Daily Reading Practice · Beginner passage
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Yesterday was a really bad day for me!
I woke up latelate (adv)After the usual or right time.≈ Synonym: not on time🇺🇿UZ: kech, kechikib🇷🇺RU: поздно because my alarmalarm (noun)A clock or sound that wakes you up or warns you.≈ Synonym: alarm clock🇺🇿UZ: signal, budilnik🇷🇺RU: будильник didn't ringring (verb)To make a sound, like a bell or phone.≈ Synonym: sound🇺🇿UZ: jiringlamoq🇷🇺RU: звонить. I got out of bed quicklyquickly (adv)Fast.≈ Synonym: fast🇺🇿UZ: tez🇷🇺RU: быстро and ran to the bathroombathroom (noun)The room where you wash and have a shower.🇺🇿UZ: hammom, yuvinish xonasi🇷🇺RU: ванная. I had no time for breakfastbreakfast (noun)The first meal of the day.≈ Synonym: morning meal🇺🇿UZ: nonushta🇷🇺RU: завтрак, so I left home hungryhungry (adj)Wanting to eat food.≈ Synonym: —🇺🇿UZ: och🇷🇺RU: голодный.
I took the busbus (noun)A big vehicle that carries many people.🇺🇿UZ: avtobus🇷🇺RU: автобус to workwork (noun)The place where you do your job.≈ Synonym: job🇺🇿UZ: ish, ishxona🇷🇺RU: работа, but the bus was late. I stoodstand (verb)To be on your feet, not sitting.≈ Synonym: —🇺🇿UZ: turmoq (oyoqda)🇷🇺RU: стоять at the bus stop for twenty minutes in the rainrain (noun)Water that falls from the sky.≈ Synonym: —🇺🇿UZ: yomg'ir🇷🇺RU: дождь. When I finally got on the bus, I forgotforget (verb)To not remember something.≈ Synonym: —🇺🇿UZ: unutmoq🇷🇺RU: забывать my umbrellaumbrella (noun)A thing you hold over your head in the rain.≈ Synonym: —🇺🇿UZ: soyabon🇷🇺RU: зонт at home!
At work, I lostlose (verb)To not be able to find something.≈ Synonym: misplace🇺🇿UZ: yo'qotmoq🇷🇺RU: терять my keyskey (noun)A small metal thing that opens a door or lock.≈ Synonym: —🇺🇿UZ: kalit🇷🇺RU: ключ. I looked everywhere, but I didn't find them. My managermanager (noun)A person who is in charge of workers.≈ Synonym: boss🇺🇿UZ: menejer, rahbar🇷🇺RU: менеджер was not happy because I came late.
At lunchtime, I met my friendfriend (noun)A person you like and know well.≈ Synonym: pal🇺🇿UZ: do‘st🇷🇺RU: друг John. I told him about my morning, and he felt sorrysorry (adj)Feeling sad about something bad that happened.≈ Synonym: —🇺🇿UZ: afsuslangan🇷🇺RU: сожалеющий for me. He bought me a coffeecoffee (noun)A hot brown drink.🇺🇿UZ: qahva🇷🇺RU: кофе, and that made me happy.
In the afternoon, I broke a cupcup (noun)A small container you drink from.≈ Synonym: mug🇺🇿UZ: piyola, finjon🇷🇺RU: чашка in the kitchenkitchen (noun)The room where you cook food.🇺🇿UZ: oshxona🇷🇺RU: кухня. Then I spilled coffee on my shirtshirt (noun)Clothing for the top part of your body, with buttons.🇺🇿UZ: ko‘ylak🇷🇺RU: рубашка! I thought, “What a difficultdifficult (adj)Not easy.≈ Synonym: hard🇺🇿UZ: qiyin🇷🇺RU: трудный day!”
When I finally went home, I found my keys — they were in my bagbag (noun)A thing you carry your things in.🇺🇿UZ: sumka🇷🇺RU: сумка the whole time! I felt sillysilly (adj)Not sensible; a little foolish.≈ Synonym: foolish🇺🇿UZ: ahmoqona, kulgili🇷🇺RU: глупый, but I also laughedlaugh (verb)To make a happy sound when something is funny.≈ Synonym: giggle🇺🇿UZ: kulmoq🇷🇺RU: смеяться at myself.
I ate dinnerdinner (noun)The meal you eat in the evening.≈ Synonym: evening meal🇺🇿UZ: kechki ovqat🇷🇺RU: ужин, took a hothot (adj)Having a high temperature.≈ Synonym: warm🇺🇿UZ: issiq🇷🇺RU: горячий showershower (noun)A wash where water falls on your body.≈ Synonym: —🇺🇿UZ: dush🇷🇺RU: душ, and went to bed early. I hopedhope (verb)To want something to happen.≈ Synonym: wish🇺🇿UZ: umid qilmoq🇷🇺RU: надеяться for a good day tomorrow!
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 | lateadverb | kech, kechikib | поздно | Sorry, I am late! |
| 2 | alarmnoun | signal, budilnik | будильник | My alarm rings at six. |
| 3 | ringverb | jiringlamoq | звонить | Your phone is ringing. |
| 4 | quicklyadverb | tez | быстро | She quickly finished her homework. |
| 5 | bathroomnoun | hammom, yuvinish xonasi | ванная | Where is the bathroom, please? |
| 6 | breakfastnoun | nonushta | завтрак | Don't forget to eat breakfast. |
| 7 | hungryadjective | och | голодный | I am hungry. Let's eat! |
| 8 | busnoun | avtobus | автобус | The bus stops near my house. |
| 9 | worknoun | ish, ishxona | работа | My father goes to work at eight. |
| 10 | standverb | turmoq (oyoqda) | стоять | Please stand in line. |
| 11 | rainnoun | yomg'ir | дождь | There is a lot of rain in April. |
| 12 | forgetverb | unutmoq | забывать | Don't forget your keys! |
| 13 | umbrellanoun | soyabon | зонт | My umbrella is in the car. |
| 14 | loseverb | yo'qotmoq | терять | I often lose my pens. |
| 15 | keynoun | kalit | ключ | This key opens the front door. |
| 16 | managernoun | menejer, rahbar | менеджер | The manager is in a meeting. |
| 17 | friendnoun | do‘st | друг | I met my friend at the cafe. |
| 18 | sorryadjective | afsuslangan | сожалеющий | I'm sorry about your cat. |
| 19 | coffeenoun | qahva | кофе | I don't drink coffee at night. |
| 20 | cupnoun | piyola, finjon | чашка | Would you like a cup of tea? |
| 21 | kitchennoun | oshxona | кухня | Our kitchen is very small. |
| 22 | shirtnoun | ko‘ylak | рубашка | This blue shirt is new. |
| 23 | difficultadjective | qiyin | трудный | It was a difficult week. |
| 24 | bagnoun | sumka | сумка | My phone is in my bag. |
| 25 | sillyadjective | ahmoqona, kulgili | глупый | That's a silly question! |
| 26 | laughverb | kulmoq | смеяться | We laughed at the funny film. |
| 27 | dinnernoun | kechki ovqat | ужин | What's for dinner? |
| 28 | hotadjective | issiq | горячий | Be careful — the tea is hot! |
| 29 | showernoun | dush | душ | I take a shower every morning. |
| 30 | hopeverb | umid qilmoq | надеяться | I hope you feel better soon. |