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In our English class today, we learn how to greetgreet (verb)To say hello to someone.≈ Synonym: welcome๐บ๐ฟUZ: salomlashmoq๐ท๐บRU: ะฟัะธะฒะตัััะฒะพะฒะฐัั people in different situationssituation (noun)What is happening at a certain time and place.≈ Synonym: circumstance๐บ๐ฟUZ: vaziyat๐ท๐บRU: ัะธััะฐัะธั.
โIn English, we say different things dependingdepend (verb)To change because of something else.≈ Synonym: rely on๐บ๐ฟUZ: bog'liq bo'lmoq๐ท๐บRU: ะทะฐะฒะธัะตัั on the time of day,โ our teacher explainsexplain (verb)To make something clear or easy to understand.≈ Synonym: clarify๐บ๐ฟUZ: tushuntirmoq๐ท๐บRU: ะพะฑัััะฝััั. โIn the morning, we say Good morning. In the afternoon, Good afternoon. In the evening, Good evening.โ
โWhat about at night, before bed?โ asks Akiko. โWe say Good night,โ says the teacher. โWe only say this when someone is leavingleave (verb)To go away from a place.≈ Synonym: depart๐บ๐ฟUZ: jo'nab ketmoq, chiqib ketmoq๐ท๐บRU: ัั ะพะดะธัั or going to sleep, not when we meet.โ
โHow do we greet a friend?โ asks John. โWith friends, we usually say Hi or Hello, and we ask, How are you?โ
โAnd with a stranger, or someone important?โ asks Piotr. โWith strangers, we say Hello, and sometimes we shakeshake (verb)To move something quickly up and down or side to side.≈ Synonym: โ๐บ๐ฟUZ: silkitmoq๐ท๐บRU: ัััััะธ handshand (noun)The part of your body at the end of your arm.≈ Synonym: โ๐บ๐ฟUZ: qo'l๐ท๐บRU: ััะบะฐ (ะบะธััั). We often say Nice to meet you.โ
Elif raisesraise (verb)To lift something up.≈ Synonym: lift๐บ๐ฟUZ: ko'tarmoq๐ท๐บRU: ะฟะพะดะฝะธะผะฐัั her hand. โIn Turkey, we often say hello with a smile and sometimes a hughug (noun)Putting your arms around someone to show love.≈ Synonym: embrace๐บ๐ฟUZ: quchoqlash๐ท๐บRU: ะพะฑัััะธะต, especiallyespecially (adv)More than usual; particularly.≈ Synonym: particularly๐บ๐ฟUZ: ayniqsa๐ท๐บRU: ะพัะพะฑะตะฝะฝะพ with family.โ
โIn Japan,โ Akiko adds, โwe usually bowbow (verb)To bend your body forward as a sign of respect.≈ Synonym: โ๐บ๐ฟUZ: ta'zim qilmoq๐ท๐บRU: ะบะปะฐะฝััััั instead of shaking hands.โ
โIn Uzbekistan,โ I say, โwe often shake hands and ask about the person's family and health.โ Our teacher smiles. โEvery cultureculture (noun)The customs and way of life of a group of people.≈ Synonym: โ๐บ๐ฟUZ: madaniyat๐ท๐บRU: ะบัะปััััะฐ has its own way to say hello. But everywhere in the world, a friendly greeting makes people feel welcome.โ