Daily Reading Practice · Beginner passage
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On Saturday, I go shoppingshopping (noun)Going to shops to buy things.≈ Synonym: —🇺🇿UZ: xarid qilish🇷🇺RU: покупки for new clothesclothes (noun)Things you wear, like shirts and dresses.≈ Synonym: —🇺🇿UZ: kiyim🇷🇺RU: одежда with my sistersister (noun)A girl or woman with the same parents as you.🇺🇿UZ: opa, singil🇷🇺RU: сестра.
In the shopshop (noun)A place where you buy things.≈ Synonym: store🇺🇿UZ: do‘kon🇷🇺RU: магазин, there are many clothes on the shelvesshelf (noun)A flat board on a wall or in a cupboard for putting things on.🇺🇿UZ: javon, tokcha🇷🇺RU: полка. There are shirtsshirt (noun)A piece of clothing for the top of your body.≈ Synonym: —🇺🇿UZ: ko‘ylak🇷🇺RU: рубашка, trouserstrousers (noun)Clothing for the legs, worn from the waist down.≈ Synonym: pants🇺🇿UZ: shim🇷🇺RU: брюки, dressesdress (noun)A piece of clothing for women or girls, from top to legs.≈ Synonym: —🇺🇿UZ: ko‘ylak (ayollar)🇷🇺RU: платье, and jacketsjacket (noun)A short coat.≈ Synonym: coat🇺🇿UZ: kurtka🇷🇺RU: куртка. There is a big salesale (noun)A time when shops sell things for less money.≈ Synonym: —🇺🇿UZ: chegirma savdosi🇷🇺RU: распродажа today, so many things are cheapcheap (adj)Not costing much money.≈ Synonym: low-priced🇺🇿UZ: arzon🇷🇺RU: дешёвый.
“Look, there are nicenice (adj)Pleasant; good.≈ Synonym: lovely🇺🇿UZ: yoqimli, chiroyli🇷🇺RU: приятный, хороший T-shirts here,” my sister says. “There are blue ones, white ones, and green ones.”
I try on a blue T-shirt. “How does it look?” I ask. “It looks greatgreat (adj)Very good.≈ Synonym: excellent🇺🇿UZ: ajoyib🇷🇺RU: отличный!” she says. “There is also a matchingmatching (adj)The same colour or style as something else.≈ Synonym: —🇺🇿UZ: mos keluvchi🇷🇺RU: подходящий (в тон) jacket. Do you want to try it?”
I try the jacket too. It fitsfit (verb)To be the right size for you.≈ Synonym: —🇺🇿UZ: mos kelmoq🇷🇺RU: подходить (по размеру) well.
Next, we go to look at shoesshoe (noun)A thing you wear on your foot.≈ Synonym: —🇺🇿UZ: poyabzal, oyoq kiyim🇷🇺RU: обувь, туфля. There are many stylesstyle (noun)A particular way something looks or is designed.≈ Synonym: design🇺🇿UZ: uslub🇷🇺RU: стиль — there are trainerstrainer (noun)A soft shoe used for sport.≈ Synonym: sneaker🇺🇿UZ: krossovka🇷🇺RU: кроссовок, bootsboot (noun)A shoe that covers your foot and ankle, or more.≈ Synonym: —🇺🇿UZ: etik🇷🇺RU: сапог, and sandalssandal (noun)An open shoe worn in warm weather.≈ Synonym: —🇺🇿UZ: sandal🇷🇺RU: сандалия. I need new trainers for sportssport (noun)A game or activity like football or swimming.🇺🇿UZ: sport🇷🇺RU: спорт.
“These trainers are comfortablecomfortable (adj)Nice to wear or use.≈ Synonym: cosy🇺🇿UZ: qulay🇷🇺RU: удобный,” I say. “How much are they?” “There is a discountdiscount (noun)Money taken off the usual price.≈ Synonym: reduction🇺🇿UZ: chegirma🇷🇺RU: скидка today,” the shop assistantassistant (noun)A person who helps, like in a shop.≈ Synonym: helper🇺🇿UZ: yordamchi🇷🇺RU: ассистент says. “Usually eighty thousand som, but today sixty thousand.”
“Good priceprice (noun)How much money something costs.≈ Synonym: cost🇺🇿UZ: narx🇷🇺RU: цена! I want to buy them.”
My sister finds a beautifulbeautiful (adj)Very nice to look at.≈ Synonym: pretty🇺🇿UZ: chiroyli🇷🇺RU: красивый dress. “There isn't another dress like this in my wardrobewardrobe (noun)A tall cupboard where you keep clothes.🇺🇿UZ: shkaf (kiyim uchun)🇷🇺RU: шкаф для одежды,” she says happily.
We paypay (verb)To give money for something.🇺🇿UZ: to‘lamoq🇷🇺RU: платить for everything and leave the shop. There are so many bagsbag (noun)A thing you carry your things in.🇺🇿UZ: sumka, paket🇷🇺RU: сумка, пакет in our hands! It was a successfulsuccessful (adj)Having a good result; achieving what you wanted.≈ Synonym: —🇺🇿UZ: muvaffaqiyatli🇷🇺RU: успешный shopping trip, and we are both happy with our new clothes.
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| # | 🇬🇧 | 🇺🇿 | 🇷🇺 | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | shoppingnoun | xarid qilish | покупки | I don't like shopping on Saturdays. |
| 2 | clothesnoun | kiyim | одежда | Children grow out of their clothes quickly. |
| 3 | sisternoun | opa, singil | сестра | My sister loves new clothes. |
| 4 | shopnoun | do‘kon | магазин | This shop sells shoes. |
| 5 | shelfnoun | javon, tokcha | полка | The books are on the top shelf. |
| 6 | shirtnoun | ko‘ylak | рубашка | I need a white shirt for school. |
| 7 | trousersnoun | shim | брюки | These trousers are too long. |
| 8 | dressnoun | ko‘ylak (ayollar) | платье | Her dress is very pretty. |
| 9 | jacketnoun | kurtka | куртка | My leather jacket is warm. |
| 10 | salenoun | chegirma savdosi | распродажа | Everything is half price in the sale. |
| 11 | cheapadjective | arzon | дешёвый | This T-shirt is very cheap. |
| 12 | niceadjective | yoqimli, chiroyli | приятный, хороший | You look nice today! |
| 13 | greatadjective | ajoyib | отличный | This is a great film. |
| 14 | matchingadjective | mos keluvchi | подходящий (в тон) | She has a matching bag and shoes. |
| 15 | fitverb | mos kelmoq | подходить (по размеру) | These shoes don't fit me. |
| 16 | shoenoun | poyabzal, oyoq kiyim | обувь, туфля | I need new shoes. |
| 17 | stylenoun | uslub | стиль | I like your style! |
| 18 | trainernoun | krossovka | кроссовок | I wear trainers to the gym. |
| 19 | bootnoun | etik | сапог | I wear boots in winter. |
| 20 | sandalnoun | sandal | сандалия | Sandals are good for hot days. |
| 21 | sportnoun | sport | спорт | I do sport three times a week. |
| 22 | comfortableadjective | qulay | удобный | My old shoes are very comfortable. |
| 23 | discountnoun | chegirma | скидка | Students get a discount here. |
| 24 | assistantnoun | yordamchi | ассистент | The shop assistant helped me. |
| 25 | pricenoun | narx | цена | What is the price of this jacket? |
| 26 | beautifuladjective | chiroyli | красивый | What a beautiful dress! |
| 27 | wardrobenoun | shkaf (kiyim uchun) | шкаф для одежды | My wardrobe is full of clothes. |
| 28 | payverb | to‘lamoq | платить | I pay for my lunch with cash. |
| 29 | bagnoun | sumka, paket | сумка, пакет | Can I have a bag, please? |
| 30 | successfuladjective | muvaffaqiyatli | успешный | Our trip was very successful. |