Daily Reading Practice · Beginner passage
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Today, I need help with many things! Here are some of my requestsrequest (noun)A polite way of asking for something.≈ Synonym: ask🇺🇿UZ: iltimos, so'rov🇷🇺RU: просьба.
In the morning, I say to my brother, “Can you passpass (verb)To give something to someone near you.≈ Synonym: hand🇺🇿UZ: uzatmoq🇷🇺RU: передавать me the breadbread (noun)A common food made from flour and baked.≈ Synonym: —🇺🇿UZ: non🇷🇺RU: хлеб, please?” He says, “Sure, here you are.”
At the bus stop, I ask a strangerstranger (noun)A person you do not know.≈ Synonym: unknown person🇺🇿UZ: notanish odam🇷🇺RU: незнакомец, “Excuse me, can you tell me the time?” She looks at her watchwatch (noun)A small clock you wear on your wrist.≈ Synonym: —🇺🇿UZ: qo'l soati🇷🇺RU: наручные часы and says, “It's half past eight.” “Thank you very much,” I say.
At school, I don't understand a word, so I ask my teacher, “Can you explainexplain (verb)To make something clear or easy to understand.≈ Synonym: clarify🇺🇿UZ: tushuntirmoq🇷🇺RU: объяснять this word again, please?” She smiles and explains it slowly.
At lunch, I ask my classmate, “Can you pass the saltsalt (noun)A white substance used to add flavor to food.≈ Synonym: —🇺🇿UZ: tuz🇷🇺RU: соль, please?” He passes it to me quickly.
In the afternoonafternoon (noun)The part of the day between midday and evening.≈ Synonym: —🇺🇿UZ: tushdan keyingi vaqt🇷🇺RU: день (после полудня), my phone doesn't work well, so I ask Piotr, “Can you fix my phone, please? You are good with computers.” “Of course,” he says. “Give it to me.”
In the evening, I call my mother. “Can you buy some milkmilk (noun)A white drink from cows, used in food and drinks.≈ Synonym: —🇺🇿UZ: sut🇷🇺RU: молоко on your way home, please?” “Yes, no problemproblem (noun)A difficulty; something that is not easy.≈ Synonym: difficulty🇺🇿UZ: muammo🇷🇺RU: проблема,” she answers. Making requests is easy when you say “please” and “thank you.” People are always happy to help when you ask them politelypolitely (adv)In a polite, kind way.≈ Synonym: kindly🇺🇿UZ: xushmuomalalik bilan🇷🇺RU: вежливо.