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In our English class today, we learn how to greetgreet (verb)To say hello to someone.≈ Synonym: welcome🇺🇿UZ: salomlashmoq🇷🇺RU: приветствовать peoplepeople (noun)Men, women and children.≈ Synonym: persons🇺🇿UZ: odamlar🇷🇺RU: люди in differentdifferent (adj)Not the same as another person or thing.≈ Synonym: other🇺🇿UZ: har xil, turli🇷🇺RU: разный situationssituation (noun)What is happening at a certain time and place.≈ Synonym: circumstance🇺🇿UZ: vaziyat🇷🇺RU: ситуация.
“In English, we say different things dependingdepend (verb)To change because of something else.≈ Synonym: rely on🇺🇿UZ: bog'liq bo'lmoq🇷🇺RU: зависеть on the timetime (noun)Minutes, hours or days that pass.🇺🇿UZ: vaqt🇷🇺RU: время of day,” our teacherteacher (noun)A person who teaches students.≈ Synonym: instructor🇺🇿UZ: o‘qituvchi🇷🇺RU: учитель explainsexplain (verb)To make something clear or easy to understand.≈ Synonym: clarify🇺🇿UZ: tushuntirmoq🇷🇺RU: объяснять. “In the morningmorning (noun)The early part of the day.≈ Synonym: a.m.🇺🇿UZ: ertalab🇷🇺RU: утро, we say Good morning. In the afternoonafternoon (noun)The time between 12 o'clock and the evening.≈ Synonym: —🇺🇿UZ: tushdan keyin🇷🇺RU: день (после полудня), Good afternoon. In the eveningevening (noun)The end of the day, before night.≈ Synonym: —🇺🇿UZ: kechqurun🇷🇺RU: вечер, Good evening.”
“What about at nightnight (noun)The dark time when people sleep.≈ Synonym: —🇺🇿UZ: tun🇷🇺RU: ночь, before bedbed (noun)The thing you sleep on.🇺🇿UZ: karavot, to‘shak🇷🇺RU: кровать?” asks Akiko. “We say Good night,” says the teacher. “We only say this when someone is leavingleave (verb)To go away from a place.≈ Synonym: depart🇺🇿UZ: jo'nab ketmoq, chiqib ketmoq🇷🇺RU: уходить or going to sleepsleep (verb)To rest with your eyes closed, usually at night.🇺🇿UZ: uxlamoq🇷🇺RU: спать, not when we meet.”
“How do we greet a friendfriend (noun)A person you like and know well.≈ Synonym: pal🇺🇿UZ: do‘st🇷🇺RU: друг?” asks John. “With friends, we usually say Hi or Hello, and we ask, How are you?”
“And with a strangerstranger (noun)A person you do not know.≈ Synonym: —🇺🇿UZ: notanish odam🇷🇺RU: незнакомец, or someone importantimportant (adj)Having a high position or a lot of value.≈ Synonym: significant🇺🇿UZ: muhim, nufuzli🇷🇺RU: важный?” asks Piotr. “With strangers, we say Hello, and sometimes we shakeshake (verb)To move something quickly up and down or side to side.≈ Synonym: —🇺🇿UZ: silkitmoq🇷🇺RU: трясти handshand (noun)The part of your body at the end of your arm.≈ Synonym: —🇺🇿UZ: qo'l🇷🇺RU: рука (кисть). We often say Nice to meet you.”
Elif raisesraise (verb)To lift something up.≈ Synonym: lift🇺🇿UZ: ko'tarmoq🇷🇺RU: поднимать her hand. “In Turkey, we often say hello with a smilesmile (noun)A happy look on your face.≈ Synonym: grin🇺🇿UZ: tabassum🇷🇺RU: улыбка and sometimes a hughug (noun)Putting your arms around someone to show love.≈ Synonym: embrace🇺🇿UZ: quchoqlash🇷🇺RU: объятие, especiallyespecially (adv)More than usual; particularly.≈ Synonym: particularly🇺🇿UZ: ayniqsa🇷🇺RU: особенно with familyfamily (noun)A group of people like parents, children, brothers and sisters.≈ Synonym: relatives🇺🇿UZ: oila🇷🇺RU: семья.”
“In Japan,” Akiko adds, “we usually bowbow (verb)To bend your body forward as a sign of respect.≈ Synonym: —🇺🇿UZ: ta'zim qilmoq🇷🇺RU: кланяться instead of shaking hands.”
“In Uzbekistan,” I say, “we often shake hands and ask about the person's family and healthhealth (noun)How well your body is.≈ Synonym: wellness🇺🇿UZ: sog‘liq🇷🇺RU: здоровье.” Our teacher smiles. “Every cultureculture (noun)The customs and way of life of a group of people.≈ Synonym: —🇺🇿UZ: madaniyat🇷🇺RU: культура has its own way to say hello. But everywhere in the worldworld (noun)The Earth and all the countries on it.≈ Synonym: Earth🇺🇿UZ: dunyo🇷🇺RU: мир, a friendly greeting makes people feel welcomewelcome (adj)Happy to be somewhere because people are kind to you.🇺🇿UZ: kutib olingan, xush ko‘rilgan🇷🇺RU: желанный.”
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| # | 🇬🇧 | 🇺🇿 | 🇷🇺 | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | greetverb | salomlashmoq | приветствовать | We greet our teacher every morning. |
| 2 | peoplenoun | odamlar | люди | Some people don't like coffee. |
| 3 | differentadjective | har xil, turli | разный | Every city is different. |
| 4 | situationnoun | vaziyat | ситуация | This is a difficult situation. |
| 5 | dependverb | bog'liq bo'lmoq | зависеть | It depends on the weather. |
| 6 | timenoun | vaqt | время | It's time for lunch! |
| 7 | teachernoun | o‘qituvchi | учитель | The teacher is writing on the board. |
| 8 | explainverb | tushuntirmoq | объяснять | Please explain the homework again. |
| 9 | morningnoun | ertalab | утро | I feel fresh in the morning. |
| 10 | afternoonnoun | tushdan keyin | день (после полудня) | Good afternoon, everyone! |
| 11 | eveningnoun | kechqurun | вечер | We have guests this evening. |
| 12 | nightnoun | tun | ночь | I can't sleep at night. |
| 13 | bednoun | karavot, to‘shak | кровать | My cat sleeps on my bed. |
| 14 | leaveverb | jo'nab ketmoq, chiqib ketmoq | уходить | Don't leave without me! |
| 15 | sleepverb | uxlamoq | спать | Babies sleep a lot. |
| 16 | friendnoun | do‘st | друг | I write to my friend in Turkey. |
| 17 | strangernoun | notanish odam | незнакомец | A stranger asked me the way. |
| 18 | importantadjective | muhim, nufuzli | важный | Sleep is very important. |
| 19 | shakeverb | silkitmoq | трясти | Let's shake hands. |
| 20 | handnoun | qo'l | рука (кисть) | Raise your hand, please. |
| 21 | raiseverb | ko'tarmoq | поднимать | Raise your hand if you know the answer. |
| 22 | smilenoun | tabassum | улыбка | She always says hello with a smile. |
| 23 | hugnoun | quchoqlash | объятие | My mother gave me a big hug. |
| 24 | especiallyadverb | ayniqsa | особенно | I love fruit, especially grapes. |
| 25 | familynoun | oila | семья | Is your family big or small? |
| 26 | bowverb | ta'zim qilmoq | кланяться | In Japan, people bow to say hello. |
| 27 | healthnoun | sog‘liq | здоровье | Sport is good for your health. |
| 28 | culturenoun | madaniyat | культура | I want to learn about Japanese culture. |
| 29 | worldnoun | dunyo | мир | I want to travel around the world. |
| 30 | welcomeadjective | kutib olingan, xush ko‘rilgan | желанный | You are always welcome in our home. |