LingoflyJuda, biroz, eng — and the verdicts: balki, albatta, afsuski
The degree of a quality is measured with a short ruler: biroz — a little, juda — very, eng — the most. All three go straight before the word: juda yaxshi — very good, eng yaxshi — the best. For example: “Bu eng mazali osh.” — This is the tastiest pilaf. A rule from the Uzbek course: worked out on examples, not memorized as a wording.
How it works
The degree of a quality is measured with a short ruler: biroz — a little, juda — very, eng — the most. All three go straight before the word: juda yaxshi — very good, eng yaxshi — the best.
juda has a limit: it boosts a quality, not a verb. "Works very well" is juda yaxshi ishlaydi, but "very works" is not said: juda will not stand in front of ishlaydi.
eng is "the most" with no exceptions: eng katta — the biggest, eng mazali — the tastiest. There is no "the very mostest" here; the booster lives in speech.
A verdict is put at the start of the sentence: balki — maybe, albatta — of course, afsuski — unfortunately, menimcha — in my opinion. And the question "really?" is rostmiki? — the commonest answer to news.
Table
| in plain words | uzbek | example |
|---|---|---|
| a little | biroz | biroz yomon |
| very | juda | juda yaxshi |
| the most | eng | eng yaxshi |
| maybe | balki | balki boradi |
| of course | albatta | albatta boraman |
| unfortunately | afsuski | afsuski yutqazdik |
| in my opinion | menimcha | menimcha yaxshi |
By example
How the rule settles in your head
A rule is not memorized from an explanation. It is memorized from an attempt to use it and a mistake — that is why the app delivers it mixed in with words, not as a separate lesson: it resurfaces exactly where you forgot it.
Frequently asked
How to say very in Uzbek?
A verdict is put at the start of the sentence: balki — maybe, albatta — of course, afsuski — unfortunately, menimcha — in my opinion. And the question "really?" is rostmiki? — the commonest answer to news.
How to say the best in Uzbek?
A verdict is put at the start of the sentence: balki — maybe, albatta — of course, afsuski — unfortunately, menimcha — in my opinion. And the question "really?" is rostmiki? — the commonest answer to news.
How to say maybe in Uzbek?
A verdict is put at the start of the sentence: balki — maybe, albatta — of course, afsuski — unfortunately, menimcha — in my opinion. And the question "really?" is rostmiki? — the commonest answer to news.
How to say of course in Uzbek?
A verdict is put at the start of the sentence: balki — maybe, albatta — of course, afsuski — unfortunately, menimcha — in my opinion. And the question "really?" is rostmiki? — the commonest answer to news.
What does it look like in a Uzbek example sentence?
“Bu eng mazali osh.” — This is the tastiest pilaf. A rule is easier to test on sentences like this than to memorize as a wording: what surfaces in conversation is the sentence.