Signification
The week that just passed.
Contexte culturel
The week often revolves around 'Bozor kuni' (Market day), which is usually Sunday. 'O'tgan hafta' is often measured from one Sunday to the next. A 'Gap' is a weekly or monthly gathering of friends. If someone missed it, they will discuss it using 'o'tgan hafta'. Friday (Juma) is the most important day of the week. 'O'tgan hafta' might be used to refer to the period since the last Juma prayer. In modern Uzbekistan, the Monday-Friday work week is standard. 'O'tgan hafta' in an office usually refers to the previous work week.
Start your sentences
Place 'O'tgan hafta' at the very beginning of your sentence to sound more like a native speaker.
Tense Match
Always double-check that your verb is in the past tense (-di or -gan).
Signification
The week that just passed.
Start your sentences
Place 'O'tgan hafta' at the very beginning of your sentence to sound more like a native speaker.
Tense Match
Always double-check that your verb is in the past tense (-di or -gan).
Emphasis
Add 'shu' (shu o'tgan hafta) if you want to emphasize that it happened just now, in this most recent week.
Social Glue
Use this phrase to start conversations. Uzbeks love to share what happened in their family or community 'last week'.
Teste-toi
Fill in the blank with the correct phrase for 'last week'.
________ men juda charchadim.
The context implies a past event (charchadim - I was tired), so 'O'tgan hafta' is the only logical choice.
Which sentence is the most natural for a native speaker?
Choose the best option:
Uzbek doesn't need 'In' and requires the past tense 'bordim'.
Match the Uzbek time phrases with their English equivalents.
Match the following:
O'tgan = Last/Passed, Hafta = Week.
Complete the dialogue.
A: ________ nima qilding? B: Men futbol o'ynadim.
The answer 'o'ynadim' is in the past tense, so the question must use a past time marker.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Common Collocations with O'tgan
Time Units
- • O'tgan yil (Last year)
- • O'tgan oy (Last month)
- • O'tgan asr (Last century)
Banque d exercices
4 exercices________ men juda charchadim.
The context implies a past event (charchadim - I was tired), so 'O'tgan hafta' is the only logical choice.
Choose the best option:
Uzbek doesn't need 'In' and requires the past tense 'bordim'.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
O'tgan = Last/Passed, Hafta = Week.
A: ________ nima qilding? B: Men futbol o'ynadim.
The answer 'o'ynadim' is in the past tense, so the question must use a past time marker.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
12 questionsIt's optional. 'O'tgan hafta' is more common for general time marking. 'O'tgan haftada' is used for 'during last week'.
Yes! You can replace 'hafta' with any day of the week (dushanba, seshanba, etc.).
It is neutral and can be used in any situation, from a street market to a presidential speech.
'O'tgan' means 'passed'. 'Oldingi' means 'previous'. Usually they are interchangeable for 'last week'.
Use 'Undan oldingi hafta'.
No, it is strictly for past events.
No, it is a Persian loanword, but it is fully integrated into Uzbek.
Use 'O'tgan hafta davomida' or 'O'tgan hafta bo'yi'.
Yes, 'O'tgan' must come before 'hafta'.
Yes, very frequently to summarize recent events.
Yes, it means 'the past seven days' and is slightly more specific.
It's a unique Uzbek sound. Try to say 'o' while keeping your tongue in the position for 'u'.
Expressions liées
Kelasi hafta
contrastNext week
Shu hafta
similarThis week
O'tgan oy
builds onLast month
Oldingi hafta
similarThe previous week
Hafta oxiri
specialized formWeekend
