Daily Reading Practice · Beginner passage
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My classmatesclassmate (noun)A student in your class.≈ Synonym: fellow student🇺🇿UZ: sinfdosh🇷🇺RU: одноклассник and I talk about our hobbieshobby (noun)Something you like doing in your free time.≈ Synonym: pastime🇺🇿UZ: sevimli mashg'ulot🇷🇺RU: хобби after class.
“I love playing the guitarguitar (noun)A musical instrument with strings.≈ Synonym: —🇺🇿UZ: gitara🇷🇺RU: гитара,” says John. “I practisepractise (verb)To do something many times to get better at it.≈ Synonym: train🇺🇿UZ: mashq qilmoq🇷🇺RU: практиковать every eveningevening (noun)The part of the day after the afternoon and before night.🇺🇿UZ: kechqurun🇷🇺RU: вечер. I enjoyenjoy (verb)To like doing something.≈ Synonym: love🇺🇿UZ: yoqtirmoq, zavq olmoq🇷🇺RU: нравиться, наслаждаться singing, but I hatehate (verb)To not like something at all.≈ Synonym: dislike🇺🇿UZ: yomon ko‘rmoq🇷🇺RU: ненавидеть performingperform (verb)To do something in front of other people, like singing or acting.≈ Synonym: —🇺🇿UZ: chiqish qilmoq, ijro etmoq🇷🇺RU: выступать in front of many peoplepeople (noun)Men, women and children.≈ Synonym: persons🇺🇿UZ: odamlar🇷🇺RU: люди — it makes me nervousnervous (adj)Feeling a little worried or afraid.≈ Synonym: worried🇺🇿UZ: xavotirli🇷🇺RU: нервный.”
“I really like reading booksbook (noun)Pages with writing that you read.≈ Synonym: —🇺🇿UZ: kitob🇷🇺RU: книга,” says Akiko. “I enjoy reading mystery novelsnovel (noun)A long written story, like a book.≈ Synonym: book🇺🇿UZ: roman🇷🇺RU: роман the most. I don't like watching TV very much — I preferprefer (verb)To like one thing more than another.≈ Synonym: like better🇺🇿UZ: afzal ko'rmoq🇷🇺RU: предпочитать books.”
“What about you, Elif?” I ask. “I love dancingdance (verb)To move your body to music.≈ Synonym: —🇺🇿UZ: raqs tushmoq🇷🇺RU: танцевать!” she says. “I go to a dance class twicetwice (adv)Two times.≈ Synonym: two times🇺🇿UZ: ikki marta🇷🇺RU: дважды a weekweek (noun)Seven days.🇺🇿UZ: hafta🇷🇺RU: неделя. I also like listening to musicmusic (noun)Sounds that people sing or play.≈ Synonym: songs🇺🇿UZ: musiqa🇷🇺RU: музыка while I cookcook (verb)To make food hot and ready to eat.🇺🇿UZ: ovqat pishirmoq🇷🇺RU: готовить. But I hate cleaning the house — it's so boringboring (adj)Not interesting.≈ Synonym: dull🇺🇿UZ: zerikarli🇷🇺RU: скучный.”
“I enjoy playing football and swimmingswimming (noun)The sport of moving through water.🇺🇿UZ: suzish🇷🇺RU: плавание,” says Piotr. “I like being outsideoutside (adv)Not in a building.≈ Synonym: outdoors🇺🇿UZ: tashqarida🇷🇺RU: на улице in naturenature (noun)The natural world — plants, animals, mountains, and rivers.≈ Synonym: —🇺🇿UZ: tabiat🇷🇺RU: природа. I don't enjoy shoppingshopping (noun)Going to shops to buy things.≈ Synonym: —🇺🇿UZ: xarid qilish🇷🇺RU: покупки, шопинг at all.”
“What about you, Maria?” Elif asks. “I love cooking traditionaltraditional (adj)Done in the same way for a long time, part of a culture.≈ Synonym: cultural🇺🇿UZ: an'anaviy🇷🇺RU: традиционный Spanish food for my friendsfriend (noun)A person you like and know well.≈ Synonym: pal🇺🇿UZ: do‘st🇷🇺RU: друг,” Maria says. “I hate doing the dishes after cooking, though!”
“And you, Aziz?” “I enjoy learning new languageslanguage (noun)Words people use to speak, like English or Uzbek.≈ Synonym: tongue🇺🇿UZ: til🇷🇺RU: язык,” I say. “I like playing chesschess (noun)A board game for two players with kings, queens, and other pieces.≈ Synonym: —🇺🇿UZ: shaxmat🇷🇺RU: шахматы with my grandfathergrandfather (noun)The father of your mother or father.≈ Synonym: grandpa🇺🇿UZ: bobo🇷🇺RU: дедушка. I love watching football matches with my friends. But I hate waking up early on weekends!”
Everyone laughs. We all have different hobbies, but we all agree: free timefree time (noun)Time when you are not working or studying.≈ Synonym: spare time🇺🇿UZ: bo‘sh vaqt🇷🇺RU: свободное время is preciousprecious (adj)Very valuable and important.≈ Synonym: valuable🇺🇿UZ: qadrli🇷🇺RU: драгоценный, and hobbies make life interesting.
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 | classmatenoun | sinfdosh | одноклассник | My classmate has a nice voice. |
| 2 | hobbynoun | sevimli mashg'ulot | хобби | My hobby is taking photos. |
| 3 | guitarnoun | gitara | гитара | I want to learn the guitar. |
| 4 | practiseverb | mashq qilmoq | практиковать | I practise English with my friends. |
| 5 | eveningnoun | kechqurun | вечер | I read in the evening. |
| 6 | enjoyverb | yoqtirmoq, zavq olmoq | нравиться, наслаждаться | Do you enjoy your job? |
| 7 | hateverb | yomon ko‘rmoq | ненавидеть | I hate cold weather. |
| 8 | performverb | chiqish qilmoq, ijro etmoq | выступать | Our class will perform a song. |
| 9 | peoplenoun | odamlar | люди | Some people like to sing. |
| 10 | nervousadjective | xavotirli | нервный | I feel nervous before tests. |
| 11 | booknoun | kitob | книга | I am reading a good book. |
| 12 | novelnoun | roman | роман | This novel is very long. |
| 13 | preferverb | afzal ko'rmoq | предпочитать | I prefer tea to coffee. |
| 14 | danceverb | raqs tushmoq | танцевать | Can you dance? |
| 15 | twiceadverb | ikki marta | дважды | I go to the gym twice a week. |
| 16 | weeknoun | hafta | неделя | I have five lessons this week. |
| 17 | musicnoun | musiqa | музыка | I like Uzbek music. |
| 18 | cookverb | ovqat pishirmoq | готовить | My mother likes to cook. |
| 19 | boringadjective | zerikarli | скучный | Waiting is boring. |
| 20 | swimmingnoun | suzish | плавание | Swimming is good for your body. |
| 21 | outsideadverb | tashqarida | на улице | It is sunny outside. |
| 22 | naturenoun | tabiat | природа | I love walking in nature. |
| 23 | shoppingnoun | xarid qilish | покупки, шопинг | We go shopping on Saturdays. |
| 24 | traditionaladjective | an'anaviy | традиционный | She wears a traditional dress. |
| 25 | friendnoun | do‘st | друг | I go to the cinema with my friends. |
| 26 | languagenoun | til | язык | I want to learn a new language. |
| 27 | chessnoun | shaxmat | шахматы | My father plays chess very well. |
| 28 | grandfathernoun | bobo | дедушка | My grandfather tells great stories. |
| 29 | free timenoun | bo‘sh vaqt | свободное время | What do you do in your free time? |
| 30 | preciousadjective | qadrli | драгоценный | Time with family is precious. |