carrot or tomato.≈ Synonym: veg🇺🇿UZ: sabzavot🇷🇺RU: овощ, and less sugarsugar (noun)A sweet substance used in food and drinks.≈ Synonym: —🇺🇿UZ: shakar🇷🇺RU: сахар and fatfat (noun)An oily substance in some foods.≈ Synonym: oil🇺🇿UZ: yog'🇷🇺RU: жир.
In the evening, my family always cooks dinnerdinner (noun)The main meal of the day, usually in the evening.≈ Synonym: supper🇺🇿UZ: kechki ovqat🇷🇺RU: ужин together. We usually eat soupsoup (noun)A liquid food made by cooking meat or vegetables in water.≈ Synonym: —🇺🇿UZ: sho'rva, sup🇷🇺RU: суп, meatmeat (noun)Food from an animal's body.≈ Synonym: —🇺🇿UZ: go'sht🇷🇺RU: мясо, and saladsalad (noun)A cold dish of vegetables mixed together.≈ Synonym: —🇺🇿UZ: salat🇷🇺RU: салат. We rarelyrarely (adv)Not often; almost never.≈ Synonym: seldom🇺🇿UZ: kamdan-kam🇷🇺RU: редко eat sweetssweet (noun)Food like candy or cake with a lot of sugar.≈ Synonym: candy🇺🇿UZ: shirinlik🇷🇺RU: сладость after dinner, but on specialspecial (adj)Different from usual; important.≈ Synonym: particular🇺🇿UZ: maxsus, alohida🇷🇺RU: особый days, we sometimes have cakecake (noun)A sweet food made from flour, sugar, and eggs, often for celebrations.≈ Synonym: —🇺🇿UZ: tort🇷🇺RU: торт.
I never drink enoughenough (adj)As much as is needed.≈ Synonym: sufficient🇺🇿UZ: yetarli🇷🇺RU: достаточно waterwater (noun)A clear liquid that people drink.≈ Synonym: —🇺🇿UZ: suv🇷🇺RU: вода during the day. My doctor tells me to drink eight glassesglass (noun)A container for drinking, or the amount it holds.≈ Synonym: —🇺🇿UZ: stakan🇷🇺RU: стакан of water every day, but I usually drink only three or four.
This week, I want to changechange (verb)To make something different.≈ Synonym: alter🇺🇿UZ: o'zgartirmoq🇷🇺RU: менять my habits. I am going to eat breakfast every morning, drink more water, and eat less fast food. Healthy food helps your body and your mindmind (noun)The part of you that thinks and feels.≈ Synonym: brain🇺🇿UZ: aql, ong🇷🇺RU: разум. I know this is true, but it is not always easyeasy (adj)Not difficult; simple to do.≈ Synonym: simple🇺🇿UZ: oson🇷🇺RU: лёгкий!
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 | healthyadjective | sog'lom, foydali | здоровый | Fruit is healthy food. |
| 2 | breakfastnoun | nonushta | завтрак | I eat eggs for breakfast. |
| 3 | eggnoun | tuxum | яйцо | I want a boiled egg, please. |
| 4 | juicenoun | sharbat | сок | I drink apple juice every morning. |
| 5 | skipverb | o'tkazib yubormoq | пропускать | Don't skip your lunch! |
| 6 | energynoun | energiya, kuch-quvvat | энергия | Sport gives me energy. |
| 7 | habitnoun | odat | привычка | Reading every day is a good habit. |
| 8 | ricenoun | guruch | рис | Plov is made with rice and meat. |
| 9 | fast foodnoun | tez tayyorlanadigan ovqat | фастфуд | I don't eat fast food every day. |
| 10 | quickadjective | tez | быстрый | Let's have a quick lunch. |
| 11 | cheapadjective | arzon | дешёвый | Bread is cheap in Uzbekistan. |
| 12 | doctornoun | shifokor, doktor | врач | The doctor says I need more sleep. |
| 13 | fruitnoun | meva | фрукт | Melons are my favourite fruit. |
| 14 | vegetablenoun | sabzavot | овощ | Carrots are healthy vegetables. |
| 15 | sugarnoun | shakar | сахар | I drink tea without sugar. |
| 16 | fatnoun | yog' | жир | This food has a lot of fat. |
| 17 | dinnernoun | kechki ovqat | ужин | We eat dinner together. |
| 18 | soupnoun | sho'rva, sup | суп | My mother makes tasty soup. |
| 19 | meatnoun | go'sht | мясо | I don't eat much meat. |
| 20 | saladnoun | salat | салат | I want a tomato salad. |
| 21 | rarelyadverb | kamdan-kam | редко | I rarely drink coffee. |
| 22 | sweetnoun | shirinlik | сладость | Children love sweets. |
| 23 | specialadjective | maxsus, alohida | особый | Today is a special day. |
| 24 | cakenoun | tort | торт | We have cake on my birthday. |
| 25 | enoughadjective | yetarli | достаточно | I don't have enough time. |
| 26 | waternoun | suv | вода | Drink a glass of water. |
| 27 | glassnoun | stakan | стакан | Can I have a glass of milk? |
| 28 | changeverb | o'zgartirmoq | менять | I want to change my phone. |
| 29 | mindnoun | aql, ong | разум | Reading is good for your mind. |
| 30 | easyadjective | oson | лёгкий | This homework is easy. |