Bedeutung
A house built long ago.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Traditional old houses (hovli) are designed with a central courtyard to provide privacy and a cool microclimate. The 'eski uy' is often seen as more 'barakali' (blessed) than modern apartments. The 'Eski Shahar' (Old City) area survived the 1966 earthquake better than many expected, and its 'eski uylar' are now a mix of historical preservation and modern renovation. In these ancient cities, an 'eski uy' might be hundreds of years old and made of sun-dried brick, often serving as a boutique hotel or a family museum today. In villages, the 'eski uy' is usually the 'ota uyi' (father's house), where the youngest son typically stays to look after his aging parents.
The 'Old Friend' Exception
While 'eski' is for objects, you can say 'eski do'st' to mean a friend you've known for a long time. It doesn't mean the friend is old in age!
Avoid 'Qari'
Never call a house 'qari'. It's a common mistake for English speakers because English uses 'old' for everything.
Bedeutung
A house built long ago.
The 'Old Friend' Exception
While 'eski' is for objects, you can say 'eski do'st' to mean a friend you've known for a long time. It doesn't mean the friend is old in age!
Avoid 'Qari'
Never call a house 'qari'. It's a common mistake for English speakers because English uses 'old' for everything.
Use 'Hovli' for Houses
In Uzbekistan, most 'old houses' are 'hovli' (houses with yards). Using 'eski hovli' sounds more natural than 'eski uy' if you're talking about a traditional home.
Respect the 'Eski'
Calling someone's house 'eski' isn't necessarily an insult; it often implies the house has history and character.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the blank with the correct word for 'old'.
Bu ____ uy. (This is an old house.)
'Eski' is used for objects like houses, while 'qari' is for people.
Which sentence is correct?
Select the correct translation for 'I live in an old house.'
You need the locative suffix '-da' on 'uy' to mean 'in the house'.
Match the Uzbek phrase with its English meaning.
Match the following:
Note that 'eski do'st' is an exception where 'eski' can be used with a person to mean 'long-time'.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Siz qayerda yashaysiz? B: Men ______ yashayman. U juda chiroyli.
The question 'qayerda' (where) requires the locative case '-da'.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Eski vs. Qari
Types of 'Uy'
Age
- • Eski uy
- • Yangi uy
- • Qadimiy uy
Type
- • Hovli
- • Dom
- • Kottej
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenBu ____ uy. (This is an old house.)
'Eski' is used for objects like houses, while 'qari' is for people.
Select the correct translation for 'I live in an old house.'
You need the locative suffix '-da' on 'uy' to mean 'in the house'.
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
Note that 'eski do'st' is an exception where 'eski' can be used with a person to mean 'long-time'.
A: Siz qayerda yashaysiz? B: Men ______ yashayman. U juda chiroyli.
The question 'qayerda' (where) requires the locative case '-da'.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
12 FragenYes, 'eski mashina' is the correct way to say old car.
'Eski' just means old (could be 20 years), while 'qadimiy' means ancient (hundreds or thousands of years).
You can say 'Uy eskiryapti'. The verb 'eskirmoq' means to become old.
Yes, it is a neutral descriptive term. However, if the house is a ruin, 'xaroba' is more accurate but less polite.
Yes, 'eski ishim' (my old/former job) is common in casual speech.
It can mean 'house', 'home', or even 'room' in some specific contexts (like 'mehmonxona uyi' - though 'xona' is more common for room).
Use 'eng eski uy'. 'Eng' is the superlative marker.
It is 'eski uylar'. The adjective doesn't change.
No! That would be very rude. Say 'qari otam' or 'yoshi katta otam'.
Yes, it often symbolizes the past, lost childhood, or the transience of life.
It refers to the historical 'Old City' districts found in many Uzbek cities.
Yes, 'eski kitob' can mean an old book or a second-hand book.
Verwandte Redewendungen
Eski shahar
similarOld city
Ko'hna hovli
synonymAncient courtyard house
Yangi uy
contrastNew house
Ota uyi
builds onFather's house
Eski-tuski
specialized formOld junk
