Verbs in Uzbek

127 words on the topic

• istayman

  I want

  the person agreement hides in the tail -man
• bormoq

  to go

  Both "go" and "ride" — one verb; the manner is told by the context. Present: boraman, boradi, boramiz.
• yemoq

  to eat

  "Non yeymiz" — "flatbread we-eat": the direct object takes -ni, and the verb still closes the phrase.
• ichmoq

  to drink

  "Choy ichaman" — "tea I-drink". To offer a guest: "choy iching!" — the polite "have some tea".
• oʻqimoq

  to read

  oʻ and q together in one word
• gapirmoq

  to speak

  "Gapir" — "speak!". Language without a preposition: "oʻzbekcha gapiraman" — "I speak Uzbek".
• ishlamoq

  to work

  From "ish" — work. "Men uyda ishlayman" — "I at home work": the place is told by the suffix -da.
• yashamoq

  to live

  To live as to dwell: "Men Toshkentda yashayman" — "I in Tashkent live". The place is told by the suffix -da, and the verb closes.
• bilmoq

  to know how

  "bilaman" serves both "I know" and "I can": "suzishni bilaman" — "I can swim". From it comes "bilim" — knowledge, and the negation sits inside: bilmayman.
• oʻrganmoq

  to learn

  oʻ and q together in one word
• tanlamoq

  to choose

  Present: tanlayman, tanlaysan, tanlaydi. The vendor is patient: choosing fruit by hand is custom, not cheek.
• koʻrmoq

  to see

  oʻ in the first syllable, the deep q at the end
• eshitmoq

  to hear

  "Eshitaman" — I hear, "eshitmayman" — I do not: the negation inside the word. On the phone one answers "Aloy" and at once "eshityapman".
• uxlamoq

  to sleep

  "Uxlaydi" — he sleeps. From it comes "yaxshi uxlang" — "sleep well", the familiar good-night wish.
• koʻtarmoq

  to carry

  oʻ and q together in one word
• qoʻymoq

  to put

  the deep q with an oʻ beside it
• sindirmoq

  to break

  To break in two: glass, a plate. A device that stopped working is "buzilgan", a smashed one — "sindirilgan": the words split the misfortune between them.
• qurmoq

  to build

  the q made deep in the throat
• isitmoq

  to warm

  To warm and to heat: "choy meni isitadi" — the tea warms me. From it comes "isitgich" — a heater, "that which warms".
• yigʻishtirmoq

  to pack

  a rasped gʻ, like the French r
• suvga choʻmmoq

  to swim (dip)

  a rounded oʻ with the ʻ, ch as in chair
• suzmoq

  to swim

  To move in water. "Suzishni bilaman" — I can swim: the activity name plus "bilmoq" — to know, and that is exactly "to be able".
• quyoshda qoramoq

  to tan

  "Qoramoq" — to darken: a tan is described as the skin darkening. "Juda qordim" — badly sunburnt, and it is neutral.
• baliq tutmoq

  to fish

  Literally "fish to catch": the verb at the end of the phrase, as always. "Tutmoq" — to catch and to hold: one word for both jobs.
• suv quyish

  to water

  Literally "water to pour": the direct object stands before the verb. Whom you water — the tail -ga: "gulga".
• kiymoq

  to put on

  Putting on — about clothes. The activity name "kiyim" — clothes: the verb and its object are of one root.
• sinamoq

  to try on

  To try on and to test in general — one word. "Sinab koʻring" — have a try: the polite form with -ing stands at the end.
• kulmoq

  to laugh

  To laugh, to burst out — one word. The past is "kuldilar": they laughed, and the tense is hidden in the verb itself.
• yigʻlamoq

  to cry

  a rasped gʻ, like the French r
• qoʻrqmoq

  to be afraid

  two deep q from the throat
• hayron boʻlmoq

  to be surprised

  Literally "to become bewildered": "hayron" — puzzled. At what — the -ga tail: "bunga" — at this.
• umid qilmoq

  to hope

  Literally "to make hope": "umid" — hope, "qilmoq" — to do. For what — the -ga tail.
• bahslashmoq

  to argue

  The same root with the mutual tail -sh: they argue with each other. "Bahslashdik" — we argued: the tense is again in the verb.
• vaʼda qilmoq

  to promise

  the ʼ splits the syllables; it is a mark, not a letter
• janjallashmoq

  to quarrel

  j always as in jam
• quchoqlamoq

  to hug

  From "quchoq" — an embrace, the arms' clasp. Friends here hug at meeting less than in the south, but the word is always at hand.
• tayyorlamoq

  to cook

  To cook, to prepare — from "tayyor" — ready: an Arabic word. It covers both "to boil" and "to set the table".
• yuvmoq

  to wash

  Wash — hands, dishes, the floor: one word for everything. "Qoʻlni yuvaman" — I wash my hands: the direct object before the verb.
• qaynatmoq

  to boil

  To bring to a boil: from "qaynamoq" — to boil. "Suvni qaynatmoq" is both "boil the water" and "cook in water".
• qovurmoq

  to fry

  To fry in oil and to brown: the onion for pilaf is exactly "qovuriladi". Baking in the oven is another verb.
• yopmoq

  to bake

  The main meaning is to close, and "non yopmoq" — to bake a flatbread: the rolled dough closes the oven floor.
• kesmoq

  to cut

  To cut and to trim: one word for all cutting jobs. "Kesib" — having cut: the half-verbs are built easily here.
• tatib koʻrmoq

  to taste

  Literally "having tasted to see": "tatmoq" — to sample plus "koʻrmoq" — to try-and-see. Asked of food and of a new job alike.
• buyurtma qilmoq

  to order

  Literally "to do an order": the activity name plus "qilmoq" — to do. "Vaʼda qilmoq" — to promise — is assembled the same way.
• qoʻngʻiroq qilmoq

  to call

  the deep q, the nasal ng
• yuklab olmoq

  to download

  Literally "having loaded to take": yuklamoq — to load, olmoq — to take. Uploading is simply "yuklamoq": the direction is decided by the talk.
• yubormoq

  to send

  To send a message, a parcel and a person alike: "yubormoq" — to send in general. To whom — "-ga": sizga yubormoq.
• olmoq

  to receive

  Literally "to take": receiving a message is "xabar olmoq", and "to buy" is also olmoq. What exactly was taken is decided by the second word.
• javob bermoq

  to reply

  Literally "to give an answer": javob — answer, bermoq — to give. To whom one replies — "-ga": xabarga javob bermoq.
• yoqmoq

  to switch on

  y is the y of yes, not w
• oʻchirmoq

  to switch off

  a rounded oʻ between o and yo
• tuzatmoq

  to fix

  A relative of "toʻgʻri" — straight, right: tuzatmoq — to make right. The repair is "tuzatish", and the same word names correcting a mistake.
• almashtirmoq

  to replace

  alma — "another", not "apple": almashtirmoq — to change for another. By the same verb one changes currency and swaps roles.
• yutmoq

  to win

  Both to win and to defeat at once: "biz yutdik" — we won. A trap: the same yutmoq means "to swallow" — "yutib yubordi" — swallowed; the talk tells them apart.
• yutqazmoq

  to lose

  The same root as "yutmoq" plus -qaz: literally "to let oneself be beaten". The pair is clear: won — yutdi, lost — yutqazdi.
• yugurmoq

  to run

  y is the y of yes
• sakramoq

  to jump

  A native word: children jump and ski jumpers jump — one verb. A single jump is also sakramoq; the talk decides the manner.
• oʻtirmoq

  to sit

  a rounded oʻ between o and yo
• turmoq

  to stand

  To stand and to remain at once: "bu yerda turaman" — I stay here. Wait — "turing", and everyone lingering by the exit will hear it.
• yotmoq

  to lie

  To lie and to lie down to sleep at once: "yotaman" in the evening — "I am off to bed". The doctor asks "qayerda yotdingiz?" — where did you lie, that is, were hospitalized.
• koʻtarmoq

  to lift

  a rounded oʻ
• tashlamoq

  to throw

  A ball is thrown and trash is thrown with one verb: "chiqindi tashlamoq" — to throw out the trash. To give up is also tashlamoq: quit the job — tashladi.
• ushlamoq

  to catch

  One catches a ball, catches a bus and holds a door: ushlamoq — to hold in general. "Ushladingizmi?" — did you catch it? — a friend will ask at the exit.
• tushmoq

  to fall

  To fall and to descend at once: from a roof, a staircase, a bus — tushmoq. "Tushib qoldim" — I fell behind, dropped out of the business: a set phrase.
• kuylamoq

  to sing

  To sing a song — "qoʻshiq kuylamoq", with no preposition, like "doing a song". To play an instrument is "chalmoq" — another word again.
• raqs qilmoq

  to dance

  Literally "to do a dance": raqs — a dance. One may also say "raqsga tushmoq" — "to step into the dance", and that is more colorful.
• oʻynamoq

  to play

  a rounded oʻ between o and yo
• chizmoq

  to draw

  To draw and to sketch at once: chizmoq — to lead a line. A drawing is "chizma", and the word lives both in blueprints and in children's albums.
• suratga olmoq

  to take a photo

  Literally "to take onto a photo": surat — a photo. "Photograph me" is "Meni suratga ol", a plea of every trip.
• sayr qilmoq

  to stroll

  Literally "to do a stroll": sayr — a walk. The evening promenade by the Ankhor is called exactly this, and "sayr qilamiz" is heard every evening.
• dam olmoq

  to rest

  Literally "to take rest": dam — breath, repose. "Dam olish kuni" — the day off, literally "the day of rest", is the official name.
• uylanmoq

  to marry (a man)

  Literally "to acquire a house": uy — home. About a woman one says "turmushga chiqmoq" — "to step into household life": different frames, as in English.
• taklif qilmoq

  to invite

  Literally "to make an invitation": taklif — an invitation. One invites someone to somewhere: "toʻyga taklif qilmoq".
• duo qilmoq

  to pray

  Literally "to do a dua": duo — a short prayer-wish. The obligatory prayer is "read" — "namoz oʻqimoq", and oʻqimoq you already know.
• roʻza tutmoq

  to fast

  a rounded oʻ between o and yo
• tabriklimoq

  to congratulate

  From tabrik — a congratulation: the same root as in "tabriknoma". One congratulates with — "bilan": "Bayramingiz bilan!" — happy holiday!
• supurmoq

  to sweep

  A native word, unlike any borrowed one — easy to remember. The broom is "supurgi", one root.
• kir yuvmoq

  to do laundry

  kir — dirty linen: literally "linen to wash". The same yuvmoq as for dishes — the first word tells them apart, and that is all.
• dazmolmoq

  to iron

  From dazmol — an iron: literally "to iron". To stroke a cat is "silamoq" — a quite different word; do not mix.
• yordam bermoq

  to help

  yordam — help — you know from "help!"; bermoq — to give: literally "to give help". One helps to whom — "-ga": menga yordam bermoq.
• soʻramoq

  to ask for

  a rounded oʻ with the ʻ
• ruxsat bermoq

  to allow

  ruxsat — permission, bermoq — to give: literally "to give permission". One allows someone something: "bolaga ruxsat bermoq".
• taqiqlamoq

  to forbid

  The native word: "taqiqlangan" — "forbidden" — hangs on signs more often than the verb itself. The same -gan as in "tugagan" — finished.
• koʻchirmoq

  to copy (cheat)

  a rounded oʻ
• tuzatmoq

  to correct

  A mistake can be corrected and a timetable too: "jadvalni tuzatmoq". By the same verb affairs are put right — "ishni tuzatmoq".
• tejalmoq

  to economize

  From "tejamkor" — a thrifty person: a word about sparing, not about stinginess. One economizes "pulni tejamoq" — sparing money.
• sarflamoq

  to spend

  Neutral "to spend": money goes to a cause. To waste is "bekor sarflamoq", and that is already a reproach.
• jamgʻarmoq

  to save up

  a rasped gʻ, like the French r
• sugʻurtalamoq

  to insure

  A car, a house and health are insured with this verb. The root is the same as in "bexavotir" — the unworried one: insurance makes one calm.
• aksirmoq

  to sneeze

  the x reads as kh
• kasal boʻlmoq

  to fall ill

  Literally "to be sick": "boʻlmoq" — to be, to become. Falling ill with flu is said even shorter: "gripp boʻldim".
• sogʻaymoq

  to recover

  a rasped gʻ
• kelishmoq

  to agree

  From "kelmoq" — to come: one agrees by coming to one word. "Kelishuv" — an agreement — without paper, "shartnoma" — with paper.
• ishdan ketmoq

  to resign

  Literally "to leave the work": you leave yourself. The official paper is "ketish arizasi" — the statement, the word from the bank.
• ishdan boʻshatmoq

  to dismiss

  a rounded oʻ and sh side by side
• koʻchib kirmoq

  to move in

  A double verb: "koʻchmoq" — to move, "kirmoq" — to enter. Moved in — "koʻchib kirdik"; moving-in day is a happy day.
• koʻchib chiqmoq

  to move out

  The pair of "koʻchib kirmoq": "chiqmoq" — to go out. One moves out by the end of the month, and for that a receipt is asked.
• koʻchmoq

  to move house

  Someone moves — "koʻchadi"; birds also "koʻchadi" — fly south. Where one moves to is said with -ga: "Samarqandga".
• qadoqlamoq

  to pack

  From "qadoq" — packaging: the box is closed and taped. Books go into small boxes — big ones tear.
• qadoqni ochmoq

  to unpack

  The reverse is done by the same "ochmoq" — to open: you know it from the account. Unpacking is the pleasantest part of a move.
• joylashmoq

  to settle in

  From "joy" — place: to arrange oneself in the place, to put things on shelves. "Joylash" is also to find a seat in transport.
• olmoq

  to take

  One word for "take" and "get": non oldim — both "took a flatbread" and "took bread from the shelf". The past — the tail -di.
• bermoq

  to give

  To whom — the suffix -ga: menga bering — "give me". One word closes both "give" and the request at the counter.
• sotib olmoq

  to buy

  Literally "having bought, to take": two verbs work as a pair. It is placed where a lone olmoq would be ambiguous.
• toʻlamoq

  to pay

  a rounded oʻ between o and yo
• qoʻymoq

  to put

  Where — the suffix -ga: stolga qoʻydim — put it on the table. "To stand" is the same verb; the language does not keep a second card for it.
• qidirmoq

  to look for

  The present "right now" is especially common here: qidiryapman — "I am looking" — the first word of the owner of a lost wallet.
• topmoq

  to find

  The pair of qidirmoq: sought — found. Topdim sounds short and joyful, as it should.
• koʻrsatmoq

  to show

  two rounded oʻ
• istamoq

  to want

  The dictionary form of that istayman already known from tea: wanted — said the wish, and the verb still closes the phrase.
• qila olmoq

  to be able

  There is no separate word: possibility is the tail -a olmoq after another verb. Kela olaman — "I can come", the negation lives inside.
• bilmoq

  to know

  The same word as "to know how": the language tells them apart by context, not by dictionary. Shaharni bilaman — "I know the city".
• qilmoq

  to do

  The most used verb: nima qilamiz? — "what shall we do?". Foreign phrases are completed by it too: umid qilmoq — to hope.
• oʻylamoq

  to think

  a rounded oʻ at the start and y as in yes
• tushunmoq

  to understand

  The dictionary form of that tushunmadim which saved you in the first week. Hozir tushundim — "now I understood" — the word of thanks for an explanation.
• esda tutmoq

  to remember

  Literally "to hold in memory": esda — "in memory". Memory here is not an action but a holding — as in esləb qolmoq, to memorize.
• unutmoq

  to forget

  The same word as "to forget": one dictionary form, and the time is told by the tail. Unutdim — both "forgot" and "am forgetting".
• aytmoq

  to say

  The pair of gapirmoq: to talk — in general, aytmoq — to utter something concrete. The name is asked by it: ismingizni ayting.
• soʻramoq

  to ask

  One word for "ask" and "inquire": the language sees a request in a question. Yoʻlni soʻrang — both "ask" and "ask for the road".
• javob bermoq

  to answer

  Literally "to give an answer": javob — an answer, bermoq — to give. The same build as "reply" to a letter.
• kutmoq

  to wait

  Whom to wait for — a direct object: sizni kutaman — "I wait for you". At the station this word speaks for itself.
• boʻlmoq

  to be

  a rounded oʻ with the split mark and a deep throat q at the end
• qaramoq

  to look

  a deep throat q, deeper than k, both times
• uchmoq

  to fly

  a deep throat q at the end of the word
• ishlatmoq

  to use

  a deep throat q at the end of the word
• uchratmoq

  to run into

  a deep throat q at the end of the word
• tegmoq

  to touch

  a deep throat q at the end of the word

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How it sounds in a sentence

A word list is a blank. Conversation is made of sentences, and these are the ones the words fit into most often.

• Men choy istayman.

  I want tea.
• Biz bozorga boramiz.

  We are going to the bazaar.
• Non yeymiz.

  We eat flatbread.
• Men choy ichaman.

  I drink tea.
• Men kitob oʻqiman.

  I read a book.
• Oʻzbekcha gapiramiz.

  We speak Uzbek.

What is worth knowing about these words

istayman — I want. The order is object-first: "choy istayman" — tea I-want. The verb closes the phrase here too.

bormoq — to go. Both "go" and "ride" — one verb; the manner is told by the context. Present: boraman, boradi, boramiz.

yemoq — to eat. "Non yeymiz" — "flatbread we-eat": the direct object takes -ni, and the verb still closes the phrase.

ichmoq — to drink. "Choy ichaman" — "tea I-drink". To offer a guest: "choy iching!" — the polite "have some tea".

Test yourself

Recalling a spelling from meaning is harder than recognizing a familiar word — and therefore more useful.

How to learn the set instead of just reading it

I want, I can, I am going, I know. The verb holds a sentence together: a few of the most frequent ones cover more everyday talk than a long list of nouns.

A list is read in a minute and forgotten in a day. What works: hide the translation, try to recall, get it wrong — and come back to the same words tomorrow.

• Recalling beats re-reading. Covering the translation and trying to remember it does more than reading it ten more times.checked many times
  Adesope, Trevisan & Sundararajan, 2017, Review of Educational Research 87(3) · 188 experiments, 272 comparisons. g = 0.61; against plain re-reading 0.51, against passive review 0.93.
• Study spread over days wins not only in experiments but in ordinary classrooms, with real students.checked many times
  Mawson & Kang, 2025, Behavioral Sciences 15(6):771 · 22 studies, d = 0.54 (confidence interval 0.31–0.77). The authors warn that individual studies disagree widely.

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