Languages in Uzbekistan

The official language of Uzbekistan is Uzbek, but Russian is the most useful for a visitor is still Russian which most adults understand since it used to be everyone’s second language studied in school. The Uzbek language belongs to the family of Turkic languages and during the 20th century a series of linguistic reforms was carried out to replace the initial Arabian alphabet by the Latin script, then by Cyrillic during the Soviet time. After independence in 1991 Latin letters were reintroduced and are in effect now. In some areas Tajik is prevalent. Younger population speaks some English and especially on historical places there are absolutely no problems with languages.

Speaking Uzbek — Uzbekcha gapiramiz: short English-Uzbek phrasebook
Meeting, greeting — Uchrashuv, salomlashuv
Hello! — Assalomu alaykum!
Good afternoon! — Salom!
Welcome! — Xush kelibsiz!
Sir — Janob
Madam — Xonim
Sit down, please — Marhamat, o'tiring
Who are you? — Kimsiz?
What is your name? — Ismingiz nima?
Let me introduce myself. — I'm...
I am... — Mening ismim...
I am glad to meet you! — Tanishganimdan hursandman!
How do you do? — Ishlaringiz qanday?
Thank you, fine — Rahmat, yaxsh
Very well, thank you — Juda yaxshi, rahmat
Fine, thanks — Rahmat, yaxshi
So so — Sekin-sekin
Where do you come from? — Qayerdan siz or qaysi davlatdan?
I come from... — Men... dan keldim
I am from United States — Men Amerikadanman
Parting — Xayrlashuv
Good bye! — Xayr!
Good luck! — Ishlarizga omad!
Expressing gratitude — Minnatdorchilik
Thank you! — Rahmat!
Please! — Iltimos!
Thank you very much! — Ko'p rahmat! or Katta rahmat!
You are welcome – Arzimaydi
Agreement, disagreement — Rozilik, norozilik
Yes – Ha
No – Yoq
Well, O.K — Mayli, yaxshi
Yes, of course — Ha, albatta!
I don't know — Bilmadim
Sorry — Kechirasiz
Language and conversation — Til va suhbat
Do you speak English? — Siz Inglizcha gaplashasizmi?
I (don't) speak — Men... gapiraman (gapirmayman)

Interrogative words
Who? — Kim?
What? — Nima?
Where? — Qayerda?
When? — Qachon?
Why? — Nega? or Nimaga?
How much? — Qancha? or Nechta?
On the right — O'ngga
On the left – Chapga
Drugstore — Dorikhona
Shop — Magazin (do'kon)
Days of week — Hafta kunlari
Sunday — Yakshanba
Monday — Dushanba
Tuesday — Seshanba
Wednesday — Chorshanba
Thursday — Payshanba
Friday — Juma
Saturday — Shanba
Numbers — Raqamlar
1 – Bir
2 – Ikki
3 – Uch
4 — To'rt
5 – Besh
6 – Olti
7 – Yetti
8 – Sakkiz
9 — To'qqiz
10 — O'n
20 – Yigirma
30 — O'ttiz
40 – Qirq
50 – Ellik
60 – Oltmish
70 – Yetmish
80 – Sakson
90 — To'qson
100 – Yuz
1000 — Ming