Daily Reading Practice · Beginner passage
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Today, I needneed (verb)To must have something.≈ Synonym: require🇺🇿UZ: muhtoj bo‘lmoq, kerak bo‘lmoq🇷🇺RU: нуждаться 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 morningmorning (noun)The early part of the day, before 12 o'clock.🇺🇿UZ: ertalab🇷🇺RU: утро, I say to my brotherbrother (noun)A boy or man with the same parents as you.🇺🇿UZ: aka, uka🇷🇺RU: брат, “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 busbus (noun)A big vehicle that carries many people.🇺🇿UZ: avtobus🇷🇺RU: автобус 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 timetime (noun)The hour and minutes, e.g. “It's half past eight.”≈ Synonym: hour🇺🇿UZ: vaqt, soat🇷🇺RU: время?” 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 schoolschool (noun)A place where people go to learn.≈ Synonym: college🇺🇿UZ: maktab🇷🇺RU: школа, I don't understandunderstand (verb)To know what something means.≈ Synonym: get🇺🇿UZ: tushunmoq🇷🇺RU: понимать a wordword (noun)A unit of language, like “cat” or “happy”.🇺🇿UZ: so‘z🇷🇺RU: слово, so I ask my teacherteacher (noun)A person who teaches students.≈ Synonym: instructor🇺🇿UZ: o‘qituvchi🇷🇺RU: учитель, “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 slowlyslowly (adv)Not quickly.≈ Synonym: gradually🇺🇿UZ: sekin🇷🇺RU: медленно.
At lunchlunch (noun)The meal you eat in the middle of the day.≈ Synonym: midday meal🇺🇿UZ: tushlik🇷🇺RU: обед, 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 quicklyquickly (adv)Fast.≈ Synonym: fast🇺🇿UZ: tez🇷🇺RU: быстро.
In the afternoonafternoon (noun)The part of the day between midday and evening.≈ Synonym: —🇺🇿UZ: tushdan keyingi vaqt🇷🇺RU: день (после полудня), my phonephone (noun)A device you use to call or text people.≈ Synonym: mobile🇺🇿UZ: telefon🇷🇺RU: телефон doesn't work well, so I ask Piotr, “Can you fixfix (verb)To make a broken thing work again.≈ Synonym: repair🇺🇿UZ: tuzatmoq🇷🇺RU: чинить my phone, please? You are good with computers.” “Of course,” he says. “Give it to me.”
In the evening, I callcall (verb)To phone someone.≈ Synonym: ring🇺🇿UZ: qo‘ng‘iroq qilmoq🇷🇺RU: звонить my mothermother (noun)Your female parent.≈ Synonym: mum🇺🇿UZ: ona🇷🇺RU: мама. “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 easyeasy (adj)Not difficult.≈ Synonym: simple🇺🇿UZ: oson🇷🇺RU: лёгкий when you say “please” and “thank you.” Peoplepeople (noun)Men, women and children.≈ Synonym: persons🇺🇿UZ: odamlar🇷🇺RU: люди are always happyhappy (adj)Feeling good and pleased.≈ Synonym: glad🇺🇿UZ: xursand🇷🇺RU: счастливый, рад to help when you ask them politelypolitely (adv)In a polite, kind way.≈ Synonym: kindly🇺🇿UZ: xushmuomalalik bilan🇷🇺RU: вежливо.
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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 | needverb | muhtoj bo‘lmoq, kerak bo‘lmoq | нуждаться | I need some help, please. |
| 2 | requestnoun | iltimos, so'rov | просьба | I have a small request. |
| 3 | morningnoun | ertalab | утро | The shop opens in the morning. |
| 4 | brothernoun | aka, uka | брат | My brother plays tennis. |
| 5 | passverb | uzatmoq | передавать | Can you pass me the water? |
| 6 | breadnoun | non | хлеб | We buy fresh bread every day. |
| 7 | busnoun | avtobus | автобус | I take the bus to school. |
| 8 | strangernoun | notanish odam | незнакомец | Don't talk to strangers. |
| 9 | timenoun | vaqt, soat | время | What time is it? |
| 10 | watchnoun | qo'l soati | наручные часы | My watch is a gift from my dad. |
| 11 | schoolnoun | maktab | школа | There is no school on Sunday. |
| 12 | understandverb | tushunmoq | понимать | Do you understand the question? |
| 13 | wordnoun | so‘z | слово | Write the new word in your notebook. |
| 14 | teachernoun | o‘qituvchi | учитель | Ask your teacher for help. |
| 15 | explainverb | tushuntirmoq | объяснять | Can you explain the rules? |
| 16 | slowlyadverb | sekin | медленно | The old man walks slowly. |
| 17 | lunchnoun | tushlik | обед | I have soup for lunch. |
| 18 | saltnoun | tuz | соль | This soup needs more salt. |
| 19 | quicklyadverb | tez | быстро | Come here quickly! |
| 20 | afternoonnoun | tushdan keyingi vaqt | день (после полудня) | I sleep a little in the afternoon. |
| 21 | phonenoun | telefon | телефон | Can I use your phone? |
| 22 | fixverb | tuzatmoq | чинить | Can you fix my computer? |
| 23 | callverb | qo‘ng‘iroq qilmoq | звонить | I call my grandmother every Sunday. |
| 24 | mothernoun | ona | мама | My mother is a nurse. |
| 25 | milknoun | sut | молоко | I drink milk before bed. |
| 26 | problemnoun | muammo | проблема | No problem! I can help. |
| 27 | easyadjective | oson | лёгкий | This question is easy. |
| 28 | peoplenoun | odamlar | люди | People in my city are friendly. |
| 29 | happyadjective | xursand | счастливый, рад | I am happy to see you. |
| 30 | politelyadverb | xushmuomalalik bilan | вежливо | Please speak politely. |