Phrase in 30 Seconds
A fundamental Uzbek phrase used to comment on cold weather and initiate simple social interactions during winter months.
- Means: 'The day is cold' or simply 'It is a cold day.'
- Used in: Casual greetings, elevator small talk, and reacting to the outdoors.
- Don't confuse: With 'Men sovqotyapman' which specifically means 'I am feeling cold' personally.
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المعنى
Commenting on low temperatures.
خلفية ثقافية
Weather talk is a sign of politeness. Ignoring a comment like 'Kun sovuq' can be seen as slightly cold or unfriendly. In the capital, 'Kun sovuq' is often followed by complaints about the 'probka' (traffic jams) caused by snow. In this agricultural hub, 'Kun sovuq' is a serious matter for farmers protecting their crops. Saying 'Kun sovuq' when visiting someone's home is a cue for the host to offer 'to'r' (the seat of honor furthest from the door) and hot tea.
Add '-a' for instant friendship
Saying 'Kun sovuq-a?' makes you sound much more natural and friendly than just 'Kun sovuq'.
Don't say 'Men sovuq'
This sounds like you are saying 'I am a cold-hearted person'. Always use 'Sovqotyapman' for yourself.
Add '-a' for instant friendship
Saying 'Kun sovuq-a?' makes you sound much more natural and friendly than just 'Kun sovuq'.
Don't say 'Men sovuq'
This sounds like you are saying 'I am a cold-hearted person'. Always use 'Sovqotyapman' for yourself.
Use 'Juda'
Uzbeks love emphasis. 'Juda kun sovuq' sounds more empathetic to the shared struggle of winter.
Expect tea
If you say this in someone's home, they will almost certainly bring you tea. It's a social trigger.
اختبر نفسك
Complete the sentence to say 'Today the day is very cold'.
Bugun ____ kun sovuq.
'Juda' means 'very' and is the correct intensifier for the adjective 'sovuq'.
How do you ask someone if the day is cold?
Which is the correct question form?
Adding the suffix '-mi' turns a statement into a yes/no question.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Kun sovuq-a? B: _________
The most natural response to an observation about the cold is to agree.
Match the phrase to the situation.
You want to tell your friend that yesterday was cold.
'Kecha' means yesterday and 'edi' is the past tense marker.
🎉 النتيجة: /4
وسائل تعلم بصرية
When to use
Social
- • Bus stop
- • Elevator
- • Bazaar
Personal
- • Excuses
- • Phone calls
- • Stories
بنك التمارين
5 تمارينBugun ____ kun sovuq.
'Juda' means 'very' and is the correct intensifier for the adjective 'sovuq'.
Which is the correct question form?
Adding the suffix '-mi' turns a statement into a yes/no question.
A: Kun sovuq-a? B: _________
The most natural response to an observation about the cold is to agree.
You want to tell your friend that yesterday was cold.
'Kecha' means yesterday and 'edi' is the past tense marker.
🎉 النتيجة: /5
الأسئلة الشائعة
14 أسئلةIt is neutral. You can use it in any situation, from talking to a child to addressing a government official.
Yes, it is the most common way to say it, though 'Havo sovuq' is also correct.
'Sovuq' is cold, 'muzdek' is ice-cold. You use 'muzdek' for water or ice cream.
Use 'Kun soviyapti' or 'Kunlar sovidi'.
Yes, 'Kunlar sovuq' means 'The days are cold'.
Uzbek grammar often omits the 3rd person singular present tense of 'to be'.
No, for a drink just say 'Sovuq choy' or 'Muzdek suv'. Don't use 'kun'.
It's the 40-day period of peak winter cold when this phrase is most used.
Kun sovuq emas.
Only to describe an unfriendly personality, but it's less common than in English.
Kun issiq (The day is hot).
Yes, 'Bugun' means today and it's very natural.
Kecha kun sovuq edi.
It means both! But in this context, it means 'the day'.
عبارات ذات صلة
Havo sovuq
synonymThe weather is cold
Sovuq qotmoq
similarTo feel cold
Kun issiq
contrastThe day is hot
Qahraton
specialized formBitter cold
Ayoz
similarFrost/Frosty
أين تستخدمها
Waiting for the bus
A: Assalomu alaykum, kun sovuq-a?
B: Va alaykum assalom, ha, juda sovuq. Avtobus kechikayapti.
Entering an office
Employee: Xayrli tong! Tashqarida kun sovuq.
Manager: Xayrli tong! Ha, paltoingizni kiyib oling.
On a phone call
Mother: Bolam, u yerda kun sovuqmi?
Son: Ha, oyi, bugun kun juda sovuq.
At the Bazaar
Customer: Olma qancha? Kun sovuq, tezroq sotib olay.
Seller: Sizga arzon beraman, kun sovuqligi uchun!
Texting a friend
Friend 1: Bugun aylanamizmi?
Friend 2: Yo'q, kun sovuq, uyda o'tiramiz.
Weather Forecast
Presenter: Ertaga mamlakatimizda kun sovuq bo'lishi kutilmoqda.
Viewer: Yana sovuq keldi.
احفظها
وسيلة تذكّر
Think of a 'COON' (Kun) wearing a 'SO-V-UQ' (sounds like 'so evoke') scarf because it's cold.
ربط بصري
Imagine a giant yellow sun (Kun) wearing a blue woolen hat and shivering (Sovuq).
Rhyme
Kun sovuq, kiygin yopinchiq (The day is cold, wear a cloak).
Story
A traveler arrives in Tashkent. He looks at the sun (Kun) but feels a chill. He says 'Kun sovuq' to a local, who immediately hands him a warm bowl of soup.
In Other Languages
Similar to the Turkish 'Gün soğuk' or the Russian 'День холодный'. It follows the universal logic of describing the day by its temperature.
Word Web
تحدٍّ
Next time you feel a chill, say 'Kun sovuq' out loud three times, then check the temperature in Celsius to see just how 'sovuq' it is.
Review this phrase every time you see a weather report or feel the AC is too high.
النطق
Like 'koon' in 'balloon', but shorter.
The 'q' is a deep 'k' sound made in the back of the throat.
طيف الرسمية
Bugun havo harorati past bo'lishi kutilmoqda. (Weather observation)
Bugun kun sovuq. (Weather observation)
Kun sovuq-a? (Weather observation)
Dubar-ku tashqari! (Weather observation)
Derived from Old Turkic roots. 'Kün' (day/sun) and 'Sog-ok' (cold). These words have been used in Central Asia for over 1,500 years.
حقيقة ممتعة
The word 'Kun' is one of the few words in Uzbek that hasn't changed its core meaning in over a millennium.
ملاحظات ثقافية
Weather talk is a sign of politeness. Ignoring a comment like 'Kun sovuq' can be seen as slightly cold or unfriendly.
“Always reply with 'Ha' or 'Shunday' (Indeed) to keep the harmony.”
In the capital, 'Kun sovuq' is often followed by complaints about the 'probka' (traffic jams) caused by snow.
“Kun sovuq, yo'llar esa muzlagan. (The day is cold, and the roads are frozen.)”
In this agricultural hub, 'Kun sovuq' is a serious matter for farmers protecting their crops.
“Kun sovuq, anorlarni ko'mish kerak. (The day is cold, we must bury the pomegranates [to protect them from frost].)”
Saying 'Kun sovuq' when visiting someone's home is a cue for the host to offer 'to'r' (the seat of honor furthest from the door) and hot tea.
“Kiring, kiring, kun sovuq, issiq choy iching.”
بدايات محادثة
Bugun kun sovuqmi?
Kecha kun sovuq edi, bugun-chi?
Kun sovuq bo'lganda nima qilishni yaxshi ko'rasiz?
أخطاء شائعة
Men kun sovuq.
Men sovqotyapman.
L1 Interference
Kun sovuq odam.
U sovuq odam.
L1 Interference
Kun sovuq bo'lmoq.
Kun sovuq.
L1 Interference
Kun sovuq choy.
Sovuq choy.
L1 Interference
In Other Languages
Hace frío
Uzbek specifies 'the day' (kun), whereas Spanish uses an impersonal 'it'.
Il fait froid
French requires a subject pronoun 'il', while Uzbek's subject is the noun 'kun'.
Es ist kalt
German uses the dummy subject 'es', while Uzbek uses 'kun' (day).
寒いですね (Samui desu ne)
Japanese often omits 'day' entirely, focusing only on the adjective 'samui'.
الجو بارد (Al-jawwu barid)
Arabic usually uses 'Al-jawwu' (weather), whereas Uzbek frequently uses 'Kun' (day).
天气很冷 (Tiānqì hěn lěng)
Chinese requires 'hěn' for grammatical balance even if it's not 'very' cold.
날씨가 추워요 (Nalsiga chuwoyo)
Korean adjectives conjugate like verbs, while Uzbek adjectives in this phrase remain in their base form.
Está frio
Portuguese uses a verb, while Uzbek uses a noun-adjective pair.
Spotted in the Real World
“Ertaga kun sovuq bo'lishi kutilmoqda.”
Daily weather forecast segment.
“Kun sovuq, ko'chalar jim...”
A melancholic song about a cold, rainy day.
“Bugun kun juda sovuq, ehtiyot bo'ling!”
A public service announcement during a cold snap.
سهل الخلط
Learners use it for weather, but it means 'ice-cold' like a drink.
Use 'sovuq' for the day, 'muzdek' for your Coca-Cola.
Learners mix up 'cool' and 'cold'.
Salqin is pleasant (autumn); Sovuq is unpleasant (winter).
الأسئلة الشائعة (14)
It is neutral. You can use it in any situation, from talking to a child to addressing a government official.
usage contextsYes, it is the most common way to say it, though 'Havo sovuq' is also correct.
basic understanding'Sovuq' is cold, 'muzdek' is ice-cold. You use 'muzdek' for water or ice cream.
comparisonsUse 'Kun soviyapti' or 'Kunlar sovidi'.
grammar mechanicsYes, 'Kunlar sovuq' means 'The days are cold'.
grammar mechanicsUzbek grammar often omits the 3rd person singular present tense of 'to be'.
grammar mechanicsNo, for a drink just say 'Sovuq choy' or 'Muzdek suv'. Don't use 'kun'.
common mistakesIt's the 40-day period of peak winter cold when this phrase is most used.
cultural usageKun sovuq emas.
basic understandingOnly to describe an unfriendly personality, but it's less common than in English.
usage contextsKun issiq (The day is hot).
basic understandingYes, 'Bugun' means today and it's very natural.
practical tipsKecha kun sovuq edi.
grammar mechanicsIt means both! But in this context, it means 'the day'.
basic understanding
